Bracketology: Updated projected field and a crazy bubble

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East Region

(1) Villanova vs. (16) Nicholls State/Radford

(8) Rhode Island vs. (9) Florida State

(4) West Virginia vs. (13) South Dakota State

(5) Kentucky vs. (12) New Mexico State

(6) Nevada vs. (11) St. Mary’s/Providence

(3) Michigan State vs. (14) Bucknell

(7) Arkansas vs. (10) Kansas State

(2) North Carolina vs. (15) Pennsylvania

Game to watch today: North Carolina vs. Miami

Both of these teams are firmly in the field heading into today. Because of this, this game is important solely for seeding. For North Carolina, the hope is that they can stay on the No. 2 line. It seems unlikely that they will rise all the way to the No. 1 line so it is important to hold firm with their current spot.

As for Miami, the goal is to avoid the dreaded 8/9 matchup in the first round. The Hurricanes are currently a No. 7 seed in my field and a loss here could allow them to be passed up by someone on the No. 8 line. Miami has been inconsistent all season long but sometimes they show up in a big way. Will they snag another big win?

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