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2026 NCAA Tournament Projections: Iowa State Surges, Michigan State Falls

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Welcome to February in men's college basketball, where momentum can build or break in a matter of days. The Iowa State Cyclones are surging in Mike DeCourcy’s latest NCAA Tournament projections after a statement week that included a 70-67 win over the No. 2-ranked Houston Cougars — sealed by a 17-4 closing run — and a dominant 74-56 rout of No. 9 Kansas. Two top-10 victories in three days have elevated the Cyclones to a No. 2 seed in this week's updated bracket forecast. Meanwhile, Tom Izzo's Michigan State Spartans are sliding the other direction. A 92-71 loss to unranked Wisconsin — their th...