Is the top overall seed on the line with this weekend's Auburn vs. Alabama showdown? FOX Sports' Mike DeCourcy is here to answer that question with his latest NCAA Tournament projections.

Teams with Lock status have at least a 95% chance to make the tournament, according to the BPI forecast. (Yes, this means that 5% of the time, a team marked as a lock will miss the tourney. We set the threshold there as a nod to the traditional standard for significance testing.)

NCAA Tournament bracketology for the Big 12 predicts how many conference teams will make the March Madness bracket. Could the Big 12 set a record?

Mike DeCourcy of FOX Sports currently has St. John’s (21-4, 12-2 Big East) as the projected No. 4 seed in the East Region, with a potential Sweet 16 matchup against Cooper Flagg and Duke at Prudential Center. While Pitino isn’t concerned about Saturday’s Top 16- announcement, center Zuby Ejiofor said it would mean something if St. John’s is named.

After upsetting the reigning national champions, Texas is a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. Who could threaten the Longhorns?

The Iowa Hawkeyes women's basketball team is red hot right now at the most important time of the season. Winners of sixth straight with their gritty, defensive-minded home win over Rutgers, the Hawkeyes continue to build their tournament resume and force their way into the field.