Shelby Mast

USA TODAY Sports

Plenty of drama on Saturday, with Yale and Austin Peay becoming the first two NCAA bids. Many more to come this week. All No. 1 sees won as expected but Miami took a semi-bad loss at Virginia Tech and now Oregon jumps to the No. 2 line after beating USC to claim the Pac-12. Kentucky temporarily moves up to the No. 3 line ahead of Duke, which lost at home to North Carolina. Arizona, Texas A&M and Iowa all got solid wins and improve to the No. 5 line while Baylor and Iowa State fall back to the No. 6 line.

As for the bubble, it's crazy. Dayton got a very nice win against VCU in overtime to jump back to a secure No. 7 seed. Providence and South Carolina avoided damaging losses. Oregon State is close to being a lock after beating UCLA on the road. St. Joseph's had a chance to lock in, but blew it by falling at home to Duquesne. Syracuse fell to Florida State and is now in the First Four game. Michigan's loss to Iowa moves the Wolverines out of the field...for now. And Wichita State's loss in the Missouri Valley semis really throws a wrench into things. This is a good team with an unimpressive résumé. Gut check says the Shockers will squeak in but there's a lot of basketball left to be played this coming week before Selection Sunday.

Projections as of 10 a.m. ET on March 6.

Last four in: VCU, Syracuse, Temple, Cincinnati

First four out: Michigan, Wichita State, Florida, Gonzaga

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Others considered for at-large bids (in order): Alabama, Ohio State, Washington, Houston, George Washington

No longer considered for at-large bid: UNLV, Louisiana Tech, Georgia State, Illinois, Northern Iowa, Texas-Arlington, Penn State, Richmond, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Mississippi, Auburn, Memphis, Wake Forest, Southern Illinois, Virginia Tech, Arkansas, Evansville, North Carolina State, Boise State, BYU, Northwestern, Middle Tennessee State, Georgia Tech, Marquette, Davidson, Arizona State, Georgia, Creighton, Florida State, Georgetown, Kansas State, Clemson, Stanford, UCLA, LSU

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Moving in: Austin Peay, Cincinnati, Evansville

Moving out: Tennessee-Martin, Michigan, Wichita State

Multi-bid conferences: ACC (7), Big 12 (7), Pac-12 (7), Big Ten (6), Big East (5), A-10 (4), AAC (4), SEC (4)

Leaders or highest RPI from projected one-bid conferences (24 total): Stony Brook (America East), Florida Gulf Coast (Atlantic Sun), Weber State (Big Sky), Winthrop (Big South), Hawaii (Big West), Hofstra (CAA), Alabama-Birmingham (CUSA), Valparaiso (Horizon), Yale (Ivy), Monmouth (MAAC), Akron (Mid-American), Hampton (MEAC), San Diego State (MWC), Evansvile (MVC), Wagner (NEC), Austin Peay (Ohio Valley), Lehigh (Patriot), Chattanooga (Southern), Stephen F. Austin (Southland), IPFW (Summit), Little Rock (Sun Belt), Texas Southern (SWAC), New Mexico State (WAC), Saint Mary's (WCC)

Takeaways from No. 8 North Carolina's ACC-clinching win vs. No. 21 Duke

Banned from participating: Alcorn State (SWAC), Florida A&M (MEAC), Stetson (Atlantic Sun) Central Arkansas (Southland), SMU (AAC), Southern Miss (C-USA), Pacific (WCC), Cal-State Northridge (Big West), Missouri (SEC), Louisville (ACC)

Transition Schools, ineligible for the tourney: Abilene Christian (Southland), Grand Canyon (WAC), Incarnate Word (Southland), UMass-Lowell (American East), Northern Kentucky (Horizon)

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Note: All RPI and statistical data is used from WarrenNolan.com.

About our bracketologist: Shelby Mast has been projecting the field since 2005 and has finished as one of the top 5 national bracketologists for his website, Bracket W.A.G. He’s predicted for The Indianapolis Star, collegeinsider.com and is an inaugural member of the Super 10 Selection Committee. Follow him on Twitter @BracketWag.

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