NCAA Tournament Bubble Heats Up

0:00On March 1st, the NCAA tournament bubble is heating up with 16 teams fighting for at-large bids based on the latest net rankings through February 11th. Miami and Virginia Tech made big moves in the Atlanta Coast Conference as the Hurricanes upset number 11 North Carolina at home while the Hokies grabbed their second ranked win by beating number 20 Clemson by 10 on the road. These quad-1 victories have boosted their resumes heading into the final stretch. Games in the last four bides category like St. Mary's at 22 wins and four losses with a net ranking of 28 look solid after dominating weaker foes but face tough test against Santa Clara and Gonzaga USC sitting at 49 in the net snapped a win streak with a loss at Ohio State and now has a week to prepare for number 8 Illinois at home. UCLA and Texas also have open weeks before diving into quad-1 games against Michigan and Missouri. Old dwellers in the last four in group including San Diego State and Missouri have mixed quad

1:03records but plenty of resume building chances left with five or more quad-1 or two games each. Ohio State in the first four out picked up a key quad to win over USC but still lacks quad-1 victories while VCU remains winless in that top. Tier despite a strong 19 wins and six losses mark. coaches are feeling the pressure as election committees weigh these narrow margins with no bad losses helping teams like Virginia Tech and New Mexico but a lack of elite wins hurting squads such as Oklahoma State and California. Fans are buzzing about potential upsets that could shift the entire field. With Valentine's Day weekend games like Miami at NC State and Virginia Tech hosting four to state on deck plus gauntlets for Big Ten and Mountain West teams the next two weeks will decide who dances in March and who watches from home.