The next time SI updates its projected men’s NCAA tournament bracket, automatic bids will have been dished out. The first conference champion will be crowned Saturday night from the Ohio Valley, beginning an eight-day mad dash to earn the 32 auto-bids to the Big Dance. We’re officially in crunch time, so let’s break down where the field of 68 stands with just nine days to go until Selection Sunday.
No. 1 Gonzaga vs. No. 16 New Orleans/Alcorn St | No. 1 Baylor vs. No. 16 Norfolk St/Bryant | No. 1 Arizona vs. |