Well, March is here. Important month (sports-wise) for a couple of reasons. First, March Madness takes place. This season looks like one of those seasons where there are tons of upsets in the tourney, because there is no dominant team. This past weekend, teams ranked #1,2 and 3 all lost. This isn't like last season when North Carolina was the consensus favorite to win the title.
Going into the final week of the regular season, teams are making their final push for tournament bids. If you're a team on the bubble, you want to get a couple wins so that you aren't forced into winning your conference tournament to get your entry into the Big Dance.
The latest version of ESPN's Bracketology has the following breakdown of teams by conference: Big East- 8 teams; Big 12 and ACC- 7 teams; while the Big Ten and SEC have 5 teams. They also list these teams as the last four teams included in the tournament: Virginia Tech, St. Mary's, Mississippi State, and San Diego State. So pay attention to these teams this week to see the wins they can accumulate.
Big games tonight for both bubble teams and teams looking to improve their tournament seeding. UConn vs. Notre Dame is a HUGE game for both teams. UConn seemed to play themselves off the bubble after winning three straight games. However they lost their last game to Louisville, so another loss would put them right back on the bubble. Notre Dame is barely in the conversation but they are there after defeating Pittsburgh and Georgetown in their last two games. They desperately need to continue winning to even stay on the bubble.
Going into the final week of the regular season, teams are making their final push for tournament bids. If you're a team on the bubble, you want to get a couple wins so that you aren't forced into winning your conference tournament to get your entry into the Big Dance.
The latest version of ESPN's Bracketology has the following breakdown of teams by conference: Big East- 8 teams; Big 12 and ACC- 7 teams; while the Big Ten and SEC have 5 teams. They also list these teams as the last four teams included in the tournament: Virginia Tech, St. Mary's, Mississippi State, and San Diego State. So pay attention to these teams this week to see the wins they can accumulate.
Big games tonight for both bubble teams and teams looking to improve their tournament seeding. UConn vs. Notre Dame is a HUGE game for both teams. UConn seemed to play themselves off the bubble after winning three straight games. However they lost their last game to Louisville, so another loss would put them right back on the bubble. Notre Dame is barely in the conversation but they are there after defeating Pittsburgh and Georgetown in their last two games. They desperately need to continue winning to even stay on the bubble.
UMd-Duke is a battle for seeding, both in the ACC tournament and the NCAA tournament. Duke is battling for a #1 seed and a seventh straight defeat of the Terps would help that cause. Maryland would like to show that the ACC is more than a one team conference.
As you watch games this week, here is a video to get you ready for the Madness.......
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