NCAA Tournament March Madness

#333 C Michigan

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Central Michigan’s profile rests on a couple of respectable home and neutral results such as the win over Appalachian State and the nonconference triumph over Coppin State, but those bright spots are overwhelmed by lopsided road losses at programs like Marquette, St Louis and Wisconsin that signal the team has been outmatched away from home; a narrow loss at Northern Illinois and a tight neutral setback at South Alabama show the team can compete at times, yet the profile lacks a signature road or neutral victory to silence doubts. The bulk of the schedule still lies in Mid-American play, and upcoming games against conference foes including Akron, Buffalo, Toledo and Western Michigan are clear opportunities to repair the resume while trips to Akron and other true road assignments threaten further damage. Put simply, the combination of a thin slate of quality wins, damaging losses on the road and a stretch of winnable conference chances explains why the team’s standing looks the way it does.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3Appalachian St248W82-66
11/8@Bradley122L85-54
11/13(N)South Alabama192L66-64
11/14(N)Coppin St364W82-59
11/20N Kentucky206L90-66
11/22@Marquette118L85-71
12/2@Loyola-Chicago297L83-72
12/7@St Louis41L107-65
12/13@Stony Brook247L78-55
12/20@N Illinois318L74-73
12/22@Wisconsin42L88-61
12/30Ohio18929%
1/3Toledo16424%
1/6@Akron562%
1/10Kent13519%
1/13@Miami OH1064%
1/20Ball St31555%
1/24@W Michigan27223%
1/27E Michigan20131%
1/31Bowling Green11314%
2/3@Massachusetts17512%
2/14N Illinois31856%
2/17@E Michigan20114%
2/21W Michigan27244%
2/24@Kent1357%
2/28@Buffalo17913%
3/3Akron566%
3/6@Ball St31533%