No changes to the bracket based on last night. Duke and Houston held serve, as did UCLA. I already had dropped Kansas to an 8, which is actually probably their floor. The Jayhawks are frankly just not very good right now.
Tuesday Night brings us more action than Monday and a lot of dangerous games across the schedule as bubble teams galore are playing on the road!
Tueday's Bubble Battles
Georgia at South Carolina - Can the Gamecocks continue to destroy hopes of the SEC's bubble teams? After wins against Texas and Arkansas, South Carolina is playing better than any 16th place team in the nation. Georgia's bug-a-boo has been their unsightly road record, but can they make it two in a row away from Athens to stay on the right side of this soft bubble?
North Carolina at Virginia Tech - Any slim hopes the Tar Heels have of flipping to the right side of the bubble could be burst with a loss at the 13-16 Hokies.
Texas at Mississippi State - The Longhorns have played their way out of the field. Another loss here in Starkville will put them on bubble life support.
Baylor at TCU - The Bears are a polarizing team that I struggle to figure out what the committee will think of their resume. At 17-12 and a game with Houston on the weekend, a loss to the Horned Frogs could do more damage than we realize.
Boise State at Air Force - The Broncos have themselves on the cusp of the field, waiting for others to slip up. Losing to 4-25 Air Force would undo all of that.
Nebraska at Ohio State - A 2-for-1 Bubble Special in Columbus! The Good News is one bubble team will win. The Bad News - the loser is in trouble, especially the Buckeyes who finish with a trip to Indiana.
Indiana at Oregon - Speaking of the Hoosiers, they try and keep up their late-season surge against the red-hot Ducks. A loss here will make Saturday's tilt against Ohio State very interesting in bubble world.
West Virginia at Utah - The Mountaineers have quietly hovered just out of bubble territory, with wins over Iowa State, Arizona, Gonzaga and Kansas carrying a lot of weight. A slip up in Salt Lake City tonight will move them to the thick of the bubble and make their finale against UCF a must-win.
Arkansas at Vanderbilt - Arkansas got an early start on bumbling back to danger territory with a horrific performance at South Carolina Saturday. Vandy is a hot and cold team currently running on a heater. Arkansas could use another big road win to solidify their resume. Another loss here and the Razorbacks will need a win Saturday at home vs Mississippi State to give themselves any hope heading into the SEC tournament.
New Mexico at Nevada and San Diego State at UNLV - The Lobos seem secure but the Mountain West isn't quite as strong this season and the Aztecs have a good resume, but not great. Piling up wins is the best strategy for both at this point.
Villanova at Georgetown - Is Villanova really even on the bubble? If so, then this is a must-win. Otherwise, just enjoy the 40th anniversary of the "Perfect Game".
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