NCAA Tournament Bubble Teams Sweat Selection Sunday

0:00On March 15, Selection Sunday has arrived for college basketball, with 68 teams set to punch their ticket to the NCAA tournament in just a few hours. Right now, a handful of bubble squads are sweating out the final at-large bids, including Missouri, SMU, UCF, and VCU. Missouri sits at about a 75% chance overall, with a 56% shot at an at-large spot and an average seat around 10 or 11. Several other teams hover in similar territory, like Santa Clara and St. Louis, both boasting over 90% tournament odds and strong. At-large projections, near 65 to 70%. Meanwhile, squads such as Texas and Oklahoma have dipped below 50% lately after tough conference losses, while Indiana and New Mexico look. Like long shots, under 5% to make the field. Fans of these bubble teams are on edge, posting endless bracket projections and debating resumes online. Recent stumbles, like Missouri's lost to Kentucky and UCF's blowout against Arizona, have kept the pressure on, but steady performers like VCU, fresh.

1:08Alpha win have boosted their stock heading into the final hours. The big wild card today is the Atlantic 10 Championship at noon on CBS, between Dayton and VCU. A Dayton upset could still a bid from an at-large team, potentially sending someone like Missouri to the first foreign Dayton instead of a main, bracket spot. Officials project eight of these bubble contenders to sneak in, but four might open against conference champs. All eyes turn to the 5 p.m. selection show, where the committee's real rankings will settle the drama and set the March man as path for everyone, from locks to last call hopefuls.