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Sunday, December 22, 2024
Part 6 of our year-by-year deep dives looking at the NCAA Tournament bubbles past brings us to the years 2010-14. The 68-team tourney arrives, TV commentators go ballistic about VCU’s selection in its Final Four year, and inspired picks in 2012 and 2013 are followed by a decided shift in committee philosophy the next year.
The Pac-12 has much to be settled, but two relative surprises among the top three after Thursday night. Plus a big rally shakes up the top in one mid-major, the Hawkeyes take care of business at home, and a coach gets a show-cause penalty.
Cincinnati won a big road game that by all rights, they should have lost, including what happened before the game. Plus the tight race continues out west, a new leader in the CAA, and now there’s no mystery in a couple of recent Big Ten stories.
The Pac-12 is much better this year, but the competitiveness hasn’t changed and the standings are but one reflection of that. Plus a big day of action, one player apparently bit off more than he can chew, and a couple of injuries will keep players out until at least late in the season.
On Thursday night, a conference race long thought to be a foregone conclusion in the outcome got quite a bit more interesting. Plus a couple of teams to be concerned about, history in the Pac-12, the Cougars almost blow it, and a Big Ten guard is suspended.
Something happened on Thursday night out west that had not happened in about 13 years. Plus a key player in the Atlantic 10 will be out for a while, and some other results include key games in the CAA and a bunch out west.
The day began with an absolute shellacking, one that was as surprising as it was necessary for the winning team. Plus a sweep in the state of Oregon, a Husky is done for the year after a career night, and the third time is not the charm for a now-former Lobo.
It was the second day of the new year, but also still bowl season, and a couple games went almost as long as a college football contest as Purdue and Minnesota went double overtime and UMKC and Seattle went even longer.
The week didn’t start out well at all for Georgetown, but the Hoyas sure ended it in fine fashion and showed great resilience in so doing. Plus notes on many of the games, and another injury scare for the Buffaloes.
On a day where football took center stage, a school known for its success on the gridiron saw continued success on the hardwood thanks to a guy who can just coach. Plus the Spartans get a big win in the nation’s capital, a few other results of note, and one big tournament announces its field for next year.
