{"id":600543,"date":"2026-02-13T08:54:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:54:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/600543\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T08:54:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T08:54:34","slug":"byu-bracketology-where-is-byu-now-after-recent-slide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/600543\/","title":{"rendered":"BYU Bracketology: Where Is BYU Now After Recent Slide?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">BYU finally pulled out of a recent funk. After a four-game losing streak, which included a brutal loss to unranked Oklahoma State, the Cougars seemed to have righted the ship with a road win against Baylor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Unfortunately, that has led to the Cougars slipping in the Court of Public Opinion regarding their place in the NCAA Tournament projections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">BYU started the season hovering around a No. 2 seed. Now, with the Cougars sitting at 18-6, fresh off of a midseason swoon, have dropped.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Let\u2019s check in on where the Cougars land on projections for the NCAA Tournament roughly one month before Selection Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.on3.com\/news\/2026-ncaa-tournament-predictions-bracketology-projections-shift-after-no-1-overall-seed-changes-hands\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">On3<\/a>: No. 5 seed vs. No. 12 Stephen F. Austin<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/espn\/feature\/story\/_\/page\/bracketology\/ncaa-bracketology-2026-march-madness-men-field-predictions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ESPN: <\/a>No. 6 seed vs. No. 11 Texas\/San Diego State<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/college-basketball\/bracketology\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CBS<\/a>: No. 6 seed vs. No. 11 USC\/Saint Mary\u2019s<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Some sites still have BYU up in the five-seed range. Yes, that puts them in the scary 5\/12 game where upsets abound. However, the majority now see BYU as a No. 6. If that holds, that would be an incredible four NCAA Tournament appearances in a row for BYU where they land on the six line.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">After starting the season between two and three seeds, they are now hovering between five and six. This feels like a letdown, given the immense talent on this Kevin Young-led squad.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">This is a long drop from where the Cougars began the season. However, AJ Dybantsa and company still have time to rebuild the resume. The Cougars have five remaining \u201cQuad 1\u201d games, per NET rankings. Putting together a few strong performances in those games will go a long way to getting BYU above the six line. On the flip side, they desperately need to avoid losses to Colorado (this Saturday) and UCF at home on February 24.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"BYU finally pulled out of a recent funk. 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