WVU Basketball
WVU Basketball Barely Misses March Madness in Latest Bracketology
WVU basketball is listed in the “first four out” in ESPN college basketball analyst Joe Lunardi’s latest bracketology report from Tuesday.
WVU has had a major roster overhaul this offseason, garnering attention from ESPN as well. However, Lunardi has the Mountaineers just missing the tournament in his projected nine-bid Big 12 conference next season.
In contrast, West Virginia did make the cut in a May Bracketology projection by fellow college basketball analyst Andy Katz.
In head coach Ross Hodge’s first year, West Virginia finished the season at 18-14 with a 9-10 Big 12 record, including 0-1 in the conference tournament. The Mountaineers finished with three straight wins, culminating in a College Basketball Crown Championship.
A March Madness appearance next season would mark the first for WVU since 2022 in Bob Huggins’ final season. WVU is coming off a postseason appearance, securing a College Basketball Crown Title after defeating Oklahoma in the championship game.
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Chris Smith
July 16, 2026 at 9:12 am
I know it’s the slow season and these clickbait websites have a quota. But, pretending that filling a bracket now is anything but nonsense is stupid. It’s bad enough Lunardi does it but this site constantly regurgitating other people’s garbage is unnecessary.
If absolutely nothing else, this site demonstrates several times a day it can ably produce its own.