NCAA Tournament March Madness

#155 Colgate

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Projected seed: 14 (automatic qualifier)

Colgate's season shows a team that's been dominant within its conference but has struggled to secure those statement wins against higher-profile programs. They played Syracuse tight and nabbed an impressive away game at Vermont, hinting at their potential to compete beyond the Patriot League. However, losses to the likes of Illinois and Arizona are stark reminders of the gap between them and top-tier programs. The Raiders' ability to eke out wins within their own conference tournaments solidifies their merit, but it's their unconvincing non-conference resume that likely defines their positioning in the NCAA tournament. This lack of marquee victories, paired with a few concerning losses, puts them firmly in the slot where automatic qualifiers from smaller conferences tend to land.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6Brown191W72-70
11/14@Syracuse70L79-75
11/17(N)Yale78L68-50
11/18(N)Gardner Webb201W59-52
11/19(N)Weber St163W57-55
11/22Harvard198L76-70
11/29Binghamton271W84-49
12/2@Arizona7L82-55
12/9@Vermont93W77-71
12/17@Illinois8L74-57
12/21@Iona244L85-65
12/30@Cornell90L77-64
1/3Loyola MD358W78-55
1/6@Navy329W80-72
1/10Lafayette326L69-64
1/13@Bucknell302W84-73
1/17@Army346W64-56
1/20Boston Univ299W75-59
1/22Lehigh272W60-57
1/27@American Univ298W73-54
1/31Army346W74-55
2/3Navy329W88-64
2/7@Boston Univ299W74-64
2/10@Loyola MD358W76-62
2/14Holy Cross348W85-55
2/17Bucknell302W62-50
2/19@Lafayette326W67-62
2/25American Univ298L66-64
2/28@Holy Cross348W77-58
3/2@Lehigh272W63-60
3/7Holy Cross348W81-64
3/10Bucknell302W68-65
3/13Lehigh272W74-55