Where Clemson's March Madness resume stands for 2024 NCAA Tournament on Selection Sunday
CLEMSON — Despite being a near lock to make the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time under coach Brad Brownell, Clemson basketball's projected seeding has been free falling since not getting the ACC Tournament double bye on March 9.
The Tigers (21-11) lost their regular-season finale to Wake Forest to land the No. 6 seed in the conference tournament, then Boston College routed them in the ACC Tournament second round. As a result, many bracketologists have drastically dipped their seeding, projecting Clemson to be placed between a 6-8 seed in the NCAA Tournament after being as high as No. 4 last week.
Here's a look at Clemson's résumé and where the Tigers sit ahead of Selection Sunday (6 p.m., CBS).
Clemson basketball's résumé, NET ranking
NET ranking: 36
KenPom ranking: 36
Quad 1 record: 5-4
Quad 2 record: 5-6
Quad 3 record: 6-1
Quad 4 record: 5-0
Joe Lunardi, ESPN
Lunardi's latest projection has Clemson as a No. 8 seed in the East. The Tigers are projected to face No. 9 Dayton.
The winner would face No. 1 UConn or No. 16 Stetson in the second round.
Jerry Palm, CBS
Palm also has Clemson as a No. 8 seed but in the South. The Tigers would battle No. 9 Mississippi State.
The winner would face No. 1 Houston or No. 16 Longwood in the second round.
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USA TODAY Sports
The USA TODAY bracketology team of Paul Myerberg, Erick Smith and Eddie Timanus has Clemson's seeding at No. 7. The trio projects the Tigers to face No. 10 Nebraska in the Midwest.
Washington Post
Patrick Stevens of The Washington Post has Clemson as a No. 6 seed. He expects the Tigers to battle the winner of a First Four matchup between No. 11 Oklahoma and Texas A&M. The winner would face No. 3 Creighton or No. 14 Akron.
Bracket Matrix
The Bracket Project's Bracket Matrix monitors various bracket projections. Clemson appears on all 122 brackets, with a high seed of No. 5 and a low seed of No. 9. The Tigers' average seed is 6.60, a sharp decrease from their previous average of 5.44.
Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at dcarter@gannett.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Clemson March Madness bracket predictions for 2024 NCAA Tournament
