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Bracket projections suggest they’re sitting near the cut line, and they could find themselves on the wrong side of the ledger if they lose to Indiana in Indianapolis on Thursday. OK, the Wolverines actually are interesting.

The draw for this tournament looks to me like a bunch of teams that range from “really bad” to just “good.” It wouldn’t shock me if just one of these squads is playing in the second week of the NCAA tournament. Keep this between us, but basketball in this bloated conference just doesn’t do it for me. Let’s take a flyer on the Trojans (+1000).īig Ten Dan Rainville / USA TODAY NETWORK You could make a similar case for the Bruins, who are beat up – they could use a break. With so little to play for, this is a team primed for an early exit in Las Vegas. Zona probably has a one seed in March Madness locked up, and the Wildcats aren’t knocking Gonzaga out of the West region. The good news for UO is that coach Dana Altman’s teams tend to thrive in these situations.

The Ducks will miss the NCAA tournament unless they win the Pac-12’s automatic bid.

The last two champs were seeded sixth in 2019 (Oregon) and fifth ( Oregon State). On the other hand, weird stuff happens in this neck of the woods. The oddsmakers say this is Arizona (-125), UCLA (+160) and then everyone else. The Blue Devils will take the rubber match over UNC in the final. Maybe the moment was a little big for the Dukies in Durham on Saturday night. If you’re looking for a dark horse, keep an eye on the Hokies (+1200): They won nine of their final 11 games and need to pick up a few more victories in the coming days to get a shot at a bid. In fact, the Tar Heels started hitting their stride down the stretch, winning their final five games of the regular season. North Carolina’s big win in coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final game at Cameron Indoor Stadium adds some intrigue to a potential rematch in the tournament final at the Barclays Center, however. Vegas still views the Blue Devils (-175) as such. If you’re familiar with KU’s history in this tournament, you know the ball tends to bounce the Jayhawks’ way in Kansas City, the site of this year’s event.Īt one point in time, Duke looked like a runaway favorite here. The Bears beat the Sooners soundly two times this season, so we’re talking about a long shot. Of the 128 projections tracked, OU appeared in just nine as of March 7.Ī win over Baylor on Thursday night might put OU in the field, however, especially if some of the other teams on the bubble stumble in the early rounds of their conference tournaments. According to the 2022 Bracket Matrix, the Sooners still sit outside the field of 65. Two wins last week kept alive OU’s hopes of an invitation to the NCAA tournament, albeit on life support. 1 seed in the big dance, so no reason to believe either will sleepwalk through the draw. One, or possibly both, of those teams will earn a No. Oddsmakers have installed the Bears and Jayhawks as co-favorites at +210. This probably sets up as the best conference tournament of the 2022 postseason, with four teams ranking in ’s top 15 – No. For now, here’s a rundown of some of the biggest conference tournaments in what has become a strong year across college basketball.īig 12 Raymond Carlin III-USA TODAY Sports Next week, we’ll be breaking down some brackets. #Mocs /9ua3vSoRsm- Brandon Marcello March 8, 2022 Sixth-year senior David Jean-Baptiste with the shot of his life.