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
11/6Elon312W101-78
11/10@Georgia99L80-77
11/16(N)Utah67L77-70
11/17(N)Towson153W71-61
11/19(N)LSU100L86-80
11/24Charleston So318W71-56
11/29Florida18W82-71
12/6Rutgers102W76-57
12/9NJIT334W83-59
12/18Delaware St274W88-59
12/21Presbyterian284W91-68
12/30Virginia Tech64W86-63
1/2@Boston College84W84-78
1/6Miami FL97W86-82
1/9@Florida St88L87-82
1/13Virginia62W66-47
1/16@NC State60L83-76
1/20Louisville237W90-65
1/22@North Carolina5L85-64
1/31@Pittsburgh46L77-72
2/3Syracuse70W99-70
2/6@Georgia Tech130W80-51
2/10NC State60W83-79
2/12@Duke10L77-69
2/17@Virginia62L49-47
2/20Pittsburgh46W91-58
2/24Duke10W83-79
2/27@Notre Dame124L70-65
3/2@Virginia Tech64L87-76
3/5Georgia Tech130L70-69
3/9Clemson29W81-76
3/13(N)Notre Dame124W72-59
3/14(N)Pittsburgh46L81-69