Purdue men’s basketball March Madness projections, bracketology for Feb. 18

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Purdue men’s basketball’s NCAA tournament standing shifted considerably Saturday.

About half an hour before a home tipoff against Wisconsin, the Boilermakers received a No. 2 seed in the MIdwest Region in the selection committee’s in-season top 16 seeds projection. It set them up for a favorable geographic assignment for the opening weekend and a regional in Indianapolis, should they advance.

Then the Badgers — a 3 seed in that reveal — scorched their way to a 94-84 victory. Coupled with last Tuesday’s 75-73 loss at Michigan, two potential Quad 1 wins instead resulted in two setbacks.

Also, Penn State’s continued implosion — losses in seven straight and 11 of 12 — officially harmed Purdue’s resume this week. The Nittany Lions fell from 75 in NET ranking to 78 after Saturday’s home loss to Washington. What previously counted as a Quad 1 loss for the Boilermakers becomes their only Quad 2 loss as long as Penn State stays below 75.

For the same reason, keep an eye on Rutgers, which still counts as a Quad 1 road win while precariously perched at No. 75.

Purdue fell from eight to 13 in NET ranking ahead of Tuesday’s big road game at Michigan State. Here’s where Purdue’s resume stands as of Sunday evening:

What is NET ranking? How is men’s college basketball NET ranking determined?

.A team’s victories are assigned values from Quad 1 to Quad 4, based on the opponent’s NET ranking and the location of the game. Those rankings remain fluid up through Selection Sunday, with teams rising and falling in the NET rankings and potentially moving in and out of quadrants.

Quad 1: Home vs. NET 1-30, neutral 1-50 or away 1-75

Quad 2: Home vs. 31-75, neutral 51-100 or award 76-135

Quad 3: Home 76-160, neutral 101-200 or away 135-240

Quad 4: Home 161 or lower, neutral 201 or lower, away 241 or lower

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Purdue men’s basketball’s NCAA Tournament resume for March Madness

NET ranking: 13

Quad 1 record: 7-6

Quad 2 record:…

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