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Bracketology: Updated Bubble Watch and the sudden rise of Tennessee

By Lukas Harkins

Jan 28, 2017; Knoxville, TN, USA; The Tennessee Volunteers bench reacts after a three pointer against the Kansas State Wildcats during the second half at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee won 70 to 58. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 28, 2017; Knoxville, TN, USA; The Tennessee Volunteers bench reacts after a three pointer against the Kansas State Wildcats during the second half at Thompson-Boling Arena. Tennessee won 70 to 58. Mandatory Credit: Randy Sartin-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 19, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Memphis Tigers guard Jeremiah Martin (3) talks with Memphis Tigers head coach Tubby Smith while playing against the Houston Cougars in the first half at Hofheinz Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 19, 2017; Houston, TX, USA; Memphis Tigers guard Jeremiah Martin (3) talks with Memphis Tigers head coach Tubby Smith while playing against the Houston Cougars in the first half at Hofheinz Pavilion. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports /

American Athletic Conference

Lead-Pipe Lock: Cincinnati

Some Perspiration: SMU

Better Double-Up on the Deodorant: None.

SMU Mustangs, 18-4 (8-1): Now on a four-game winning streak, things are looking up for the Mustangs. For the rest of the season, they have one more major game against Cincinnati That date with Cincinnati has to be circled on the calendar as the best game remaining on the entire AAC schedule. The AAC bubble has definitely taken a tumble recently, as just SMU sits on it for the time being. It is still possible that another team (Houston or Memphis) joins them, but for now, those teams are too far off the cutline.

Quality wins: vs. TCU, @ Memphis, vs. Pittsburgh, vs. Houston

Bad losses: @ Boise State

Missed opportunities: @ USC, vs. Michigan, @ Cincinnati

Next up: vs. East Carolina (2/1), @ Tulsa (2/4)

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