NCAA Tournament March Madness
#44 Wake Forest
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Projection: likely out
Wake Forest's season has been a bit of a roller coaster, with impressive wins that will certainly catch the committee's attention, like their victories over Florida and Duke, both quality opponents that will bolster their résumé. But those are countered by losses to teams they shouldn’t have struggled against, such as their defeats against Georgia Tech and Notre Dame. Their mixed performance in the ACC, combined with the inconsistency when stepping outside their conference, makes their case a complex one. They sit in a precarious position where they may find themselves on the wrong side of the bubble. The highs of their season show they can compete with tournament-caliber teams, but the lows suggest they struggle to maintain that level of performance. The Demon Deacons are firmly on the bubble, and in a season marked by unpredictability, they appear more likely to be a notable omission than a shoo-in, unless the selection committee greatly values the peaks of their up-and-down season.
Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
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11/6 | Elon | 312 | W101-78 |
11/10 | @Georgia | 99 | L80-77 |
11/16 | (N)Utah | 67 | L77-70 |
11/17 | (N)Towson | 153 | W71-61 |
11/19 | (N)LSU | 100 | L86-80 |
11/24 | Charleston So | 318 | W71-56 |
11/29 | Florida | 18 | W82-71 |
12/6 | Rutgers | 102 | W76-57 |
12/9 | NJIT | 334 | W83-59 |
12/18 | Delaware St | 274 | W88-59 |
12/21 | Presbyterian | 284 | W91-68 |
12/30 | Virginia Tech | 64 | W86-63 |
1/2 | @Boston College | 84 | W84-78 |
1/6 | Miami FL | 97 | W86-82 |
1/9 | @Florida St | 88 | L87-82 |
1/13 | Virginia | 62 | W66-47 |
1/16 | @NC State | 60 | L83-76 |
1/20 | Louisville | 237 | W90-65 |
1/22 | @North Carolina | 5 | L85-64 |
1/31 | @Pittsburgh | 46 | L77-72 |
2/3 | Syracuse | 70 | W99-70 |
2/6 | @Georgia Tech | 130 | W80-51 |
2/10 | NC State | 60 | W83-79 |
2/12 | @Duke | 10 | L77-69 |
2/17 | @Virginia | 62 | L49-47 |
2/20 | Pittsburgh | 46 | W91-58 |
2/24 | Duke | 10 | W83-79 |
2/27 | @Notre Dame | 124 | L70-65 |
3/2 | @Virginia Tech | 64 | L87-76 |
3/5 | Georgia Tech | 130 | L70-69 |
3/9 | Clemson | 29 | W81-76 |
3/13 | (N)Notre Dame | 124 | W72-59 |
3/14 | (N)Pittsburgh | 46 | L81-69 |