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Where Clemson basketball stands in updated March Madness bracket predictions
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Clemson basketball is still on track to make the NCAA tournament in back-to-back seasons for the first time under coach Brad Brownell .
The No. 25 Tigers (17-4, 9-1 ACC) are one of the hottest teams in the conference, winning five straight games to be second in the ACC. They defeated Syracuse at home and Virginia Tech on the road last week to win eight of their past nine games.
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Clemson 's schedule gets tougher in February with games that will impact its tournament status and seeding. Its first matchup is Saturday (1:30 p.m. ET, CW Network) against NC State (9-11, 2-7) at Lenovo Center. This will be a Quadrant 2 contest for the Tigers.
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. 7 seed again but in the South region. He has Clemson facing No. 10 Georgia. This matchup will be Bulldogs forward RJ Godfrey 's first time facing Clemson after transferring to Georgia in the offseason. The winner would face the winner of No. 2 Purdue vs. No. 15 Southern.
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CBS Sports' Jerry Palm has Clemson as a No. 5 seed, a one-spot increase, in the Midwest region. He projects the Tigers will face No. 12 McNeese State. The winner would face No. 4 Oregon or No. 13 Yale in the second round.
Lunardi has five ACC teams making the tournament ( Duke , Louisville , Clemson, North Carolina , Pitt), and Palm has six with Wake Forest reaching it.
Clemson basketball's résumé, NET ranking
NET ranking : 30
KenPom ranking: 27
Quad 1 record: 2-2
Quad 2 record: 5-2
Quad 3 record: 4-0
Quad 4 record: 6-0
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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.
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.
Clemson basketball 2024-25 schedule next five games
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Feb. 1: at NC State, 1:30 p.m. ET (Quad 2)
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Feb. 4: vs. Georgia Tech , 9 p.m. ET (Quad 3)
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Feb. 8: vs. No. 2 Duke, 6 p.m. ET (Quad 1)
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Feb. 10: vs. North Carolina, 7 p.m. ET (Quad 2)
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Feb. 15: at Florida State, noon ET (Quad 1)
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
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This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Clemson bracketology update: Latest NCAA bracket predictions for Tigers
