Texas (17-10, 8-6 SEC) slipped just two spots to No. 39 in the NCAA\u2019s NET rankings, which is a major component used by the NCAA Tournament selection committee when determining the March Madness field.<\/p>\n
The No. 37 ranking for Texas is ninth among SEC schools, behind No. 34 Georgia and just ahead of No. 42 Texas A&M<\/a>. After a home game against the SEC\u2019s top-ranked NET team in No. 7 Florida, the Longhorns travel to A&M Saturday in a game with major seeding implications for both teams.<\/p>\n How do the NCAA Tournament prognosticators see the Longhorns entering this week? Let\u2019s take a look.<\/p>\n ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi: Tuesday, Feb. 24 update<\/p>\n According to Tuesday\u2019s latest NCAA Tournament projection from ESPN analyst\u00a0Joe Lunardi<\/a>, the Longhorns dropped one spot to a No. 10 seed following the loss to Georgia. Lunardi projects Texas in the South Region in Oklahoma City where the Longhorns would face No. 7 Wisconsin in the first round. In this scenario, Texas would likely face No. 2 Houston in the second round with a win. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Eleven SEC teams would make the tournament, based on Lunardi’s current projection.<\/p>\n CBS Bracketology update: Tuesday, Feb. 24 update<\/p>\n