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Bracketology: Mayhem strikes early in Louisville

Virginia v Louisville

LOUISVILLE, KY - MARCH 01: The Virginia Cavaliers mob De’Andre Hunter #12 after hunter made a three point shot at the buzzer to beat the Louisville Cardinals 67-66 at KFC YUM! Center on March 1, 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

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For all of its magical moments, March can be agonizingly brutal. Just ask the Louisville Cardinals, who suffered a devastating loss to Virginia Thursday night following what can only be described as an unimaginable turn of events in the game’s final seconds. It was March at its most maddening.

And yet, the Cardinals season is far from over. They still have a trip to NC State this weekend and the ACC tournament next week. Can they recover? That’s a question only the Cardinals can answer.

Elsewhere, it’s an equally big weekend for a handful of other bubble teams vying for those final coveted spots in the Field of 68. Here’s a peek at where we stand this morning ...

UPDATED: March 2, 2018

FIRST FOUR PAIRINGS - Dayton (First Round)


  • Kansas State vs. Washington | South Region
  • Baylor vs. UCLA | South Region
  • Savannah State vs. Tx-Southern | South Region
  • Nicholls vs. UC-Irvine | East Region

BRACKET PROJECTION

SOUTH - AtlantaEAST - Boston
CharlottePittsburgh
1) Virginia1) Villanova
16) Savannah St / Tx-Southern16) Nicholls / UC-Irvine
8) Seton Hall8) TCU
9) Arizona State9) Florida State
BoiseSan Diego
5) Ohio State5) Kentucky
12) Baylor / UCLA12) Louisiana
4) West Virginia4) Texas Tech
13) Murray State13) Vermont
NashvilleDallas
6) Rhode Island6) Arkansas
11) Kansas St / Washington11) USC
3) Auburn3) Cincinnati
14) Charleston14) Rider
DetroitNashville
7) Miami-FL7) Texas AM
10) Providence10) Butler
2) Purdue2) North Carolina
15) Northern Kentucky15) UNC-Asheville
WEST - Los AngelesMIDWEST - Omaha
WichitaPittsburgh
1) Kansas1) Xavier
16) FL Gulf Coast16) Pennsylvania
8) Creighton8) Missouri
9) St. Bonaventure9) NC State
San DiegoBoise
5) Arizona5) Michigan
12) Alabama12) New Mexico St
4) Clemson4) Gonzaga
13) Buffalo13) South Dakota St
DallasWichita
6) Florida6) Houston
11) Saint Mary’s11) Loyola (CHI)
3) Wichita State3) Tennessee
14) UNC-Greensboro14) Bucknell
DetroitCharlotte
7) Virginia Tech7) Nevada
10) Oklahoma10) Middle Tennessee
2) Michigan State2) Duke
15) Montana15) Wagner

NOTES on the BRACKET: Virginia is the No. 1 overall seed - followed by Villanova, Xavier, and Kansas

Last Four Byes (at large): Providence, USC, Saint Mary’s, Alabama

Last Four IN (at large): Kansas State, Washington, Baylor, UCLA

First Four OUT (at large): Texas, Louisville, Syracuse, Marquette

Next four teams OUT (at large): Mississippi State, Nebraska, Utah, Boise State

Breakdown by Conference ...

ACC (8): Virginia, Duke, North Carolina, Clemson, Miami-FL, Virginia Tech, Florida State, NC State

SEC (8): Auburn, Tennessee, Kentucky, Arkansas, Florida, Texas AM, Missouri, Alabama

BIG 12 (7): Kansas, West Virginia, Texas Tech, TCU, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Baylor

Big East (6): Villanova, Xavier, Creighton, Seton Hall, Butler, Providence

Pac 12 (5): Arizona, Arizona State, USC, Washington, UCLA

Big 10 (4): Michigan State, Purdue, Ohio State, Michigan

American (3): Cincinnati, Wichita State, Houston

Atlantic 10 (2): Rhode Island, St. Bonaventure

West Coast (2): Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s

Mountain West (1): Nevada

ONE BID LEAGUES: Loyola-Chicago (MVC), Rider (MAAC), Middle Tennessee (C-USA), Louisiana (SBELT), Pennsylvania (IVY), Montana (BSKY), Northern Kentucky (HORIZON), Nicholls (SLND), UNC-Greensboro (STHN), UC-Irvine (BWEST), Buffalo (MAC), Florida Gulf Coast (ASUN), Murray State (OVC), Charleston (CAA), UNC-Asheville (BSO), Savannah State (MEAC), South Dakota State (SUM), New Mexico State (WAC), Vermont (AEAST), Bucknell (PAT), Wagner (NEC), Texas-Southern (SWAC)

Bracketing principles: read them for yourself at www.ncaa.com.