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San Diego State inching toward NCAA Tournament, per latest ESPN bracketology report
- ESPN bracketologist Joe Lunardi moved San Diego State into the 'next four out' in the latest projections, five spots from an at-large bid.
- The Mountain West has only two teams projected in the field, with Utah State as the automatic qualifier.
- San Diego State entered conference play 0-0, then opened with a pristine 5-0 start after tough non-conference results.
- San Diego State’s non-conference losses included a 2OT home defeat to Troy and a 40-point loss to Michigan.
- SDSU has two high-profile non-conference wins against respected opponents, contributing to their recent surge.
- SDSU travels to Wyoming on Jan. 14 for a conference showdown as they chase a sixth straight win in the Mountain West.
- Bracket analyst Lunardi’s placement shows SDSU sitting behind several teams like Oklahoma State but ahead of Stanford and Virginia Tech.
- Utah State is projected as the Mountain West’s automatic qualifier in Lunardi’s latest projections.
- New Mexico is listed as the last team in the field by Lunardi, set to face UCLA in a play-in game.
- Non-conference results remain a factor as SDSU fights for an at-large bid in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
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