Will the Indiana Hoosiers be dancing this March? According to the latest NCAA Tournament projections from FOX Sports bracket forecaster Mike DeCourcy, the Big Ten Conference currently has nine teams in his projected field. Only the SEC has more, leading the way with 10 bids. But that gap could disappear quickly if Indiana finds a way to boost its résumé this week. The Hoosiers enter this week’s Big Ten Tournament squarely on the bubble after finishing the regular season 18-13 overall and 9-11 in conference play, good for the No. 10 seed. Their postseason begins Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. ET against the winner of Northwestern and Penn State. If the Hoosiers can string together a few wins in Chicago, they could turn a nervous bubble week into a trip to the Big Dance. No. 1 seeds 1. Duke2. Michigan3. Arizona4. Florida No. 2 seeds 5. UConn6. Houston7. Illinois8. Michigan State No. 3 seeds 9. Iowa State10. Alabama11. Nebraska12. Gonzaga No. 4 seeds 13. Virginia14. Purdue15. Kansas16. Texas Tech No. 5 seeds 17. Arkansas18. Vanderbilt19. St. John’s20. North Carolina No. 6 seeds 21. Louisville22. Tennessee23. Wisconsin24. BYU No. 7 seeds 25. Villanova26. Kentucky27. Saint Mary’s28. Georgia No. 8 seeds 29. Miami Hurricanes30. Utah State31. Saint Louis32. UCLA No. 9 seeds 33. Miami RedHawks34. Clemson35. TCU36. Iowa No. 10 seeds 37. Missouri38. Texas A&M39. UCF40. NC State No. 11 seeds 41. Ohio State42. Texas43. Santa Clara vs. 44. VCU45. SMU vs. 46. New Mexico No. 12 seeds 47. South Florida48. Yale49. Stephen F. Austin50. High Point No. 13 seeds 51. Liberty52. Northern Iowa53. Utah Valley54. Hofstra No. 14 seeds 55. UC Irvine56. North Dakota State57. Troy58. Portland State No. 15 seeds 59. Wright State60. East Tennessee State61. Merrimack62. Tennessee State No. 16 seeds 63. Queens64. LIU65. Howard66. UMBC67. Bethune-Cookman68. Boston U And it’s never too early to check in on the bubble. According to DeCourcy’s seed list, Indiana, Auburn, Virginia Tech and San Diego State are the first four teams out of the tournament, while Cal, Cincinnati, Oklahoma State and Seton Hall are the next four out. Selection Sunday is less than one week away, and this list will inevitably evolve. For now, DeCourcy’s latest seed list offers a clear snapshot of who’s rising, who’s falling and which programs are already building the résumés they’ll need when March Madness arrives.
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