Here’s the article I’ll be updating throughout Championship Week to reflect the ever-changing landscape in BubbleLand. I would encourage BracketNation to post its thoughts on teams’ chances on making the NCAA Tournament, as well as seeding discussion, in the comments below.
Updated Saturday March 15, 1:00 PT
The biggest stories on The Bubble…where to begin? […]
First, the recap:
Big Ten: Ohio State. The Big Ten’s weekly entrant in this column is one loss away from dropping out of the bracket. OSU is an abysmal 1-8 against the RPI Top 50. Fortunately, or unfortunately, for them they still have three opportunities to improve that record: @Indiana, H-Purdue, and H-Michigan State […]
After a one-week hiatus, we’re back with the weekly Bubble Watch. A quick rundown of the teams featured last time around:
Big 10: Indiana Hoosiers. IU is now officially a lock. After two wins over Big Ten leaders Purdue and Michigan State, Indiana will be in the Tournament. The bigger question is whether […]
First, a review of last week’s Bubble teams:
Big Ten - Ohio State Buckeyes. Ugh. Bucks had a chance to solidify their profile last week, but lost at a scrappy Iowa. We’re now starting the all-important “Last 10 games,” and as bad as the Big Ten is this year, Ohio State’s schedule is pretty rough. […]
First, an update on the teams featured in this space last week:
Big Ten - Purdue Boilermakers. Perhaps no team answered the bell last week as well as the Boilers. Purdue is now 6-1 in the Big Ten and 3-2 against the RPI top 50 after defeating Penn State and Wisconsin. Avoiding a trap game at […]
In my opinion, it’s still WAY too early to be talking about locks and bubbles, but I know fans are always eager to talk about how the bracket is shaping up at this point in the season. With that in mind, here are a few synopses of what are looking like “controversial” teams on […]
Here’s a rundown of every team on the bubble and what it needs to do to (virtually) guarantee an NCAA Tournament bid. Teams are listed in order of likelihood to receive an at-large. Those listed as “Win Tournament” still have a chance at receiving an at-large bid with a loss in the final, […]
This edition, in honor of the regular season’s final week, looks at five teams in “must-win” situations heading into their final games:
Syracuse
At worst a split of Georgetown at home or Villanova on the road is essential if the Orange want to make the Tournament. The ‘Cuse picked up a nice win at Providence to […]
Providence
The Friars missed one of their best chances to separate themselves from the bubble by losing late at Notre Dame on Thursday. PC may need to sweep their remaining regular-season games (home to West Virginia and Syracuse, at South Florida and St. John’s) to get serious consideration.
Purdue
It was an excellent week for Purdue, which […]
Missouri State
The official BracketBuster event is this coming weekend, but we saw an unofficial elimination game in the Missouri Valley Conference on Saturday. The Bears of Missouri State went into Cedar Falls and knocked off Northern Iowa, taking the Panthers out of contention for an at-large bid, and virtually assuring themselves of their own […]
