NCAA Tournament March Madness

#48 Washington

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Projection: next four out

Washington’s résumé reads like a team with clear upside and visible flaws: signature moments such as the road win at USC and a neutral-site victory over Nevada alongside solid home wins over Ohio State and Oregon show they can beat quality opponents, but a string of damaging road defeats at places like Purdue, Michigan State, Nebraska and Indiana and close losses to heavyweight programs have created a hole the selection committee will notice. Big nonconference wins over lesser opponents such as Ark Pine Bluff and Southern Utah pad the ledger but do little to replace missing victories away from home, which is where committees place the most value. The remaining slate gives straightforward remedies and risks with a difficult trip to Illinois, a late road date at Oregon and key home tests against Iowa, Wisconsin and a return matchup with USC; how Washington performs in those spots will decide whether the resume climbs into safety or remains stuck on the edge.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/3Ark Pine Bluff312W94-50
11/6Denver265W84-70
11/9@Baylor52L78-69
11/14@Washington St140W81-69
11/18Southern Univ263W99-93
11/27(N)Nevada63W83-66
11/28(N)Colorado80L81-68
12/3UCLA39L82-80
12/6@USC47W84-76
12/13Southern Utah278W105-69
12/19@Seattle131L70-66
12/22San Diego196W86-56
12/29Utah114W74-65
1/4@Indiana31L90-80
1/7@Purdue9L81-73
1/11Ohio St40W81-74
1/14Michigan2L82-72
1/17Michigan St7L80-63
1/21@Nebraska11L76-66
1/25Oregon98W72-57
1/29@Illinois411%
1/31@Northwestern6247%
2/4Iowa2342%
2/7@UCLA3932%
2/11Penn St12585%
2/14Minnesota8275%
2/21@Maryland12269%
2/24@Rutgers15575%
2/28Wisconsin4155%
3/4USC4760%
3/7@Oregon9860%