Overview
- ClutchPoints slots Vanderbilt as a No. 2 seed and Nebraska as a No. 3 seed in the East Region.
- Nebraska remains unbeaten following consecutive road wins, including at Ohio State, and is listed as the Big Ten automatic qualifier.
- Vanderbilt stays perfect under coach Mark Byington after a home win over Alabama.
- The update notes early stumbles by North Carolina and Kansas, with the Jayhawks confronting issues as Big 12 play stiffens.
- Bubble Watch places USC, LSU, Oklahoma State, and New Mexico as the last four in, with Ohio State, UCLA, Missouri, and Baylor first out, while projecting the SEC for 10 bids and the Big Ten for nine.