After a long-awaited two-year hiatus, we finally have the return of the NCAA Tournament.
One of the most compelling aspects of the tournament and bracket predictions is taking a look at the mid-major teams and potential Cinderella stories that always tend to pop up every year. Let’s take a look at some of the best mid-major teams who are set up to succeed in this year’s NCAA Tournament.
UCSB
California-Santa Barbara had a phenomenal season, going 22-4 and finishing strong by winning 18 out of their last 19 games. We rank the Gauchos 58th in our nERD rankings and give them a 7.