There was some further moving and shaking in projected NCAA tournament outcomes this week, however, the real fun hasn’t even started yet. The Purdue Boilermakers held off disaster on Wednesday night to win a nail-biter against Minnesota, keeping their no. 3 national ranking as well as top spot in the Big Ten after jumping usurping Duke. Boilermaker Keaton Grant hit a jumper with just 7.7 seconds left on the clock to give his team the win, after star Robbie Hummel injured his knee in the first half, and had to be helped from the court. The severity of the injury is unknown, but Purdue coach Matt Painter said Hummel would be examined again on Thursday. An extended absence – or end to the season for Hummel could prove unfortunate for the Boilermakers, but it’s unclear the extent his absence might impact Purdue in the playoffs.

In other happenings, the University of Connecticut is back in the field after a very strong odds week, including a win over West Virginia. They are still on the bubble but based on brand name, they could get into the field of 64.

Meanwhile, Charlotte is out after dropping three in a row, and Wake Forrest falls big to an 8 seed. Memphis and Minnesota are also back in the picture after a series of strong performances. As the brackets continue to shake up and out and March draws closer, fans of sports betting are salivating at the prospect of the greatest tournament in college athletics (and of course, dominating their office pool).