Iowa State supplanted UConn on Monday within the up to date CBS Sports activities Bracketology mannequin because the fourth No. 1 seed, bumping the 21-1 Huskies to a projected No. 2 seed on the heels of ISU’s fourth consecutive win over the weekend. The. Cyclones (20-2) and Huskies every have a 5-1 document in Quadrant 1 alternatives, and whereas the previous ranks larger than the latter at KenPom, BartTorvik and the NET, the latter has a greater Wins Above Bubble (WAB) metric — which is results-based and generated to quantify what number of extra or fewer wins a staff compiled in comparison with what a bubble staff would common in opposition to the identical schedule — in addition to an ideal 8-0 document vs. Quad 2 foes.
All that to say: the margin between ISU and UConn is clearly razor-thin. And the change coming after ISU’s 95-61 win on Sunday suggests it did nicely for the Cyclones notably within the NET, which components in scoring margin. It must be a decent race for the ultimate couple spots on the No. 1 seed line all the best way into March.
Two groups out of the Massive Ten (Nebraska and Illinois) and one from the Massive 12 (Houston) may have loads of say concerning the top-seeded groups come tourney time, too. Illinois, which remained a projected No. 2 seed Monday, defeated Nebraska on Sunday, and has now gained 11 straight relationship again greater than a month. The Illini have work to do to make an actual push for a No. 1 seed however a Massive Ten title may propel them there.
That’s true of the Cornhuskers, too, who’ve a mixed 11 wins vs. Quad 1 and a pair of opponents — fewer than solely 5 groups within the sport. Regardless of two consecutive losses, they’re nonetheless 20-2 on the season, one recreation again within the Massive Ten standings and in command of navigating to a No. 1 seed. Nebraska has solely been seeded larger than a No. 6 as soon as earlier than — and that was 35 years in the past when it was a No. 3 seed and bounced within the first spherical.
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Florida jumps to No. 4 seed after thumping Alabama
Florida moved from a No. 5 seed to a No. 4 seed in CBS Sports activities’ Bracketology projections after its spectacular 100-77 victory at house Sunday over Alabama. The Gators are No. 12 within the NET rankings and have gained 11 of their final 13 video games after a 5-4 begin to the season.
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Massive stakes within the Massive 12 on Monday
Kansas is as much as the No. 12 total staff (the final No. 3 seed) in Monday’s up to date projections — and positioned to proceed rising Monday evening. The Jayhawks go on the street to face Texas Tech, the place the CBS Sports activities Bracketology mannequin signifies a KU loss would bump it right down to a No. 4 seed — whereas a Texas Tech win would bump it from a No. 5 to a No. 4 seed.
The Massive 12 is represented nicely in Monday’s projections with seven groups contained in the bracket. That’s fourth amongst all conferences behind the SEC (11), Massive Ten (10) and ACC (9), nevertheless it consists of two No. 1 seeds (Arizona and Iowa State), a No. 2 seed (Houston) and a No. 3 seed (Kansas). BYU and Texas Tech (projected No. 5 seeds) and UCF (a projected No. 9 seed) spherical out the groups from the league at the moment within the 68-team subject
