Despite having to wait longer than expected on Selection Sunday, the Northwestern Wildcats are going dancing, and if their seeding is indicative of anything, their series win over Nebraska to close the regular season was crucial.
On Sunday afternoon, the ‘Cats bested the Huskers 6-5 to secure their third win in the teams’ four contests against each other, and a few hours later were selected as the four-seed in the Lexington Regional. Their placement opposite Kentucky — the tournament’s 14th highest-ranked team — suggests that the NCAA considered them better than roughly 13 other tournament teams, though that number isn’t precise due to geographic guidelines surrounding regional arrangement.