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The Bubble We are getting closer to the selection Sunday and the bracket is starting to solidify. At least for the top 30 teams. The rest of the at-large bids are quite interesting to sort out. We believe 21 teams have resumes worth consideration for selection but only have 14 spots. That number of spots …

Bubble in- for now Oklahoma, Belmont and SMU moved into our bracket this week. Creighton has some good wins but a really bad NET at 77. Oklahoma got a huge win over Texas Tech. Belmont and SMU are classic smaller conferences with some good wins but do they have enough to hold off tradition power …

Is your team going to make the tournament? The decision on whether a team is in our out comes down to what the committee values. Here are the teams in contention for the last few spots. Michigan St The Spartans should be in. They have 3 top 10 NET wins and no losses in quads …

Bubble in- for now 50 Net 0-2 quad 1 3-0 quad 2 16 NET 0-1 quad 1 2-2 quad 2 58 NET 2-6 quad 1 1-2 quad 2 Seton Hall is the most vulnerable team of the last three in our bracket. Having only one win versus a tournament team does not bode well for …

In this episode we discuss some early season, reveal our top 16 seeds in the preseason bracket, and discuss Illinois basketball with Jim Cotter.

Team To Beat KENTUCKY 25-6 (15-3) The Wildcats only blemish late was a home loss to Tennessee. Followed that up with a comeback win at Florida. A possible 3 or 4 seed in the NCAA, Kentucky is clearly the favorite Contenders AUBURN 25-6 (12-6) The Tigers have struggled some down the stretch but remain a …

Team To Beat OREGON 24-7 (13-5) The Ducks have been the best all year and have won 4 games in a row. Contenders ARIZONA 20-1 (10-6) The Wildcats are the 2nd highest NET ranked team in the conference. They have struggled at times to convert that into wins and have a tough road from the …

Team To Beat Michigan State 22-9 (14-6) The Spartans heated up at the end of the season, going 5-0 with wins against the Big Ten’s best teams. If Cassius Winston is on, the Spartans are going to be near impossible to take down. Contenders Maryland 24-7 (14-6) The Terrapins have two separate 9 game win …

Team To Beat Villanova 24-7 (13-5) In the loaded Big East, the Wildcats have earned wins against many great teams and earned a share of the regular season title. They enter the tournament on a 2 game win streak. Contenders Creighton 24-7 (13-5) Creighton took part in a three way tie with Villanova and Seton …