Once February hits, the NCAA bubble watch begins for the tournament potential teams who still can fight their way in.
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For some teams, the NCAA Tournament is all but a lock. They’ve done their work and just need to avoid long losing streaks or crippling injuries and they’ll hear their name called in March when the Tournament Selection Committee makes their choices.
But for teams on the bubble, life is treacherous, with landmines at every turn and with each loss hurting their chances of being invited to the Big Dance.
These teams are all very close in schedule and RPI, and need to do a little work to impress the committee to make their case as tournament teams. Many times, these bubble teams end up being one loss away from making it in.
The “first four out” are the four teams closest, but not yet in, then the “next four out”, and then the “last four in”.
All it takes is a week of play, good or bad, to move a team from one group to the other.
Next: First Four Out