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Updated NCAA Tournament Projections for BYU Basketball

BYU ranged from an #8 seed to a #10 seed in the latest NCAA tournament projections.

Casey Lundquist

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It's been a while since BYU basketball fell to 15-5 on the season when they lost to #1 Gonzaga. Despite 10 days between games, BYU is still a consensus NCAA tournament team according to national analysts. Here are the most recent NCAA tournament projections for BYU:

ESPN Joe Lunardi

Lunardi has BYU penciled in as a #8 seed in his latest bracketology, up from a #9 seed the week before. In Lunardi's projections, the Cougars would face #9 Xavier for an opportunity to play (most likely) #1 Baylor in the second round.

According to Lunardi, BYU has at least an 80% chance to make the NCAA tournament. The Cougars dropped below the 80% threshold a few weeks ago when they lost to Pepperdine.

CBS Jerry Palm

Jerry Palm put BYU as a #9 seed in his latest projections. He has BYU facing #8 Saint Louis in the first round for an opportunity to play ( most likely) #1 Baylor.

Fox College Hoops

Fox College Hoops has BYU as a #10 seed. The Cougars would face #7 Florida for an opportunity to play the winner of #2 Virginia and #15 James Madison.

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CASEY LUNDQUIST

Casey Lundquist is the publisher and lead editor of Cougs Daily. He has covered BYU athletics for the last four years. During that time, he has published over 2,000 stories that have reached more than three million people.

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