Vanderbilt's March Madness Hopes Dip to Five Seed

0:00On March 3rd, Vanderbilt's men's basketball team has slipped in March Madness projections, dropping from a 4-seed to a 5-seed after losing 3 of their last 4 games. The Commodore sit at 22 wins and 7 losses overall, with a 9-7 mark in the southeastern conference. Their recent skid includes row defeats to Missouri and Kentucky, plus a home loss to Tennessee. Before that Tennessee matchup, the NCAA Selection Committee had peg Vanderbilt as one of the top 16 teams, slotting them as a 4-seed. Now, with just two regular season games left, they face Ole Miss on March 3rd at 8 p.m. Central Time on SEC Network Plus, followed by Tennessee. Again on March 8th at 1 p.m. Central Time, fans and analysts note the team's solid foundation despite the stumble, with a strong quad-1 record of 8 wins and 6 losses. Their tournament resume remains impressive, ranking 18th and net 16th in Kenpah and Torvik, and around there and other key metrics like.

1:01Strength of record and wins above the bubble. Multiple outlets agree on the 5-seed projection these days. ESPN sees them against 12-seed Liberty in Portland, USA. Today has Yale in Philadelphia, CVS Sports picks Belmont, and on three eyes, Stephen F. Austin, back in Portland. Even with the dip, Vanderbilt stays firmly in the tournament mix, and those final games could swing things back their way as bracketologists fine-tune.