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CBS analyst Seth Davis predicts Clemson will reach Sweet 16

FaceProfileby:Thomas Goldkamp•03/17/24
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The complete NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed on Sunday evening, and the Clemson Tigers earned the No. 6 seed in the West Region.

In the opening round, the Tigers will take on a New Mexico squad that is coming off a Mountain West Tournament title. It won’t be an easy matchup, but it’s one that Clemson will likely be favored in.

Looking ahead, the team would face either No. 3 seed Baylor or No. 14 seed Colgate. And at least one prominent college basketball analyst believes the Tigers can punch their ticket to the next round in that hypothetical matchup.

“I actually like Clemson to get to the Sweet 16,” CBS analyst Seth Davis said Sunday evening while analyzing the bracket. “I think that’s a comfortable matchup, Baylor, they can slow them down.”

Clemson reached the NCAA Tournament after winning 21 games. The Tigers finished ACC play in fifth place, sporting an 11-9 record in the conference.

But coach Brad Brownell believes his league doesn’t get as much credit as it should.

“I think our league is way better than people think it is or it gets credit,” he said at media availability prior to the ACC Tournament.

“Obviously, I’ve said that been pretty outspoken about it, and you know, I think some of the NET rankings show that we’ve got five in the top 50 right now. Virginia is 51 and Virginia Tech is 56. And then we’ve got a bunch, five more teams that are kind of between 79 and and 99, and that’s probably where our league gets drawn down compared to some other leagues, because those games are Quad 3 games at home.”

The Clemson head coach went on to explain that there are simply too many bad teams in the ACC weighing down the potential to build a stronger resume.

But the top end of the league, he contends, is as good as anywhere. And that means his Tigers will be battle-tested.

In any case, this is the time of year when coaches and players alike get the chance to prove just how dangerous they really are. Clemson will begin its tournament run on Friday.

The team will be playing in Memphis, Tenn., in the opening rounds as part of the West Region.