Missouri had the midweek off before a couple of huge Quadrant 1 opportunities on the road.
It’s a well-deserved midweek bye for the No. 20 Missouri Tigers, who will enter the month of February at 16-4 (5-2 SEC), with just a couple of wins away from clinching an NCAA Tournament at-large bid.
Mizzou will return to action on Saturday afternoon to start what will arguably be their toughest two-game stretch of the season — at No. 14 Mississippi State and at No. 8 Tennessee.
Missouri Basketball hasn’t won in Starkville since their first year in the SEC, so hey, maybe they’re finally due.
With plenty of more Quadrant 1 opportunities to come for the Tigers, let’s take a look at the latest bracketology projections for Mizzou:
- ESPN’s Joe Lunardi: 6 seed vs New Mexico
- CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm: 6 seed vs Baylor
- FOX Sports’ Mike DeCourcy: 7 seed vs Ohio State
- NCAA’s Andy Katz: 6 seed vs UCF/Pitt
Currently, a six seed sounds about right. That’s where the Tigers land in this latest edition of Rock-M-Tology. Let’s get to the bracket.
NO. 1 SEEDS:
- Auburn (South)
- Duke (East)
- Iowa State (Midwest)
- Alabama (West)
LAST FOUR IN:
- Texas
- Pittsburgh
- Ohio State
- UCF
FIRST FOUR OUT:
- Indiana
- North Carolina
- Wake Forest
- Xavier
FIRST FOUR GAMES IN DAYTON:
- (11) Texas vs (11) UCF
- (11) Ohio State vs (11) Pittsburgh
- (16) Bryant vs (16) Southern
- (16) LIU vs (16) Norfolk State
SEED LIST:
1: Auburn, Duke, Iowa State, Alabama
2: Florida, Michigan State, Marquette, Tennessee
3: Houston, Purdue, Kentucky, Kansas
4: Oregon, Illinois, Mississippi State, Memphis
5: Ole Miss, Wisconsin, Michigan, Texas A&M
6: Louisville, Missouri, Texas Tech, Clemson
7: Maryland, St. John’s, Arizona, Utah State
8: Gonzaga, Baylor, Vanderbilt, UConn
9: San Diego State, Georgia, St. Mary’s, West Virginia
10: Oklahoma, UCLA, Creighton, New Mexico
11: Pittsburgh/Ohio State, Texas/UCF, Drake, George Mason
Bracket Note: Automatic bids seeded 12-16 are in italics (currently first place in their conferences).
South Region Bracket (Atlanta)
1) Auburn vs 16) Bryant/Southern
8) UConn vs 9) West Virginia
5) Texas A&M vs 12) UC-Irvine
4) Illinois vs 13) Akron
6) Clemson vs 11) Texas/UCF
3) Kansas vs 14) Northern Colorado
7) Arizona vs 10) Creighton
2) Tennessee vs 15) Cleveland State
West Region Bracket (San Francisco)
1) Alabama vs 16) American
8) Gonzaga vs 9) San Diego State
5) Ole Miss vs 12) McNeese State
4) Oregon vs 13) Utah Valley
6) Louisville vs 11) George Mason
3) Houston vs 14) Yale
7) St. John’s vs 10) UCLA
2) Florida vs 15) UNC-Asheville
East Region Bracket (Newark)
1) Duke vs 16) Morehead State
8) Baylor vs 9) Georgia
5) Michigan vs 12) Bradley
4) Memphis vs 13) Samford
6) Utah State vs 11) Pittsburgh/Ohio State
3) Kentucky vs 14) Jacksonville
7) Clemson vs 10) Oklahoma
2) Michigan State vs 15) Marist
Midwest Region Bracket (Indianapolis)
1) Iowa State vs 16) LIU/Norfolk State
8) Vanderbilt vs 9) St. Mary’s
5) Wisconsin vs 12) Arkansas State
4) Mississippi State vs 13) William and Mary
6) Missouri vs 11) Drake
3) Purdue vs 14) Jacksonville State
7) Maryland vs 10) New Mexico
2) Marquette vs 15) Nebraska-Omaha
First Glance At A Final Four:
Auburn, Duke, Iowa State, Florida
Second Glance: Auburn, Duke, Marquette, Alabama
Missouri’s inevitable path to destiny:
Drake, Purdue, Marquette, Iowa State, Duke, Auburn …. just keep winning!