College Basketball's Bubble Watch: Feb. 19

As the regular season begins to wind down, it is now or never for some bubble teams.

How many teams will each of the Big Six conferences get?

What mid-majors are still looking to crash the Big Dance?

Here’s a look at some of the bubble teams as of Feb. 19:

Florida State (19-7, 7-5) (ACC)

The Seminoles are in “alright” shape right now, if they can prevent from playing themselves back onto the bubble.

RPI: 40

S.O.S.: 59

Georgia Tech (18-8, 6-6) (ACC)

The Yellow Jackets are probably in right now.

RPI: 27

S.O.S.: 18

Clemson (18-7, 6-5) (ACC)

They don’t play again until Saturday and it’s a home game against Virginia, who is all but out. Clemson can benefit from some time off and a win this weekend.

RPI: 36

S.O.S.: 33

Charlotte (18-7, 8-3) (Atlantic 10)

Don’t look now, but Charlotte has lost two in a row.

RPI: 50

S.O.S.: 102

Xavier (18-7, 9-2) (Atlantic 10)

They are at Charlotte tomorrow.

RPI: 23

S.O.S.: 23

Rhode Island (19-6, 7-5) (Atlantic 10)

The Rams have a solid resume, but they are playing their way out of the tournament right now. They have slipped to seventh in the Atlantic-10.

RPI: 24

S.O.S.: 40

Dayton (18-7, 7-4) (Atlantic 10)

Road games at Temple and at Richmond still remain on the schedule for the Flyers

RPI: 34

S.O.S.: 35

Louisville (17-9, 8-5) (Big East)

The double overtime win over Notre Dame the other night was key for Louisville. They cannot afford to lose at DePaul on Saturday though.

RPI: 30

S.O.S.: 4

Notre Dame (17-10, 6-8) (Big East)

The Irish need a strong finish if they are going to dance come March.

RPI: 79

S.O.S.: 55

Cincinnati (15-10, 6-7) (Big East)

If they lose to Marquette on Sunday, they are probably done.

RPI: 49

S.O.S.: 15

Marquette (16-9, 7-6) (Big East)

They couldn’t protect their home court last night and lost to Pitt, snapping their five game winning streak.

RPI: 70

S.O.S.: 53

South Florida (16-9, 6-7) (Big East)

The Bulls have St. John’s coming to them on Saturday.

RPI: 55

S.O.S.: 36

Connecticut (15-11, 5-8) (Big East)

A road game at Rutgers and a home game against West Virginia are opportunities for UConn.

RPI: 48

S.O.S.: 2

Seton Hall (15-9, 6-7) (Big East)

Three wins in a row have Seton Hall back in the discussion; they have to play on the road at West Virginia on Saturday though.

RPI: 51

S.O.S.: 16

Illinois (17-9, 9-4) (Big Ten)

The remaining schedule is tough for Illinois.

RPI: 72

S.O.S.: 65

Oklahoma State (18-7, 6-5) (Big 12)

Four ranked teams in the next four games for Oklahoma State; good luck.

RPI: 33

S.O.S.: 48

Missouri (19-7, 7-4) (Big 12)

A road games at Nebraska, then Colorado at home next week; Missouri can pick up a couple wins in the next few games.

RPI: 39

S.O.S.: 52

Old Dominion (21-7, 13-3) (CAA)

There is still a good chance they dance even if they don’t win the CAA.

RPI: 41

S.O.S.: 93

Northeastern (18-9, 13-3) (CAA)

A win over La. Tech on Saturday would be big for the Huskies.

RPI: 59

S.O.S.: 89

William & Mary (19-7, 11-5) (CAA)

William & Mary has emerged as the third best team in the CAA.

RPI: 45

S.O.S.: 91

Memphis (19-7, 9-2) (C-USA)

The Tigers still have hopes of keeping that C-USA Championship streak alive.

RPI: 60

S.O.S.: 101

UAB (20-5, 8-3) (C-USA)

There is still work to do for Mike Davis’ UAB squad.

RPI: 31

S.O.S.: 94

Wichita State (22-6, 11-5) (Missouri Valley)

If the Shockers don’t get upset early in the MVC Tournament, there is a good chance they’ll finish with 25...26…27 wins.

RPI: 52

S.O.S.: 148

Siena (22-5, 15-1) (MAAC)

Say they don’t win the MAAC; does Siena deserve an at-large bid? A win over Butler on Saturday can really help.

RPI: 32

S.O.S.: 130

San Diego State (19-7, 8-4) (Mountain West)

Still work to do for San Diego State.

RPI: 38

S.O.S.: 74

UNLV (19-7, 7-5) (Mountain West)

They were in the Top 25, but three straight losses have UNLV squarely on the bubble.

RPI: 44

S.O.S.: 58

Murray State (25-3, 16-0) (Ohio Valley)

What if Murray State falters and doesn’t win the OVC? Do they still get in with the record they have? Interesting.

RPI: 81

S.O.S.: 315

Arizona State (18-8, 8-5) (Pac-10)

Their next three games are on the road, wins would put them in a good position.

RPI: 67

S.O.S.: 78

California (17-9, 9-5) (Pac-10)

They lead the Pac-10 right now, but if they didn’t win the conference would they still dance?

RPI: 26

S.O.S.: 7

Florida (18-8, 7-4) (SEC)

Big game at Ole Miss on Saturday.

RPI: 57

S.O.S.: 62

Mississippi State (18-8, 6-5) (SEC)

They are squarely on the bubble, as well. If only they could have beaten Kentucky.

RPI: 64

S.O.S.: 99

Mississippi (17-8, 5-6) (SEC)

They took a hit last night in the loss to Vandy.

RPI: 54

S.O.S.: 57

St. Mary’s (22-5, 9-3) (WCC)

St. Mary’s snapped a two game losing streak with a win over San Diego.

RPI: 47

S.O.S.: 123

Utah State (21-6, 11-2) (WAC)

Can they still dance if they don’t win the WAC?

RPI: 35

S.O.S.: 95

Other Teams Consider: St. Louis (17-8), Texas Tech (16-9), Minnesota (15-10), Northwestern (17-9), VCU (18-7), Tulsa (19-7), Marshall (19-7), Harvard (17-5), Iona (19-8), Akron (20-7), Kent State (19-8), Illinois State (19-8), Morehead State (19-8), Arkansas (14-12), Portland (17-8), Louisiana Tech (20-6).

RPI and Strength of Schedule Rankings from RealTimeRPI.com