Bracketology: How WVU men's basketball measures up to other NCAA Tournament bubble teams

Mar 8, 2025; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Javon Small (7) drives down the lane against UCF Knights guard Darius Johnson (3) during the first half at WVU Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images
Mar 8, 2025; Morgantown, West Virginia, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard Javon Small (7) drives down the lane against UCF Knights guard Darius Johnson (3) during the first half at WVU Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Ben Queen-Imagn Images | Ben Queen-Imagn Images

We have reached the most awaited day in college basketball -- Selection Sunday is here.

For West Virginia basketball fans, the season has been an up-and-down roller coaster experience, with numerous 'must-win' games along the path. But now that the dust has just about settled and it's time to determine who will advance to the NCAA Tournament, the Mountaineers are in position to snag one of the last at-large bids.

The Mountaineers expect to be in the field, but where and who (and how many games) they will have to play is still up in the air. And there's always the off-chance the selection committee goes against the expected outcomes. So with nerves high in Morgantown, let's take one last look at how WVU measures up against other competition on the bubble. Below, we look at the resumes of 11 different bubble teams, with just eight spots (and perhaps even less) remaining in the field for those programs.

West Virginia

NET Ranking: 51

Overall Record: 19-13

Conference Record: 10-10

Quad 1 Record: 6-10

Quad 2 Record: 4-3

Quad 3 Record: 4-0

Quad 4 Record: 5-0

Best Wins: Gonzaga, Iowa State, Arizona, Kansas

Worst Losses: Arizona State, Colorado, TCU, Kansas State

Oklahoma

NET Ranking: 43

Overall Record: 20-13

Conference Record: 6-12

Quad 1 Record: 7-11

Quad 2 Record: 4-1

Quad 3 Record: 2-1

Quad 4 Record: 7-0

Best Wins: Arizona, Missouri

Worst Losses: LSU, Texas

Arkansas

NET Ranking: 40

Overall Record: 20-13

Conference Record: 8-10

Quad 1 Record: 5-10

Quad 2 Record: 4-3

Quad 3 Record: 4-0

Quad 4 Record: 7-0

Best Wins: Kentucky, Missouri

Worst Losses: LSU, South Carolina

Utah State

NET Ranking: 37

Overall Record: 26-7

Conference Record: 15-5

Quad 1 Record: 2-4

Quad 2 Record: 8-3

Quad 3 Record: 5-0

Quad 4 Record: 10-0

Best Wins: St. Mary's (CA), San Diego State

Worst Losses: UNLV

Vanderbilt

NET Ranking: 48

Overall Record: 20-12

Conference Record: 8-10

Quad 1 Record: 5-9

Quad 2 Record: 4-3

Quad 3 Record: 4-0

Quad 4 Record: 8-0

Best Wins: Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Missouri

Worst Losses: Drake

San Diego State

NET Ranking: 52

Overall Record: 21-9

Conference Record: 14-6

Quad 1 Record: 3-6

Quad 2 Record: 5-2

Quad 3 Record: 4-1

Quad 4 Record: 8-0

Best Wins: Houston

Worst Losses: UNLV

Indiana

NET Ranking: 54

Overall Record: 19-13

Conference Record: 10-10

Quad 1 Record: 4-13

Quad 2 Record: 5-0

Quad 3 Record: 6-0

Quad 4 Record: 4-0

Best Wins: Michigan State, Purdue

Worst Losses: Iowa, Nebraska

Xavier

NET Ranking: 45

Overall Record: 21-11

Conference Record: 13-7

Quad 1 Record: 1-9

Quad 2 Record: 8-2

Quad 3 Record: 5-0

Quad 4 Record: 7-0

Best Wins: Marquette, UConn

Worst Losses: Georgetown, TCU

Boise State

NET Ranking: 44

Overall Record: 24-10

Conference Record: 14-6

Quad 1 Record: 3-6

Quad 2 Record: 5-2

Quad 3 Record: 5-1

Quad 4 Record: 10-1

Best Wins: Saint Mary's (CA), Clemson

Worst Losses: Boston College, Washington State

Texas

NET Ranking: 39

Overall Record: 19-15

Conference Record: 6-12

Quad 1 Record: 7-10

Quad 2 Record: 3-5

Quad 3 Record: 2-0

Quad 4 Record: 7-0

Best Wins: Kentucky, Missouri, Texas A&M

Worst Losses: South Carolina

North Carolina

NET Ranking: 36

Overall Record: 22-13

Conference Record: 13-7

Quad 1 Record: 1-12

Quad 2 Record: 8-1

Quad 3 Record: 7-1

Quad 4 Record: 6-0

Best Wins: UCLA

Worst Losses: Stanford, Wake Forest, Pitt


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