Mizzou Basketball is firing on all cylinders, and the Tigers are raising their ceiling after a convincing road win over Mississippi State.
The Missouri Tigers are one step closer to NCAA Tournament “lock” status after an 88-61 road win over Mississippi State on Saturday to bolster their already impressive resume. At 17-4 overall (6-2 SEC), Mizzou has four Quadrant 1 wins and is still unblemished in Quad 2-4 games.
That profile is certainly is good enough to bump the Tigers up a seed line. In this latest edition of Rock-M-Tology, Mizzou comes in as a No. 5 seed. A top four protected seed isn’t out of the question with plenty of more resume building opportunities to come. Over at Rock M Plus, DataMizzou’s latest bracket projection also has the Tigers as a No. 5 seed. Let’s get to the bracket as the calendar turns to February.
NO. 1 SEEDS:
- Auburn (South)
- Duke (East)
- Alabama (Midwest)
- Iowa State (West)
LAST FOUR IN:
- Texas
- Pittsburgh
- Ohio State
- BYU
FIRST FOUR OUT:
- Indiana
- Wake Forest
- Xavier
- Nebraska
FIRST FOUR GAMES IN DAYTON:
- (11) Ohio State vs (11) BYU
- (11) Pittsburgh vs (11) Texas
- (16) Bryant vs (16) Southern
- (16) Central Connecticut State vs (16) Norfolk State
SEED LIST:
1: Auburn, Duke, Alabama, Iowa State
2: Michigan State, Tennessee, Florida, Marquette
3: Houston, Purdue, Oregon, Texas A&M
4: Kansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Wisconsin
5: Missouri, Memphis, Michigan, Arizona
6: Mississippi State, St. John’s, Texas Tech, Louisville
7: Clemson, Maryland, Ole Miss, Utah State
8: Creighton, Baylor, UCLA, UConn
9: Oklahoma, St. Mary’s, Vanderbilt, West Virginia
10: San Diego State, New Mexico, Georgia, Gonzaga
11: Pittsburgh/Texas, Ohio State/BYU, Drake, George Mason
South Region Bracket (Atlanta)
1) Auburn vs 16) Bryant/Southern
8) UConn vs 9) West Virginia
5) Arizona vs 12) UC-Irvine
4) Wisconsin vs 13) Northern Colorado
6) Louisville vs 11) Ohio State/BYU
3) Texas A&M vs 14) Towson
7) Utah State vs 10) Georgia
2) Marquette vs 15) Nebraska-Omaha
West Region Bracket (San Francisco)
1) Iowa State vs 16) Morehead State
8) Creighton vs 9) Oklahoma
5) Missouri vs 12) Bradley
4) Kansas vs 13) Arkansas State
6) Mississippi State vs 11) Drake
3) Houston vs 14) Yale
7) Ole Miss vs 10) Gonzaga
2) Michigan State vs 15) Cleveland State
East Region Bracket (Newark)
1) Duke vs 16) Central Connecticut State/Norfolk State
8) Baylor vs 9) Vanderbilt
5) Michigan vs 12) Jacksonville State
4) Kentucky vs 13) Florida Gulf-Coast
6) St. John’s vs 11) Pittsburgh/Texas
3) Purdue vs 14) Samford
7) Maryland vs 10) New Mexico
2) Florida vs 15) UNC-Asheville
Midwest Region Bracket (Indianapolis)
1) Alabama vs 16) American
8) UCLA vs 9) St. Mary’s
5) Memphis vs 12) McNeese State
4) Illinois vs 13) Akron
6) Texas Tech vs 11) George Mason
3) Oregon vs 14) Grand Canyon
7) Clemson vs 10) San Diego State
2) Tennessee vs 15) Marist
First Glance At A Final Four:
Auburn, Iowa State, Duke, Alabama
Second Glance: Auburn, Houston, Duke, Tennessee
Missouri’s inevitable path to destiny:
Bradley, kansas (already beat them), Iowa State, Michigan State, Auburn, Alabama … this team has the potential of doing something special.