The wait until Sunday surely will feel like forever for the Texas Longhorns, who left their home court just last week to Oklahoma fans chanting “NIT! NIT!” Now here they sit, a legitimate NCAA Tournament hopeful because of what they did in the SEC Tournament.

In the ACC, North Carolina nearly took out top-ranked Duke in Friday night's tournament semifinals, but lost for a third time this season to its bitter rival. The Tar Heels' chances of playing in the NCAA Tournament have faded, according to various bracketologists. But more on that in a moment.

If you want a seat for the March Madness games at Ball Arena, there’s still time on the clock. But the pep band has already started counting down the final seconds.