Liberty has started conference play at 7-1 following a sweep on the road this past week against Jacksonville and North Florida. The Flames, picked as the preseason favorite to win the ASUN for a fourth time in five years, is currently in a tie for first place in the conference alongside Kennesaw State.
This week, Liberty plays host to Stetson and FGCU in two very pivotal games at Liberty Arena. The Flames are currently 16-5 overall this season.
Here’s a roundup of where the Flames are being projected to play in the NCAA Tournament by several outlets:
- ESPN’s Joe Lunardi has Liberty back in his bracket this week. He currently has the Flames as a 13-seed taking on 4-seed Baylor in Orlando.
- Jerry Palm and CBS Sports has the Flames as a 13-seed and facing 4-seed Marquette in Orlando.
- Bracketville has the Flames as a 13 seed and playing 4 seed TCU in Orlando.
- Number Fire has Liberty as a 13-seed currently.
- Heat Check CBB has Liberty as a 13-seed and playing No.4 seed Kansas State.
- BracketMatrix.com currently has the Flames as a 13-seed while being projected into the field by 69 of the 77 bracket projections ranging from a 12 to a 14 seed with an average of 12.87.
