Joe Lunardi of ESPN has updated his bracketology projections just hours before the NCAA Tournament Selection Show.

Despite North Carolina losing to a Cooper Flagg-less Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals, ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi still has the Tar Heels in the Field of 68 in his latest Bracketology update. Just barely -- as the last of the “Last Four In” while Lunardi has Texas among the “First Four Out.”

The Texas Longhorns are hoping and praying they will make it into the NCAA Tournament. After seeing Joe Lunardi's latest projection heading into the final day of conference tournaments, Texas fans have to be livid seeing at least two teams ahead of them.

According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Duke has the best chance to win the national title with a 28.5% forecast, Houston is next with 20.6% followed by Auburn at 13.6%. Duke has a 56% chance to make it to the Final Four compared to Auburn's 41.6% chance.

ESPN expert Joe Lunardi shared bracketology updates for Arkansas and Texas after the Razorbacks and Longhorns won SEC Tournament games.

The Coloradoan asked ESPN bracketology guru Joe Lunardi about Colorado State's path to the NCAA Tournament. Here's what Lunardi said.

With ACC Tournament play already impacting NCAA Tournament projections, Duke's biggest rival might make enough waves to crack the tournament.