NCAA Tournament Projections, Bracket Predictions: March 3
Mar 2, 2024; Tucson, Arizona, USA; Arizona Wildcats guard Caleb Love (2) shoots a basket against the Oregon Ducks during the second half at McKale Center. © Zachary BonDurant-USA TODAY Sports
The job here is to PROJECT what the NCAA Tournament bracket will be, and not what it SHOULD be.
The conference tournaments should be crazier than ever with several teams seriously on the bubble – the Big East is insane with teams that will make-or-break their seasons over the next few days – and some teams like Virginia and Wisconsin are fading very, very quickly.
But the biggest question is up top – who’s that fourth 1 seed?
Houston, Purdue, UConn. They’re mortal locks for 1s, but after them, Tennessee? That’s our call, but Arizona and North Carolina are RIGHT THERE knocking on the door.
Again, we’re looking ahead here, and we’ll start to adapt and adjust midweek as we go along.
NCAA Tournament Bubble: Projected First Four Out
Ole Miss (SEC)
San Francisco (West Coast)
St. John’s (Big East)
Villanova (Big East)
Last WeekOle Miss (SEC)
San Francisco (West Coast)
Texas A&M (SEC)
Utah (Pac-12)
NCAA Tournament Bubble: Projected Last Four In
aka, these four are in for now, but will probably be knocked out once the conference tournament weirdness kicks in
Cincinnati (Big 12)
Colorado (Pac-12)
Providence (Big East)
Virginia (ACC)
Last WeekCincinnati (Big 12)
Gonzaga (West Coast)
USF (AAC)
Utah (Pac-12)
NCAA Tournament Bubble: Four That Might 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
James Madison (Sun Belt)
Ohio State (Big Ten)
Syracuse (ACC)
UNLV (Mountain West)
Last WeekLoyola-Chicago (Atlantic 10)
San Francisco (West Coast)
St. John’s (Big East)
UNLV (Mountain West)
NCAA Tournament Projected 16 Seeds
All Seeds In Alphabetical Order
Lipscomb (Atlantic Sun)
Little Rock (Ohio Valley)
Teams In Play-In GamesLipscomb (Atlantic Sun)Merrimack (Northeast)Norfolk State (MEAC) UNC Wilmington (Colonial)Last WeekLipscomb (Atlantic Sun)
St. Thomas (Summit)
Teams In Play-In GamesMerrimack (Northeast)
Norfolk State (MEAC)
Southern (SWAC)
UNC Wilmington (Colonial)
NCAA Tournament Projected 15 Seeds
Colgate (Patriot)
Eastern Washington (Big Sky)
Oakland (Horizon)
Quinnipiac (MAAC)
Last WeekColgate (Patriot)
High Point (Big South)
Oakland (Horizon)
Quinnipiac (MAAC)
NCAA Tournament Projected 14 Seeds
Akron (MAC)
High Point (Big South)
Samford (Southern)
Vermont (America East)
Last WeekEastern Washington (Big Sky)
Morehead State (Ohio Valley)
Samford (Southern)
Vermont (America East)
NCAA Tournament Projected 13 Seeds
Grand Canyon (WAC)
Louisiana Tech (Conference USA)
Princeton (Ivy)
UC Irvine (Big West)
Last WeekAkron (MAC)
Louisiana Tech (Conference USA)
Princeton (Ivy)
UC Irvine (Big West)
NCAA Tournament Projected 12 Seeds
Appalachian State (Sun Belt)Indiana State (Missouri Valley)
McNeese (Southland)Seton Hall (Big East)
Last WeekAppalachian State (Sun Belt)
Grand Canyon (WAC)
Teams in Play-In GamesButler (Big East)
Cincinnati (Big 12)
McNeese (Southland)
Providence (Big East)
NCAA Tournament Projected 11 Seeds
Cincinnati (Big 12)
Florida Atlantic (AAC)
Teams In Play-In Games
Colorado (Pac-12)
New Mexico (Mountain West)
Providence (Big East)
Virginia (ACC)
Last WeekNevada (Mountain West)
Virginia (ACC)
Teams In Play-In GamesColorado (Pac-12)
Indiana State (Missouri Valley)
Seton Hall (Big East)
USF (AAC)
NCAA Tournament Projected 10 Seeds
Nebraska (Big Ten)
Nevada (Mountain West)
USF (AAC)
Wake Forest (ACC)
Last WeekGonzaga (WCC)
Nebraska (Big Ten)
New Mexico (Mountain West)
Wake Forest (ACC)
NCAA Tournament Projected 9 Seeds
Colorado State (Mountain West)
Mississippi State (SEC)
Northwestern (Big Ten)TCU (Big 12)Last WeekBoise State (Mountain West)
Mississippi State (SEC)
Northwestern (Big Ten)
Washington State (Pac-12)
NCAA Tournament Projected 8 Seeds
Gonzaga (West Coast)
Texas (Big 12)
Washington State (Pac-12)
Wisconsin (Big Ten)
Last WeekSouth Carolina (SEC)
Gonzaga (West Coast)
Texas (Big 12)
Washington State (Pac-12)
NCAA Tournament Projected 7 Seeds
Boise State (Mountain West)
Dayton (Atlantic 10)
Michigan State (Big Ten)
Oklahoma (Big 12) Last WeekFlorida (SEC)
Florida Atlantic (AAC)
Michigan State (Big Ten)
Oklahoma (Big 12)
NCAA Tournament Projected 6 Seeds
Florida (SEC)Saint Mary’s (West Coast)
Texas Tech (Big 12)
Utah State (Mountain West)
Last WeekBYU (Big 12)
Colorado State (Mountain West)
Dayton (Atlantic 10)
Texas Tech (Big 12)
NCAA Tournament Projected 5 Seeds
Clemson (ACC)
BYU (Big 12)
Kentucky (SEC)
South Carolina (SEC)
Last WeekClemson (ACC)
Kentucky (SEC)
Saint Mary’s (WCC)
Wisconsin (Big Ten)
NCAA Tournament Projected 4 Seeds
Auburn (SEC)
Kansas (Big 12)
Creighton (Big East)
San Diego State (Mountain West)
Last WeekAuburn (SEC)
Baylor (Big 12)
Creighton (Big East)
San Diego State (Mountain West)
NCAA Tournament Projected 3 Seeds
Alabama (SEC)
Baylor (Big 12)
Duke (ACC)
Illinois (Big Ten)
Last WeekAlabama (SEC)
Duke (ACC)
Illinois (Big Ten)
Iowa State (Big 12)
NCAA Tournament Projected 2 Seeds
Arizona (Pac-12)
Iowa State (Big 12)
Marquette (Big East)
North Carolina (ACC)
Last WeekArizona (Pac-12)
Kansas (Big 12)
Marquette (Big East)
North Carolina (ACC)
NCAA Tournament Projected 1 Seeds
Houston (Big 12)
Purdue (Big Ten)
Tennessee (SEC)
UConn (Big East)
Last Week
Houston (Big 12)
Purdue (Big Ten)
Tennessee (SEC)
UConn (Big East)
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