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Bracketology Winners: Florida, Iowa State, and Seton Hall wins Champ Week

By Tristan Freeman

AMES, IA - JANUARY 30: Cameron Lard #2 of the Iowa State Cyclones cheers his team on from the bench in the second half of play against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Hilton Coliseum on January 30, 2019 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 93-68 over the West Virginia Mountaineers.(Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)
AMES, IA - JANUARY 30: Cameron Lard #2 of the Iowa State Cyclones cheers his team on from the bench in the second half of play against the West Virginia Mountaineers at Hilton Coliseum on January 30, 2019 in Ames, Iowa. The Iowa State Cyclones won 93-68 over the West Virginia Mountaineers.(Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – MARCH 15: Andrew Nembhard #2 of the Florida Gators celebrates with KeVaughn Allen #5 in the game against the LSU Tigers during the Quarterfinals of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 15, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – MARCH 15: Andrew Nembhard #2 of the Florida Gators celebrates with KeVaughn Allen #5 in the game against the LSU Tigers during the Quarterfinals of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 15, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Florida Gators

One of the teams on the bubble with the most confusing resumes to look at would have to be Florida. They have a great strength of schedule and a NET ranking of 31, along with good regular season wins over Ole Miss and LSU. But they also have bad losses to Butler and Georgia, with a three-game losing streak heading into the SEC Tournament.

That left the Gators on the wrong side of the bubble, needing a massive victory over the LSU Tigers in the quarterfinals to have any real hope. But first they had to not overlook Arkansas before hand.

Florida defeated the Razorbacks after a second-half push to set up the must-win matchup against a program that’s been distracted after the recent revelations surrounding head coach Will Wade. He wasn’t present for the battle, which the Gators took advantage of. After a key made shot by freshman Andrew Nembhard, the team got the win they really needed.

Beating LSU gives Florida another signature win to improve their Quad-1 record to 4-11. It’s now 4-12 though after losing to Auburn in the semifinals. As of now, the Gators are projected as an 11-seed, and is right around the “Last 4 In” range.

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Coach White and the Gators probably needed that Auburn win to solidify their at-large chances and there’s a possibility that they won’t hear their name called for the NCAA Tournament. But they at least gave themselves a chance and got a signature win, which is more than plenty of other bubble hopefuls can say after Championship Week.

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