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Bracketology 2020 Projected Field: Texas Tech, Michigan falling

By Lukas Harkins

NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 8: Led by committee chairman Mark Hollis (3rd from L), the NCAA Basketball Tournament Selection Committee meets on Wednesday afternoon, March 8, 2017 in New York City. The committee is gathered in New York to begin the five-day process of selecting and seeding the field of 68 teams for the NCAA MenÕs Basketball Tournament. The final bracket will be released on Sunday evening following the completion of conference tournaments. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 8: Led by committee chairman Mark Hollis (3rd from L), the NCAA Basketball Tournament Selection Committee meets on Wednesday afternoon, March 8, 2017 in New York City. The committee is gathered in New York to begin the five-day process of selecting and seeding the field of 68 teams for the NCAA MenÕs Basketball Tournament. The final bracket will be released on Sunday evening following the completion of conference tournaments. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 26: Flynn of the Aztecs drives. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 26: Flynn of the Aztecs drives. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

West Region (Los Angeles, CA)

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

(8) Wichita State vs. (9) Saint Mary’s

(4) Iowa vs. (13) Stephen F. Austin

(5) Auburn vs. (12) Texas Tech/Virginia Tech

(6) Creighton vs. (11) Minnesota

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

(7) Indiana vs. (10) Oklahoma

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

Iowa is easily one of the hottest teams in the country at the moment. After starting Big Ten play at just 1-3 with a loss to Nebraska, the Hawkeyes have now rattled off five consecutive wins and have moved to the No. 14 spot on KenPom. Iowa is quietly one of the top-seeded teams in the Big Ten right now thanks to this recent run. Head coach Fran McCaffery’s team is flat-out elite offensively will the ability to fill it up against just about any opponent. Luka Garza is a National Player of the Year contender and the underclassmen backcourt pieces around him fit perfectly.

Texas Tech, on the other hand, continues to trend down. The national runner-ups from a season ago, Texas Tech has struggled to build a solid resume and now finds itself in the “Last Four In” of this projected field. The Red Raiders can boast a big-time win over Louisville and relatively strong efficiency metrics but their resume is rather weak. They have suffered seven losses already and only have four wins in Q1+2+3 combined. This team needs to collect some victories, preferably in the top-two quadrants, in order to stick in the field. TTU is a better team than its resume and I stand by that.

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