Source: nj.com / The NCAA tournament is quickly approaching & I've got you covered with my complete NCAA Tournament projections. Who's in & who's out as of today?

Welcome back all! It was an eventful Wednesday in the world of college basketball. We had several ranked teams in action, and a handful of "bubble" teams picked up big victories to help their perspective resumes. I've sorted through all of the action, and did my best to make sense of the chaos that is the 2019-20 college hoops season. As always, there is plenty to cover so let's jump right into it. Through last night's games (Feb 19th), here is my updated NCAA Tournament Projections:

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(Team, followed by conference record & overall record in parentheses)

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#1 SEEDS

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BAYLOR (13-0, 24-1)*

KANSAS (12-1, 23-3)

SAN DIEGO STATE (15-0, 26-0)*

GONZAGA (12-0, 26-1)*

Source: usatoday.com / SDST continues to roll along, the Aztecs are 26-0, and remain a projected 1-seed.

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#2 SEEDS

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DAYTON (13-0, 24-2)*

MARYLAND (12-3, 22-4)*

DUKE (12-3, 22-4)

FLORIDA STATE (12-3, 22-4)

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#3 SEEDS

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SETON HALL (11-3, 19-7)*

WEST VIRGINIA (7-6, 19-7)

PENN STATE (10-5, 20-6)

CREIGHTON (10-4, 21-6)

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#4 SEEDS

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KENTUCKY (11-2, 21-5)*

VILLANOVA (9-4, 20-6)

AUBURN (9-4, 22-4)

COLORADO (9-4, 20-6)*

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#5 SEEDS

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LOUISVILLE (13-3, 22-5)*

OREGON (9-4, 20-6)

MICHIGAN STATE (9-6, 17-9)

ARIZONA (8-4, 18-7)

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#6 SEEDS

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MARQUETTE (7-6, 17-8)

HOUSTON (11-3, 21-6)*

MICHIGAN (8-7, 17-9)

IOWA (9-6, 18-8)

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#7 SEEDS

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OHIO STATE (7-7, 17-8)

BUTLER (7-7, 19-8)

ILLINOIS (9-6, 17-9)

TEXAS TECH (8-5, 17-9)

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#8 SEEDS

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LSU (9-4, 18-8)

WISCONSIN (9-6, 16-10)

RUTGERS (9-7, 18-9)

RHODE ISLAND (11-2, 19-6)

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Source: Cincinnati.com / Xavier has walked a bit of a tightrope this season, and while they would be comfortably in if the tournament started today, still have work to do.

#9 SEEDS

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FLORIDA (9-4, 17-9)

XAVIER (6-7, 17-9)

USC (8-5, 19-7)

OKLAHOMA (6-7, 16-10)

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#10 SEEDS

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RICHMOND (10-3, 20-6)

E. TENNESSEE ST. (13-2, 24-4)*

NORTHERN IOWA (11-3, 22-4)*

BYU (10-3, 21-7)

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#11 SEEDS

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INDIANA (7-8, 17-9)

N.C. STATE (8-7, 17-9)

MISSISSIPPI STATE (8-5, 17-9)

SAINT MARY'S (8-4, 21-6)

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#12 SEEDS

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LIBERTY (10-2, 24-3)*

SFA (14-1, 23-3)*

WICHITA STATE (7-5, 19-6)#/ UTAH STATE (11-5, 22-7)#

CINCINNATI (10-4, 17-9)# / PROVIDENCE (8-6, 15-12)#

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#13 SEEDS

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WRIGHT STATE (13-2, 23-5)*

YALE (6-2, 18-6)*

NEW MEXICO ST. (12-0, 21-6)*

MURRAY STATE (12-2, 19-7)*

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#14 SEEDS

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COLGATE (12-3, 21-7)*

VERMONT (11-1, 21-6)*

N.D. STATE (11-2, 20-7)*

BOWLING GREEN (10-3, 19-7)*

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#15 SEEDS

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HOFSTRA (11-3, 20-7)*

WINTHROP (13-2, 19-9)*

NORTH TEXAS (12-2, 18-9)*

LITTLE ROCK (12-4, 18-9)*

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#16 SEEDS

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MONTANA (12-3, 16-10)*

SIENA (10-5, 14-10)*

UC-IRVINE (10-2, 18-10)* / PRARIE VIEW (10-2, 14-11)*

NORFOLK ST. (9-2, 13-13)* / MERRIMACK (12-3, 18-10)*

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*-Denotes current conference leaders & the automatic bid associated with winning each league's tournament

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#-Denotes Last 4 In; "First Four play-in game"

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Source: friars.com / After last night's big win at Georgetown, PC is the last team in at the moment. The Friars are an interesting case for the committee, as they own 6 'Quad 1' wins, but also have 3 'Quad 3' losses...

LAST 4 IN:

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WICHITA STATE (7-5, 19-6)

CINCINNATI (10-4, 17-9)

UTAH STATE (11-5, 22-7)

PROVIDENCE (8-6, 15-12)

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FIRST 4 OUT:

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ARIZONA STATE (8-4, 17-8)

ALABAMA (6-7, 14-12)

GEORGETOWN (5-8, 15-11)

FURMAN (12-3, 22-6)

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NEXT:

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PURDUE (7-9, 14-13)

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It was a lot to maneuver through, but we made it! This is just the first projection of many more to come. We have some big games tonight, especially in the Pac-12 where "bubblish" USC visits (18) Colorado, and (14) Oregon visits Arizona State. The Sun Devils are my first team out of the field at the moment, but have an opportunity for a big home win against the Ducks tonight. Take care of business and extend the winning streak, and ASU can jump into the projected field.

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We've also got Ohio State visiting Iowa in the marque showdown of the night in the Big TEN, and both BYU & Gonzaga in action in WCC games. It's starting to get very interesting in the land of college hoops. As always, I appreciate the support & would love to get your thoughts in the comments section below. Who do you have in at the moment?

Source: tribLIVE.com

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Be sure to check out my youtube video breaking down the current NCAA Tournament projected field!:

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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Q39W5DahY

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Chris Elgersma

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You can find me on IG & YouTube @sportsguychris

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I'll be providing weekly top 25 rankings, NCAA tournament projections, and "bubble" assessments as we get closer to the Big Dance. Be sure to check back for plenty of college hoops coverage & everything else in the world of sports!