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By the end of the day Sunday, a 68-team bracket will be revealed and the madness of March will officially be underway.
Until then, the dreams of a coveted spot in the marquee event in men’s college basketball continue to live on for several teams.
For weeks and even months, the NCAA Tournament bubble has been a source of constant discussion, with various programs’ postseason fates debated. What can feel overwhelming at times — with heated conversations about NET rankings, strength of schedule and Quad One wins — boils down to a couple of relatively simple questions: Who should get into the Big Dance? And what teams should be left out?
Over the past week, mid- and low-major teams from across the country have secured spots into the field by winning their conference tournaments. By winning or losing critical games, teams from the sport’s power conferences have added some clarity to their NCAA Tournament outlook, with some taking important steps to crashing the party while others have seen their flickering postseason hopes fade, if not disappear entirely.
Where do some of college basketball’s various NCAA Tournament hopefuls sit in the hours leading up to Selection Sunday? Who’s a lock to make the field? Who’s likely in? And who is sweating out Sunday night’s bracket reveal?
Here’s an updated and final look at the NCAA Tournament bubble:
NCAA bubble watch tracker
Tracker based on games through Saturday, March 15
NCAA Tournament automatic bids
The following teams have already secured automatic berths to the NCAA Tournament by virtue of winning their respective conference tournaments:
Bryant (America East)Duke (ACC)Lipscomb (ASUN)Houston (Big 12)St. John’s (Big East)Montana (Big…
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