NCAA Tournament March Madness

#47 Washington

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Projection: likely out

Washington’s profile reads like a bubble résumé with clear upside and glaring liabilities: road wins at USC and Washington State and a neutral victory over Nevada paired with a solid home win over Ohio State show it can beat quality opponents in different settings, but ugly defeats away at Illinois, Purdue, Indiana and Nebraska plus home stumbles against Penn State and power conference heavyweights really damage the resume. Close games with UCLA and competitive outings against top-tier teams demonstrate this roster has the talent to compete, yet the frequency and location of the bad losses undercut that promise in the eyes of a selection committee that prizes road and neutral success. The remaining slate — home dates against Wisconsin, USC and Minnesota and road trips to Maryland, Rutgers and Oregon — is where the team can convert potential into proof, because signature wins in those venues would offset the season’s worst results while more road slips would likely seal its fate.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3Ark Pine Bluff301W94-50
11/6Denver221W84-70
11/9@Baylor44L78-69
11/14@Washington St133W81-69
11/18Southern Univ269W99-93
11/27(N)Nevada56W83-66
11/28(N)Colorado74L81-68
12/3UCLA41L82-80
12/6@USC50W84-76
12/13Southern Utah266W105-69
12/19@Seattle131L70-66
12/22San Diego214W86-56
12/29Utah128W74-65
1/4@Indiana35L90-80
1/7@Purdue8L81-73
1/11Ohio St40W81-74
1/14Michigan1L82-72
1/17Michigan St13L80-63
1/21@Nebraska11L76-66
1/25Oregon100W72-57
1/29@Illinois6L75-66
1/31@Northwestern70W76-62
2/4Iowa24L84-74
2/7@UCLA41L77-73
2/11Penn St125L63-60
2/14Minnesota8074%
2/21@Maryland12768%
2/24@Rutgers16175%
2/28Wisconsin2947%
3/4USC5062%
3/7@Oregon10060%