Even though Utah is currently off the bubble radar, it is still important that the teams in front of them take a nosedive in their conference tourneys.
Here's a quick rooting guide for the week:
Last four byes:
Kansas St. - vs. TCU (3/8) - TCU is currently projected as a 6 seed
Providence - vs. Creighton (3/8) - Creighton is currently projected as a 8 seed
Arizona St. - vs. CU (3/7)
Baylor - vs. WVU (3/8) - WVU is currently projected as a 4 seed
Last four in:
Texas - vs. Iowa St (3/7) - Gets TTech with a win
USC - vs. Winner of Washington/Oregon St.
UCLA - vs. Winner of Stanford/Cal
Alabama - vs. Texas A&M (3/8) - A&M is currently projected as a 7 seed.
First Four Out
Louisville vs. Florida St. (3/7) - FSU is a projected 9 seed.
Marquette - vs. Depaul (3/7) - Would get Nova with a win.
Oklahoma St. vs. Oklahoma (3/7) - Oklahoma is projected as a 10 seed, safely in the field.
Notre Dame - vs. Va. Tech (3/7) - Beat Pitt in the opening game by 3.
Next Four Out
Syracuse - vs. UNC (3/7) - Beat Wake in the opening round of the ACC tourney.
Penn St. (Season complete)
Boise St. - vs. USU/CSU winner (3/8)
Nebraska (Season complete)
Other games of interest:
St. Bonaventure (Projected 10 Seed) - Gets the winner of Richmond/Duquense (3/9)
Oklahoma (Projected 10 Seed) - vs. Oklahoma St (3/7)
St. Marys (Projected 9 Seed) - Can our brethren from the South take them out of the big dance? (3/5) - L