NCAA Tournament March Madness

#176 Cal Poly

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Cal Poly faces a challenging path to the NCAA tournament, primarily relying on their performances in the Big West. Their wins against teams like UC San Diego and UC Riverside show they can compete, but the numerous losses to higher-ranked opponents like San Francisco and Arizona State expose their struggles against tougher competition. Additionally, inconsistency is evident, highlighted by a mix of strong offensive showings—like their high-scoring games against CS Fullerton and Denver—countered by defensive weaknesses that have led to significant loss margins in critical matchups. To enhance their tournament chances, they must not only win their remaining conference games but also aim for a strong showing in the Big West Tournament, ideally upsetting higher seeds to secure an automatic bid.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/5@San Francisco67L86-78
11/7@California109L91-73
11/14Seattle148W75-71
11/17@E Washington282W82-78
11/20@Arizona St68L93-89
11/23@St Mary's CA29L80-66
11/26Grambling326W82-79
11/30@Stanford80W97-90
12/5@UC Davis239L77-66
12/7CS Northridge107L102-91
12/14@San Jose St169L107-100
12/17Denver300W95-94
12/21@NE Omaha156L86-82
1/2UC Irvine65L98-89
1/4@Hawaii220L68-55
1/9@UC San Diego40L95-68
1/11UC Santa Barbara144L75-72
1/16UC Davis239L65-54
1/18@UC Irvine65L101-71
1/25Long Beach St306W78-69
1/30@CS Bakersfield240W90-81
2/1@UC Riverside154L80-62
2/6Hawaii220W79-63
2/13@CS Fullerton350W98-83
2/15@CS Northridge107L89-85
2/20UC San Diego40L81-67
2/22UC Riverside154W112-100
2/27@UC Santa Barbara144L96-77
3/1CS Bakersfield240W98-72
3/6CS Fullerton350W100-61
3/8@Long Beach St306W83-69
3/12(N)UC Davis239W86-76
3/13(N)UC Riverside154W96-83
3/14(N)UC Irvine65L96-78