Bracketology
By CBS College Hoops expert Jerry Palm on NCAA March Madness Bracket Projections
First Four
South
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11
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11
East
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16
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16
South
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16
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16
First Round
South
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1
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16
Lexington
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8
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9
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5
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12
Seattle
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4
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13
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6
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11
Wichita
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3
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14
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7
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10
Cleveland
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2
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15
West
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1
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16
Raleigh
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8
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9
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5
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12
Denver
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4
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13
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6
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11
Milwaukee
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3
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14
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7
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10
Providence
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2
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15
Jerry Palm is CBS Sports' bracketology and College Football Playoff expert. he started writing about sports on the internet right after Al Gore invented it. Jerry was the first to bring the RPI out in the... Full Bio
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Seed | Team | Conf | Net* | Quad 1* | Quad 2* | Quad 3* | Quad 4* | Sos* | Nc Sos* | Next Game | |||
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1 | E |
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Duke(35-4) | ACC | 1 | 9-3 | 7-0 | 10-0 | 5-0 | 57 | 12 | No Games Scheduled | |
M |
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Houston(35-5) | Big 12 | 3 | 14-3 | 6-1 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 24 | 74 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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Auburn(32-6) | SEC | 2 | 16-5 | 6-0 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 2 | 8 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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Florida(36-4) | SEC | 4 | 10-4 | 9-0 | 4-0 | 6-0 | 23 | 262 | No Games Scheduled | ||
2 | E |
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Alabama(28-9) | SEC | 6 | 11-8 | 8-0 | 4-0 | 2-0 | 1 | 9 | No Games Scheduled | |
M |
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Tennessee(30-8) | SEC | 5 | 11-6 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 6-0 | 8 | 129 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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Michigan St.(30-7) | Big Ten | 11 | 13-5 | 5-1 | 5-0 | 4-0 | 30 | 135 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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St. John's(31-5) | Big East | 13 | 6-4 | 11-0 | 7-0 | 6-0 | 65 | 167 | No Games Scheduled | ||
3 | E |
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Michigan(27-10) | Big Ten | 25 | 11-7 | 4-2 | 7-0 | 2-0 | 26 | 126 | No Games Scheduled | |
M |
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Wisconsin(27-10) | Big Ten | 14 | 8-7 | 10-1 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 31 | 114 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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Texas Tech(28-9) | Big 12 | 7 | 10-5 | 3-3 | 6-0 | 6-0 | 47 | 296 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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Kentucky(24-12) | SEC | 15 | 11-10 | 1-1 | 4-0 | 6-0 | 3 | 46 | No Games Scheduled | ||
4 | E |
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Iowa St.(25-10) | Big 12 | 9 | 10-7 | 6-2 | 3-0 | 5-0 | 36 | 94 | No Games Scheduled | |
M |
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Texas A&M(23-11) | SEC | 18 | 7-9 | 9-1 | 1-0 | 5-0 | 6 | 36 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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Oregon(25-10) | Big Ten | 29 | 8-7 | 8-2 | 5-0 | 3-0 | 28 | 66 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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Maryland(27-9) | Big Ten | 10 | 8-7 | 6-1 | 3-0 | 8-0 | 52 | 327 | No Games Scheduled | ||
5 | E |
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Purdue(24-12) | Big Ten | 19 | 7-10 | 9-1 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 13 | 10 | No Games Scheduled | |
M |
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Arizona(24-13) | Big 12 | 12 | 10-11 | 4-1 | 4-0 | 4-0 | 4 | 34 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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Marquette(23-11) | Big East | 26 | 6-8 | 7-2 | 5-0 | 5-0 | 40 | 13 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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Ole Miss(24-12) | SEC | 28 | 8-10 | 5-1 | 2-0 | 7-0 | 5 | 71 | No Games Scheduled | ||
6 | E |
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Clemson(27-7) | ACC | 22 | 5-3 | 8-2 | 8-1 | 6-0 | 76 | 78 | No Games Scheduled | |
M |
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Louisville(27-8) | ACC | 23 | 4-6 | 11-1 | 7-0 | 5-0 | 58 | 31 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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Memphis(29-6) | American Athletic | 50 | 6-1 | 5-2 | 10-2 | 7-0 | 90 | 4 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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Kansas(21-13) | Big 12 | 20 | 6-11 | 7-1 | 5-0 | 3-0 | 12 | 20 | No Games Scheduled | ||
7 | E |
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Saint Mary's(29-6) | West Coast | 21 | 4-3 | 6-2 | 7-0 | 10-0 | 92 | 106 | No Games Scheduled | |
M |
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Miss. St.(21-13) | SEC | 34 | 7-10 | 6-2 | 2-0 | 6-0 | 15 | 128 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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Missouri(22-12) | SEC | 16 | 7-11 | 3-0 | 4-0 | 8-0 | 19 | 227 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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BYU(26-10) | Big 12 | 24 | 8-7 | 6-2 | 4-0 | 6-0 | 45 | 313 | No Games Scheduled | ||
8 | E |
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Gonzaga(26-9) | West Coast | 8 | 5-5 | 5-3 | 5-0 | 10-0 | 73 | 30 | No Games Scheduled | |
M |
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Illinois(22-13) | Big Ten | 17 | 8-10 | 7-2 | 0-0 | 6-0 | 10 | 22 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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UCLA(23-11) | Big Ten | 27 | 9-8 | 5-1 | 1-1 | 7-0 | 33 | 84 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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Creighton(25-11) | Big East | 38 | 6-6 | 5-4 | 8-0 | 5-0 | 53 | 49 | No Games Scheduled | ||
9 | E |
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Oklahoma(20-14) | SEC | 43 | 7-11 | 4-1 | 2-1 | 7-0 | 11 | 143 | No Games Scheduled | |
M |
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Georgia(20-13) | SEC | 33 | 4-11 | 5-1 | 3-0 | 8-0 | 18 | 220 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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UConn(24-11) | Big East | 32 | 6-6 | 7-3 | 4-1 | 6-0 | 54 | 63 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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New Mexico(27-8) | Mountain West | 42 | 3-4 | 8-1 | 4-2 | 10-0 | 80 | 61 | No Games Scheduled | ||
10 | E |
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Arkansas(22-14) | SEC | 40 | 5-10 | 4-3 | 4-0 | 7-0 | 21 | 175 | No Games Scheduled | |
M |
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Baylor(20-15) | Big 12 | 30 | 5-12 | 7-1 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 7 | 11 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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Utah St.(26-8) | Mountain West | 37 | 2-4 | 8-3 | 5-0 | 10-0 | 86 | 105 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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Vanderbilt(20-13) | SEC | 48 | 5-9 | 4-3 | 3-0 | 8-0 | 27 | 330 | No Games Scheduled | ||
11 | E |
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VCU(28-7) | Atlantic 10 | 31 | 2-1 | 5-4 | 6-0 | 13-1 | 133 | 275 | No Games Scheduled | |
M |
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Colo. St.(26-10) | Mountain West | 47 | 3-5 | 7-2 | 4-2 | 11-0 | 84 | 139 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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West Virginia(19-13) | Big 12 | 51 | 6-10 | 4-3 | 4-0 | 5-0 | 25 | 62 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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San Diego St.(21-10) | Mountain West | 52 | 3-6 | 5-2 | 4-1 | 8-0 | 64 | 7 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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Indiana(19-13) | Big Ten | 54 | 4-13 | 5-0 | 6-0 | 4-0 | 34 | 158 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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Boise St.(26-11) | Mountain West | 44 | 3-6 | 5-2 | 5-1 | 10-1 | 79 | 121 | No Games Scheduled | ||
12 | E |
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Drake(31-4) | Missouri Valley | 56 | 2-0 | 4-0 | 11-3 | 11-0 | 200 | 258 | No Games Scheduled | |
M |
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UC San Diego(30-5) | Big West | 35 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 9-2 | 15-0 | 197 | 226 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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McNeese(28-7) | Southland | 58 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6-2 | 18-0 | 217 | 44 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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Liberty(28-7) | Conference USA | 60 | 0-0 | 3-2 | 14-4 | 8-0 | 222 | 294 | No Games Scheduled | ||
13 | E |
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Yale(22-8) | Ivy | 72 | 0-1 | 2-1 | 5-3 | 13-2 | 263 | 216 | No Games Scheduled | |
M |
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Grand Canyon(26-8) | WAC | 92 | 0-1 | 1-3 | 9-2 | 15-1 | 292 | 285 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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Akron(28-7) | Mid-American | 91 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 7-3 | 18-0 | 297 | 191 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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High Point(29-6) | Big South | 82 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 8-3 | 18-2 | 354 | 356 | No Games Scheduled | ||
14 | E |
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Robert Morris(26-9) | Horizon | 139 | 0-1 | 2-0 | 9-4 | 14-3 | 335 | 316 | No Games Scheduled | |
M |
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Lipscomb(25-10) | Atlantic Sun | 84 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 6-3 | 16-2 | 253 | 98 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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Troy(23-11) | Sun Belt | 99 | 0-3 | 2-1 | 5-3 | 14-3 | 170 | 64 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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UNCW(27-8) | Coastal Athletic | 102 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 8-3 | 17-3 | 329 | 321 | No Games Scheduled | ||
15 | E |
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Montana(25-10) | Big Sky | 143 | 0-4 | 1-2 | 4-3 | 17-0 | 146 | 19 | No Games Scheduled | |
M |
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Wofford(19-16) | Southern | 131 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 6-9 | 9-1 | 184 | 104 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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Norfolk St.(24-11) | MEAC | 183 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 4-3 | 16-3 | 245 | 100 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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Omaha(22-13) | Summit League | 160 | 0-1 | 0-6 | 6-1 | 14-4 | 233 | 182 | No Games Scheduled | ||
16 | E |
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American(22-13) | Patriot | 226 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 1-2 | 19-6 | 324 | 168 | No Games Scheduled | |
E |
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Mt St Mary's(23-13) | MAAC | 236 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 4-1 | 17-8 | 320 | 166 | No Games Scheduled | ||
M |
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SIUE(22-12) | Ohio Valley | 216 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 17-7 | 343 | 164 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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Saint Francis(16-18) | Northeast | 297 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 2-3 | 11-9 | 208 | 40 | No Games Scheduled | ||
S |
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Alabama St.(20-16) | SWAC | 274 | 0-3 | 0-3 | 3-1 | 15-8 | 262 | 60 | No Games Scheduled | ||
W |
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Bryant(23-12) | America East | 141 | 0-1 | 0-3 | 3-2 | 18-5 | 312 | 193 | No Games Scheduled |
- Net ranking: NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) is one of the tools used by the NCAA Selection Committee to evaluate teams
- Quad 1: Home games against teams ranked 1-30, neutral games vs. top-50 teams, road games against top-75 teams
- Quad 2: Home games against teams ranked 31-75, neutral games vs. 51-100, road games vs. 76-135
- Quad 3: Home games against teams ranked 76-160, neutral games vs. 101-200, road games vs. 136-240
- Quad 4: Home games against teams ranked 161-351, neutral games vs. 201-351, road games vs. 241-351
- Sos: Strength of schedule
- Nc sos: Non conference strength of schedule
On The Bubble
Team | Conf | Net* | Quad 1* | Quad 2* | Quad 3* | Quad 4* | Sos* | Nc Sos* | Next Game | ||
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Baylor(20-15) | Big 12 | 30 | 5-12 | 7-1 | 1-1 | 5-0 | 7 | 11 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Boise St.(26-11) | Mountain West | 44 | 3-6 | 5-2 | 5-1 | 10-1 | 79 | 121 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Indiana(19-13) | Big Ten | 54 | 4-13 | 5-0 | 6-0 | 4-0 | 34 | 158 | No Games Scheduled | |
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N. Carolina(23-14) | ACC | 36 | 1-12 | 8-0 | 7-1 | 6-0 | 42 | 5 | No Games Scheduled | |
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San Diego St.(21-10) | Mountain West | 52 | 3-6 | 5-2 | 4-1 | 8-0 | 64 | 7 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Texas(19-16) | SEC | 39 | 7-10 | 3-5 | 2-0 | 7-0 | 16 | 287 | No Games Scheduled | |
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West Virginia(19-13) | Big 12 | 51 | 6-10 | 4-3 | 4-0 | 5-0 | 25 | 62 | No Games Scheduled | |
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Xavier(22-12) | Big East | 45 | 1-9 | 8-2 | 5-0 | 7-0 | 60 | 144 | No Games Scheduled |
- Net ranking: NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) is one of the tools used by the NCAA Selection Committee to evaluate teams
- Quad 1: Home games against teams ranked 1-30, neutral games vs. top-50 teams, road games against top-75 teams
- Quad 2: Home games against teams ranked 31-75, neutral games vs. 51-100, road games vs. 76-135
- Quad 3: Home games against teams ranked 76-160, neutral games vs. 101-200, road games vs. 136-240
- Quad 4: Home games against teams ranked 161-351, neutral games vs. 201-351, road games vs. 241-351
- Sos: Strength of schedule
- Nc sos: Non conference strength of schedule
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