Week of 2/23 Bracketologies

[BigTenGuy]

The Michigan State loss seems less harmful than feared to the Gophers' NCAA hosting chances. If I'm reading the various bracketologies correctly (if wrong, please point out), ESPN currently has the Gophers as the # 17 team (a 5 seed 1 spot from hosting), CBS currently has the Gophers as the # 16 team (a 4 seed and hosting), and Autumn Johnson of NCAA/BTN etc. currently has the Gophers as the # 18 team (a 5 seed and 2 spots from hosting).

March Madness women's bracket predictions in the last full week of the regular season

Here are Autumn Johnson's latest women's basketball bracket prediction three weeks from Selection Sunday.

www.ncaa.com

Women's Bracketology: At-large hopes for Mississippi State, Stanford and Richmond take a hit

Mississippi State, Stanford and Richmond are all in the first four out

www.cbssports.com

Women's Bracketology: South Carolina debuts as No. 1 overall seed for 2026-27

With the additions of Jordan Lee and Oliviyah Edwards, the Gamecocks top our first look at next season's NCAA tournament.

www.espn.com

 

[WinMinGophers!]

Gophers actually climbed to #18 in The Athletic New York Times power index. Maybe there was a week lag in going to.press.

Michigan State loss was largely driven by shooting slumps. Bad but not structural team issues.

The win streak helped.

 

[EaganGopher22]

As of 2/27, The Athletic shows MN as 4 seed, hosting first round, as part of Sacramento.

 

[Katogopher]

Charlie Crème ESPN, still at 5 playing in Kentucky I believe. OSU and MSU also at 4 seeds.

 

[gopherdudepart2]

Need OSU to lose and Gophsrs to win Saturday.

 

[Whytetale]

Need OSU to lose and Gophsrs to win Saturday.

We own the tie-breaker, but if we don't win Sunday, it doesn't matter what happens in the other games, as someone will pass us into 4th.

 

[DietCokeFan]

We own the tie-breaker, but if we don't win Sunday, it doesn't matter what happens in the other games, as someone will pass us into 4th.

I wonder if the poster means if Ohio States would lose again it might make them fall off the 4 seed line in the bracketology. Not sure.

 

[BigTenGuy]

Need OSU to lose and Gophsrs to win Saturday.

ESPN bracketology has MSU # 13, OSU # 14, Oklahoma # 15, Kentucky # 16, and Minnesota # 17.

Lots of ways to get to # 16. Beat Illinois, and then win 1 game as BIG #4 seed over OSU, MSU or Maryland would do it.

 

[Whytetale]

I wonder if the poster means if Ohio States would lose again it might make them fall off the 4 seed line in the bracketology. Not sure.

I'm looking for the double-bye. One step at a time.