Bracketology: Updated projected field and a crazy bubble

Midwest Region

(1) Xavier vs. (16) Iona

(8) Missouri vs. (9) NC State

(4) Texas Tech vs. (13) Vermont

(5) Arizona vs. (12) Louisiana

(6) Houston vs. (11) Baylor

(3) Tennessee vs. (14) Montana

(7) Texas A&M vs. (10) Middle Tennessee

(2) Purdue vs. (15) Wright State

Game to watch today: Baylor vs. West Virginia

Baylor could really use this win to prove that they belong in the field. They are right on the fence of getting in at the moment and getting bounced by the Mountaineers would hurt their chances. This will obviously be a difficult challenge but the team has played remarkably well down the stretch of this season. If they can avoid turnovers and take advantage of fast-break opportunities, the Bears could move up a seed line.

West Virginia enters the day as a No. 4 seed but there are plenty of teams right on their tail. The Mountaineers can potentially secure a protected seed if they beat the Bears in this one so it has major implications for both teams. In addition, the battle between Jevon Carter and Manu Lecomte will definitely be fun to watch.