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NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch (2/22/11)

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With two weeks left in the regular season, we are hitting the stretch run of the college basketball season and teams are trying to improve their resume and pick up some key wins to help their NCAA Tournament hopes.  Here are some crucial games this week that have bubble teams matching head-to-head that could ultimately make or break their chances of being selected for the Field … [Read more...] about NCAA Tournament Bubble Watch (2/22/11)

The Reality of Marquette’s NCAA Tournament Chances

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After a heartless second half effort in a crucial game against St. John’s on Tuesday, Marquette now finds itself in desperation mode regarding their 2011 NCAA Tournament hopes.  At 6-7 in Big East play with five regular season games remaining, history tells us the margin of error is incredibly slim if the Golden Eagles hope to hear their name called on Selection Sunday. By: … [Read more...] about The Reality of Marquette’s NCAA Tournament Chances

Bracket Breakdown: South Regional

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By: David Kay Synopsis I hate this bracket.  HATE IT!  I don’t want to pick any of these teams to be in the Final Four.  I think West Virginia, Ohio State, Kansas State, and Georgetown would all be better options than any of these 17 squads.  I think if any regional is going absolutely explode people’s brackets, this is clearly it.  Nobody wants to pick Duke even though … [Read more...] about Bracket Breakdown: South Regional

The Field of 65

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By: David Kay Welcome to The Sports Bank’s newest college basketball weekly feature, “The Field of 65.”  Every Friday I will do my best Joe Lunardi impersonation and predict the NCAA Tournament field; further proof of my extreme college basketball nerdom. The season is beginning to take shape as November tournaments are matching up highly ranked teams which gives us a … [Read more...] about The Field of 65