(Editor’s note: This is part of the Bracket Central Series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.)
The past week in basketball has brought an ungodly amount of upsets, including the upheaval of the top 10 this past weekend. The Pac-12 is doing everything in its power to fight, claw and scrap and make the final season of play as memorable as possible. The ACC is about as predictable as a random number generator.
With the reveal of the latest Top 16 from the selection committee on Thursday, we continue to gain more clarity for the top tournament seeds, while simultaneously dropping the floor as we lower the ceiling.
The number of games to make a splash on your resume dwindles; some teams are done playing and awaiting their conference tournament. So much of this time of year is a waiting game, hoping the chips fall your way as another team runs into a 2-3 matchup zone it wasn’t ready for.
What teams stand out throughout our Bubble Watch, causing eyebrows to raise for their current exploits or questions that arise due to late-season lulls?
ACC
Locks:
Virginia Tech,
Syracuse,
Louisville,
North Carolina State,…
