BREAKING: K-State Basketball Knocking on the Door in Latest Bracketology Update
Kansas State has been on an epic run in recent weeks, winning six straight games—four of which came against Top 25 opponents.
It’s quite the impressive turnaround after starting conference play with a 1-6 records, and currently 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 Indiana, Xavier, North Carolina, Wake Forest, SMU, and VCU.
There are still eight Big 12 teams holding bids to the Big Dance, with BYU holding on among the Last Four in, and West Virginia among the last four byes.
Here’s a look at how the Big 12 teams are projected to be seeded, according to Lunardi’s latest update:
(2) Houston vs. (15) Central Connecticut – Wichita
(3) Iowa State vs. (14) Northern Colorado – Milwaukee
(3) Texas Tech vs. (14) Utah Valley – Denver
(3) Arizona vs. (14) UNC Greensboro – Denver
(4) Kansas vs. (13) Arkansas State – Providence
(9) Baylor vs. (8) Mississippi State – Raleigh
(10) West Virginia vs. (7) Louisville – Cleveland
(11) BYU vs. (11) Georgia – First-Four Game
