Stories tagged with "bubble teams"

Conference Tournament Sunday

by awiggo on Mar 16, 2008 11:08 AM EDT on Burnt Orange Nation

Just a few games today but the drama level remains high. Will Georgia and / or Illinois steal an at-large bid and complete improbable runs? Are Kansas and Texas playing for a #1 seed? Would an ACC tournament championship earn North Carolina the top overall seed?Remember, the brackets will be...

NCAA Projected Seeds: March 15th

by awiggo on Mar 15, 2008 11:42 PM EDT on Burnt Orange Nation

My final take on the top seeds is going to have to come before the Sunday finals. I have a previous engagement that will keep me away from a computer. Hopefully, I’ll be able to find a television. The brackets will be announced on CBS at 5 pm.They are listed by strength within each seed as well.No....

Big XII Semifinals: (1) Texas vs. (4) Oklahoma

by awiggo on Mar 15, 2008 12:57 PM EDT on Burnt Orange Nation

The top seeded Texas Longhorns (27-5, 13-3) are back on the hardwood just 24 hours after concluding their quarterfinal win over Oklahoma State. For the second straight game, the Longhorns will face a team, in Oklahoma, that they have already defeated twice this season. Texas won 64-54 in Norman in...

Conference Tournament Saturday

by awiggo on Mar 15, 2008 4:26 PM EDT on Burnt Orange Nation

More great basketball on tap. Fans can look forward to championship games in Conference USA, Big East, Atlantic-10, and Pac 10 and semifinal games in the Big 10, SEC, ACC, and Big XII. It’s hard to imagine any more craziness than we saw in Atlanta off the court and in Indianapolis on the court but...

Does Anyone Want to Make the Tournament?

by awiggo on Mar 13, 2008 11:32 PM EDT on Burnt Orange Nation

For the first time since I've started following the field of 65 closely, there simply aren't 65 worthy teams. There are about 55 teams that should be in the tournament and another 20 or so that wouldn't make the field in previous years, but 10 of them will see their names this Sunday.Aside, I hate...

NCAA Projected Seeds: March 9th

by awiggo on Mar 9, 2008 11:48 PM EDT on Burnt Orange Nation

The regular season has concluded, and the #1 seeds are staring to emerge. The #2’s are also pretty clear, but beyond that, it’s very murky. Seven of my top 16 teams from last Sunday lost during the week, and one of them, Stanford, lost twice.The Pac-10 and Big East tournaments begin Wednesday March...

NCAA Projected Seeds: March 2nd

by awiggo on Mar 2, 2008 7:27 PM EST on Burnt Orange Nation

Tomorrow begins the final week of the regular season. There are still probably seven teams vying for the four #1 seeds. While there is almost no chance that two ACC teams will earn #1’s, if the season ended today, they would.The Pac-10 and Big East tournaments begin Wednesday March 12th. The ACC,...

NCAA Tournament Projected Seeds: Feb. 24th

by awiggo on Feb 24, 2008 11:11 PM EST on Burnt Orange Nation

Well, we’re down to the final two weeks of the regular season, and the top seeds are getting murkier. Three of last week’s #1’s, Memphis, Duke, and Kansas, all lost at least once in the last seven days. Selection Sunday is March 16th. They are listed by strength within each seed as well.No. 1:...

Projected NCAA Tournament Seeds: Feb. 10th

by awiggo on Feb 10, 2008 1:04 PM EST on Burnt Orange Nation

There are a full four weeks left in the regular season and another week of conference tournaments before Selection Sunday on March 16th. Sounds like it’s time to start projecting the top seeds. Here are my ‘educated’ guesses at the top 16 teams in the NCAA tournament.I will start posting my top...