Picked this up off an article by Andy Katz on
espn.com but I thought it might be helpful
information to those who incorporate a situational element into their college bb handicapping to see what's at stake this week for those teams either on the bubble or trying to make a splash in their conference leading up to conference championship week.
What's At Stake:
Hartford, Conn., Monday: UConn tries to keep its NCAA hopes alive with a win over West Virginia.
Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday: Florida hosts Tennessee in yet another opportunity to prove it belongs in the field.
Louisville, Ky., Tuesday: Louisville could use another victory against a higher-level Big East team like Georgetown.
Ann Arbor, Mich., Tuesday: If Penn State can win at Michigan, shouldn't Illinois be able to do so?
Provo, Utah, Wednesday: San Diego State is mounting a campaign for a bid and a win at BYU would certainly turn heads.
Philadelphia, Wednesday: Dayton has more to gain with a win than Temple does. The Flyers need it even more after losing to Duquesne on Sunday.
Waco, Texas, Wednesday: Texas A&M and Baylor both are likely in but this should be a last-possession game.
Spartanburg, S.C., Thursday: The South Division of the Southern Conference is on the line as Charleston goes to Wofford.
Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday: The championship of the Atlantic Sun could be on the line as co-leader Campbell goes to Jacksonville.
Ithaca, N.Y., Friday: The Ivy League title could be done by the end of the night if Cornell beats Princeton for a season sweep.
Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday: Kentucky is going to win the SEC East, but this game at Tennessee is yet another chance to see how the Wildcats handle a hostile environment.
Provo, Utah, Saturday: The Mountain West title could be decided as New Mexico goes to BYU.
Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday: Syracuse will have the inside track on winning the Big East if it can beat Villanova at the Carrier Dome.
Blacksburg, Va., Saturday: The second seed in the ACC could be on the line as Maryland goes to Virginia Tech.
Berkeley, Calif., Saturday: Entering the week, Cal (10-5) and Arizona State (9-5) are atop the Pac-10 standings. They'll meet Saturday afternoon.
West Lafayette, Ind., Sunday: Purdue might be able to win the Big Ten title with a sweep of Michigan State.
Cincinnati, Sunday: Richmond is at Xavier in a game that could determine the A-10 title.
espn.com but I thought it might be helpful
information to those who incorporate a situational element into their college bb handicapping to see what's at stake this week for those teams either on the bubble or trying to make a splash in their conference leading up to conference championship week.
What's At Stake:
Hartford, Conn., Monday: UConn tries to keep its NCAA hopes alive with a win over West Virginia.
Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday: Florida hosts Tennessee in yet another opportunity to prove it belongs in the field.
Louisville, Ky., Tuesday: Louisville could use another victory against a higher-level Big East team like Georgetown.
Ann Arbor, Mich., Tuesday: If Penn State can win at Michigan, shouldn't Illinois be able to do so?
Provo, Utah, Wednesday: San Diego State is mounting a campaign for a bid and a win at BYU would certainly turn heads.
Philadelphia, Wednesday: Dayton has more to gain with a win than Temple does. The Flyers need it even more after losing to Duquesne on Sunday.
Waco, Texas, Wednesday: Texas A&M and Baylor both are likely in but this should be a last-possession game.
Spartanburg, S.C., Thursday: The South Division of the Southern Conference is on the line as Charleston goes to Wofford.
Jacksonville, Fla., Thursday: The championship of the Atlantic Sun could be on the line as co-leader Campbell goes to Jacksonville.
Ithaca, N.Y., Friday: The Ivy League title could be done by the end of the night if Cornell beats Princeton for a season sweep.
Knoxville, Tenn., Saturday: Kentucky is going to win the SEC East, but this game at Tennessee is yet another chance to see how the Wildcats handle a hostile environment.
Provo, Utah, Saturday: The Mountain West title could be decided as New Mexico goes to BYU.
Syracuse, N.Y., Saturday: Syracuse will have the inside track on winning the Big East if it can beat Villanova at the Carrier Dome.
Blacksburg, Va., Saturday: The second seed in the ACC could be on the line as Maryland goes to Virginia Tech.
Berkeley, Calif., Saturday: Entering the week, Cal (10-5) and Arizona State (9-5) are atop the Pac-10 standings. They'll meet Saturday afternoon.
West Lafayette, Ind., Sunday: Purdue might be able to win the Big Ten title with a sweep of Michigan State.
Cincinnati, Sunday: Richmond is at Xavier in a game that could determine the A-10 title.
