Entering the conference tournament, the Longhorns knew they needed a big run to secure a spot in the NCAA Tournament field. Texas came out strong, upsetting Vanderbilt in the tour

After picking up wins over Vanderbilt and Texas A&M to advance to the SEC Tournament quarterfinals, Texas is officially on the NCAA Tournament bubble. However, ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi doesn’t expect the Longhorns to earn a ticket to the Big Dance.

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.”

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

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.

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.

ESPN's Joe Lunardi shared a Monday bracketology update with 12 SEC teams making the NCAA Tournament and 2 more in the picture.

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.