TCU Basketball: Why the Horned Frogs deserve to make the NCAA Tournament

Comparison to High-Major Bubble Teams

This is where it gets a bit closer. Where does TCU match up in comparison to other high-major bubble squads?

North Carolina State Wolfpack

Record Advantage: NC State

NET Advantage: NC State

KenPom Advantage: NC State

Strength of Schedule: NC State

Telling Stat: NC State’s strength of schedule is weighted up due to their conference, but in the non-conference, the Wolfpack played nobody. Their only win against a tournament team is Auburn, and they have losses to Wake Forest and Georgia Tech.

Texas Longhorns

Record Advantage: TCU

NET Advantage: TCU

KenPom Advantage: TCU

Strength of Schedule: Texas

Telling Stat: Head-to-head matchups don’t play a big role in the status of teams in the NCAa tournament, but they can serve as tiebreakers, and in this case, the Horned Frogs have a major advantage. They swept the Longhorns, who also have losses to Radford and Providence.

Alabama Crimson Tide

Record Advantage: TCU

NET Advantage: TCU

KenPom Advantage: TCU

Strength of Schedule: Alabama

Telling Stat: Alabama has losses to Northeastern and Georgia State. At home. Alabama couldn’t get past Kentucky in the SEC tournament, and falls short to the Horned Frogs in every area except for strength of schedule.