Who is rising, falling in latest March Madness bracket prediction?

Duke and Arizona looked like the teams to beat in the upcoming men’s NCAA Tournament after taking down No. 1 Michigan and No. 2 Houston, respectively, on Feb. 21.

The No. 3 Blue Devils beat the Wolverines 68-63 behind Cameron Boozer’s 18-point, 10-rebound and seven-assist performance. Guards Isaiah Evans and Caleb Foster added 26 combined points in the win.

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Meanwhile, the Wildcats defeated the Cougars 73-66 behind a career-high 22 points from Anthony Dell’Orso, who played 34 minutes off the bench for the national championship contenders.

There will be a shakeup in the polls on Feb. 23, as No. 6 Iowa State fell to No. 22 BYU and No. 12 Kansas was upset by unranked Cincinnati. No. 18 Vanderbilt also lost to unranked Tennessee.

Here’s a look at the latest risers and fallers for March Madness as the regular season winds down:

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March Madness bracket predictions

Risers

Duke

Duke is coming off a 68-63 win over No. 1 Michigan on Feb. 21 and looks to be the new frontrunner for the No. 1 overall team in the NCAA Tournament. The Blue Devils are 25-2 on the season and their two losses are to Texas Tech and North Carolina, which are both virtual locks for March Madness.

Duke still has remaining games against Notre Dame, Virginia, NC State and UNC in the regular season.

Arizona

Arizona was the last undefeated team in Power Four until it lost to Kansas on the road Feb. 9, before losing again to Texas Tech in its next game. The Wildcats bounced back on Feb. 21, though, defeating No. 2 Houston 73-66 on the road.

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Arizona is back to being a contender for the No. 1 overall seed, along with Duke.

Florida

Florida was shaky at times early in the year, but has hit its stride in recent weeks and is dominating the SEC. The Gators have won 12 of their past 14 games, including wins over Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky and…

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