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Bracketology 2020 Projected Field: Baylor, Kansas on the No. 1 seed line

By Lukas Harkins

LAWRENCE, KANSAS - JANUARY 11: Jared Butler #12 and Davion Mitchell #45 of the Baylor Bears smile as Baylor defeats the Kansas Jayhawks to win the game at Allen Fieldhouse on January 11, 2020 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
LAWRENCE, KANSAS - JANUARY 11: Jared Butler #12 and Davion Mitchell #45 of the Baylor Bears smile as Baylor defeats the Kansas Jayhawks to win the game at Allen Fieldhouse on January 11, 2020 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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West Region (Los Angeles)

(1) San Diego State vs. (16) Winthrop

(8) Wichita State vs. (9) Arkansas

(4) Oregon vs. (13) Louisiana Tech

(5) Penn State vs. (12) Northern Iowa

(6) LSU vs. (11) East Tennessee State

(3) Dayton vs. (14) William & Mary

(7) Illinois vs. (10) Texas Tech

(2) Seton Hall vs. (15) UC Irvine

People have doubted San Diego State at just about every single turn this season. Yet, the Aztecs have taken that in stride and have answered the call on every single occasion. That was once again the case during this past week as the team secured back-to-back solid MWC wins to move to 20-0 on the season. SDSU’s strength of schedule is better than a lot of people realize but it’s also important to discuss just how hard it is to win 20 straight games to begin a season. The Aztecs just continue to impress and their wins over BYU, Creighton, and Iowa are aging extremely well.

While San Diego State has remained steady as one of the top teams in the country, though, Seton Hall has quietly been making substantial strides up the seed list. The Pirates are currently in the midst of a nine-game winning streak that includes a 7-0 start in Big East play. It is impossible to ignore how well this team is performing as Quincy McKnight and Romaro Gill have made substantial leaps offensively to join Myles Powell as leaders of the squad. We might see Seton Hall leap onto the No. 1 seed line in the near future if it keeps playing at this level.

Lastly, LSU is sneakily emerging as a contender to win the SEC. While conference record is irrelevant for selection/seeding, the Tigers’ current seven-game winning streak (6-0 SEC) shows that they are hitting their stride at the right time. Definitely a squad to monitor and they are really fun to watch offensively as well.

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