Welcome to Championship Saturday! Thirteen of the remaining automatic bids left to be handed out will be won today, and there’s still lots to sort out in the less than 36 hours until Selection Sunday. While we wait to see who will punch their tickets to the Big Dance today, here’s a look at Sports Illustrated’s latest projected NCAA tournament field, plus notes on Friday’s action and what to look out for on Saturday in the race for the last spots in the dance, the No. 1 overall seed and more.
Notes From Friday’s Games
- Clemson briefly entered the bubble conversation with its blowout win over NC State Thursday, but losing big to Virginia likely seals the Tigers’ fate as an NIT team. It’s tough luck for a 23-win ACC team to come up short, but Clemson’s four bad losses make it hard to make a case for them compared to other bubble teams.
