ESPN Bracketologist Puts Utah State As No. 10 Seed In Final Bracket
Mar 15, 2020, 5:05 PM
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - MARCH 07: Head coach Craig Smith of the Utah State Aggies celebrates with his team after defeating the San Diego State Aztecs to win the championship game of the Mountain West Conference basketball tournament at the Thomas & Mack Center on March 7, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Aggies defeated the Aztecs 59-56. (Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)
(Photo by Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images)
LOGAN, Utah – ESPN Bracketologist Joe Lunardi released his final bracket on Selection Sunday even though the NCAA Tournament will not be played due to concerns from the coronavirus also known as COVID-19.
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Lunardi posted his final bracket on Twitter and put Utah State in the East Region as the No. 10 seed facing No. 7 seed West Virginia.
The winner of that game would’ve played the winner of No. 2 Florida State and No. 15 Northern Kentucky.
The NCAA announced on Sunday that they would not be revealing the bracket despite not playing the tournament.
EAST REGION pic.twitter.com/BEPuhq9rvj
— Joe Lunardi (@ESPNLunardi) March 15, 2020
Utah State was supposed to make their second straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament after winning back-to-back Mountain West Conference Tournament Championships. Sam Merrill hit the game-winning three-pointer to lift the Aggies past No. 5 San Diego State in the championship game in 2020.
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