Texas Drops Sweet 16 Slap Shot!
The next 24 hours for Sean Miller and company will be nerve-filled, awaiting the committee's decision. Right now, it seems Texas is in...barely.
Sean Miller and the Longhorns are currently in Austin, awaiting the committee’s decision. After falling to Ole Miss on Wednesday , the Longhorns put themselves as close to the cut line as possible. The fate of Texas has largely fallen into the hands of other teams still in their conference tournaments, and the margins are razor-thin.
According to Joe Lunardi, Texas is literally the final team in the field of 68. The good news, many of the teams around them have lost, including Oklahoma and New Mexico. That likely keeps Texas on the right side of the bubble, but bid-stealers are still out there.
The team that took New Mexico down, San Diego State, could very well win today, making the Mountain West a two-bid conference. Entering the eve of Selection Sunday, Texas currently has a 53% chance of making the NCAA Tournament (Via. BartTorvik) #Hookem | #Texas — Jalen Brown (@jalenpolobrown) March 14, 2026 Right now, it seems Texas is in.
The question is: What needs to happen for Texas to stay in? It starts with the team that beat Texas, Ole Miss . The Rebels have now beaten Oklahoma and Alabama on their way to the SEC semifinals.