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Bubble Trouble Like Never Before

There was a time when February belonged to college basketball and the intricate puzzle of creating a 65-team bracket from a list of 340-some-odd candidates.Then we got Rick-rolled by the steroid investigation.So to get things where they should be here's a steroids tip that doesn't involve digging through someone's...

Indiana, Illinois Show Importance of Signature Wins

How important are "signature victories" to a team's chances of making the NCAA Tournament? Extremely important. For evidence, just look at two Big Ten teams, Indiana and Illinois. Everyone agrees that Indiana is a lock to make the tournament, while Illinois is on the bubble. But their resumes are strikingly similar: RPI:...

Every Single Bracket From Around the Web

If you're obsessing over every single possible 12 seed in the Tournament and can't possibly imagine how you're supposed to wait six more hours to hear from Jim Nantz and Billy Packer, here's a way to kill some time: The Bracket Project features every bracket from every bracket-oriented web site (34 in all), all compiled in...

CBS Says Wisconsin Could Get a 1 Seed, Illinois On Bubble

CBS announcers Jim Nantz and Billy Packer said late in Wisconsin's victory over Illinois that tomorrow's Big Ten tournament championship game (Wisconsin vs. Ohio State) will be for a No. 1 seed. Nantz helpfully added that finding out which team will get a 1 seed gives the viewers at home more reason to watch. I don't buy...

Ohio State Wraps Up No. 1 Seed, Purdue On Bubble

I may have spoken too soon yesterday when I said Purdue is in the tournament. In the 24 hours since I wrote that, several games have hurt the Boilermakers' chances of getting an at-large bid: Illinois beat Indiana. Xavier lost. Nevada lost. And then Purdue lost to Ohio State in the Big Ten tournament. Add up all those...