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Sunday just got a little bit more stressful for Texas men's basketball.
Going into the SEC tournament, Texas was on the bubble, listed as a "first four out," in some projections." Before they lost in the quarterfinals to Tennessee, the Longhorns were listed as "last four in," according to ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi," thanks to wins over Vanderbilt and Texas A&M.
But the pain of March arrived in the form of Boise State's finding its way into the Mountain West Conference tournament championship against Colorado State. The Rams are already in as the top seed in the tournament.
While no expert can make heads or tails of what the selection committee will do, no one has a clear vision of what will happen to Texas and a team in its similar situation, North Carolina.
Here is what other bracketologists said about the chances for the Longhorns to make the tournament:
Lunardi has the Longhorns in first four out with North Carolina, Boise State and Ohio State.
Jeremy Palm has the Longhorns missing the tournament because of the amount of losses. Sure, other teams made it in the tournament with records similar to the Longhorns at 19-15. Temple in 2016 did it with an 8-10 conference record. But that was before the quad system was introduced. Palm also has North Carolina missing the tournament.
According to Joe Rexrode, the Longhorns are seen as a "last four in" team. As such, they would play Indiana to find a final spot in the bracket. North Carolina is listed as a "first four out."
Michael DeCourcy has the Longhorns as a "first four out" but the Tar Heels as a "last team in."
Selection Sunday will be 5 p.m. CT.
First Four: March 18-19
First/Second round: March 20-23
East Regional: March 27-29
West Regional: March 27-29
South Regional: March 28-30
Midwest Regional: March 28-30
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Going into the SEC tournament, Texas was on the bubble, listed as a "first four out," in some projections." Before they lost in the quarterfinals to Tennessee, the Longhorns were listed as "last four in," according to ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi," thanks to wins over Vanderbilt and Texas A&M.
But the pain of March arrived in the form of Boise State's finding its way into the Mountain West Conference tournament championship against Colorado State. The Rams are already in as the top seed in the tournament.
While no expert can make heads or tails of what the selection committee will do, no one has a clear vision of what will happen to Texas and a team in its similar situation, North Carolina.
Here is what other bracketologists said about the chances for the Longhorns to make the tournament:
Where is Texas for the NCAA tournament?
ESPN
Lunardi has the Longhorns in first four out with North Carolina, Boise State and Ohio State.
CBS Sports
Jeremy Palm has the Longhorns missing the tournament because of the amount of losses. Sure, other teams made it in the tournament with records similar to the Longhorns at 19-15. Temple in 2016 did it with an 8-10 conference record. But that was before the quad system was introduced. Palm also has North Carolina missing the tournament.
The Athletic
According to Joe Rexrode, the Longhorns are seen as a "last four in" team. As such, they would play Indiana to find a final spot in the bracket. North Carolina is listed as a "first four out."
Fox Sports
Michael DeCourcy has the Longhorns as a "first four out" but the Tar Heels as a "last team in."
When is Selection Sunday?
Selection Sunday will be 5 p.m. CT.
Important dates for March Madness
First Four: March 18-19
First/Second round: March 20-23
East Regional: March 27-29
West Regional: March 27-29
South Regional: March 28-30
Midwest Regional: March 28-30
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