Kansas State Basketball Jumps Higher on Bubble in Latest Bracketology Update
After earning a spot on Joe Lunardi’s Monday bracketology update in the next, next four out category, Jerome Tang and the Kansas State Wildcats have jumped even higher after their latest win.
After starting conference play with a 1-6 record through their first seven outings, Kansas State has won each of their last six games and now sits among the next four out in Lunardi’s latest tournament projection.
The Wildcats currently check in on the next four out category, ahead of Cincinnati, Arizona State, and UCF, who have each been competing for a bubble spot of their own in recent weeks. Jerome Tang’s team is listed as the field’s 75th-ranked team, trailing Xavier, Indiana, North Carolina, VCU, SMU, and Arkansas.
The Wildcats have made a remarkable comeback over the past six games and check in analytically as the best team in basketball during the stretch. According to some updated numbers from Bart Torvik’s basketball rankings, K-State ranks No. 50 in the nation overall, No. 29 in conference games, and No. 1 over the past six wins.
The turnaround can be attributed largely to the starting five for the Wildcats, a group consisting of Dug McDaniel , Brendan Hausen , Max Jones , Coleman Hawkins , and David N’Guessan, who are averaging 65 points per game in the winning streak.
The group has another challenging task ahead of them on Saturday in Provo, clashing with the BYU Cougars, who are also fighting for a spot in the NCAA Tournament field.
