Bracketology Update: Baylor's projections for the NCAA Tournament
With one regular season game to go prior to the start of the Big 12 tournament next Wednesday, Baylor possesses one of the most impressive resumes in the country.
The Bears have an impressive 11-1 record in quad one games according to the NET ranking that helps determine the seeds of each team in the NCAA tournament. The 11-1 record comes against teams at home ranked in the top 30, neutral sites against the top 50 and road victories against the top 75.
A recent loss to TCU coupled with a loss to Washington in the second game of the season, two games classified as quad two losses, are holding the Bears back slightly, but as long as the Bears avoid a two-game losing streak at West Virginia on Saturday and in Kansas City on Thursday, a placement as a one-seed in the NCAA tournament looks likely.
Baylor’s 11 victories in quad one games ties for best in the country with Big 12 rival Kansas. The Jayhawks, currently projected as the No. 1 overall seed, have posted an 11-3 record in such games this season. Seton Hall (10-5) is the only other team nationally with double-digits wins in quad one games. No other team has more than eight quad one wins nationally at this time.
The NCAA bracket will be announced on Sunday, March 14. Until then, however, here is a look at several bracket projections for the Bears from a variety of outlets around the country.
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Joe Lunardi | ESPN | Link
Baylor Projection: 1 seed
Region: South (Houston)
First Round Opponent: 16 Radford
Round of 32 Opponent: Winner of 8 LSU and 9 Providence
Jerry Palm | CBS | Link
Baylor Projection: 1 seed
Region: South (Houston)
First Round Opponent: 16 Radford
Round of 32 Opponent: Winner of 8 Xavier and 9 Arizona State
Shelby Mast & Scott Gleeson | USA Today | Link
Baylor Projection: 1 seed
Region: South (Houston)
First Round Opponent: Winner of 16 Sienna and 16 North Carolina A&T
Round of 32 Opponent: Winner of 8 LSU and 9 Xavier
Andy Katz | NCAA.com | Link
Baylor Projection: 1 seed
Region: South (Houston)
First Round Opponent: Winner of 16 Sienna and 16 St. Francis PA
Round of 32 Opponent: Winner of 8 Florida and 9 Indiana
Ky McKeon | Sports Illustrated | Link
Baylor Projection: 1 seed
Region: South (Houston)
First Round Opponent: Winner of 16 Siena and 16 Prairie View A&M
Round of 32 Opponent: Winner of 8 LSU and 9 St. Mary’s
Jim Root | Sports Illustrated | Link
Baylor Projection: 1 seed
Region: South (Houston)
First Round Opponent: Winner of 16 Siena and 16 Prairie View A&M
Round of 32 Opponent: Winner of 8 Illinois and 9 St. Mary’s
Chris Dobbertean | SB Nation | Link
Baylor Projection: 1 seed
Region: South (Houston)
First Round Opponent: Winner of 16 Siena and 16 Prairie View A&M
Round of 32 Opponent: Winner of 8 Illinois and 9 Arizona State
Bracketville | Link
Baylor Projection: 1 seed
Region: South (Houston)
First Round Opponent: Winner of 16 Siena and 16 Prairie View A&M
Round of 32 Opponent: Winner of 8 St. Mary’s and 9 USC