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BUBBLE BREAKDOWN: Several bubble teams went into the week with something to prove. Richmond and Penn St. both became locks by making it to their respective conference title games today. Richmond will be a favorite over Dayton while Penn St. will be a heavy underdog against the top team in the nation, Ohio St. Other bubble teams like Marquette, Colorado, Michigan and Michigan St. won big games this week and boosted their resume to have at least 5 wins against the RPI top 50. Some people considered Tennessee a bubble team but with 8 wins vs. the RPI top 50 including a neutral court win over Pittsburgh I have absolutely no doubt they are a lock. FSU and George Mason lack a lot of key wins. However Mason has a RPI of 25 and had won 16 straight games before losing to VCU in the CAA semifinals. FSU's 11-5 record in the ACC and their win over Duke makes them a lock. If I consider those teams locks then this leaves 5 bubble spots left. So lets take a look at the blind resum

My 2011 Bracket

EAST Cleveland 1)OHIO ST. (playing in Big Ten title today) 16)Play-In-Alabama St. (SWAC) vs. UNC-Ashville (Big South) 8)George Mason 9) FSU Chicago 5)Arizona 12)Play In-Georgia vs. Virginia Tech 4)Syracuse 13)Princeton (Ivy) Tulsa 6)Cincinnati 11)Alabama (bubble 1) 3)Texas 14)Bucknell Tucson 7)Utah St. (WAC) 10)Michigan 2)San Diego St. (MWC) 15)Northern Colorado (Big Sky) SOUTHWEST Tulsa 1)Kansas 16)Play In-Texas-San Antonio (Southland) vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (Sun Belt) 8)Old Dominion (CAA) 9)Tennessee Tucson 5)St. John's 12)Gonzaga (WCC) 4)Wisconsin 13)Indiana St. (MVC) DC 6)Kansas St. 11)Villanova 3)UConn (Big East) 14)LIU-Brooklyn (NEC) Denver 7)Xavier 10)UCLA 2)BYU 15)UCSB (Big West) SOUTHEAST Charlotte 1)ACC Champ-Duke/UNC 16)Hampton 8)Penn St. (playing in Big Ten title today) 9)Butler (Horizon) DC 5)Texas A&M 12)Play In-Clemson vs. Illinois 4)Louisville 13)Belmont (A-Sun) Tampa 6)Georgetown 11)Colorado 3)Florida (playing in SEC title today 14)Morehead (OVC) Chicago 7)Te