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Northwestern is off the bubble — for now — after coming from behind late to beat top-ranked Purdue on Sunday. The Wildcats are flying under the radar in part because they are Northwestern and in part because they have a few so-so home losses. However, they also have wins at Indiana and Michigan State and beat Illinois at home.
Monday’s Bubble Watch is a light but important slate. North Carolina won’t get an opportunity for a Quad 1 win vs. Miami — the Hurricanes rank No. 34 in the NET, and the Tar Heels get them at home — but there are some late-season chances for last year’s runner up to finish strong.
Later in the evening, West Virginia continues a tough road trip in Texas with a matchup against a top-10 Baylor squad. The Big 12 is the toughest conference in college hoops, and the Mountaineers need a few more wins in conference play before it it can feel good about its tournament chances.
NCAA Tournament locks
Locks based on résumé: 8 | Bids secured: 0 | At-large spots remaining: 31
On the cut line
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Bubble teams in action Monday
All references to NCAA tournament selection records and trends refer only to tournaments going back to 1994 with the exception of 2021. Due to shortened schedules and a relatively small number of nonconference games in 2021, those rankings were not reliable enough to be considered.
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