February is finally over and you know what that means… March Madness. Conference tournaments are starting all over the country this week and selection Sunday is on the horizon. It’s crunch time for teams on the bubble and teams fighting for higher seeds alike. Winning a conference tournament is an automatic bid to the big dance so many teams will have their eyes set on clinching this week. Overall, this season has shown a lot of parity. There is an overflow of good teams with not that many clear cut favorites. This makes the bubble watch even more intriguing. Depending on who you talk to, there are as many as 20 teams sitting on the bubble this year. I don’t see it being quite that wide open. Look for Arkansas and Creighton to sure up their spots with good showings in their tournaments. Syracuse is right on the verge and a few wins in the loaded ACC tournament would go a long way to pushing them in. Oklahoma and Trae Young are in the same boat, they need to get a few good wins to solidify a spot. Everyone, including myself, wants to keep watching Young ball out so I know I’ll be pulling for them. Kansas State has posted an impressive 20-8 record so far but their strength of schedule will keep them out of the tournament baring a couple of huge upsets in the Big 12 tournament. These are just a few of the teams to keep an eye on. Rejoice college hoops fans, March is finally upon us.
