Mizzou Hoops will need to get back-on-track down the stretch after suffering their first two-game losing skid of the season.
The Missouri Tigers dropped their first home game of the season with the heartbreaking 67-64 loss to the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday. It was also the first time this season that they have lost two games in a row.
You never want to have an 0-2 week in this league, but Mizzou lost by a combined seven points to an elite Tennessee squad and very good Texas A&M team. There’s still no need to panic. Missouri won’t be in legitimate trouble until they lose a game outside of Quad 1 — making Wednesday night vs Oklahoma a near must-win game.
A two-game losing skid will drop Missouri down to a No. 6 seed in this latest edition of Rock-M-Tology with some work to do down the stretch. In DataMizzou’s latest bracket projection, Missouri also comes in as a No. 6 seed.
NO. 1 SEEDS:
- Auburn (South)
- Duke (East)
- Alabama (Midwest)
- Tennessee (West)
LAST FOUR IN:
- Oklahoma
- Wake Forest
- Texas
- BYU
FIRST FOUR OUT:
- Georgia
- SMU
- North Carolina
- Arkansas
FIRST FOUR GAMES IN DAYTON:
- (11) Georgia vs (11) Wake Forest
- (11) Texas vs (11) BYU
- (16) Bryant vs (16) Southern
- (16) Central Connecticut State vs (16) Norfolk State
SEED LIST:
1: Auburn, Duke, Alabama, Tennessee
2: Florida, Michigan State, Houston, Texas A&M
3: Iowa State, Purdue, Marquette, St. John’s
4: Wisconsin, Arizona, Michigan, Kentucky
5: Memphis, Illinois, Creighton, Kansas
6: Maryland, Clemson, Missouri, Louisville
7: Texas Tech, Mississippi State, Ole Miss, UCLA
8: Oregon, St. Mary’s, UConn, West Virginia
9: Gonzaga, Baylor, Vanderbilt, Utah State
10: New Mexico, San Diego State, Nebraska, Ohio State
11: Drake, George Mason, Oklahoma/Wake Forest, Texas/BYU
South Region Bracket (Atlanta)
1) Auburn vs 16) Bryant/Southern
8) West Virginia vs 9) Utah State
5) Kansas vs 12) UC-Irvine
4) Kentucky vs 13) Samford
6) Louisville vs 11) George Mason
3) St. John’s vs 14) Yale
7) UCLA vs 10) San Diego State
2) Texas A&M vs 15) North Alabama
West Region Bracket (San Francisco)
1) Tennessee vs 16) American
8) Oregon vs 9) Gonzaga
5) Memphis vs 12) McNeese State
4) Wisconsin vs 13) Towson
6) Maryland vs 11) Oklahoma/Wake Forest
3) Iowa State vs 14) Northern Colorado
7) Texas Tech vs 10) New Mexico
2) Florida vs 15) High Point
East Region Bracket (Newark)
1) Duke vs 16) Central Connecticut State/Norfolk State
8) UConn vs 9) Vanderbilt
5) Creighton vs 12) VCU
4) Michigan vs 13) Akron
6) Missouri vs 11) Drake
3) Marquette vs 14) Nebraska-Omaha
7) Ole Miss vs 10) Nebraska
2) Houston vs 15) Quinnipiac
Midwest Region Bracket (Indianapolis)
1) Alabama vs 16) SIUE
8) St. Mary’s vs 9) Baylor
5) Illinois vs 12) Jacksonville State
4) Arizona vs 13) Utah Valley
6) Clemson vs 11) Texas/BYU
3) Purdue vs 14) Arkansas State
7) Mississippi State vs 10) Ohio State
2) Michigan State vs 15) Cleveland State
First Glance At A Final Four:
Auburn, Florida, Duke, Alabama
Second Glance: Auburn, Florida, Houston, Alabama
Missouri’s inevitable path to destiny:
Drake, Marquette, Houston, Duke, Auburn, Alabama … there’s more work to do to improve the Tigers’ seeding.