Florida Gators basketball NCAA Tournament projections: March 16 edition
The Florida Gators beat another ranked team Saturday night when they downed Alabama 102-88 in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament. And with the win, it’s very possible Florida now will be no worse than a 7 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. But could the Gators finish as a 6 seed — or even a 5?
Next up for Florida: Saturday’s semifinal vs. Texas A&M. The winner of that matchup will face either Auburn or Mississippi State in the finals.
The Aggies, Tigers and Bulldogs would all be Quad 1 wins for Florida.
Per Sportskeeda, this is what qualifies as a Quad 1 victory: “A win at home against teams ranked 1-30, win at a neutral venue against teams in the Top 50 and an away win against teams in the Top 75.”
Here are some Florida Gators numbers as of Monday morning.
NET ranking: 28 (up from 35)
KenPom ranking: 28 (up from 29)
Quad 1 record: 5-7
Quad 2 record: 4-2
Quad 3 record: 8-1
Quad 4 record: 6-0
Now, here’s where some notable bracketologists have the Gators in their most recent updates …
Bracket gurus have the Florida Gators anywhere from a 6 to a 7 seed
*Bracketology from ESPN.com (Last updated March 16)
-Region: South
-Seed: No. 6
-Round-1 opponent: No. 11 Seton Hall / New Mexico
-Round-2 opponent: No. 3 Illinois /No. 14 Morehead State
-Site: Memphis, Tenn.
*Bracketwag.com (Last updated March 16)
-Region: West
-Seed: No. 7
-Round-1 opponent: No. 10 Drake
-Round-2 opponent: No. 2 Arizona/No. 15 Fairfield
-Site: Salt Lake City
*Bracketville (Last updated March 16)
-Region: West
-Seed: No. 6
-Round-1 opponent: No. 11 Virginia / St. John’s
-Round-2 opponent: No. 3 Creighton/No. 14 Colgate
-Site: Memphis, Tenn.
*CBS Sports: Jerry Palm (Last updated March 16)
-Region: Midwest
-Seed: No. 7
-Round-1 opponent: No. 10 Dayton
-Round-2 opponent: No. 2 Marquette/No. 15 W. Kentucky
-Site: Indianapolis
*ANDY KATZ, NCAA.COM (Last updated March 12)
-Region: Midwest
-Seed: No. 7
-Round-1 opponent: No. 10 Colorado State
-Round-2 opponent: No. 2 Iowa State/No. 15 Sam Houston
-Site: TBD
*USA TODAY (Last updated March 15)
-Region: West
-Seed: No. 7
-Round-1 opponent: No. 10 Oklahoma
-Round-2 opponent: No. 2 Arizona/No. 15 Sam Houston
-Site: Salt Lake City
