Conference Standings
Bracketology·Conference Races·At-Large Odds·NCAA Bracket— auto-bid races, conference by conference.
Tournament Bracket
The bracket shows each seed line; teams appear as they mathematically clinch their seed, and results fill in as the tournament is played. Title odds are in the projections below.
🏟 Southern
Final
Southern Tournament Projections(10 teams · 10k simulations)
| Seed | Team | Elo | Final | 🏆 Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee Tech | 1601 | 52% | 30% |
| 2 | Mercer | 1610 | 47% | 29% |
| 3 | ETSU | 1539 | 29% | 13% |
| 4 | Western Caro. | 1530 | 22% | 10% |
| 5 | Wofford | 1498 | 18% | 7% |
| 6 | Chattanooga | 1477 | 12% | 5% |
| 7 | Furman | 1463 | 12% | 5% |
| 8 | The Citadel | 1408 | 6% | 2% |
| 9 | Samford | 1337 | 1% | — |
| 10 | VMI | 1283 | 1% | — |
Values = P(reach that stage or further). Win = P(win conference tournament = auto NCAA bid). Seeds reflect average simulated finish position.
Southern Standings
2 qualify for championship gamePreseason projection · 36 games remainingStandings · Finishing Position Probabilities
| # | Team | Conf | Overall | Proj Conf | Proj Ovr | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tennessee Tech | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5.5–2.5 5–6 W | 7.4–3.6 6–8 W | 32 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| 2 | Mercer | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4.8–2.2 4–6 W | 7.2–3.8 6–8 W | 26 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 2.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| 3 | ETSU | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4.3–2.7 3–5 W | 6.9–4.1 6–8 W | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8.3 | 5.3 | 3.5 | 1.4 |
| 4 | Western Caro. | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3.9–3.1 3–5 W | 6.1–4.9 5–7 W | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7.5 | 5.2 | 3.0 |
| 5 | Wofford | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3.8–3.2 3–5 W | 5.5–5.5 4–7 W | 7.3 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9.3 | 6.1 | 3.5 |
| 6 | Furman | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3.5–3.5 3–4 W | 5.0–6.0 4–6 W | 4.4 | 7.4 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8.5 | 5.4 |
| 7 | Chattanooga | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3.8–4.2 3–5 W | 4.7–6.3 4–6 W | 5.0 | 7.2 | 10 | 8.8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7.6 |
| 8 | The Citadel | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2.8–4.2 2–4 W | 4.2–6.8 3–5 W | 2.0 | 3.7 | 5.9 | 8.6 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 |
| 9 | Samford | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2.0–5.0 1–3 W | 3.3–7.7 2–4 W | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 4.6 | 8.0 | 12 | 18 | 24 | 27 |
| 10 | VMI | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1.7–5.3 1–2 W | 2.9–8.1 2–4 W | 0.3 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 9.5 | 14 | 23 | 39 |
Position columns: % of 10,000 simulated seasons finishing there. Row below cut line = P(reach championship game).
Finishing Position Range — Season Progression
Tennessee TechMercerETSUWestern Caro.WoffordFurmanChattanoogaThe CitadelSamfordVMI