NCAA Tournament March Madness Bubble Watch: Columbia

NCAA Tournament March Madness

#190 Columbia

Bubble Watch | Bracketology

Chat with the Bracketologist | How does this work?

Projection: need to automatically qualify

Columbia’s season reflects a mixed bag of results that significantly hampers its chances of an at-large NCAA Tournament bid; the team has a challenging defensive record that has consistently put them at a disadvantage against stronger competition. Victories against Loyola Maryland and Villanova show offensive potential, but losses to Cornell and Yale—especially when allowing more than 90 points—expose serious defensive flaws. The upcoming games against teams like Penn and Princeton will be pivotal; winning against these opponents could bolster their resume, while defeats could lead to an even lower profile heading into the Ivy League Tournament, where automatic qualification becomes essential for any shot at the Big Dance.

Date	Opponent	Ranking	Outcome
11/4	@Loyola MD	285	W81-78
11/6	@Villanova	60	W90-80
11/9	Delaware St	310	W83-62
11/12	Lehigh	303	W76-75
11/16	Mercyhurst	346	W77-63
11/20	@LIU Brooklyn	290	W80-72
11/23	Stony Brook	331	W82-63
11/25	New Hampshire	360	W83-57
12/4	@SUNY Albany	263	L88-73
12/28	Fairfield	333	W85-72
12/30	@Rutgers	83	L91-64
1/11	Cornell	140	L94-83
1/18	Yale	78	L92-88
1/20	@Princeton	151	L71-67
1/25	@Penn	313	54%
1/31	Harvard	269	59%
2/1	Dartmouth	283	60%
2/8	Brown	222	56%
2/14	@Dartmouth	283	52%
2/15	@Harvard	269	51%
2/21	@Brown	222	48%
2/22	@Yale	78	37%
2/28	Princeton	151	51%
3/1	Penn	313	61%
3/8	@Cornell	140	43%