NCAA Tournament March Madness Bubble Watch: Navy

NCAA Tournament March Madness

#323 Navy

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Navy's path to the NCAA tournament hinges heavily on its performance in the Patriot League, as their overall resume lacks the strength to warrant an at-large bid. Wins against lower-ranked teams like Harvard and Penn showcase some potential, but the defeats to St. Joseph's and Elon, both of which are more competitive opponents, highlight an inconsistency that raises concern. Upcoming matchups against teams like Bucknell and Lehigh will be critical; winning these games would bolster Navy's chances, but a poor showing would further diminish their standing. The inconsistency both offensively and defensively, particularly in games against teams ranked significantly higher, emphasizes that to make a legitimate tournament case, Navy must not only improve its record but also perform well in crucial conference games.

Date	Opponent	Ranking	Outcome
11/4	@St Joseph's PA	133	L70-63
11/8	Harvard	296	W85-80
11/12	Rider	252	L90-79
11/17	Campbell	208	L86-66
11/19	Quinnipiac	285	L74-63
11/29	@Penn	339	W86-78
11/30	(N)Elon	107	L69-63
12/1	(N)Maine	180	L71-66
12/7	@NJIT	354	51%
12/15	@Virginia Tech	213	38%
12/21	@Coppin St	362	58%
12/29	@William & Mary	245	40%
1/2	American Univ	270	50%
1/5	Lafayette	261	49%
1/8	@Holy Cross	271	42%
1/11	@Loyola MD	284	43%
1/15	Colgate	287	51%
1/18	@Bucknell	238	39%
1/22	Boston Univ	301	52%
1/26	@Army	254	41%
1/29	@Lehigh	298	44%
2/1	Bucknell	238	47%
2/5	@Boston Univ	301	44%
2/8	@Lafayette	261	41%
2/12	Lehigh	298	52%
2/15	Army	254	49%
2/19	@Colgate	287	43%
2/23	Holy Cross	271	50%
2/26	@American Univ	270	42%
3/1	Loyola MD	284	51%