March Madness bracket tracker: Who’s in, out and on men’s NCAA Tournament bubble

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It’s officially conference tournament time in college basketball.

For most major conferences, the 2024-25 regular season wrapped up with games on Saturday. It’s officially time for March Madness, which means there are opportunities for upsets and potential bids being stolen for the Big Dance. While some teams might feel good about their chances to get in, others are firmly on the NCAA Tournament bubble.

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The conference tournaments that begin next week could be the final opportunity for some teams to jump from the bubble into the tournament. But it could also be a chance for a team that is not on the radar to surprise everyone and steal a bid.

With a 68-team field, less than half are currently a “lock” in the tournament. However, many teams have done enough and should be in it. Then there are the teams firmly on the bubble that need to make a deep run, if not win their conference tournaments.

In ESPN’s Bracketology by Joe Lunardi, San Diego State, Ohio State, Oklahoma and Xavier are the last four teams in the tourney following play on Saturday. Conversely, Boise State, North Carolina, Texas and Nebraska are the first four teams out of the tournament.

Here’s an updated look at the NCAA Tournament bubble, with which teams are locks and likely in the field as the conference tournaments begin this week:

March Madness bracket bubble watch tracker

Tracker based on games through Saturday, March 8

NCAA Tournament locks

ACC (3): Duke, Clemson, Louisville

Big Ten (8): Michigan State, Michigan, Purdue, Wisconsin, Maryland, Oregon, UCLA, Illinois

Big 12 (6): Houston, Iowa State, Texas Tech, Arizona, Kansas, BYU

Big East (4): St. John’s, Marquette, Creighton, UConn

SEC (9): Auburn, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Mississippi State, Missouri, Kentucky, Ole Miss

Other (3): Memphis, Saint Mary’s, New Mexico

Not much has changed in terms of locks for the three big conferences. The SEC still…

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Publish date : 2025-03-09 16:56:00

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