March 14, 2014

Happy Pi Day! Just three days of action left before the selection show. Yesterday was bubble day, with nearly every bubble team in action. Providence and Minnesota played their way in, while Arkansas and California played their way out. Missouri and St. john's sealed their fates on the wrong side of the bubble with losses to fellow bubble teams Tennessee and Providence. Tennessee and Florida State boosted their resumes, but still have work to do in their respective conference tournaments.

The Gophers play Wisconsin in the game of their season. While I previously thought they needed to win this game to even have a chance, losses by bubble teams around them make this game a win-and-in situation for Minnesota. In fact, they may still have a chance with a loss today, if they get more help from Big East bubblers Providence and Xavier. And, the Gophers RPI won't be hurt by a loss, and their SOS will rise to top-6 win or lose.

1's: Wichita State, Florida, Arizona, Kansas
2's: Wisconsin, Villanova, Syracuse, Creighton
3's: San Diego State, Duke, Michigan, Iowa State
4's: Virginia, Cincinnati, Saint Louis, Massachusetts
5's: Louisville, VCU, New Mexico, North Carolina
6's: Oklahoma, Ohio State, Michigan State, Connecticut
7's: Oregon, George Washington, UCLA, Texas
8's: Memphis, Kentucky, Colorado, Gonzaga
9's: Baylor, Dayton, Saint Joseph's, Kansas State
10's: Arizona State, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Stanford
11's: Pittsburgh, Iowa, SMU, Toledo
12's: Xavier, Providence, BYU, Minnesota, Southern Miss, North Dakota State
13's: Harvard, Manhattan, Stephen F. Austin, Delaware
14's: Georgia State, New Mexico State, Mercer, Eastern Kentucky
15's: UC Irvine, North Carolina Central, American, Wisconsin-Milwaukee
16's: Wofford, Stony Brook, Weber State, Coastal Carolina, Mount Saint Mary's, Alabama State

FFO: Tennessee, Florida State, Missouri, California
NFO: Georgetown, Saint John's, Illinois, Green Bay