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Bubble Teams Cheering for Chalk

While the NCAA tournament bubble isn't a particularly tight place this year, there are some conference tournaments that can still put the squeeze on for March Madness hopefuls. These are the conferences expecting one or two bids, but, should an upset happen along the way, could put the bubble on a diet in a...

NCAA Previews: Recognize the Jackson State Tigers

Conference: Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)Record: 21-13, 12-6 in conferenceRPI: 184How They Got In: Automatic bid (conference tournament champs)Seed/Bracket: 16 / MidwestMascot: "The Blue Bengals." Since our image provider has no photos of the Jackson State basketball team available, please enjoy this photo of a...

NCAA Previews: Recognize the Old Dominion Monarchs

Conference: Colonial Athletic AssociationRecord: 24-8RPI: 39How They Got In: At-large. Maybe the most controversial of all the at-large selections, some folks think ODU has no business in the Big Dance, while others think ODU belongs easily and should have been much better than a 12 seed. Mascot: The Monarchs' mascot isn't...

The ACC's Incredible NCAA Tournament Numbers

A day after the NCAA Tournament brackets were released, everyone from everywhere loves to pile these numbers at you. Stuff like "its been six years straight that a #12 has beaten a #5" and "no #16 has beaten a #1". So, in honor of that ... more numbers! Since 1981, the ACC has sent 25 teams to the Final Four....

NCAA Previews: Recognize the Arkansas Razorbacks

Conference: Southeastern Conference (SEC)Record: 21-12, 7-9 in conferenceRPI: 48How They Got In: At-large bidSeed/Bracket: 12 / East Rutherford Mascot: Straight outta the Wikipedia: "There are a number of costumed mascots for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks that attend most major sporting events. Big Red (aka the...