CLEMSON – Clemson basketball has hit its stride after winning three consecutive games for its second-longest win streak of the season.

The Tigers (17-7, 7-6 ACC) upset ranked UNC in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, defeated Syracuse on the road for the first time since 2016 and handled Miami at home. As a result, they have increased their seeding throughout brackets and are on track to reach the NCAA Tournament for the fourth time in coach Brad Brownell's 14 seasons.

Still, the Tigers are tied in fifth place in the ACC standings with four other teams and must continue to take care of business to reach the NCAA tournament. Next up is a date with NC State on Saturday.

Here's a look at Clemson's résumé and where the Tigers sit in the latest March Madness projection.

Clemson basketball's résumé, NET ranking

NET ranking: 25

KenPom ranking: 28

Quad 1 record: 4-4

Quad 2 record: 5-2

Quad 3 record: 4-1

Quad 4 record: 4-0

Joe Lunardi, ESPN

Lunardi's latest projection has Clemson as a No. 5 seed in the South region. The Tigers are projected to face No. 12 McNeese State in a first-round matchup.

The winner would face the winner of No. 4 Wisconsin and No. 13 UC Irvine in the second round.

Jerry Palm, CBS

Palm projects Clemson as a No. 5 seed in the South region, too. This time, the Tigers would face No. 12 Samford.

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USA TODAY Sports

The USA TODAY bracketology team of Paul Myerberg, Erick Smith and Eddie Timanus are still low on Clemson compared to other groups. They project the Tigers as a No. 7 seed. Clemson would face No. 10 TCU in the Memphis bracket.

All three brackets have four ACC teams (UNC, Duke, Virginia, Clemson) making the tournament.

Bracket Matrix

The Bracket Project's Bracket Matrix monitors various bracket projections. Clemson appears on all 103 brackets, with a high seed of No. 4 and a low seed of No. 8. The Tigers' average seed is 5.47, an increase from its previous average of 6.33.

Derrian Carter covers Clemson athletics for The Greenville News and the USA TODAY Network. Email him at dcarter@gannett.com and follow him on X, formerly known as Twitter, @DerrianCarter00

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