The 2021-2022 Washington State men’s basketball team began the season with high expectations, with many considering them capable of securing the program’s first NCAA tournament bid since 2008. Roughly halfway through the season, the Cougs sit at 9-6 and aren’t on the radar of many bracket projections—showing up on just five of the 60 tracked by Bracket Matrix as of Thursday morning.
Still, with that 9-6 record, WSU finds themselves at No. 42 on KenPom.com and No. 25 on Barttorvik.com, rankings that often feature teams in major bubble discussion. WSU also sits at No.