Updated NCAA Tournament Projections for BYU Basketball

BYU men's basketball advanced to the WCC championship game with a win over Pepperdine on Monday night. The Cougars will take on #1 Gonzaga on Tuesday night for a chance to win their first WCC tournament championship. Whether they win or lose on Tuesday night, BYU is a lock for the NCAA tournament. Below are the updated NCAA tournament projections for BYU.

ESPN Joe Lunardi

Lunardi has BYU penciled in as a #7 seed in his latest bracketology. In Lunardi's projections, the Cougars would face #10 Rutgers for an opportunity to play either #2 Alabama or #15 Siena in the second round.

According to Lunardi, BYU has better than a 90% chance to make the NCAA tournament.

CBS Jerry Palm

Jerry Palm put BYU as a #8 seed in his latest projections - down from a #7 seed last week. He has BYU facing #9 Wichita State in the first round for an opportunity to play ( most likely) #1 Michigan.

Fox College Hoops

Selection Sunday is less than a week away 🙌

Do you agree with @tsnmike's latest tournament bracket? pic.twitter.com/k77tgYX6Bz
— FOX College Hoops (@CBBonFOX) March 8, 2021

Fox College Hoops has BYU as a #7 seed. The Cougars would face #10 UCLA for an opportunity to play the winner of #2 Alabama and #15 Georgia State.

Andy Katz

🚨 BRACKET PREDICTION 🚨@TheAndyKatz delivered his Champ Week bracket prediction! 👀

👉 https://t.co/jpFi9wKy0b pic.twitter.com/UyFIqTqvz2
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 9, 2021

Andy Katz put BYU as an #8 seed. He has BYU facing #9 North Carolina in the first round.

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