Will St. John’s Make the NCAA Tournament?

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St. John's guard RJ Luis Jr. (12) reacts against Creighton during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, in New York.
(AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Chase Kiddy @chaseakiddy Mar 17, 2024, 10:41 AM

St. John’s is a true bubble team with a roughly 50-50 shot to make the NCAA Tournament. 

St. John’s was a near-.500 team on Feb. 18 but finished the regular season on a five-game winning streak. The Johnnies subsequently went on a run to the Big East tournament semifinals and played a tight game against No. 1 UConn, losing 95-90.

Under normal circumstances, that would probably have been enough to get St. John’s into the tournament as an at-large team. However, an abnormally large number of late bid steals could still keep the Red Storm out of the Big Dance. They’re one of the biggest mystery teams for Selection Sunday.

Here are some of the basic ratings for St. John’s as of March 17: 

St. John’s Tournament Resume

St. John’s March Madness: Last Season

St. John’s hasn’t made the NCAA Tournament since 2019. The Johnnies’ last tournament win was in 2000.

St. John’s NCAA Tournament History

SeasonNCAA Tournament HistorySeed
2022-23Did Not QualifyN/A
2021-22Did Not QualifyN/A
2020-21Did Not QualifyN/A
2019-20Tournament Cancelled N/A
2018-19First Four11
2017-18Did Not QualifyN/A
2016-17Did Not QualifyN/A
2015-16Did Not QualifyN/A
2014-15First Round9
2013-14Did Not QualifyN/A
2012-13Did Not QualifyN/A
2011-12Did Not QualifyN/A
2010-11First Round 6
2009-10Did Not QualifyN/A
2008-09Did Not QualifyN/A
2007-08Did Not QualifyN/A
2006-07Did Not QualifyN/A
2005-06Did Not QualifyN/A
2004-05Did Not QualifyN/A
2003-04Did Not QualifyN/A
2002-03Did Not QualifyN/A
2001-02First Round9
2000-01Did Not QualifyN/A
1999-00Second Round2
1998-99Elite Eight3
1997-98First Round7
1996-97Did Not QualifyN/A
1995-96Did Not QualifyN/A
1994-95Did Not QualifyN/A
1993-94Did Not QualifyN/A
1992-93Second Round5
1991-92First Round7
1990-91Elite Eight4
1989-90Second Round6
1988-89Did Not QualifyN/A
1987-88First Round11
1986-87Second Round6
1985-86Second Round1
1984-85Final Four1

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Chase Kiddy

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Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.

Chase Kiddy is a writer for BetMGM and co-host of The Lion's Edge, an NFL and college football podcast available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere else. He has also written for a number of print and online outlets, including the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Washington Post, Daily News-Record, and HERO Sports. His first novel, Cave Paintings, is in development.