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CLEMSON — Clemson basketball is set to make the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season.
The Tigers lost to Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals on March 13. Still, Clemson (24-10) finished tied for fourth in the ACC standings to make March Madness despite having its largest roster overhaul under coach Brad Brownell.
Clemson achieved this with no All-ACC players as the Tigers relied on their collection of three returning players, four freshmen and six transfers.
The Tigers beat projected NCAA Tournament teams, including North Carolina, Miami, Louisville and Georgia, to put Brownell on track to be come the third coach in program history to make three consecutive NCAA Tournaments.
Here's a look at Clemson's résumé and where the Tigers sit ahead of Selection Sunday, March 15 (6 p.m. ET, CBS).
The Tigers are a No. 8 seed in Joe Lunardi's ESPN bracket predictions. He has Clemson playing No. 9 Saint Louis in Buffalo, New York.
The winner would face either No. 1 Michigan or No. 16 Idaho/Lehigh in the Midwest region.
CBS Sports projects Clemson as a No. 8 seed. In this projection, the Tigers would face No. 9 TCU in the West. The winner would face either No. 1 Arizona or No. 16 UMBC.
MORE: How Duke showed Clemson basketball's March Madness journey may be a short one
Ommen projects Clemson as a No. 7 seed in the West region. He has the Tigers facing No. 10 Missouri in Buffalo, New York. The winner would face No. 2 Michigan State or No. 15 Queens.
Fletcher has Clemson as a No. 8 seed in the West region. The Tigers would face No. 9 Iowa in San Diego, and the winner would face No. 1 Arizona or No. 16 Idaho.
The Bracket Project's Bracket Matrix monitors various bracket projections. Clemson appears on all 121 brackets, with a high seed of No. 6 and a low seed of No. 9. The Tigers' average seed is 7.40, the lowest-ranked No. 7 seed.
NET ranking: 34
KenPom ranking: 36
Quad 1 record: 6-6
Quad 2 record: 7-4
Quad 3 record: 4-0
Quad 4 record: 7-0
The Tigers have reached five NCAA tournaments in Brownell's 16 seasons with Clemson, including four bids in the past eight seasons.
Clemson is one of 19 teams since 2018 to make at least four NCAA tournaments and advance to at least two Sweet 16s (2018, 2024) and one Elite Eight (2024). The Tigers' March Madness record is 6-5 under Brownell.
The Tigers have 15 NCAA tournament appearances in program history. Clemson has made two Elite Eight appearances but has never been to a Final Four.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Clemson March Madness bracket predictions for 2026 NCAA Tournament
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The Tigers lost to Duke in the ACC Tournament semifinals on March 13. Still, Clemson (24-10) finished tied for fourth in the ACC standings to make March Madness despite having its largest roster overhaul under coach Brad Brownell.
Clemson achieved this with no All-ACC players as the Tigers relied on their collection of three returning players, four freshmen and six transfers.
The Tigers beat projected NCAA Tournament teams, including North Carolina, Miami, Louisville and Georgia, to put Brownell on track to be come the third coach in program history to make three consecutive NCAA Tournaments.
Here's a look at Clemson's résumé and where the Tigers sit ahead of Selection Sunday, March 15 (6 p.m. ET, CBS).
Clemson basketball March Madness bracket projections
Joe Lunardi, ESPN
The Tigers are a No. 8 seed in Joe Lunardi's ESPN bracket predictions. He has Clemson playing No. 9 Saint Louis in Buffalo, New York.
The winner would face either No. 1 Michigan or No. 16 Idaho/Lehigh in the Midwest region.
CBS Sports
CBS Sports projects Clemson as a No. 8 seed. In this projection, the Tigers would face No. 9 TCU in the West. The winner would face either No. 1 Arizona or No. 16 UMBC.
MORE: How Duke showed Clemson basketball's March Madness journey may be a short one
Dave Ommen, Bracketville
Ommen projects Clemson as a No. 7 seed in the West region. He has the Tigers facing No. 10 Missouri in Buffalo, New York. The winner would face No. 2 Michigan State or No. 15 Queens.
James Fletcher, On3
Fletcher has Clemson as a No. 8 seed in the West region. The Tigers would face No. 9 Iowa in San Diego, and the winner would face No. 1 Arizona or No. 16 Idaho.
Bracket Matrix
The Bracket Project's Bracket Matrix monitors various bracket projections. Clemson appears on all 121 brackets, with a high seed of No. 6 and a low seed of No. 9. The Tigers' average seed is 7.40, the lowest-ranked No. 7 seed.
Clemson basketball's résumé, NET ranking
NET ranking: 34
KenPom ranking: 36
Quad 1 record: 6-6
Quad 2 record: 7-4
Quad 3 record: 4-0
Quad 4 record: 7-0
Clemson basketball's NCAA Tournament history under Brad Brownell
The Tigers have reached five NCAA tournaments in Brownell's 16 seasons with Clemson, including four bids in the past eight seasons.
Clemson is one of 19 teams since 2018 to make at least four NCAA tournaments and advance to at least two Sweet 16s (2018, 2024) and one Elite Eight (2024). The Tigers' March Madness record is 6-5 under Brownell.
The Tigers have 15 NCAA tournament appearances in program history. Clemson has made two Elite Eight appearances but has never been to a Final Four.
This article originally appeared on Greenville News: Clemson March Madness bracket predictions for 2026 NCAA Tournament
Continue reading...
