March Madness 2015: Highlighting Tournament's Most Dangerous Bubble Teams

March Madness flaunts a large dance floor, but there's still not enough room for everyone to boogie.

As the college basketball season winds down, several bubble teams desperately make their pitches for a tournament nod. Bracketology has become an intricate science few can master, as everyone is now far too intelligent to look solely at records and the "eye test."

Time still remains to sway the selection committee. One squad proved such in grand fashion on Saturday night, knocking off a potential No. 1 seed in hopes of simply earning a chance to participate. Although 68 squads seem like a lot, there are several worthy schools currently on the chopping block.

If they earn an invitation, these crews are capable of making the most March noise.

BYU

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BYU boasts the star power and strong production that please both the number-crunchers and eye-test instructors. The Cougars needed a signature win to fortify their resume, and they got it just in time.

On Saturday night, BYU upended West Coast Conference nemesis Gonzaga, which entered the clash ranked No. 3 with just one loss. ESPN Stats & Info showed two major winning streaks snapped during the upset.

The Bulldogs can attest to what makes the Cougars so lethal. Kyle Collinsworth, who chipped in 20 points and eight rebounds, averages 8.6 boards, 5.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game while shooting 47.9 percent from the floor. With him on the court, BYU outscores its opponents by 20 points per 100 possessions.

The underrated glue guard is augmented by Tyler Haws, who recently passed Jimmer Fredette as the school's all-time leading scorer on the strength of posting 21.9 points per game this season.

MIN	PPG	FG %	RPG	PER*	USAGE %
31.9	21.9	47.1	4.4	27.7	31.1

Once recent win alone shouldn't control the narrative, but BYU merely proved that it has belonged the entire time. The Cougars rank No. 26 on KenPom.com's team ratings with the ninth-best adjusted offense. Their eight losses have come by a combined 38 points, with an earlier 87-80 defeat against Gonzaga marking the year's most lopsided loss.

"We've had a lot of ups and downs," Collinsworth said after Saturday's game in an Associated Press report, via ESPN.com. "We've lost so many close games, big games. It was nice to win the biggest game."

Beating Gonzaga does not ensure BYU's inclusion into the tournament, but the squad deserves an opportunity to wreak more havoc in March.

Davidson

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A hot hand with a prolific offense, Davidson touts all the makings of a trendy Cinderella pick. If it gets in, that is.

The Wildcats have rattled off seven straight victories, improving their overall record to 21-6 with a 12-4 conference mark. They boast a 10.2 margin of victory with KenPom.com's 10th-highest adjusted offensive rating at 117.3 points per 100 possessions.

He's not Stephen Curry, but Jack Gibbs is capable of turning heads. While he sat out seven games with a slight meniscus tear, the Wildcats suffered two losses to unranked opponents. With him on the court, they're 16-4, with three of those losses against ranked opposition (North Carolina, Virginia and Virginia Commonwealth).

The sophomore guard holsters a 65.1 true-shooting percentage and 129.8 offense rating. He and senior Tyler Kalinoski, who leads the team with 16.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per game, give the club a deadly backcourt duo.

As they catch fire at the right time, look out.

Texas

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The case against Texas is simple: 17-12 isn't an impressive record. The Longhorns are the eighth-best team in their own conference, and ESPN's Joe Lunardi projects the seven Big 12 squads above them to lead the tournament in representatives.

They're 6-10 in conference play and 2-11 against teams ranked inside the top 50 of ESPN's RPI. Also, they head into Monday's bout against Baylor riding a four-game losing streak. None of this makes a convincing case in their favor.

DATE	OPP	OPP RANK	SCORE
Feb. 17	OKL	16	71-69 L
Feb. 21	ISU	12	85-77 L
Feb. 24	WVU	20	71-64 L
Feb. 28	KU	8	69-64 L

Yet consider their brutal path that their adversaries have not endured. Those last four losses all came in single digits against ranked Big 12 opposition, contributing to their No. 11 strength of schedule rating on KenPom.com.

Texas places No. 22 in Ken Pomeroy's team ratings, brandishing the No. 43 offense and No. 23 defense. Even if it can't make a deep run, those credentials would at least make it an early bracket-buster candidate.

Myles Turner has not saved the program, but the freshman has swatted 2.7 shots per game through just 22.9 minutes. The forward remains underutilized in Rick Barnes' offense, going 13-of-30 through the past four games combined.

That workload must expand to salvage the season.

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