NCAA Tournament Projections: Tennessee strikes up; Wisconsin, Kentucky on the bubble

Welcome to the top-seed line, Tennessee.

Following their eighth win prior to now 9 video games, the Volunteers discover themselves as a newly-minted No. 1 seed in FOX Sports activities bracket forecaster Mike DeCourcy‘s up to date NCAA Males’s Basketball Tournament projections, which had been launched Friday. They’re joined by Purdue, Houston and Alabama on the 1-line.

Jerome Tang’s Kansas State squad, which appeared as a No. 1 seed in Tuesday’s event projections, dropped to the 2-line following an 80-76 loss at Iowa State. Becoming a member of Ok-State on the 2-line is Arizona, Kansas and UCLA. The Wildcats have received three in a row, whereas the Jayhawks and Bruins are attempting to place an finish to a midseason stoop.

Zach Freemantle and the Xavier Musketeers proceed to construct their lead within the Huge East standings, now sitting at 9-1 in convention play following a powerful 82-79 win over UConn Wednesday night time. Xavier moved as much as a No. 3 seed in DeCourcy’s newest projections, joined by Iowa State, Virginia and Texas.

Gonzaga, Marquette, Baylor and TCU make up the No. 4 seeds.

With regards to convention illustration, the Huge Ten leads the best way with 9 bids, adopted by seven from the ACC. The Huge 12 and SEC have six groups represented. The Huge East has 5 groups in DeCourcy’s newest projections, whereas the Pac-12 and Mountain West have 4 groups represented. The WCC and American every have two.

Taking a look at groups on the bubble, DeCourcy has Wisconsin, Kentucky, Creighton and Nevada because the final 4 groups in, with Wake Forest, Texas A&M, Utah and Penn State on the skin wanting in.

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