COLLEGE HOOPS FIX: MONDAY 1/29
TEAMS OF THE WEEK
Georgia - Don't look now, but the Bulldogs are going to make a run for March after huge victories over Kentucky and LSU this week.
Washington - Won 2 much needed Pac 10 games, including a huge home win against Top 10 Oregon, to keep March dreams alive
HAD A BAD WEEK
Clemson - Two stomach punch losses this week. First, they lose at Duke due to some clock problems. Then, the Tigers get outscored 15-0 to UVA down the stretch for their 4th loss in 5 games
Tennessee/LSU Tie - Both SEC teams drop two games this week. Tennessee needs Chris Lofton back ASAP (or I'm going to look like a fool) and LSU needs some help for Big Baby
INTRODUCING.....
Duquesne - Maybe the best story in college hoops this season. After 4 members of the team were shot in the preseason, the Dukes have rebounded for a pretty solid season thus far. With wins this week over Dayton and Temple, there is no reason to believe the Dukes can't challenge in the weak A-10.
Louisville - Remember these guys? Not talked about much at all this year, the Cardinals are finally hitting their stride. They have won 3 straight including an impressive win Saturday against Syracuse
SCORES THAT MADE YOU LOOK TWICE
North Carolina 92 Arizona 64
Carolina that good or Zona that bad?
Stanford 75 UCLA 68
Testament to how deep the Pac 10 is this year.
ON THE BUBBLE (GOOD)
BYU - A win over Air Force will qualify as that marquee win that they had been lacking
Vanderbilt - Big wins this week over LSU, Kentucky, and Bama make up for some bad early season losses (Wake Forest, Furman)
ON THE BUBBLE (BAD)
Alabama - Don't let that #12 (and going to fall like a boulder) ranking fool you, this team has only quality win this year and is squarely on the bubble
Syracuse - Losses to Louisville and St. Johns puts you back on the bubble.
BEYOND THE BUBBLE
Connecticut - at 2-5 in the Big East, it's time to look at next for the Huskies
Missouri St - Early season darling has now lost 3 of 4 in the MVC to fall behind the likes of Northern Iowa, Southern Illinois and Creighton.
MID-MAJORS OF THE WEEK
VCU - Wins at Drexel and George Mason make the Rams close to an NCAA lock.
Central Connecticut State - Win over Sacred Heart puts the Blue Devils in control of the NEC
2 comments:
I didn't think I'd be saying this, but it looks like Arizona, LSU, Alabama, and Syracuse are all firmly on the bubble at this point. Shocking.
VCU is legit...
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