NCAA Tournament March Madness

#293 Penn

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Penn is in a precarious position for an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, largely due to its weak overall record and low computer rankings. Several losses, particularly against teams like Villanova and Yale, demonstrate struggles against higher-tier competition. While they have managed to beat teams like Harvard and Cornell, the close losses against similarly ranked opponents reveal a lack of consistency. Their upcoming games against Cornell and Columbia present crucial opportunities. Winning these could bolster their standing, but another loss—especially against Princeton—would likely seal their fate as they aim for an automatic bid through the Ivy League tournament.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4@NJIT351W58-57
11/7MD E Shore361W85-84
11/12@Lafayette299L65-63
11/15St Joseph's PA85L86-69
11/19@Villanova54L93-49
11/29Navy290L86-78
11/30Maine211W77-64
12/1Elon171L68-53
12/7(N)Drexel197L60-47
12/9@VCU34L66-47
12/20Rider326W79-66
12/22@George Mason79L85-53
12/29@Penn St59L86-66
1/11@Dartmouth210L73-70
1/18Cornell153L86-76
1/20@Harvard265W82-67
1/25Columbia274W93-78
1/31Brown213L88-79
2/1Yale64L90-61
2/7Princeton191L61-59
2/14@Yale64L72-71
2/15@Brown213L82-72
2/21Dartmouth210W88-75
2/22Harvard265L79-78
2/28@Cornell15338%
3/1@Columbia27445%
3/8@Princeton19140%