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This is the day that teams sitting on the bubble hate.
Example....Auburn vs Kentucky for the SEC crown. An expected Kentucky win keeps the status quo. Auburn, sitting at 15-19, is not making the tournament save an upset of epic proportions. But if they did pull it off, somebody on the "bubble" gets bumped. Why?
Because teams on the bubble are looking for at large bids, and there are only so many of those since many spots are taken up by guaranteed bids for conference tournament champions. An upset would give Auburn a shot at the automatic SEC invitation, and Kentucky would of course have to get an at large bid, potentially taking one away from everyone else that wasn't expected.
What are some other "bubble bursting" games on the agenda?
Another might be Seattle vs New Mexico State for the WAC title. A Seattle win would likely cost someone another spot as New Mexico State is still probably good enough to get an at large bid.
Here's the latest from Joe Lunardi's who's in, who's out list):
This is just one of a number of reasons why it's called "March Madness."
Enjoy!
CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY Sat, Mar 14, 2015 |
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America East Conference Championship | |||
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Big Ten Conference Semifinal | |||
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Mid-Eastern Conference Championship | |||
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Southeastern Conference Semifinal | |||
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Atlantic Ten Conference Semifinal | |||
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Sun Belt Conference Semifinal | |||
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American Athletic Conference Semifinal | |||
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Southeastern Conference Semifinal | |||
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Big Ten Conference Semifinal | |||
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Conference USA Championship | |||
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Atlantic Ten Conference Semifinal | |||
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Ivy League Playoff | |||
3 p.m. CT![]() |
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Sun Belt Conference Semifinal | |||
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American Athletic Conference Semifinal | |||
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Big 12 Conference Championship | |||
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Mountain West Conference Championship | |||
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Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship | |||
5:30 p.m. CT![]() |
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Mid-American Conference Championship | |||
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Big East Conference Championship | |||
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Atlantic Coast Conference Championship | |||
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Big Sky Conference Championship | |||
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Southland Conference Championship | |||
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Pac-12 Conference Championship | |||
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Western Athletic Conference Championship | |||
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Big West Conference Championship | |||
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