Here are my latest NCAA men's basketball tournament projections, which reflect the games played through Jan. 17.
Conference play is in full swing, which means there has been a lot of shuffling since my last bracket projection.
The projected field is still fluid as the season moves forward. Expect for the number of bubble teams to shrink as we move ahead in the season.
First Four (Dayton, OH)
Midwest: 11 Kansas State vs. 11 Michigan State
West: 11 Boise State vs. South Carolina
Midwest: 16 Colgate vs. 16 NC Central
East: 16 South Dakota State vs. 16 Merrimack
Bubble Watch
Last Four Byes: Northwestern, Wake Forest, Nebraska, New Mexico
Last Four In: Kansas State, Boise State, Michigan State, South Carolina
First Four Out: Miami, Oregon, Ohio State, Providence
Next Four Out: Butler, Colorado, UCF, Texas
Multi-Bid Conferences
Big Ten: 6
SEC: 8
Big 12: 10
ACC: 4
Big East: 6
Pac 12: 2
Mountain West: 6
American: 2
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