Bracketology: Noles Remain a No. 2 Seed, Experts Say

Despite taking a drubbing at Notre Dame over the weekend, most “bracketologists” still have Florida State penciled in as a No. 2 seed in their current NCAA Tournament brackets.

The one dissenter, whose bracket was not posted here in previous weeks, was Patrick Stevens of the Washington Post. In a bracket unveiled Wednesday, Stevens has FSU currently sitting on the 3-line against No. 14 seed and projected Patriot League champion Bucknell in the East Region.

All six experts currently have the Seminoles destined for Orlando. That would be a welcomed thing, considering FSU is 18-0 in the state of Florida this season. Jerry Palm of CBS Sports also has FSU taking on Bucknell in a bracket updated Friday, but in the No. 2 vs. 15 match-up and in the Midwest Region.

ESPN’s Joe Lunardi and Shelby Mast of USA Today each have FSU sitting as the second seed in the East Region. In a bracket released Thursday, Lundari has the Seminoles taking on projected Summit League champion North Dakota State. Mast, in a bracket updated Friday, projects that FSU will face Atlantic Sun champion Florida Gulf Coast.

Dave Ommen of NBC Sports pits second-seeded FSU against No. 15 seed and projected Southern Conference champion Furman in the Midwest Region in a bracket updated on Thursday.

Chris Dobbertean of SB Nation didn’t release a bracket Friday, but he did pencil the Seminoles as the No. 2 in the Midwest and sixth overall. No. 15 seeds in Dobbertean’s projection include North Dakota State, Florida Gulf Coast, Furman and UNC-Asheville.

This week, FSU will face both Pittsburgh and Boston College. Neither are currently close to appearing on an NCAA Tournament bracket.

Mike Ferguson is the editor of The Daily Nole. Follow Mike on Twitter @MikeWFerguson