NC State's NCAA Tournament Fate Hangs in Balance

0:00This is Corey, here with your quick two-minute update from Durham News today. North Carolina State's loss to Virginia by a score of 81-74 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Quarter Finals won't hurt their NCAA, tournament chances. The Wolfpack finished the regular season at 20 wins and 13 losses with a strong resume that should land them safely in the field of 68. Other bubble teams haven't piled on much pressure lately by racking up lay wins. Games like Ohio State and Oklahoma have helped their cases, but overall there's been little movement from below that could push squads like North. Carolina State out. The real concern came from above, when Miami of Ohio, perfect at 31 wins in the regular season, lost in the mid-American conference. Quarter Finals to Massachusetts. The Red Hawks have no top tier quadrant won wins and the weakest non-conference schedule, yet their metrics are solid enough to likely get in. Games could squeeze the at-large pool and send North Carolina State to the first four

1:00in Dayton for a play-in game. The Wolfpack's profile stays firm, but they'll watch closely as the selection committee weighs these close calls over the next few days. Meanwhile, teams like Auburn, Texas, Christian, and Clemson are pushing for better seeds with the recent conference tournament wins while Lehigh and Magni State punch tickets as automatic qualifiers expect the bracket reveals Sunday night to sort out these bubble battles. This episode is proudly sponsored by our partner. Do not just listen to podcasts, get lost in them comfortably, S-O-L-I-S-O-L-P-L-O.com.