Will West Virginia Men’s Basketball Make the 2026 NCAA Tournament?

West Virginia coach Ross Hodge reacts during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against BYU, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Morgantown, W.Va.
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West Virginia has scored some good wins this season, including a home upset of BYU last week. Kansas also suffered its annual Morgantown loss back in January.

But the up-and-down Mountaineers have also suffered some bad losses – particularly in the last two weeks – and are increasingly on the wrong side of the NCAA Tournament bubble. 

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West Virginia NCAA Tournament Prediction

West Virginia will not make the NCAA Tournament without the Big 12’s automatic bid.

You just can’t lose to Kansas State, Oklahoma State, and Utah in the final weeks of the season and end up on the right side of the bubble.

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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.