Random NCAA Hoops Musings

It's been a few days since I posted my second round of NCAA Tournament projections and since then I am beginning to wonder if anyone wants the last couple of spots in the NCAA Tournament (well maybe there are a couple of teams). Here's a quick rundown of some major happenings on the bubble.

Monday
Delaware shocks Hofstra - Seriously, can a team lose a game like this and make the tournament (Delaware is 4-19)?

Pittsburgh beats Villanova - The Wildcats had a chance to make a real statement. They came close but close isn't good enough. 'Nova's RPI is still rock solid though.

Tuesday
Notre Dame beats Syracuse - Huge road win for the Irish. The Orangemen (yes, I'm still calling them the Orangemen) take a serious hit with this loss at home.

Wichita State beats Northern Iowa - The Shockers get a huge road win. The MVC is looking like it will probably get three bids, but who knows which three will be making an appearance.

Florida State beats Maryland - The Terps can't seem to win a road game. Not good.

Wake Forest beats Georgia Tech - The Yellow Jackets are fading fast.

Illinois beats Michigan State - A must-win game for the Illini and they deliver.

Wednesday
West Virginia beats Rutgers - The Mountaineers get another decent victory.

Duquesne beats Xavier - A game Xavier absolutely needed. This qualifies as a bad loss.

Hofstra beats Virginia Commonwealth - The only bubble team to make this list on the winning and losing ends. You try and figure out the Pride. I can't.

San Diego State beats TCU - Taking care of business on the road.

Iowa beats Michigan - Brutal home loss for the Wolverines.

Alabama beats LSU - Both teams were struggling. Alabama comes out with a clutch road victory, which has been a rarity in the SEC West this year.

DePaul beats Connecticut - The Huskies are fading real fast.

Kansas State beats Missouri - Solid win at home for the Wildcats.

For college hoops fans looking for some other good sources of material, Ken Pomeroy's site is a must (www.kenpom.com). I use it to look at RPI ratings and other great stats. If you're anti-BCS, check out The Mid-Majority (www.midmajority.com) and YoCo Hoops is pretty good too (www.yocohoops.com).