NCAA Tournament March Madness

#17 Baylor

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Projected seed: 3

Baylor's season shows a team that's capable of dancing deep into March due to their impressive offensive capabilities, as reflected by their scoring against tough opponents. They've notched quality wins, taking down Auburn in a high-profile matchup and besting Florida in a close contest, which illustrates their ability to compete against top-tier teams. However, losses to Power 5 contenders like Texas and TCU, even though narrow, indicate some defensive lapses that could be exploited by the right tournament matchup. Nonetheless, their record in one of the premier conferences in the country, combined with their ability to pull out wins in crunch time against formidable opponents like Iowa State and Kansas, positions them well for a potentially strong tournament run. The sting of defeat against Michigan State and Duke early in the season won't weigh too heavily on their seeding, given their overall body of work and the Big 12's reputation as a basketball powerhouse.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/7(N)Auburn4W88-82
11/12Gardner Webb201W77-62
11/14Missouri KC238W99-61
11/22(N)Oregon St147W88-72
11/24(N)Florida18W95-91
11/28Nicholls St233W108-70
12/2Northwestern LA325W91-40
12/5Seton Hall56W78-60
12/16(N)Michigan St28L88-64
12/20(N)Duke10L78-70
12/22MS Valley St362W107-48
1/2Cornell90W98-79
1/6@Oklahoma St128W75-70
1/9BYU30W81-72
1/13Cincinnati53W62-59
1/16@Kansas St65L68-64
1/20@Texas40L75-73
1/27TCU41L105-102
1/31@UCF80W77-69
2/3Iowa St9W70-68
2/6Texas Tech38W79-73
2/10@Kansas22L64-61
2/13Oklahoma50W79-62
2/17@West Virginia152W94-81
2/20@BYU30L78-71
2/24Houston3L82-76
2/26@TCU41W62-54
3/2Kansas22W82-74
3/4Texas40W93-85
3/9@Texas Tech38L78-68
3/14(N)Cincinnati53W68-56
3/15(N)Iowa St9L76-62