Texas Longhorns: March Madness Contender

0:00On March 6, Texas Longhorns, men's basketball started slow under new coach Sean Miller, but has heated up just in time for March. After some early non-conference stumbles, they're now a solid contender in the SEC and firmly projected in the NCAA tournament field. The resume stands out with seven quad-1 wins against nine losses, including key road victories over Alabama, Missouri, and Texas. A&M plus A. Neutral sight went over NC State. Bad losses are minimal, with just one quad-3 home defeat and two in quad-2. Brachatologists had them on the bubble for much of the year, but strong metrics have changed that. Texas ranks 33rd in Kenpom, and 42nd in wins above bubble, ahead of teams like Santa Clara, VCU, Auburn, and Indiana fighting for. Spots. They wrapped a regular season at home against Oklahoma, a rival desperate for an upset. A win there gets them to 10-8 in conference, setting up a winnable first-round SEC tournament game before a tougher second-round matchup.

1:02With that path ahead, Texas looks safe for the big dance as a number 10 or 11 seed, dodging the first four, unless bid-steeler shake things up.