The top two overall seeds in last week's NCAA men's basketball tournament projections both lost in the past week.
However, Purdue and UConn have strong enough resumes that their losses didn't shift the projected bracket a whole lot. The NCAA tournament bubble is still crowded with some new teams in the projected field, while others exit the projected bracket.
The next three weeks are incredibly important for teams fighting for a tournament bid. Here's the latest bracket projection through the games played on Feb. 21.
First Four (Dayton, OH)
Midwest: 11 Providence vs. 11 Texas A&M
East: 11 Ole Miss vs. 11 Gonzaga
East: 16 Eastern Kentucky vs. 16 Merrimack
Midwest: 16 Grambling State vs. 16 Norfolk State
Bubble Watch
Last Four Byes: Mississippi State, Virginia, Boise State, Seton Hall
Last Four In: Providence, Texas A&M, Ole Miss, Gonzaga
First Four Out: Wake Forest, Utah, Colorado, Villanova
Next Four Out: Butler, Cincinnati, SMU, Oregon
Multi-Bid Conferences
SEC: 10
Big 12: 9
Big Ten: 6
Mountain West: 6
Big East: 5
ACC: 4
American: 2
Pac 12: 2
West Coast: 2
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Hayden Smith
· March 15
