Greetings on this fine Saturday morning!
Friday night yielded a a few tweaks to the field, yet nothing substantial. Purdue’s demolition of Michigan earned them enough cache’ to jump up the seed list a few spots, but didn’t change much for Michigan. The Wolverines were expected to lose the game and they were well positioned as a five-seed.
The VCU Rams stayed in control of the A-10 race. Rams, George Mason, and Saint Louis all have just the one loss at the top and VCU/Saint Louis have a rematch next Tuesday.
UCLA added a road win at Washington. No major change, but this Quad 2 road win still helps the Bruins build a stronger foundation. They now have a pair of road wins in the vault thus far (also, Oregon).
If you missed any of the FIELDING THE 68 Show, we covered nearly all of the heavyweight teams, the Bubble, and squads in the mid-range. You can re-watch that here:
BRACKET
Bracket projections are based on the 2024-25 NCAA Committee Principles and Selection Process. Projected Conference Champions are based on which team has the inside track to the top seed within its conference tournament.
Forecasted At-Large Bids Stolen: 1: MVC (Bradley). The Annual Average = 2.4 Bids taken per year.
FIRST FOUR OUT: Indiana, North Carolina, Texas, Cincinnati
NEXT TEAMS OUT: Santa Clara, SMU, Ohio State, Northwestern
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