College basketball fans were treated to a jam-packed weekend of hoops, which included highlights, statement wins and plenty of upsets. With that, FOX Sports bracket forecaster Mike DeCourcy is back with his latest NCAA Tournament projections.
Duke (East), Auburn (South) and Iowa State (Midwest) and Alabama (West) remain No. 1 seeds in DeCourcy's latest bracket forecast. The Cyclones remain on the 1-line despite falling to Arizona, 86-75, in overtime on Monday.
Tennessee, Michigan State and Marquette are listed as No. 2 seeds and are joined by Florida. The Gators are fresh off one of the most impressive wins of the weekend, blasting Georgia, 89-59. Todd Golden's team has now won three straight and the Gators have a massive SEC clash against Tennessee this weekend.
Following an upset loss at Vanderbilt, Kentucky fell to the 3-line in DeCourcy's latest projections. The Wildcats are joined by Kansas, Purdue and Houston as No. 3 seeds, while Texas A&M, Wisconsin, Mississippi State and Memphis make up the No. 4 seeds.
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As for the bubble, DeCourcy has Pitt, North Carolina, Texas and UCF among his last four teams to get into the tournament, while SMU, Xavier, Wake Forest and VCU are listed as DeCourcy's first four teams out.
Bradley, BYU, Dayton and North Texas are DeCourcy's next four teams out of the NCAA Tournament.
The SEC has the most representatives in DeCourcy's latest compilation, with 13 teams. The Big Ten has nine teams represented, while the Big 12 has eight teams in the tournament, according to DeCourcy. The ACC has five teams, while the Big East has four. The Mountain West has three teams in the mix, while the West Coast has two teams.
Here's a full look at DeCourcy’s latest projections:
Michael DeCourcy covers college basketball for FOX Sports with an emphasis on NCAA Tournament bracket projections. He has appeared on FOX Sports college basketball game broadcasts, while also serving as a college basketball studio analyst with Big Ten Network. He has been covering college basketball for nearly three decades at the Sporting News. You can follow him at @tsnmike.
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