There were a couple upsets Monday, but not in the games that mattered to the bubble. So that sets up the big game at 9 pm where #19 St Mary\u2019s will try to defend their regular season title against Gonzaga in the WCC championship game. Gonzaga is an interesting bubble case with a top 10 NET ranking but not a lot of substance once you dig in to that rating. I think they are safe, but it couldn\u2019t hurt to take the decision out of the committee\u2019s hands. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Three other conferences have their finals at 7 pm. In the Horizon, regular season champion Robert Morris (25-8) takes on Youngstown State (21-12). In the Northeast, regular season champion Central Connecticut (25-6) tries to stop St. Francis PA (15-17) from getting in with a losing record after they beat 2nd place LIU on Saturday. And the Coastal has a similar situation, with 2nd place UNC-Wilmington (26-7) trying to stop Delaware\u2019s (16-19) hot streak after they took out the regular season champion Towson on Monday night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Big 12 and ACC kick off their tournaments today. Anyone playing today is a long shot, with the best chances belonging to Cincinnati, Pitt and maybe Florida State – who all start the day at 17-14. If last year is an indication, none of these teams have a chance at an at-large bid, but there is always the possibility that they recreate some of the magic that NC State did last year when they won 5 straight games to claim the ACC title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The bigger bubble games will start tomorrow and Thursday as the SEC, Big 10 and Big East kick off their tournaments. For now, you have 3 conference championships and some ACC and Big 12 games before the real showcase game begins in Las Vegas between the Gaels and Bulldogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enjoy the games<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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