Bubble Watch: Connecticut, North Carolina Have Work To Do (Feb. 2)

As we move into the first few days of February, postseason implications begin to ride on almost every game.

As of Feb. 2, 2010, here is a list of teams that might find themselves on the bubble come Selection Sunday:

Maryland (14-6, 4-2) (ACC)

Clemson got the best of them the other night.

RPI: 49

S.O.S.: 42

Virginia (13-6, 4-2) (ACC)

The win over North Carolina is big for Virginia, and bad for UNC.

RPI: 88

S.O.S.: 113

Florida State (16-5, 4-3) (ACC)

A key game with Maryland is next for Florida State.

RPI: 29

S.O.S.: 61

Virginia Tech (16-4, 3-3) (ACC)

The loss to Miami (FL) stings, but they can send UNC deeper into the hole in their next game.

RPI: 69

S.O.S.: 212

North Carolina (13-8, 2-4) (ACC)

Is the door closing for North Carolina? They need to turn things around quickly.

RPI: 76

S.O.S.: 23

Wake Forest (14-5, 4-3) (ACC)

They're in the middle of the ACC right now, and Georgia Tech just beat them by 21.

RPI: 25

S.O.S.: 25

Charlotte (16-5, 6-1) (Atlantic 10)

The resume keeps improving for Charlotte.

RPI: 42

S.O.S.: 99

Xavier (15-6, 7-1) (Atlantic 10)

The Musketeers have won seven out of their last eight and might be clicking at the right time.

RPI: 22

S.O.S.: 10

Rhode Island (17-3, 5-2) (Atlantic 10)

Rhode Island’s length and athleticism can make them dangerous.

RPI: 13

S.O.S.: 44

Richmond (16-6, 5-2) (Atlantic 10)

Richmond needs to assert themselves in a top heavy A-10.

RPI: 38

S.O.S.: 67

Dayton (15-6, 4-3) (Atlantic 10)

Another A-10 team looking for quality wins.

RPI: 40

S.O.S.: 39

Louisville (14-8, 5-4) (Big East)

Tough loss to West Virginia, but a solid win at home over UConn on Monday.

RPI: 43

S.O.S.: 5

Notre Dame (15-7, 4-5) (Big East)

They lost to Rutgers. That certainly doesn’t help.

RPI: 72

S.O.S.: 73

Cincinnati (14-7, 5-4) (Big East)

It’s an up and down resume for the Bearcats so far.

RPI: 56

S.O.S.: 39

Seton Hall (12-7, 3-5) (Big East)

Seton Hall has a lot of work to do.

RPI: 60

S.O.S.: 16

Marquette (13-8, 4-5) (Big East)

Oh so close, Marquette has lost to West Virginia by one, Syracuse by five, and Villanova has beaten them twice by two points each game.  

RPI: 60

S.O.S.: 27

South Florida (14-7, 4-5) (Big East)

Dominique Jones has South Florida moving up.

RPI: 53

S.O.S.: 34

Connecticut (13-9, 3-6) (Big East)

This year’s Georgetown?

RPI: 48

S.O.S.: 1

Minnesota (13-8, 4-5) (Big Ten)

Will Tubby Smith go dancing?

RPI: 57

S.O.S.: 24

Northwestern (14-7, 3-6) (Big Ten)

Northwestern needs to play better in conference play if they want a chance to get in.

RPI: 63

S.O.S.: 55

Missouri (16-5, 4-2) (Big 12)

Are the Tigers going back to the tournament?

RPI: 33

S.O.S.: 71

Texas A&M (15-6, 4-3) (Big 12)

Still have work to do in the Big 12.

RPI: 30

S.O.S.: 22

Oklahoma (12-9, 3-4) (Big 12)

The door is closing for Oklahoma as well.

RPI: 85

S.O.S.: 57

Oklahoma State (16-6, 4-4) (Big 12)

They couldn’t upset Texas at home, time to move on.

RPI: 32

S.O.S.: 38

George Mason (15-7, 10-1) (CAA)

Only conference loss was to Northeastern.

RPI: 104

S.O.S.: 182

Old Dominion (17-6, 9-2) (CAA)

Old Dominion has found themselves chasing George Mason.

RPI: 45

S.O.S.: 90

Northeastern (14-8, 9-2) (CAA)

Most recent win was over Old Dominion.

RPI: 55

S.O.S.: 47

Tulsa (17-4, 6-1) (C-USA)

Jerome Jordan leads the way for this Tulsa team.

RPI: 62

S.O.S.: 167

Memphis (15-6, 5-2) (C-USA)

Does Memphis have to win the conference to get in?

RPI: 79

S.O.S.: 125

UTEP (15-5, 6-1) (C-USA)

The conference is wide open early on; UTEP will look to crash the party.

RPI: 71

S.O.S.: 127

Marshall (15-6, 4-3) (C-USA)

Marshall had been the surprise, but it might be slipping away.

RPI: 82

S.O.S.: 120

Wichita State (19-4, 8-3) (Missouri Valley)

They might not be able to catch Northern Iowa.

RPI: 47

S.O.S.: 147

UNLV (17-4, 5-2) (Mountain West)

Can UNLV compete with BYU and New Mexico in the Mountain West?

RPI: 41

S.O.S.: 82

South Carolina (13-8, 4-3) (SEC)

The Gamecocks are heating up.

RPI: 59

S.O.S.: 26

Florida (15-6, 4-3) (SEC)

The Gators were on the radar earlier in the season, but they might be a bubble team come March.

RPI: 49

S.O.S.: 62

St. Mary’s (19-3, 6-1) (WCC)

No Patty Mills, no problem. St. Mary’s is still playing very strong.

RPI: 34

S.O.S.: 102

Utah State (16-6, 6-2) (WAC)

They’re chasing a very good Louisiana Tech team in the WAC.

RPI: 54

S.O.S.: 116

The list is pretty extensive right now. As the season winds down, others may work their way onto the bubble, while others might fall off. It is the annual crunch time for many of these programs.

RPI and Strength of Schedule Rankings from Yahoo Sports.