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.

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.”

Tennessee is unlikely to be a No. 1 seed regardless of its result against Auburn on Saturday in the SEC Tournament, according to ESPN's Joe Lunardi.

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.

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