Will Gophers host in the NCAA tournament? What data and bracketology says

The Gophers’ first NCAA tournament appearance since 2018 will be made official Sunday when the bracket is unveiled at 7 p.m. on ESPN. A date at the dance is secure for Minnesota. The location is still to be determined. Williams Arena is very much in play. That will be revealed on Saturday. The top 16 teams — all teams with top-four seeds — will host the first and second rounds of the NCAA Tournament. And, when the selection committee revealed its top 16 teams as of March 1, Minnesota was No. 15, a ranking that would equate to postseason basketball in Minneapolis. But will the same be true two weeks later? The committee will announce its top 16 teams for the tournament on Saturday...