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Duke, Arizona and Michigan Lead Field as UCLA Climbs and Ohio State Slides

New projections plus sportsbook odds signal a volatile bubble with three weeks to Selection Sunday.

Overview

  • The NCAA selection committee and the latest AP poll separate Duke, Arizona and Michigan at the top after a weekend that reshuffled the No. 1 seed race.
  • USA TODAY’s new bracket moves UCLA into the projected field at USC’s expense following the Bruins’ overtime win on Illinois, placing UCLA among the last four in.
  • CBS Sports’ model has Ohio State on the wrong side of the bubble at 0-9 in Quad 1 games, with the Buckeyes’ case further complicated by injuries to John Mobley Jr. and others.
  • Michigan State is widely projected inside the top 16 as a 4‑seed, reinforcing the Spartans’ position ahead of the final stretch before Selection Sunday.
  • DraftKings odds reported by FOX Sports highlight differing market views on bubble teams, pricing UCLA as a strong favorite to make the field and Ohio State near even money.