Wednesday's NCAA Bubble Preview

North Carolina at Miami (FL) - Miami will need a win this week to avoid dropping to 1-4 in the ACC. The good news is both games are will be at home, the bad news is that the games are against UNC and Clemson.

Baylor at Texas A&M - A&M is looking to rebound after back-to-back road losses and have dropped from being a high seed to being on the bubble, while Baylor is looking to move to 4-0 in the Big 12. Who would have guessed a couple of weeks ago that A&M would need this win more than Baylor?

UMass at St. Joe's - UMass looks to be in position to pick up the 3rd bid out of the A-10. St. Joe's is a formidable opponent but one that the Minutemen should beat to keep their resume strong.

Purdue at Penn State - Purdue is squarely on the bubble at this point and can't afford a bad loss here to Penn State if they want to remain there.

UConn at Cincinnati - Big East teams have had trouble winning in Cincinnati but this is what UConn needs to do if they want to keep the momentum they gained with the win over Marquette.

Illinois State at Bradley - With Creighton's loss last night, Illinois State is firmly in second place in the Missouri Valley. If they take care of business against the teams they should beat, like Bradley, they will earn an at-large bid.

Kansas State at Colorado - K-State helped their tournament resume tremendously with wins over Oklahoma and Texas A&M. If they avoid a setback in their next two games (at Colorado and vs. Iowa State) it will set up a huge game next Wednesday against Kansas.

Virginia at Florida State - The Seminoles have lost three straight and need a win here to remain on the bubble.

Georgia Tech at N.C. State - Both of these teams would likely be left off the bracket if they tournament started today. A win here will keep one team's hopes alive.

Florida at South Carolina - A win at South Carolina won't do much to improve Florida's tournament resume, but a loss would be devastating.

Missouri at Texas Tech - Missouri followed up a nice win vs Texas with losses against Iowa State and Kansas. In addition, the Tigers have not won a game on the road this year. That will need to change soon if they hope to keep their tourney hopes alive. Similarly, Texas Tech seems to be a different team at home compared to on the road. Luckily for the Red Raiders this game is being played in Lubbock.