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Bracket Outlook Shifts as Duke, Arizona Firm Up No. 1 Cases and Women's Selection Sunday Is Set

Saturday's results clarified seed races alongside finalized women's postseason dates and TV plans.

Overview

  • Duke clinched the ACC Tournament’s top seed with a 77-51 win over Virginia, preserving its hold on the projected No. 1 overall spot, per ESPN’s Joe Lunardi.
  • Arizona routed Kansas to strengthen its push for a No. 1 seed and remain projected atop the West region in updated bracket forecasts.
  • USA TODAY’s latest projection lists Duke, Arizona, Michigan and UConn as the men’s No. 1 seeds, with bubble movement including New Mexico sliding into the Last Four In and San Diego State to the First Four Out after Saturday’s results, per Bleacher Report’s summary of Lunardi.
  • Women’s Selection Sunday will reveal the 68-team bracket at 8 p.m. ET on March 15 on ESPN; the First Four begins March 18-19 and the Final Four and title game are April 3 and 5 in Phoenix.
  • Women’s conference tournaments open March 4-8, including the ACC in Duluth on ACC Network/ESPN platforms and the SEC in Greenville on ESPN, ESPN2 and SEC Network, with additional leagues running that week across ESPN streaming.