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With all the chaos and upsets flying around this week, its no surprising that the bubble picture changes significantly yet agian. Teams that were dead in the water (like Villanova) are suddenly alive, while teams that were once promising (like Texas A&M), are almost out of the bubble entirely. And then there’s LaSalle- who hasn’t made the tournament in 21 years, pulling off a monster week, knocking off two ranked teams in Butler and VCU. Could the Explorers actually get in? And what about ...

As could be expected, quite a bit of movement this week, with five new teams punching their ticket, and three more moving up to near-lock status. Unfortunately, there’s been some movement down too- Illinois has been pushed back onto the bubble after three lopsided losses, the latest coming to Northwestern. They should still make the tournament, but right now, they’re simply not safe enough to put into a lock position. Also, three teams bubble burst, although the good news is that two of them ...

With selection Sunday just about two months away, its time to start thinking about the tournament, and who's in and out. With conference play just getting underway in most conferences, the field is still in a major flux at the moment, and several teams that look great in the nonconference always seem to dim when the conference play starts. As such, only three teams right now have been given lock status, but there's a slew of teams behind them just about to go in. Remember- I lie to be cautious ...

If you weren't aware, bowl season officially began over the weekend with the first two of 35 bowl games being played. Arizona and Nevada sounded the opening bell in dramatic fashion, with the Wildcats completing an unthinkable comeback to claim the New Mexico Bowl title on Saturday afternoon. Utah State crushed Toledo that night in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, the postseason clash possessing perhaps the most ridiculous name ...

DISCLAIMER
The following write-up is an admitted piece of homerism, but I am writing it anyway. So, if you feel like bashing it, feel free; I completely understand.

Looking at a lot of the draft stuff coming out recently, I took notice of Fresno State's Phillip Thomas not really getting much love. He was projected by some as a mid-round guy heading into last season, but broke his leg and ankle a few days before the season opener with Cal and missed the entire year. Since ...