Selection Sunday for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament is just over two weeks away as February draws to a close.
Several teams throughout the state have a chance to make the field, while others will need some help. Here are the Texas universities that currently appear in the projected tournament fields from experts nationwide:
Ranked Teams
No.1 Houston Cougars
Record: 25-3, 12-3, first in the Big 12
ESPN – No.1 seed in the South Region, playing No.16 seed South Dakota State in Memphis
CBS – No.1 seed in the South Region, playing No.16 seed Fairfield in Memphis
Fox Sports – No.3 overall seed (No.1 regional), no region or opponent specified
USA Today – No.1 seed in the South Region, playing No.16 seed Sam Houston State in Memphis
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No.15 Baylor Bears
Record: 20-8, 9-6, tied for third in the Big 12
ESPN – No.4 seed in the Midwest Region, playing No.13 seed Vermont in Spokane
CBS – No.3 seed in the West Region, playing No.14 seed College of Charleston in Omaha
Fox Sports – No.10 overall seed (No.3 regional), no region or opponent specified
USA Today – No.4 seed in the Midwest Region, playing No.14 seed Akron in Pittsburgh
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Unranked Teams
Texas Tech Red Raiders
Record: 19-9, 8-7, tied for fifth in the Big 12
ESPN – No.7 seed in the Midwest Region, playing No.10 seed Nevada in Indianapolis
CBS – No.7 seed in the West Region, playing No.10 seed Nebraska in Salt Lake City
Fox Sports – No.27 overall team (No.7 regional seed), no region or opponent specified
USA Today – No.6 seed in the West Region, playing either No.11 seed Wake Forest or No.11 seed Nevada in Salt Lake City
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TCU Horned Frogs
Record: 19-9, 8-7, tied for fifth in the Big 12
ESPN – No.8 seed in the West Region, playing No.9 seed Michigan State in Salt Lake City
CBS – No.7 seed in the Midwest Region, playing No.10 seed Virginia in Memphis
Fox Sports – No.32 overall team (No.8 regional seed), no region or opponent specified
USA Today – No.7 seed in the South Region, playing No.10 Colorado State in Indianapolis
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Texas Longhorns
Record: 18-10, 7-8, tied for eighth in the Big 12
ESPN – (Last Four Byes) No.10 seed in the West Region, playing No.7 seed Utah State in Omaha
CBS – No.10 seed in the South Region, playing No.7 seed Nevada in Indianapolis
Fox Sports – No.37 overall team (No.10 regional seed), no region or opponent specified
USA Today – No.9 seed in East Region, playing No.8 Boise State in Brooklyn
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Sam Houston State Bearkats
Record: 17-11, 10-3, second in Conference USA
ESPN – No.15 seed in the Midwest Region, playing No.2 seed Marquette in Indianapolis
CBS – Not in the field
Fox Sports – Not in the field
USA Today – No.16 seed in the South Region, playing No.1 seed Houston in Memphis
