Hello from Oxford, where the storms appear ready to hit at any moment.
Selection Sunday is tomorrow, and the brackets are beginning to gain some consensus. First, a check in on relevant NET ratings as of today:
Auburn 2
Florida 4
Alabama 5
Tennessee 6
Kentucky 14
Missouri 16
Texas A&M 18
Ole Miss 28
Georgia 33
Mississippi State 34
Texas 39
Arkansas 40
Oklahoma 44
Vanderbilt 47
Crazy. Just crazy. But everyone generally agrees now all 14 teams are getting in.
As for projections, both ESPN's Joe Lunardi and The Athletic's Joe Rexrode project Ole Miss as a No. 6 seed. They both have the Rebels in Milwaukee. Lunardi has Ole Miss playing Virginia Commonwealth. Rexrode has the Rebels facing UC-San Diego. Both Lunardi and Rexrode have the Rebels, should they win, facing the winner of a hypothetical Wisconsin vs. Troy game in the second round.
CBS's Jerry Palm has Ole Miss as a No. 5 seed, facing Drake in Denver. In Palm's bracket, Ole Miss, should it advance, would face the winner of Purdue vs. High Point.
On3's James Fletcher III has Ole Miss as a No. 5 seed in the East Regional, facing Liberty in a first-round game. Fletcher has the Rebels, should they win, facing the winner of a hypothetical first-round game between Purdue and Akron.
I expect a 6-seed, for what it's worth. I just think that's where the NET is going to put them. The good news for Ole Miss is it's become basically a lock that it's no lower than a 6, meaning it'll avoid the 1- and 2-seeds until the Sweet 16.
Selection Sunday is tomorrow, and the brackets are beginning to gain some consensus. First, a check in on relevant NET ratings as of today:
Auburn 2
Florida 4
Alabama 5
Tennessee 6
Kentucky 14
Missouri 16
Texas A&M 18
Ole Miss 28
Georgia 33
Mississippi State 34
Texas 39
Arkansas 40
Oklahoma 44
Vanderbilt 47
Crazy. Just crazy. But everyone generally agrees now all 14 teams are getting in.
As for projections, both ESPN's Joe Lunardi and The Athletic's Joe Rexrode project Ole Miss as a No. 6 seed. They both have the Rebels in Milwaukee. Lunardi has Ole Miss playing Virginia Commonwealth. Rexrode has the Rebels facing UC-San Diego. Both Lunardi and Rexrode have the Rebels, should they win, facing the winner of a hypothetical Wisconsin vs. Troy game in the second round.
CBS's Jerry Palm has Ole Miss as a No. 5 seed, facing Drake in Denver. In Palm's bracket, Ole Miss, should it advance, would face the winner of Purdue vs. High Point.
On3's James Fletcher III has Ole Miss as a No. 5 seed in the East Regional, facing Liberty in a first-round game. Fletcher has the Rebels, should they win, facing the winner of a hypothetical first-round game between Purdue and Akron.
I expect a 6-seed, for what it's worth. I just think that's where the NET is going to put them. The good news for Ole Miss is it's become basically a lock that it's no lower than a 6, meaning it'll avoid the 1- and 2-seeds until the Sweet 16.
