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Bracketology: Updated Bubble Watch and another mailbag

By Lukas Harkins

Feb 4, 2017; Omaha, NE, USA; Xavier Musketeers guard Trevon Bluiett (5) and forward RaShid Gaston (35) celebrate the win against the Creighton Bluejays at CenturyLink Center Omaha. Xavier defeated Creighton 82-80. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 4, 2017; Omaha, NE, USA; Xavier Musketeers guard Trevon Bluiett (5) and forward RaShid Gaston (35) celebrate the win against the Creighton Bluejays at CenturyLink Center Omaha. Xavier defeated Creighton 82-80. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 4, 2017; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks guard Sindarius Thornwell (0) drives around Georgia Bulldogs forward Yante Maten (1) in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 4, 2017; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks guard Sindarius Thornwell (0) drives around Georgia Bulldogs forward Yante Maten (1) in the second half at Colonial Life Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports /

SEC

Lead-Pipe Lock: Kentucky, Florida, South Carolina

Some Perspiration: Arkansas

Better Double-Up on the Deodorant: Tennessee, Georgia, Vanderbilt

Arkansas Razorbacks, 17-7 (6-5): Over the past week, Arkansas went 0-2, with losses to Vanderbilt and Missouri. Neither of these are great losses and are resume killers.

Quality wins: @ Tennessee, vs. Houston

Bad losses: vs. Mississippi State, @ Missouri

Missed opportunities: @ Minnesota, @ Oklahoma State, vs. Florida, @ Kentucky, vs. Vanderbilt

Up next: @ LSU (2/11), @ South Carolina (2/15)

Tennessee Volunteers, 13-10 (5-5): Losing to Mississippi added another bad loss to Tennessee’s resume, but it does not take away from their total resume, which leaves them right on the bubble. The Volunteers are the fourth team out right now, which leaves room to improve, especially with games against Kentucky and South Carolina remaining.

Quality wins: vs. Kentucky, vs. Kansas State

Bad losses: @ Ole Miss, vs. Chattanooga, @ Mississippi State

Missed opportunities: @ North Carolina, @ Florida, vs. Oregon, vs. Gonzaga, vs. South Carolina, vs. Wisconsin, vs. Arkansas

Up next: vs. Ole Miss (2/8), vs. Georgia (2/11)

Georgia Bulldogs, 13-11 (4-7): Georgia had three straight games all against ranked opponents, and dropped all three. This is not exactly what a bubble team wants to do at this point in the year. Their only other opportunity for a signature win comes in a couple weeks when Kentucky comes to town, but for now, they are in desperate need of big time victories.

Quality wins: None.

Bad losses: @ Texas A&M, vs. Alabama, @ Oakland

Missed opportunities: vs. Marquette, vs. Kansas, @ Kentucky, @ Florida, vs. South Carolina, @ South Carolina, @ Clemson, vs. Florida

Up next: @ Tennessee (2/11), vs. Mississippi State (2/14)

Vanderbilt Commodores, 12-12 (5-6): Yeah, Vandy doesn’t seem like a tournament team, but their resume is better than most think, plus they have a very bubble-friendly finish to their schedule. It is easy to fall in love with their SOS, but they do have three very solid wins that could go a long way. With dates coming up against UK, UF, and South Carolina (with a relatively easy schedule outside of that), Vandy might be able to pop a few teams bubbles on their way towards an unlikely at-large bid.

Quality wins: @ Florida, vs. Iowa State, @ Arkansas

Bad losses: vs. Bucknell, @ Alabama, vs. Ole Miss

Missed opportunities: vs. Marquette, @ Georgia, vs. Kentucky, vs. Butler, vs. Minnesota, @ Dayton, vs. Arkansas, vs. Tennessee, @ Middle Tennessee

Up next: @ Missouri (2/11), vs. Texas A&M (2/16)

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