Bracketology Addendum Part 3

This is getting good. To say last night was very interesting would be an understatement. What had some bubble teams really fighting it out, but proceed with caution. The knee-jerk reaction is to proclaim Texas A&M and Florida St in as of right now. One win does not a season make however. Now, they both did themselves huge favors last night with their wins. It doesn't automatically place them in the tournament. If the Aggies can't win at Texas Tech this weekend and the 'Noles can't win at Miami, then what they did in their wins over Texas and Duke respectively will be negated.

Those wins though do put a lot of pressure on some teams in the Missouri Valley and Colonial. The quarterfinals tomorrow are going to be key as to determing who makes it and who doesn't. Wichita St and Creighton are probably the only two teams that are on lock status in the MVC so those other four bubble teams will be make things very interesting in St. Louis. In the CAA, George Mason is probably more of a lock than Wichita St so Hofstra, UNC-Wilmington and maybe Old Dominion to a lesser extent will be have it jumping in Richmond. I really can't wait to see what unfolds this weekend.

Back to Texas and Duke...they're both in trouble. Texas has a great frontcourt but you can't go far in the tournament without solid play from your guards. Texas' guards are stinking it up I'm afraid. Even if they will be in Dallas, Texas is going to have some issues making it out of the first weekend of the NCAA tournament. Duke is in trouble because JJ Redick is done. You can't keep playing him 39 and 40 minutes every game and expect it not to wear on him. Let's face it, besides JJ and Sheldon Williams, Duke doesn't have a lot of options. They may face a similar early-round fate as Texas.

As far as Conference tournaments go, the Atlantic Sun, MVC, Northeast, and Southern conferences get their tournaments going tonight and the Big South resumes.