Apparently the No. 11 Cincinnati Bearcats are not a top 16 team, even if their 22-2 record and standing in both the AP and Coaches polls would say otherwise. Even if the NCAA Tournament selection committee didn’t deem the Bearcats fit for a top four seed in their early bracket reveal yesterday, that doesn’t mean they aren’t deserving. They will have every chance to prove that this afternoon at Moody Coliseum against the No. 25 SMU Mustangs.
Cincinnati is the current leader of the American Athletic Conference, with an unblemished 11-0 mark in league play.