Blue roundup: ESPN.com's Eamonn Brennan says BYU still has work to do to get to NCAA Tournament

Published: Friday, Feb. 17 2012 12:10 p.m. MST

Summary

BYU eked out a dramatic 85-84 victory over San Francisco Thursday night on the strength of guard Matt Carlino's career-high 30 points. How does that win affect the Cougars' NCAA Tournament hopes?

BYU eked out a dramatic 85-84 victory over San Francisco Thursday night on the strength of guard Matt Carlino's career-high 30 points.

How does that win affect the Cougars' NCAA Tournament hopes?

According to ESPN.com's Eamonn Brennan, BYU still has work to do.

"After escaping San Francisco on Thursday night with a one-point win, BYU is in much the same position as last week," Brennan writes. "Its Feb. 2 home win over Gonzaga helped a bunch, but the Cougars might need another big one — they get Gonzaga in the Kennel on Feb. 23 — to really solidify this thing.

"Otherwise, the mediocre RPI and so-so computer figures could force BYU to make some serious noise in the WCC tournament against either Saint Mary's or Gonzaga, and that's not something this brand-new WCC member will want to leave to chance."

ESPN.com's Joe Lunardi has BYU as a No. 11 seed in his Bracketology projections, facing No. 6 Creighton in Pittsburgh.

Finally, ESPN.com profiles Dallin Farnsworth, a BYU-bound cross country runner from Pocatello, Idaho.

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worf

Mcallen, TX

Any chance of the Utes making it to the tournament?

4:40 p.m. Feb. 17, 2012
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Just the FAX

Olympus Cove, Utah

worf

"Any chance of the Utes making it to the tournament?"

Yes, the Utes have a realistic chance of making it to the PAC 12 tournament.

4:56 p.m. Feb. 17, 2012
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Eagle Mountain, UT

Either win out, including Gonzaga, or win the WCC tourney to guarantee an NCAA berth. If BYU can't do either of these two things, they might not get in.

12:49 p.m. Feb. 17, 2012
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