NCAA Tournament Bracket Projections, 68 Team Predictions, Bubble Teams February

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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NCAA Tournament Bubble: Projected First Four Out

North Carolina (ACC)
Texas Tech (Big 12)
Oregon (Pac-12)
Utah State (Mountain West)

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North Carolina (ACC)
Oregon (Pac-12)
Utah State (Mountain West)
Wisconsin (Big Ten)

NCAA Tournament Bubble: Projected Last Four In

aka, these four will probably be knocked out once the conference tournament weirdness kicks in

Wisconsin (Big Ten)
Oklahoma State (Big 12)
Nevada (Mountain West)
Mississippi State (SEC)

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Boise State (Mountain West)
Clemson (ACC)
Nevada (Mountain West)
USC (Pac-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 respective conference tournaments

North Texas (Conference USA)
Utah State (Mountain West)
Wake Forest (ACC)
Penn State (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

Merrimack (Northeast)
UNC Asheville (Big South)

Teams in Play-In Games
Grambling (SWAC)
Howard (MEAC)
Northwestern State (Southland)
Morehead State (Ohio Valley)

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Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (Southland)
UNC Asheville (Big South)

Teams in Play-In Games
Grambling (SWAC)
Howard (MEAC)
Merrimack (Northeast)
Morehead State (Ohio Valley)

NCAA Tournament Projected 15 Seeds

Colgate (Patriot)
Eastern Washington (Big Sky)
Vermont (America East)
Youngstown State (Horizon)

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Colgate (Patriot)
Eastern Washington (Big Sky)
Vermont (America East)
Youngstown State (Horizon)

NCAA Tournament Projected 14 Seeds

Iona (Metro Atlantic Athletic)
Samford (Southern)
UC Santa Barbara (Big West)
Yale (Ivy)

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Iona (Metro Atlantic Athletic)
Samford (Southern)
UC Santa Barbara (Big West)
Yale (Ivy)

NCAA Tournament Projected 13 Seeds

Marshall (Sun Belt)
Toledo (MAC)
Utah Valley (WAC)
VCU (Atlantic 10)

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Dayton (Atlantic 10)
Drake (Missouri Valley)
Kent State (MAC)
Sam Houston (WAC)

NCAA Tournament Projected 12 Seeds

Drake (Missouri Valley)
Charleston (Colonial)
Liberty (Atlantic Sun)
Oklahoma State (Big 12)

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Boise State (Mountain West)
Charleston (Colonial)
Liberty (Atlantic Sun)
Oral Roberts (Summit)

NCAA Tournament Projected 11 Seeds

Oral Roberts (Summit)
Mississippi State (SEC)

Teams in Play-In Games
Florida Atlantic (Conference USA)
West Virginia (Big 12)
Nevada (Mountain West)
Wisconsin (Big Ten)

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Mississippi State (SEC)
USC (Pac-12)

Teams in Play-In Games
Clemson (ACC)
Memphis (American Athletic)
New Mexico (Mountain West)
West Virginia (Big 12)

NCAA Tournament Projected 10 Seeds

Arkansas (SEC)
Boise State (Mountain West)
Missouri (SEC)
USC (Pac-12)

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Arkansas (SEC)
Florida Atlantic (Conference USA)
Kentucky (SEC)
Nevada (Mountain West)

NCAA Tournament Projected 9 Seeds

Auburn (SEC)
Iowa (Big Ten)
Memphis (American Athletic)
Rutgers (Big Ten)

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Auburn (SEC)
Michigan State (Big Ten)
Missouri (SEC)
Pitt (ACC)

NCAA Tournament Projected 8 Seeds

Kentucky (SEC)
Michigan State (Big Ten)
Pitt (Big East)
Texas A&M (SEC)

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Illinois (Big Ten)
Oklahoma State (Big 12)
Rutgers (Big Ten)
Texas A&M (SEC)

NCAA Tournament Projected 7 Seeds

Illinois (Big Ten)
Maryland (Big Ten)
NC State (ACC)
Providence (Big East)

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Duke (ACC)
Maryland (Big Ten)
NC State (ACC)
Providence (Big East)

NCAA Tournament Projected 6 Seeds

Duke (ACC)
Northwestern (Big Ten)
San Diego State (Mountain West)
TCU (Big 12)

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Iowa (Big Ten)
Northwestern (Big Ten)
San Diego State (Mountain West)
TCU (Big 12)

NCAA Tournament Projected 5 Seeds

Creighton (Big East)
Indiana (Big Ten)
Iowa State (Big 12)
Saint Mary’s (West Coast)

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Creighton (Big East)
Indiana (Big Ten)
Saint Mary’s (West Coast)
UConn (Big East)

NCAA Tournament Projected 4 Seeds

Miami (ACC)
Tennessee (SEC)
UConn (Big East)
Xavier (Big East)

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Gonzaga (West Coast)
Miami (ACC)
Tennessee (SEC)
Xavier (Big East)

NCAA Tournament Projected 3 Seeds

Gonzaga (West Coast)
Kansas State (Big 12)
Marquette (Big East)
Virginia (ACC)

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Iowa State (Big 12)
Kansas State (Big 12)
Marquette (Big East)
Virginia (ACC)

NCAA Tournament Projected 2 Seeds

Arizona (Pac-12)
Baylor (Big 12)
Texas (Big 12)
UCLA (Pac-12)

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Baylor (Big 12)
Kansas (Big 12)
UCLA (Pac-12)
Virginia (ACC)

NCAA Tournament Projected 1 Seeds

Alabama (SEC)
Houston (AAC)
Kansas (Big 12)
Purdue (Big Ten)

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Alabama (SEC)
Houston (AAC)
Kansas (Big 12)
Purdue (Big Ten)