Several Big Ten teams made the 'Winners' list, but Indiana wasn't one of them.
CONNECTTWEETLINKEDINCOMMENTEMAILMORESelection Sunday is just a few days away and it's win or go to the NIT for a good chunk of NCAA tournament bubble teams competing in conference tournaments.
Alabama: The Crimson Tide got a much-needed Quadrant 1 win over Ole Miss in the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament, earning a matchup with Kentucky. The one thing 'Bama's profile was majorly lacking was a marquee win, as the Tide only had two. Now they've got three to go with a top-20 strength of schedule. After starting Thursday as one of the "first four out," this victory likely catapulted 'Bama to the "last four in" realm.
Xavier: The Musketeers knocked of Creighton, 63-61, in the Big East tournament for their sixth win in seven games. Xavier's late charge has put them right in the thick of the bubble chaos, but this team likely needs to do more to hear its name called on Selection Sunday thanks to a NET score in the 70s. And beating Villanova in the Big East semifinals is a tall task.
North Carolina State: The Wolfpack bowed out of the ACC tournament by falling to top-seeded Virginia, 76-56. That's a respectable loss and N.C. State even was leading at halftime, so that should help its overall NET score from facing a dominant UVA team. It encapsulates a lot of N.C. State's résumé, too. The Wolfpack have a horrid RPI, but a top-35 NET ranking. Ultimately, it might be the non-conference strength of schedule that ranks 352nd keeping this team out.
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