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Bracketology 2019: Projected field shows Villanova rising, Indiana dropping

By Lukas Harkins

VILLANOVA, PA - NOVEMBER 06: (L-R) Brandon Slater #3, Cole Swider #10, Joe Cremo #24, Saddiq Bey #15, and head coach Jay Wright of the Villanova Wildcats react from the bench in the second half against the Morgan State Bears at Finneran Pavilion on November 6, 2018 in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The Wildcats defeated the Bears 100-77. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
VILLANOVA, PA - NOVEMBER 06: (L-R) Brandon Slater #3, Cole Swider #10, Joe Cremo #24, Saddiq Bey #15, and head coach Jay Wright of the Villanova Wildcats react from the bench in the second half against the Morgan State Bears at Finneran Pavilion on November 6, 2018 in Villanova, Pennsylvania. The Wildcats defeated the Bears 100-77. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /
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ORLANDO, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 25: Reid #0 of the LSU Tigers attempts. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – NOVEMBER 25: Reid #0 of the LSU Tigers attempts. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /

South Region

(1) Tennessee vs. (16) Bucknell

(8) Wisconsin vs. (9) Cincinnati

(4) Buffalo vs. (13) Vermont

(5) Iowa State vs. (12) Wofford

(6) Iowa vs. (11) Arizona

(3) Virginia Tech vs. (14) New Mexico State

(7) LSU vs. (10) Butler

(2) Duke vs. (15) Montana

There are not many teams in the country playing better basketball right now than Tennessee. The Volunteers, who stand at 15-1 on the year, have not lost since Nov. 23 when they fell to Kansas in overtime. During their current 11-game winning streak, they have won by double-digits in all but one game, which was an impressive victory over Gonzaga. With the experience and talent that championship caliber teams need, Tennessee is a team you can count on.

Sticking with the SEC, one team that has seriously flown under-the-radar in recent weeks has been LSU. The Tigers, who were a preseason top-25 team in the nation, stumbled a bit out of the gates this year but have found their rhythm. They are currently winners in seven straight games as they have steadily climbed up the rankings. With back-to-back home games coming up, LSU could continue rising.

Wisconsin, on the other hand, continued its current slide this past week with back-to-back losses to Purdue (home) and Maryland (away). And while the Badgers put up a good fight in both games, they were unable to secure either victory. Head coach Greg Gard’s team has now lost four of its last five and the schedule does not get any easier with Michigan coming to town this weekend.

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