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Bracketology Update: Duke Loses, Memphis Rolls, OSU Looking at #1
Here's a look at every game played up until 6 pm on Saturday and how it affects NCAA Tournament Bracketology.
Bubble
Consensus Ranking: Drexel, Murray, San Diego St Overrated
Bracketology: Remaining Teams That Can Steal Bids
While
bubble teams were able to
breathe easier when Murray St and Creighton won close conference titles, the
coast is not entirely clear.
Here's a brief look at the remaining teams most likely to "steal" bids from the
bubble hopefuls**.
ACC
Iona, Middle Tennessee Now Play the Waiting Game: Sunday's Recap
One of the dangers of conference tournaments at the mid-major level is that the top seed, regardless of the margin by which they won the regular season title, are just 40 minutes away from seeing their dream of going to the NCAA tournament vanish. While there's still a chance as the Field of 68 won't be announced for another six days Iona and Middle Tennessee no longer have control of their own fate, and that has to be a concern for both fan bases along with the players and coaches.
Bracketology: Saturday Afternoon Bubble Update
At this point in the season, a few hours can
make or destroy a team's season. Besides conference titles on the line,
at-large bids, NIT invites, and seeding remain up in the air. Since
yesterday's Bracketology projection, here are the results that
matter and how the impact postseason hopes:Saturday Afternoon
Bracketology: Bubble Update (UCONN Last In)
Instead
of the Bubble shrinking over the last couple of weeks, it has actually grown.
Former locks like West Virginia, UCONN, and Mississippi St have struggled, while
hot teams like Drexel and VCU have joined the fray. Thus, despite being less
than two weeks away from Selection Sunday, the NCAA Tournament Bubble is as
uncertain as ever.Bracketology: Arizona In, Texas on Edge, St. Joseph's Close
In this week's
Bracketology projection: Arizona replaces NC State as the last team in the
field, Kansas takes a #1 seed, Southern Miss drops two slots, and St. Joseph's
moves strongly into the picture.
Consensus Ranking: Alabama, Memphis Underrated
Despite falling to
10th in the AP poll, Ohio St remains strong in the Consensus Ranking (CR). The
computers were nonplussed by the Buckeyes loss to Wisconsin. Similarly, Missouri
only fell two spots despite a pair of losses. The biggest losers this week were
actually La Salle, West Virginia, and Marshall.
Bracketology: Top 10 Games to Watch This Week
We're getting down to the nitty gritty. Some leagues
have already wrapped up their schedules, while others have a couple of games
left. Here's a breakdown of this week's Top 10 games as it relates to
NCAA Tournament
Bracketology and the Bubble:
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