Where Memphis basketball stands in updated March Madness bracket predictions after win
Memphis basketball snapping its four-game losing streak on Saturday might have been good for the soul.
But it didn't do much for the Tigers' March Madness outlook. While Penny Hardaway's team defeated Wichita State at home 65-63 last week, many bracketologists agree that it is still on the wrong side of the NCAA tournament bubble.
As the Tigers get set for their next game on Thursday (6 p.m., ESPN2) at Temple, here’s a look at their résumé and where they sit in the latest March Madness projections, with nine games left in the regular season.
Memphis basketball’s résumé, NET ranking
NET ranking: 80
KenPom ranking: 77
KPI ranking: 55
BPI ranking: 81
Quad 1 record: 1-1
Quad 2 record: 5-3
Quad 3 record: 4-1
Quad 4 record: 5-1
Joe Lunardi, ESPN
On Monday, Memphis was right where it was in Lunardi's bracket the last time he updated it (Feb. 2).
His latest projection has the Tigers at the top of the "next four out" column, with Butler, Virginia, Washington State and Seton Hall ahead of them in the "first four out" category.
Jerry Palm, CBS Sports
Palm's bracketology only stretches as far as the "first four out" designation.
Not only does he not have the Tigers in the field, they're not under the "first four out" heading, either.
Dave Ommen, Bracketville
Memphis got dinged a bit in Ommen's latest bracket, dropping into "next four out" territory. The Tigers are, however, the first team in that group.
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