NCAA Tournament bracket projections and predictions for where the 68 teams will be. Who’s likely to be in, and who’s on the bubble?
NCAA Tournament Bracket Projections
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– CFN 1-68 Rankings, February 16
At the moment – if the NCAA Tournament selection was happening right now – here’s the best guess for where the 68 teams would be seeded. Who would be in, and who would be on the bubble and possible miss out?
NCAA Tournament Bubble: Projected First Four Out
New Mexico (Mountain West)
Oregon (Pac-12)
USC (Pac-12)
Wisconsin (Big Ten)
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Clemson (ACC)
Oregon (Pac-12)
USC (Pac-12)
Utah State (Mountain West)
NCAA Tournament Bubble: Projected Last Four In
aka, these four will probably be knocked out once the conference tournament weirdness kicks in
Boise State (Mountain West)
Mississippi State (SEC)
Nevada (Mountain West)
West Virginia (Big 12)
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Kentucky (SEC)
Mississippi State (SEC)
Nevada (Mountain West)
West Virginia (Big 12)
On the flip side …
NCAA Tournament Bubble: Four That Will Probably Screw Everyone Up
aka, these four are projected out teams that might end up getting in after going on a splashy run in the conference tournaments
North Texas (Conference USA)
Utah State (Mountain West)
Wake Forest (ACC)
Wisconsin (Big Ten)
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North Texas (Conference USA)
Utah State (Mountain West)
Wake Forest (ACC)
Wisconsin (Big Ten)
NCAA Tournament Projected 16 Seeds
Northwestern State (Southland)
UNC Asheville (Big South)
Teams in Play-In Games
Fairleigh Dickinson (Northeast)
Grambling (SWAC)
Morehead State (Ohio Valley)
Norfolk State (MEAC)
Previous Version
Northwestern State (Southland)
UNC Asheville (Big South)
Teams in Play-In Games
Fairleigh Dickinson (Northeast)
Grambling (SWAC)
Morehead State (Ohio Valley)
Norfolk State (MEAC)
NCAA Tournament Projected 15 Seeds
Colgate (Patriot)
Montana State (Big Sky)
Vermont (America East)
Youngstown State (Horizon)
Previous Version
Colgate (Patriot)
Montana State (Big Sky)
Vermont (America East)
Youngstown State (Horizon)
NCAA Tournament Projected 14 Seeds
Furman (Southern)
Iona (Metro Atlantic Athletic)
UC Santa Barbara (Big West)
Yale (Ivy)
Previous Version
Furman (Southern)
Iona (Metro Atlantic Athletic)
UC Santa Barbara (Big West)
Yale (Ivy)
NCAA Tournament Projected 13 Seeds
Dayton (Atlantic 10)
Drake (Missouri Valley)
Kent State (MAC)
Sam Houston (WAC)
Previous Version
Dayton (Atlantic 10)
Drake (Missouri Valley)
Kent State (MAC)
Sam Houston (WAC)
NCAA Tournament Projected 12 Seeds
Boise State (Mountain West)
Charleston (Colonial)
Liberty (Atlantic Sun)
Nevada (Mountain West)
Previous Version
Charleston (Colonial)
Mississippi State (SEC)
Nevada (Mountain West)
Boise State (Mountain West)
NCAA Tournament Projected 11 Seeds
Clemson (ACC)
Southern Miss (Sun Belt)
Teams in Play-In Games
Memphis (American Athletic)
Mississippi State (SEC)
North Carolina (ACC)
West Virginia (Big 12)
Previous Version
Liberty (Atlantic Sun)
Southern Miss (Sun Belt)
Teams in Play-In Games
Kentucky (SEC)
Memphis (American Athletic)
New Mexico (Mountain West)
West Virginia (Big 12)
NCAA Tournament Projected 10 Seeds
Kentucky (SEC)
Oral Roberts (Summit)
Pitt (ACC)
Texas A&M (SEC)
Previous Version
Michigan State (Big Ten)
Missouri (SEC)
North Carolina (ACC)
Pitt (ACC)
NCAA Tournament Projected 9 Seeds
Duke (ACC)
Florida Atlantic (Conference USA)
Maryland (Big Ten)
Missouri (SEC)
Previous Version
Iowa (Big Ten)
Maryland (Big Ten)
Oral Roberts (Summit)
Texas A&M (SEC)
NCAA Tournament Projected 8 Seeds
Auburn (SEC)
Michigan State (Big Ten)
NC State (ACC)
Rutgers (Big Ten)
Previous Version
Auburn (SEC)
NC State (ACC)
Northwestern (Big Ten)
Oklahoma State (Big 12)
NCAA Tournament Projected 7 Seeds
Arkansas (SEC)
Iowa (Big Ten)
Oklahoma State (Big 12)
Providence (Big East)
Previous Version
Arkansas (SEC)
Duke (ACC)
Providence (Big East)
Rutgers (Big Ten)
NCAA Tournament Projected 6 Seeds
Creighton (Big East)
Illinois (Big Ten)
Northwestern (Big Ten)
TCU (Big 12)
Previous Version
Creighton (Big East)
Florida Atlantic (Conference USA)
Illinois (Big Ten)
Miami (ACC)
NCAA Tournament Projected 5 Seeds
Indiana (Big Ten)
Miami (ACC)
Saint Mary’s (West Coast)
San Diego State (Mountain West)
Previous Version
Indiana (Big Ten)
Saint Mary’s (West Coast)
San Diego State (Mountain West)
TCU (Big 12)
NCAA Tournament Projected 4 Seeds
Iowa State (Big 12)
Kansas State (Big 12)
UConn (Big East)
Xavier (Big East)
Previous Version
Gonzaga (West Coast)
Iowa State (Big 12)
Kansas State (Big 12)
Xavier (Big East)
NCAA Tournament Projected 3 Seeds
Gonzaga (West Coast)
Texas (Big 12)
Marquette (Big East)
Virginia (ACC)
Previous Version
Baylor (Big 12)
Marquette (Big East)
UConn (Big East)
Virginia (ACC)
NCAA Tournament Projected 2 Seeds
Baylor (Big 12)
Kansas (Big 12)
UCLA (Pac-12)
Virginia (ACC)
Previous Version
Kansas (Big 12)
Texas (Big 12)
UCLA (Pac-12)
Tennessee (SEC)
NCAA Tournament Projected 1 Seeds
Alabama (SEC)
Arizona (Pac-12)
Houston (AAC)
Purdue (Big Ten)
Previous Version
Alabama (SEC)
Arizona (Pac-12)
Houston (AAC)
Purdue (Big Ten)
– CFN 1-68 Rankings, February 16
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