March Madness is coming up soon and bubble teams will soon be sweating Selection Sunday. There are a handful of teams that can improve their chances of making it to the big dance with some huge wins in the last few weeks of the season. Let's take a look at four teams currently on the bubble.
1. Illinois State.
The Redbirds are the most interesting team on the tournament bubble right now. They currently are tied for the top spot in the MVC and have 22 wins to go with just five losses. Unfortunately, Illinois State has just one quality win over fellow conference member Wichita State to pair with bad losses against San Francisco, Tulsa, and Murray State.
If Illinois State wants to be confident that they will get a spot in March Madness, they will have to win the conference tournament.
Verdict: Win conference tournament or they are out.
2. Tennessee.
The SEC has a few teams looking to sneak into the tournament and the Volunteers could easily do that with a few good games to end the year. Tennessee has a victory against Kentucky and also managed to beat Kansas State and Georgia Tech. Unfortunately, the Volunteers also have losses against Chattanooga, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss. To overcome those losses, Tennessee will need to finish out the season strong and perform well in the Ncaa Tournament.
Verdict: Win 3 of 4 last games and at least one game in conference tournament to get in
3. Clemson.
The ACC is one of the best conferences in the country and will likely send a ton of teams to the tournament.
One of those teams won't be Clemson unless they finally manage to pull off a victory against a quality opponent. So far, Clemson's best victory is a win over South Carolina. At 14-12 and in 12th in the ACC, the Clemson Tigers would need a miraculous finish to get off the bubble and be close to making the field on Selection Sunday.
Verdict: Need a miracle to get in.
4. Wake Forest.
Wake Forest is currently 11th in the ACC but is still somehow on the bubble. The team doesn't have a single marquee win and will definitely not be in field on Selection Sunday unless they manage to get one and make a run in the NCAA tournament.
Verdict: Need some wins and a run in the ACC tournament to get in
