Tuesday delivered overtime madness in the Big Ten! Both Purdue/Nebraska and Illinois/Wisconsin required an extra period to decide the game!

• SMU beat Notre dame by 8 at home. SMU → 9 seed
• George Mason’s Bubble has popped with their loss to Richmond.
• BYU uses another strong 2nd half to come back vs. Baylor and win. BYU → 6/7. Baylor is running out of time, quick.
• Virginia survives a scare from FSU in Tallahassee. UVA is a 4 currently.
• Miami (FL) beat North Carolina in Coral Gables. UNC → 5. Miami (FL) → 9.
• Nebraska comes back from an early deficit to force OT, however, Purdue survives! Purdue → 8 or 9 overall. Nebraska 9/10 overall.
• Villanova survives catastrophe, beating Marquette by 3.
• Wisconsin beats Illinois in Champaign. Illini remain a 2. Wisconsin moves to a 9.
• Vanderbilt beat Auburn by 8 in a n impressive road performance! Vandy is a 4/5, Auburn an 8/9.
• Houston takes care of Utah to move to the 5th overall seed.
• Duke wins & stays a 1 seed vs. Pitt.
• TCU beats Iowa State in Fort Worth! Colossal bubble result here. ISU 2/3, TCU might just jump in!
• Arkansas dominates LSU & stays a 6.
• Utah State rolls & stays put on the seed list!
• Oklahoma State falls to AZ State in a key bubble game. The Cowboys are in trouble.
• Gonzaga dominates Wazzu, holding steady on the seed list!

Wednesday’s Slate:

Iowa @ Maryland | 6:00, FS1

Iowa has to win this. They’re favored b 11.5 in College park, and come in as a projected 7 seed.

Colgate @ Holy Cross | 6:00, ESPN+

If Colgate wants to keep up with Navy in the Patriot, they have to win this. They’re favored by 6.5.

VCU @ La Salle | 6:30, ESPN+

This is your prototypical landmine A-10 game. The Rams are on the fringe of the bubble and need to keep stacking wins to climb back to the bubble!

USC @ Ohio State | 6:30, BTN

This matchup is the quintessential bubble battle! Ohio State is favored by 7.5 at home. However, Ohio State is clearly out of the field right now while USC is a 9 seed. Huge implications in the bubble picture here!

Florida @ Georgia | 7:00, ESPN2

We have talked a lot about Georgia not having the top end wins that we want to see out of a team who can climb the seed list. Tonight presents exactly that! However, Florida is playing like a national title contender. Can Georgia pull off the upset? Gators are favored by 8.5. UF projects as a 3 seed, while Georgia is a 10.

Virginia Tech @ Clemson | 7:00, ACCN

This is a vital home matchup for Virginia Tech as they look to climb back toward the tournament picture. However, Clemson is looking to improve upon their current projection of a 6 seed. The Tigers are favored by 8.5 coming in.

Cal @ Syracuse | 7:00. ESPNU

Not necessarily a “landmine” like other teams, but this is must-win for Cal. They’re 5.5 point underdogs and come In as my 5/6th team out of the bracket right now.

Wofford @ Samford | 7:00, ESPN+

Can Wofford keep up with ETSU? If they’re going to do it, they need to win games like this. Samford is favored by 4.5.

Chattanooga @ ETSU | 7:00, CBSSN

ETSU is favored by 11.5 and I expect them to move to 11-2 in the SoCon

Alabama @ Ole Miss | 7:00, SECN

Alabama is on the road and dealing with the ramifications from the Bediako issues. How does Oats’s squad respond? If they can get refocused quickly, this is a game they should roll through easily. Alabama is projected as a 5 and favored by 7.5.

Austin Peay @ Queens | 7:00, ESPN+

Queens is favored by 2 here. These two are the top of the A-Sun! Who gets it done? Peay has been so tough to take down this year, but this is likely their toughest conference game.

UConn @ Butler | 7:30, TNT/truTV

UConn is favored by 10.5 at Hinkle, which, knowing the history of Butler at UConn, this one will be closer than that. Butler is likely more than 1 win away from the bubble picture, but this is the kind of momentum change that can get you back on the page! For UConn, they will look to keep rolling along after the hiccup in MSG. This team is a 1 seed for now, but a loss would move them down.

USF @ Wichita State | 7:30. ESPN+

This is a key battle towards the top of the American! USF is favored by 1.5.

Providence @ Seton Hall | 7:30, Peacock

Seton Hall is my 6th team out, yet the bubble is extremely volatile. A win here could push them back in pending other results. However, a loss would have them fall even further out! They’re favored by 4.5.

Colorado @ Texas Tech | 8:00, ESPN+

Texas Tech should dominate here. They’re currently a 4 seed and need this one to stay there. They’re favored by 14.5.

North Dakota @ South Dakota | 8:00 Summit League Network

North vs. South. Dakota vs. Dakota. We love big rivalries like this! SD takes a 1.5 point advantage into this one!

Troy @ Texas State | 8:00, ESPN+

How does Troy do on the road? They’re favored by 5.5 here and will look to continue leading the Sun Belt!

App State @ Georgia Southern | 8:00, ESPN+

App State is just 1 game back of Troy. Can they keep up? They’re favored by 2.5 here in Statesboro in a tough one!

Michigan @ Northwestern | 8:30, BTN

Michigan is favored by 15.5 here on the road. Expect them to win big and stay a 1.

Stanford @ Boston College | 9:00, ESPNU

Stanford has fallen well behind on the bubble. If they lose this one, they’re done. The Cardinal come in favored by 1.5.

Tennessee @ Mississippi State | 9:00, ESPN2

Tennessee projects as a 5. If they win this, they stay there, but lose? They drop to a 6 and likely multiple spots there. This is a sneakily tough game.

Missouri @ Texas A&M | 9:00, SECN

This might just be the game of the night, and it is absolutely the ,most important bubble matchup of the night. Missouri is my 2nd to last team in while A&M sits at a 9 seed. Missouri could use a road win, and here’s a massive opportunity. However, A&M isn’t safely in the field yet and will look to inch closer with a win here.

Seattle U @ Santa Clara | 10:00, ESPN+

Santa Clara cannot afford a home loss here. They are favored by 14.5 and are currently my final team in.

Pepperdine @ Saint Mary’s | 10:00, ESPN+

Home Landmine for SMC. They’re favored by 24.5.

New Mexico @ GCU | 10:00, FS1

UNM has fallen out for me. A win here would have them back in the field. However, that’s much easier said than done. GCU is favored by 1.5.

Penn State @ Washington | 10:30, BTN

Washington cannot lose this if they’re going to try to claw back to bubble relevancy. They’re favored by 12.5.