Men’s college basketball bubble watch: All eyes on Memphis, VCU on Selection Sunday
New York TimesThe Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 Men’s March Madness Selection Show Editor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s & women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. Movement since Friday Up to Lock: None Up to Should Be In: None Up to In the Mix: None Added to On the Fringe: None Down to In the Mix: None Down to On the Fringe: None Dropped from On the Fringe: None Earned automatic bid: Colorado State, UC San Diego ACC Locks: Clemson, Duke, Louisville Should Be In: None In the Mix: North Carolina, Wake Forest On the Fringe: SMU In The Mix North Carolina Profile Strengths: Excellent nonconference strength of schedule, strong quality metrics. Big East Locks: Creighton, Marquette, St. John’s, UConn Should Be In: None In the Mix: Xavier On the Fringe: None In The Mix Xavier Profile Strengths: Zero bad losses, respectable metrics. Ohio State Profile Strengths: Strong quality metrics, multiple elite wins away from Columbus, great nonconference SOS, no bad losses. The Rest Locks: Drake, Gonzaga, UC San Diego,, Memphis, New Mexico, Saint Mary’s, Utah State Should Be In: None In the Mix: Boise State, Dayton, San Diego State, VCU, UC Irvine On the Fringe: George Mason, North Texas, San Francisco In The Mix Boise State Profile Strengths: Two key nonconference wins, solid predictive metrics.
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