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Where Clemson basketball stands in updated March Madness bracket predictions
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Clemson basketball is on track to make the NCAA tournament in back-to-back seasons for the first time under coach Brad Brownell despite losing its first conference game last week.
The Tigers (13-4, 5-1 ACC) are tied for second in the conference, but they are not ranked in the Top 25 in the coaches and AP polls. They lost 74-64 to Louisville on the road on Jan. 7 but rebounded to defeat Florida State 77-57 at home on Jan. 11.
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Clemson 's next two games are on the road against Georgia Tech (8-9, 2-4) on Tuesday (9 p.m. ET, ACC Network) at McCamish Pavilion and vs. Pitt (12-4, 3-3) on Saturday (noon ET, CW Network) at Petersen Events Center. Tuesday's game will be a Quadrant 3 game for Clemson, and Saturday's will be a critical Quad 1 game.
Here's how Clemson's résumé looks and where the Tigers sit in the latest March Madness projection.
Clemson basketball March Madness bracket projections
ESPN's Joe Lunardi has the Tigers as a No. 9 seed in the South region. He has Clemson facing No. 8 St. John's. The winner would face the winner of No. 1 Auburn vs. the winner of a First Four game between No. 16 Colgate and No. 16 Howard in the next round.
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CBS Sports' Jerry Palm has Clemson as a No. 9 seed, too, but in the West region. He projects the Tigers will face No. 8 UCLA with the winner facing the winner of No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 16 Southern in the second round. Alabama defeated Clemson in the Elite Eight last season.
Clemson basketball's résumé, NET ranking
NET ranking : 37
KenPom ranking: 30
Quad 1 record: 2-2
Quad 2 record: 2-2
Quad 3 record: 5-0
Quad 4 record: 4-0
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Clemson basketball's NCAA Tournament history under Brad Brownell
The Tigers have reached four NCAA Tournaments in Brownell's' 15 seasons with Clemson, including three bids in the past seven seasons.
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Clemson is one of 24 programs since 2018 to advance to a Sweet 16 (2018) and Elite Eight (2024) in separate seasons. Its March Madness record is 6-4 under Brownell.
The Tigers have 14 NCAA tournament appearances in program history. The Tigers have made two Elite Eight appearances but have never been to a Final Four.
Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at dcarter@gannett.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Clemson bracketology update: Latest NCAA bracket predictions for Tigers
