March Madness 2015: Top Bracketology Predictions from Around the Web

NCAA tournament hopefuls won't know of their fate until Sunday at 6 p.m. ET when the selection show airs, but fans of bubble schools are feverishly following certain Bracketology experts as they predict who will be in and out.

It's not an exact science, with the discretion of the selection committee reigning supreme and no true indication of whether they'll prefer the inferior record with bigger wins, or better overall squads with weaker schedules. With many of the most impressive wins this college basketball season going to bubble teams, making the cut could be harder than ever this time around.

Nothing is set in stone with the conference tournaments in full swing, but here's a look at how some of the biggest names in college basketball bracket predictions think it will shake out.

Latest NCAA Tournament Bracketology

ESPN's Joe Lunardi	CBS Sports' Jerry Palm	USA Today's Shelby Mast
BYU	Indiana	Texas
Temple	Ole Miss	Ole Miss
Texas	Illinois	Indiana
Indiana	Texas A&M	BYU

ESPN's Joe Lunardi	CBS Sports' Jerry Palm	USA Today's Shelby Mast
Miami	BYU	Texas A&M
Old Dominion	Tulsa	Tulsa
Tulsa	Temple	Old Dominion
Texas A&M	Miami	UCLA

Note: Above rankings are courtesy of the following experts: ESPN's Joe Lunardi, CBS Sports' Jerry Palm and USA Today's Shelby Mast. Lunardi's and Mast's were last updated March 11, while Palm's were last updated March 10.

Forecast for Bubble Teams

Ole Miss

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A late-season slide has turned the Ole Miss Rebels' once-secured at-large bid into one that's up in the air as the SEC tournament begins.

Following Stefan Moody's buzzer-beating shot to win at Florida on Feb. 12, the Rebels were a strong 17-7 and firmly into the tournament as one of the surprise teams in the SEC. What followed was a heartbreaking one-point loss to Arkansas, which triggered a slide.

All in all, Ole Miss lost four of its last seven—and three of the last four—to close the season. But facing a second-round game against either South Carolina or Missouri, Lunardi still believes the Rebels will be in with a win over the Gamecocks on Thursday.

As of now, the Rebels don't have too much to worry about—both Palm and Mast have them as part of the "last four in," while Lunardi has them higher than that. Although, their place could be put in jeopardy with a Thursday loss to one of the SEC's worst four teams.

Don't count out Ole Miss for a deep run in Nashville to seal the deal, though. The last time the tournament was in Music City, Marshall Henderson led the Rebels to an upset of Florida in the championship game.

Miami

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The Miami Hurricanes may have the most impressive win of any team in the nation, but their place in the field of 68 is far from secured.

Miami pulled off the incredible feat of winning in Cameron Indoor Stadium, upsetting then-No. 4 Duke in a 90-74 game that wasn't as close as the 16-point difference indicated. But a number of bad losses have done enough to negate that head-turning victory.

The 'Canes have early-season slip-ups to Green Bay and Providence, and they also dropped a few head-scratchers in ACC play against Wake Forest and Florida State. A 10-8 conference record just might not be good enough to emerge as the sixth ACC at-large bid.

They face Virginia Tech Wednesday evening, which won't help their chances but could hurt them, as Mast noted:

A stacked Hurricanes lineup led by Sheldon McClellan and Angel Rodriguez—who combine for 27 points per game—can wreak havoc in the tournament, and double-double machine Tonye Jekiri can outwork opponents in the paint. But failing to emerge in one's conference is an alarming sign for the selection committee, and its members might not be able to ignore it if Miami slips up in the ACC tourney.

BYU

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Unlike the two previous teams mentioned, BYU's fate is now completely out of its hands as the final weekend approaches.

The Cougars made a strong run to the West Coast Conference tournament final, but they were unable to repeat the win they notched just over a week prior against Gonzaga. The Bulldogs pulled away late for a 91-75 victory, ripping an automatic bid from BYU's grasp and putting its fate in the hands of the committee.

According to Lunardi, though, the Cougars don't have to worry:

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Despite the loss to Gonzaga, BYU remains in the tournament field in Joe Lunardi's latest Bracketology. pic.twitter.com/y10nNOsGpr

— ESPN College BBall (@ESPNCBB) March 11, 2015"

Winning eight straight to finish the season before Tuesday's loss to Gonzaga should help BYU's cause, as the committee tends to favor schools who finish the season on a tear. But it has to be unnerving for the Cougars that teams like Miami and Texas can conceivably overtake them with runs in their respective conference tournaments.

Regardless, it's safe to say BYU will have a vested rooting interest in a number of those tournaments.