OXFORD — Ole Miss basketball is set to return to the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2019. Where the Rebels will play will be determined Sunday evening.
Despite a defeat in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament, Ole Miss (22-11) is well positioned ahead of the NCAA tournament bracket reveal. The Rebels fell 62-57 against Auburn on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.
The Rebels are No. 28 in the NET rankings. Ole Miss is 8-10 in Quadrant 1 games, 5-1 in Quadrant 2 and 9-0 in Quadrant 3 and 4 games.
The selection show will be held at 5 p.m. CT on CBS. Here’s a look at what some prominent bracketology experts think before the big reveal.
Bracket Matrix, which aggregates various bracket predictions, has Ole Miss as No. 5 seed. All 118 bracket its compiles list the Rebels in the field.
ESPN: No. 6 seed facing No. 11 seed VCU in the First Four in in Providence, Rhode Island
CBS Sports: No. 5 seed, facing No. 12 seed UC San Diego in Seattle
On3 Sports: No. 6 seed facing either No. 11 West Virginia or No. 11 SDSU in Milwaukee
USA TODAY: No. 7 seed facing No. 10 West Virginia in Cleveland, Ohio
Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
