Five games remain before the NCAA men’s basketball committee renders its verdict on the 68-team field Sunday night. But most of the data is in, most of the work is done and most of the projections can be made.

A historically dominant season from the SEC could mean as many as 14 teams end up making the field of 68 in the 2025 NCAA Tournament, and two of those teams are projected No. 1 seeds.  No. 1 overall should be Auburn,