Northwestern bracketology update, Selection Sunday Edition

Photo by Rob Carr/Getty ImagesWhen we started doing these Bracketology updates back in January, today is what they were leading up to. Northwestern has weathered injuries, conference play, heartbreak and the Big Ten tournament to put themselves in the position to hear their name called on Selection Sunday. Today is the day that Northwestern makes history and makes the NCAA Tournament for the first time in nearly 80 years. Here’s one final look at where Northwestern stands before Greg Gumbel calls its name.

Joe Lunardi has Northwestern as an 8 seed taking on the SEC runner-up Arkansas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. A win would likely mean a daunting matchup against the No. 1…