At the moment, worst-case, it’s a probably a 7 seed, which likely drops the Buffs in Cleveland (Hi, Mel!), Tampa (groovy), Greensboro (less groovy) or Albany (yikes).
But what if CU loses at Utah on Saturday? Worse yet, what if the iron’s unkind at the Pac-12 tournament?
“Then they’re probably in an 8-9 game,” longtime CBS Sports bracketologist Jerry Palm told The Post this week. “Maybe.”
For once, there’s no bubble in Tad Boyle’s world this March — just mild bumbling down the stretch.
Despite a three-game losing slide in which the Buffs and the broad side of a barn have become perfect strangers at exactly the wrong time, CU (21-9, 10-7 Pac-12) remains in good shape as far as NCAA Tournament bona fides go, thanks to neutral and road tilts in November and December against the likes of Kansas (loss), Dayton (win), Arizona State (win) and Clemson (win).