NCAA Tournament Projections, 68 Team Predictions, Bubble Teams Feb 27

NCAA Tournament projections and predictions for 68 teams. Who is likely to be involved and who is on the bubble?

NCAA Tournament Projections

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CFN 1-68 Rankings, February 27

NCAA Tournament Bubble: Projected Top Four Exits

Wisconsin (Big Ten)
Oklahoma State (Big 12)
Clemson (ACC)
State of Utah (Mountain West)

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

NCAA Tournament Bubble: Predicted Final Four at

aka, these four will likely be knocked out when the oddities of the conference tournament arise

North Carolina (ACC)
West Virginia (Big 12)
Arizona State (Pac-12)
Boise State (Mountain West)

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Boise State (Mountain West)
Clemson (ACC)
Nevada (mountain west)
USC (Pac-12)

On the other side…

The NCAA Tournament Bubble: The Four That Will Likely Screw It All Up

aka, these four are projected teams that could end up getting in after being successful in their respective conference tournaments

Michigan (Big Ten)
Oregon (Pac-12)
Wake Forest (ACC)
New Mexico (Mountain West)

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

The NCAA Tournament predicts 16 seeds

North-West State (Southland)
UNC Asheville (Big South)

Teams in play-in games
Grambling (SWAC)
Norfolk State (MEAC)
Fairleigh Dickinson (North East)
Morehead State (Ohio Valley)

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Fairleigh Dickinson (North East)
UNC Asheville (Big South)

Teams in play-in games
Grambling (SWAC)
Howard (MEAC)
North-West State (Southland)
Morehead State (Ohio Valley)

The NCAA Tournament predicts 15 seeds

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

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

The NCAA Tournament predicts 14 seeds

Iona (Metro Atlantic Athletic)
Furman (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)

The NCAA Tournament predicts 13 seeds

Sam Houston (WAC)
Miss Southerner (Sun Belt)
Toledo (MAC)
VCU (Atlantic 10)

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Marshall (sun belt)
Toledo (MAC)
Utah Valley (WAC)
VCU (Atlantic 10)

The NCAA tournament predicts 12 seeds

Bradley (Missouri Valley)
Charleston (Colonial)
Liberty (Atlantic Sun)
North Carolina (ACC)

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

The NCAA tournament predicts 11 seeds

Florida Atlantic (Conference USA)
Oral Roberts (Summit)

Teams in play-in games
Arizona State (Pac-12)
Boise State (Mountain West)
Mississippi State (SEC)
West Virginia (Big 12)

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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)

The NCAA tournament predicts 10 seeds

Auburn (SEC)
Memphis (American Athletic)
Nevada (mountain west)
USC (Pac-12)

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

The NCAA tournament predicts 9 seeds

Arkansas (SEC)
Iowa (Big Ten)
Missouri (SEC)
Rutgers (Big Ten)

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

The NCAA tournament predicts 8 seeds

Illinois (Big Ten)
Kentucky (SEC)
Michigan State (Big Ten)
Pitt (ACC)

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

The NCAA tournament predicts 7 seeds

NC state (ACC)
Northwestern (Big Ten)
Providence (Big East)
Texas A&M (SEC)

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

The NCAA tournament predicts 6 seeds

duke (ACC)
Iowa State (Big 12)
Maryland (Big Ten)
TCU (Big 12)

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

The NCAA tournament predicts 5 seeds

Creighton (Big East)
Indiana (Big Ten)
Saint Mary’s (West Coast)
San Diego State (Mountain West)

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

The NCAA tournament predicts 4 seeds

Miami (ACC)
UConn (Big East)
Xavier (Big East)
Virginia (ACC)

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

The NCAA tournament predicts 3 seeds

Gonzaga (West Coast)
Marquette (Big East)
Tennessee (SEC)
Texas (Big 12)

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

The NCAA tournament predicts 2 seeds

Arizona (Pac-12)
Baylor (Big 12)
Kansas State (Big 12)
Purdue (Big Ten)

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

The NCAA tournament predicts 1 seed

Alabama (SEC)
Houston (AAC)
Kansas (Big 12)
UCLA (Pac-12)

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

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