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College Basketball Bracketology Experts Disagree on One Top Team

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Jackson Naugle | Last updated Jan 29, 2025 8:05 PM ET

College basketball bracketology experts Joe Lunardi and Mike DeCourcy disagreed on one key team in their latest NCAA tournament bracket projections.

DeCourcy's "Bracket Forecast" and Lunardi's "Men's Bracketology" were both updated Tuesday, differing on Oregon, who fell inside both analyst's top-five regional seeds.

However, Lunardi was higher on the Ducks than DeCourcy, placing them as a No. 4 seed in the west region, matched up against 13th-seeded Middle Tennessee. DeCourcy had Oregon listed as the No. 5 seed in the same region, matched up against 12th-seeded George Mason.

In a detailed update posted on X, formerly Twitter, Lunardi listed the Ducks as the No. 14 overall seed, at least three spots ahead of where DeCourcy views Dana Altman's team.

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— Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi) January 29, 2025

Oregon is currently second in the nation with eight "Quad One" wins, trailing only Auburn. The Ducks are 8-2 in such games, while a team like Houston -- listed as a No. 3 seed by both analysts -- is just 2-3.

The Ducks will hope to strengthen their tournament resume as they travel to take on UCLA on Thursday. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. PST, and the game will air on FS1.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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