Will Pitt make NCAA Tournament?

A look at other bubble teams record, NET rankings, Quad 1 & 2 wins
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PITTSBURGH (93.7 The Fan) – Did Pitt do enough? The Panthers finished fourth in the ACC in the regular season and made it to the Final Four of the ACC Tournament, falling 72-65 to North Carolina Friday night in Washington DC.

Is it enough to get in the NCAA Tournament? Here is a look at Pitt and the most common listed teams around them on the bubble with their records, NET ranking, Quad 1 & 2 wins, road record and KenPom ranking so you can compare and decide.

Pitt (22-11)

NET-40
Combined Quad 1 & 2 wins-9
Road record 7-4
KenPom-41
·       Beat Duke 80-76 on road
·       Beat Wake Forest 77-72 at home
·       Beat Virginia 74-63 on road
·       Beat Wake Forest 81-69 at ACC Tournament

Mississippi St (21-12)

NET-41
Combined Quad 1 & 2 wins-7
Road record 2-8
KenPom-27
·       Beat Northwestern 66-57 at neutral site
·       Beat Tennessee 77-72 at home
·       Beat Auburn 64-58 at home
·       Beat Ole Miss 83-71 at home
·       Beat Tennessee 73-56 in SEC Tournament

Virginia (23-9)

NET-50
Combined Quad 1 & 2 wins-10
Road record 5-6
KenPom-64
·       Beat Florida 73-70 at neutral site
·       Beat Texas A&M 59-47 at home
·       Beat Clemson 66-65 on road
·       Beat Wake Forest 49-47 at home

Texas A&M (19-13)

NET-46
Combined Quad 1 &2 wins-12
Road record 6-6
KenPom-47
·       Beat Ohio State 73-66 on road
·       Beat SMU 79-66 on road
·       Beat Iowa State 73-69 at neutral
·       Beat Kentucky 97-92 (OT) at home
·       Beat Tennessee 85-69 at home
·       Beat Mississippi State 75-69 at home
·       Beat Ole Miss 80-71 in SEC Tournament

Seton Hall (20-12)

NET-65
Quad 1 & 2 wins combined-9
Road record 5-7
KenPom-61
·       Beat UConn 75-60 at home
·       Beat Marquette 78-75 at home
·       Beat St. John’s 80-65 at home
·       Beat St. John’s 68-62 on road

Ohio State (20-13)

NET-53
Combined Quad 1 & 2 wins-6
Road record 2-8
KenPom-48
·       Beat Alabama 92-81 at neutral
·       Beat Purdue 73-69 at home
·       Beat Michigan State 60-57 on road
·       Beat Iowa 90-78 in Big 10 Tournament

Iowa (18-14)

NET-61
Combined Quad 1 & 2 wins-8
Road record 4-8
KenPom-52
·       Beat Seton Hall 85-72 at neutral
·       Beat Nebraska 94-76 at home
·       Beat Wisconsin 88-86 at home
·       Beat Michigan State 78-71 on road
·       Beat Northwestern 87-80 on road

Providence (21-12)

NET-57
Combined Quad 1 & 2 wins-9
Road record 4-7
KenPom-53
·       Beat Wisconsin 72-59 at home
·       Beat Marquette 72-57 at home
·       Beat Creighton 91-87 (OT) at home
·       Beat St. John’s 75-72 at home
·       Beat Creighton 78-73 in Big East Tournament

New Mexico (24-9)

NET-23
Combined Quad 1 & 2 wins-7
Road record 5-6
KenPom-28
·       Beat New Mexico State 106-62 at home
·       Beat San Diego State 88-70 at home
·       Beat Utah State 99-86 at home
·       Beat Colorado State 68-66 at home

Villanova (18-15)

NET-39
Combined Quad 1 & 2 wins-9
Road record 4-8
KenPom-35
·       Beat Texas Tech 85-69 at neutral
·       Beat North Carolina 83-81 (OT) at neutral
·       Beat Creighton 68-66 (OT) on road
·       Beat Seton Hall 80-54 at home

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