1. Maryland- 20 point lead at home with your tourney chances on the line? Perfect time for a collapse. Now Gary Williams and his team needs to rebound and come up big after Sunday's loss to Clemson
2. Syracuse- Not to be outdone by the Terps Syracuse decided Saturday was a great time to give up a late lead and blow one at home. Paul Harris can say he got fouled but he exposed himself to that steal.
3. Ohio State- last year's runner up is hangin by a thread after Tubby Smith and Minnesota rolled over the Buckeyes.
4. Texas A&M- 10 points in a half? Is this the Boys and Girls club team we coach or a D-1 team?
5. Oregon- the Ducks have lost 8 of their last 12 and really don't deserve a shot at the tourney, but if they can win their last 2 games and then make a run in the PAC-10 tourney they may have a chance.
6. Florida- the two-time defending Champs needed a win on Saturday and came up small at home. They play Tennessee on Wednesday and should lose, meaning Saturday's game against Kentucky will probably decide which team goes dancing.
7. St Joe's- They need a win at Xavier and Dayton to close out the season to have any hope. Big 5 rival Temple scored late to beat the Hawks and could be the lone, and surprising, Big 5 rep in the tourney if they keep winning.
8. New Mexico- who cares what theyre record is (its 22-7 though), the Lobos have the best nickname in basketball, the best arena in "The Pit," and have Steve Alford, a national champion and gold medalist, as their coach. They're in.
Yea, none of these teams did anything to help themselves out this week, but they all still have shots, as long as they stop shooting themselves in the foot. We'll be giving you a run down of these teams in the coming days so check back to find out all you need to know about these teams.
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