MARCH MADNESS TRACKER: 2 Texas teams escape first weekend of tournament

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MARCH MADNESS TRACKER: 2 Texas teams escape first weekend of tournament
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We have the Houston Cougars continuing their dynastic March run as a No. 2 seed, a couple of mid-ranking contenders in Texas Tech and TCU, and three double-digit seeds looking to shock the world in Texas A&M, Texas, and SMU.

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