Despite North Carolina losing to a Cooper Flagg-less Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals, ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi still has the Tar Heels in the Field of 68 in his latest Bracketology update. Just barely -- as the last of the “Last Four In” while Lunardi has Texas among the “First Four Out.”

With Boise State’s victory over San Diego State on Friday, the NCAA tournament bubble got much more interesting. That win came after both Texas and North Carolina lost, and ESPN’s Joe Lunardi projected the Tar Heels to be in over the Longhorns in his up-to-date Bracketology.

Joe Lunardi, ESPN's bracketology expert, has updated his NCAA Tournament projections ahead of Day 2 in Nashville.

According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index, Duke has the best chance to win the national title with a 28.5% forecast, Houston is next with 20.6% followed by Auburn at 13.6%. Duke has a 56% chance to make it to the Final Four compared to Auburn's 41.6% chance.

Texas and North Carolina entered Friday fighting for their NCAA tournament lives. They were living on the bubble, needing wins to keep their hopes alive of making it to March Madness. Both teams lost their respective games.

The Coloradoan asked ESPN bracketology guru Joe Lunardi about Colorado State's path to the NCAA Tournament. Here's what Lunardi said.

Memphis basketball is one of the most confounding teams for March Madness bracketologists to seed this season. So says ESPN’s Joe Lunardi.

North Carolina has certainly had an interesting 2024-2025 season. From top 10 to missing the NCAA tournament, Joe Lunardi now has them in.

With ACC Tournament play already impacting NCAA Tournament projections, Duke's biggest rival might make enough waves to crack the tournament.