Two SEC teams and two Big East teams are on the 'Losers' list.
CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMOREWith Selection Sunday just a week away, teams hovering around the NCAA tournament bubble might be hitting the panic button right about now.
Arizona State: The Sun Devils beat Arizona on the road 72-64 to help improve their at-large case that was already pretty convincing. The reason ASU was a projected No. 12 seed before this has so much to do with the weakness of the Pac-12 as a whole this year, but a Quad 2 road victory only makes Bobby Hurley's team safer heading into the Pac-12 tournament in Las Vegas.
Creighton: The Bluejays couldn't afford to lose to DePaul on Saturday if they wanted to stay in the mix for an at-large bid, and Saturday's 91-78 win helped keep Creighton on the right side of the bubble after starting the day as one of the "last four teams in." That's now five consecutive victories for the 'Jays, who had lost four in a row before that and will likely need another win or two in the Big East tournament to be safe.
UNC-Greensboro: A long-shot to receive an at-large bid to the NCAAs, the Spartans took care of business as the No. 2 seed by shrugging off Samford 77-70 in the Southern Conference quarterfinals. If UNCG can win in the semifinals Sunday and lose a close title game to a dominant Wofford team Monday, there's a slim chance this mid-major sneaks into the field without having to claim the league's auto-bid.
Dayton: The Flyers handled Duquesne 78-67 Saturday and likely have a better chance to an at-large bid than Davidson since they at least have one Quad 1 victory and their NET score is practically the same as the Wildcats. But in a similar dilemma, VCU is the only top-35 NET opportunity to bulk up this relatively bare profile. Texas: The Longhorns lost at home to fellow bubble team TCU 69-56 in a result that very well could shift Texas outside of the projected field. An unsafe No.
St. John's: Seemingly safe and nearly off the bubble just a week ago, now the Red Storm have officially entered the danger zone following Saturday's 81-68 loss to fellow bubble team Xavier. Even though St. John's might be in the No. 10 or No. 11-seed range if the season ended right now, the problem with trending downward like this — the Red Storm have lost three in a row — is that other bubble teams trending upward can catch them.
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