Bubble Watch: The loss of the state of Ohio is North Carolina's profit and a good day for the Sec | News, sports, jobs

The Ohio State Guard John Mobley Jr. (0) reacts to a piece against Iowa in the second half of a NCAA college basketball game in the first round of the Big Ten Conference tournament in Indianapolis on Wednesday, March 12, 2025. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy).

(AP) – A look at the NCAA tournament bubbles after the games on Wednesday:

Oh no

It is still early in the big conference tournaments, so on Wednesday it was more about avoiding bad losses than considerable victories. For the state of Ohio, the next few days should be stressful after the Buckeyes have lost 77-70 against IOWA in the Big Ten tournament.

The state of Ohio has a lot of society in its own state, with Xavier also in the bladder. And cincinnatis slim hopes to give the field are probably over after a loss of 76-56 against the state iowa.

Elsewhere, North Carolina took care of Notre 76-56, and the loss of the state of Ohio can only help the Tar Heels if they try to avoid the tournament.

Can the Sec Max output?

Of the 16 teams of the Southeasters Conference, only South Carolina and LSU are completely out of the dispute over a NCAA tournament place. Thirteen offers are realistic expectation, and even 14 could be possible after Texas Vanderbilt 79-72 hit the conference tournament.

The Longhorns lost seven of their last nine games in the regular season, but the SEC tournament gave them the opportunity to achieve more important victories, and they took advantage of the Commodores.

In fact, from the perspective of BID maximization, Wednesday worked well for the Sec. Arkansas returned to the tournament in John Calipari's first season at the head of the tournament and moved in South Carolina 72-68. Later Oklahoma won a big win of 81-75 against Georgia.

The experts say …

At the end of the day, the ESPN Bracket projection North Carolina had pulled into the field and replaced the state of Ohio.

Next on

Xavier can give his résumé on Thursday a big boost if it can beat Marquette in Big East quarter -finals No. 25, and Indiana has a similar chance against No. 23 Oregon in the Big Ten tournament.

The quarter -finals of Mountain West are also observed. New Mexico, Utah State, San Diego State, Boise State and Colorado State are all in the bladder or near the bladder, but only you can hold the automatic offer of the league.

Next for Texas? A rivalry game with No. 14 Texas A & M.

Automatic commandments so far

Siu Edwardsville (Ohio Valley), Omaha (Summit), LipsComb (Atlantic Sun), High Point (Big South), Drake (Missouri Valley), Wofford (south (Patriot), Montana (Big Sky).

Automatic bids on Thursday: none.

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