This weekend, the one before Selection Sunday, is truly special every year, as the combination of regular-season finales with conference tournaments is unlike any other.
Two new teams have entered the field since last week's projection.
The Vols won at Alabama behind Zakai Ziegler's 18 points to take a one-game lead in the SEC.
This is the first big day of games in March and there's just over a week left in the regular season.
In the past week, we’ve seen several bubble teams lose, but others win big games.
For bubble teams and teams safely in the field alike, this weekend could be the turning point.
With fewer than four weeks until Selection Sunday, the games are only going to get better.
Plus, College GameDay will be in Auburn as the Tigers host the Kentucky Wildcats.
An upset-filled week gives us quite the shake-up at the top of the bracket, including a new No. 1 seed!
The Wildcats had never lost three games in a row at Rupp Arena until Saturday.
Most conferences have a game on Saturday involving one of their top teams going into a road environment that has upset written all over it.
South Carolina climbed, Wisconsin fell and every seed line besides the No. 1 seeds changed from last week.
A loaded men's basketball slate lived up to the hype.
Plus, Kentucky hosts Tennessee in a pivotal SEC matchup as both teams are coming off of losses.
The bubble is as crowded as ever, with so many teams fighting for just a few final spots.
Iowa State knocked off No. 7 Kansas, while Wyoming had a comeback for the ages.
Texas is back in the projected NCAA tournament field after a pair of big wins.
Saturday provided several extremely close games, including numerous upsets and even a triple-overtime game.
The Big 12 leads all conferences with 10 teams projected to earn a tournament bid.
No. 24 Iowa State visits No. 18 BYU and No. 19 TCU this week, too.
Solutions by The State News