NCAA Tournament March Madness

#46 Texas

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Projection: likely out

Texas has flashes that selection committees reward and setbacks that undercut them. The neutral-site win over NC State and a narrow neutral loss to Arizona State showcase the Longhorns’ offensive ceiling and willingness to compete away from Austin, and the easy wins over lower-tier opponents have produced impressive scoring nights. Those positives are counterbalanced by lopsided outcomes against Duke and Virginia and a road loss at Connecticut that expose defensive lapses and raise questions about beating elite competition. The remaining Southeastern slate — road tests at Tennessee, Alabama, Kentucky and Arkansas and home opportunities against Mississippi State, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt and Oklahoma — gives Texas clear chances to repair the résumé, but until the Longhorns prove they can win the hostile environments against known foes the committee will weigh the bad losses more heavily than the flashes of upside.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/4(N)Duke9L75-60
11/8Lafayette326W97-60
11/12F Dickinson357W93-58
11/15Missouri KC338W71-55
11/18Rider350W99-65
11/24(N)Arizona St78L87-86
11/26(N)NC State24W102-97
12/3Virginia26L88-69
12/8Southern Univ246W95-69
12/12@Connecticut6L71-63
12/16Le Moyne302W95-53
12/22MD E Shore342W94-71
1/3Mississippi St8173%
1/6@Tennessee1419%
1/10@Alabama1620%
1/13Vanderbilt728%
1/14Vanderbilt728%
1/17Texas A&M5062%
1/21@Kentucky2024%
1/24Georgia2549%
1/28@Auburn3431%
1/31@Oklahoma5341%
2/3South Carolina8575%
2/7Mississippi5767%
2/14@Missouri6448%
2/17LSU3755%
2/21@Georgia2527%
2/25Florida1335%
2/28@Texas A&M5040%
3/3@Arkansas2828%
3/4@Arkansas2828%
3/7Oklahoma5364%