For bubble teams North Carolina and Texas, Selection Sunday will feel like the longest day of the year. For top seeds in waiting like Duke and Auburn, making it into the NCAA Tournament isn’t a matter of if — only when and where.
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North Carolina guard RJ Davis celebrates after scoring against Wake Forest during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. Auburn guard Miles Kelly reacts to play against Tennessee during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. Duke forward Cooper Flagg celebrates after their win against Louisville after an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. Houston guard Mylik Wilson looks to shoot over Brigham Young center Keba Keita and guard Trevin Knell, center, during the first half of a semifinal NCAA college basketball game in the Big 12 men’s tournament Friday, March 14, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. Texas guard Julian Larry moves against Tennessee forward Cade Phillips during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. Texas guard Julian Larry moves against Tennessee forward Cade Phillips during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinal round of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. North Carolina guard RJ Davis celebrates after scoring against Wake Forest during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. North Carolina guard RJ Davis celebrates after scoring against Wake Forest during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, Thursday, March 13, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. Auburn guard Miles Kelly reacts to play against Tennessee during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. Auburn guard Miles Kelly reacts to play against Tennessee during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the semifinal round of the Southeastern Conference tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. Duke forward Cooper Flagg celebrates after their win against Louisville after an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. Duke forward Cooper Flagg celebrates after their win against Louisville after an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Atlantic Coast Conference tournament, Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. Houston guard Mylik Wilson looks to shoot over Brigham Young center Keba Keita and guard Trevin Knell, center, during the first half of a semifinal NCAA college basketball game in the Big 12 men’s tournament Friday, March 14, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. Houston guard Mylik Wilson looks to shoot over Brigham Young center Keba Keita and guard Trevin Knell, center, during the first half of a semifinal NCAA college basketball game in the Big 12 men’s tournament Friday, March 14, 2025, in Kansas City, Mo. For top seeds in waiting like Duke and Auburn, making it into the NCAA Tournament isn’t a matter of if, only when and where.will be revealed Sunday evening, setting the schedule for more than two weeks of competition in a season that saw the Southeastern Conference dominate the rankings. The tournament opens Tuesday and Wednesday with play-in games and the first round opens Thursday and Friday, featuring 32 games at eight sites around the country. The Final Four is in San Antonio on April 5 and 7. Auburn is a slight favorite over Duke to win the national championship, with Florida and Houston not far behind, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. UConn will make the tournament and try for a threepeat as national champ, something that hasn’t been done since the early 1970s, while Big East champion St. John’s is back as one of the top teams in the country under veteran coach Rick Pitino.The Rams’ win positions the Mountain West to grab at least three, and possibly four bids if runner-up Boise State makes it. North Carolina and Texas each won two games in their conference tournaments, and for about a day, they looked securely in. Now, though, they wait. What the NCAA selection committee decides with those teams will play a role on the history their respective conferences are making — or trying to avoid — this season.— which would account for about 1 in 5 of all the March Madness spots and set a record. The old one for a single conference was 11, set by the Big East in 2011. If the Tar Heels get left out, the 18-team Atlantic Coast Conference would likely only place three teams in the tournament. The last time the ACC put that few teams in was 2000, back when it was a nine-team league. Texas and North Carolina will be paying attention to Sunday’s games between Memphis and UAB for the American Athletic Conference title and VCU vs. UAB in the Atlantic 10. If Memphis or VCU lose, another at-large spot could get gobbled up.One of the ACC’s tourney teams will be Duke, which on Saturday reassured the NCAA that its best player, Cooper Flagg,for the tournament after sitting out the last two games of the ACC Tournament with an injured ankle. Even without Flagg, In picking the top overall seed, the selection committee will have to choose between Duke, with the uncertainty surrounding Flagg and its weaker strength of schedule, and Auburn, a semifinal loser in the SEC Tournament that, nevertheless, is helped by playing in the nation’s toughest conference. Big 12 champion Houston could also squeeze into the very top spot. The winner of the SEC title game Sunday between Florida and Tennessee was a good bet to get the final No. 1 seed.Trump says he was being a ‘bit sarcastic’ when he promised to end Russia-Ukraine war in 24 hours
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