Is West Virginia Getting Enough Respect in ESPN's Bracketology Projection?

Mark Kellogg would probably like to see his team seeded a little higher.

Mar 25, 2024; Iowa City, IA, USA; West Virginia Mountaineers guard JJ Quinerly (11) talks with an official during the fourth quarter against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the NCAA second round game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images | Jeffrey Becker-Imagn Images

While the West Virginia men's basketball team may have to sweat out Selection Sunday, the women's team has absolutely nothing to worry about. They'll be dancing this time next week, it's just a matter of who they're playing and where.

Mark Kellogg's squad made it to the semifinals of the Big 12 Conference tournament and nearly pulled off a massive come-from-behind win against TCU, but fell just a few possessions short. They'll be entering Selection Sunday with a 24-7 overall record and a 13-5 mark in Big 12 Conference play.

According to ESPN bracketologist Charlie Creme, the Mountaineers are projected to be a No. 6 seed in the Birmingham region, facing No. 11 Columbia. For a team that sits 12th in the NET, a six seed seems awfully low. Ideally, WVU can get one of the final four seeds and host the first two rounds of its pod within the region.

Creme's Birmingham Region projection

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1. Texas vs. 16. UNC Greensboro/High Point

8. Illinois vs. 9. Richmond

5. Maryland vs. 12. Florida Gulf Coast

4. North Carolina vs. 13. Norfolk State

6. West Virginia vs. 11. Columbia

3. Kentucky vs. 14. Liberty

7. Louisville vs. 10. Oregon

2. UConn vs. 15. UAlbany

The Mountaineers will find out who they are playing, when, and where this Sunday when the bracket is released at 8 p.m. EST on ESPN.

Creme's Birmingham Region projection

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