The Longhorns are in the midst of an exciting basketball season and they have their eyes set on the NCAA tournament. With the regular season winding down, the question on everyone’s minds is: where do the Longhorns land in the bracketology landscape?
Bracketology is the art of predicting the outcome of NCAA tournament matchups. It’s a complex science based on analyzing a variety of factors, including strength of schedule, RPI, injuries, coaching changes and more. It’s also heavily influenced by preseason expectations and the results of the teams’ respective conference tournaments.
This year, the Longhorns have been a surprise, outperforming expectations and making a run at the Big 12 title. They now sit at 22-8 overall and 11-7 in conference play, and they have the potential to receive a high seed in the tournament.
The Longhorns are currently projected to be a 4-seed (the fourth best seed in the tournament). This would mean that they would likely face either a 5-seed or a 6-seed in the first round. If they were to win that game, they would advance to the second round and take on a higher seed like a 1-seed or a 2-seed.
For the Longhorns to have a realistic chance to make a deep run in the tournament, they’ll need to continue their strong play from the regular season and make some noise in the Big 12 tournament. If they can do that, then they’ll have a good chance to move up the bracketology landscape and land a higher seed in the NCAA tournament.
The Longhorns have the talent and the experience to make a deep run in the tournament. All that’s left is for them to prove it on the court. With the regular season coming to a close and the Big 12 tournament about to begin, the Longhorns will soon find out where they’ll land in the bracketology landscape.
