This season is shaping up to be a tough one on the bubble. From Lunardi today—
"The bubble stinks," cry the so-called experts in what has turned into an annual tradition, from Bristol, Connecticut, to Brackettville, Texas. "There aren't 68 teams good enough for this tournament" or "why would the NCAA even think about expanding?" We've
answered the last question before, so let's focus on the here and now. Not only is the top of this year's bracket full of very good teams, but the bubble is quite good, too. Missouri, our current Last Team In, has already beaten Florida and won at Kentucky and Texas A&M. TCU, narrowly the First Team Out, has also beaten Florida, as well as tournament-bound Wisconsin and Iowa State. And overall, the latest Last Four In and First Four Out groupings have combined for an extraordinary 18 Quadrant 1 wins. Don't be surprised when one or more make a deep run in March.