NCAA Tournament March Madness

#7 Houston

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Projected seed: 3

Houston’s résumé is anchored by an elite defensive identity and by big wins in hostile and neutral settings, namely marquee neutral-court victories over Auburn and Arkansas, a tight neutral win over Syracuse, and a road statement at Baylor that showed the team can close in difficult environments. The blemishes — a neutral loss to Tennessee and a high-scoring setback at Texas Tech — are concerning but not fatal because both came against quality opposition and the group has repeatedly responded after tough results. With meaningful opportunities ahead to further separate itself, highlighted by home dates with Arizona and Baylor and rugged road tests at BYU, Iowa State, and Kansas alongside more favorable outings against Kansas State and Oklahoma State, Houston’s profile reads like a team safely in the upper tier that still has clear paths to strengthen its standing.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3Lehigh302W75-57
11/8Towson167W65-48
11/12Oakland127W78-45
11/16(N)Auburn25W73-72
11/20Rider355W91-45
11/24(N)Syracuse75W78-74
11/25(N)Tennessee20L76-73
11/26(N)Notre Dame82W66-56
12/6(N)Florida St103W82-67
12/10Jackson St342W80-38
12/13New Orleans222W99-57
12/20(N)Arkansas22W94-85
12/29MTSU148W69-60
1/3@Cincinnati59W67-60
1/6Texas Tech18W69-65
1/10@Baylor52W77-55
1/13West Virginia58W77-48
1/18Arizona St83W103-73
1/24@Texas Tech18L90-86
1/28@TCU4874%
1/31Cincinnati5991%
2/4UCF4487%
2/7@BYU1550%
2/10@Utah11291%
2/14Kansas St8995%
2/16@Iowa St538%
2/21Arizona148%
2/23@Kansas1449%
2/28Colorado8194%
3/4Baylor5290%
3/7@Oklahoma St6881%