Liberty is currently 26-6 overall and 13-5 in CUSA. This puts the Flames atop the conference standings, having earned the regular season title and No. 1 seed in this week’s CUSA Tournament. With a strong non-conference season, the Flames have put themselves in good position in terms of Bracketology and where Liberty could be seeded if they reach the Big Dance. Of course, CUSA is a one-bid league and the only team that will advance to the NCAA Tournament is whoever wins three (or four) games in Huntsville in March, but Liberty is certainly one of the teams in the mix to represent the conference on that stage.

We should also point out that the NIT has changed their selection process for the 2025 tournament. The new rules call for the top ranked team in the top 12 KenPom rated leagues get an auto bid to the NIT if that team doesn’t make the NCAA Tournament. These teams are also assured of a home game in the first round of the NIT. With CUSA being ranked as the 9th best team in KenPom currently and Liberty ranked higher than every other team in the league, this guarantees the Flames a spot in the NIT if the team doesn’t reach the Big Dance, which, of course, is the ultimate goal.

BracketMatrix does a great job of compiling everyone who makes bracket projections into one location. Currently, BracketMatrix has 100 bracket projections included in their listing. Liberty represents CUSA in 96 of those brackets, receiving either a 12 or 13-seed in all of those projections and an average seed of 12.17. The only other CUSA team included in these projections this week is Jacksonville State who is in 4 brackets with an average seed of 14.25.

Here’s a roundup of where the Flames are being projected to play in the NCAA Tournament by several outlets:

  • Jerry Palm and CBS Sports has Liberty as a 12-seed and taking on 5-seed Michigan.
  • Haslametrics has Liberty as a 12-seed in their projection.
  • Bart Torvik has Liberty as a 12-seed in its projection.
  • Rotowire currently has the Flames as a 12-seed playing 5-seed Louisville.
  • Team Rankings has Liberty with a 51% chance of making the tournament, the highest odds of any CUSA team and the Flames earning a 12-seed.
  • ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has Liberty representing CUSA as a 12-seed against 5-seed BYU.
  • Mike Decourcy of Fox Sports currently has Liberty in the bracket as a 13-seed playing 4-seed Purdue.
  • Blogging the Bracket has Liberty in as a 12-seed against 5-seed Saint Mary’s.