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Bracketology: Final February Bubble Watch and the Twitter mailbag

By Lukas Harkins

Dec 31, 2016; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Clemson Tigers forward Jaron Blossomgame (5) stands on the court in the game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Clemson defeated Wake 73-68. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 31, 2016; Winston-Salem, NC, USA; Clemson Tigers forward Jaron Blossomgame (5) stands on the court in the game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Lawrence Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Clemson defeated Wake 73-68. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 20, 2017; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Miami Hurricanes guard Bruce Brown (11) makes the go-ahead three point field goal over Virginia Cavaliers guard Devon Hall (0) in overtime at John Paul Jones Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 20, 2017; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Miami Hurricanes guard Bruce Brown (11) makes the go-ahead three point field goal over Virginia Cavaliers guard Devon Hall (0) in overtime at John Paul Jones Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

ACC

Lead-Pipe Lock: North Carolina, Louisville, Duke, Florida State, Virginia, Notre Dame

Some Perspiration: Virginia Tech, Miami

Better Double-Up on the Deodorant: Syracuse, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Wake Forest

Virginia Tech Hokies, 19-8 (8-7): Closing out the week on Tuesday night, Virginia Tech was able to defeat Clemson, giving them a winning record against potential tournament teams. The Hokies remain a single-digit seed and have a reasonably strong resume. With a relatively easy closing schedule, Virginia Tech might be able to lock themselves into the field at 22-8 if they win out.

Record vs. potential tournament teams: 7-6

Monday seed: 9     RPI: 36     SOS: 60

Bad losses: vs. Texas A&M, at NC State

Remaining schedule: at Boston College (2/25), vs. Miami (2/27), vs. Wake Forest (3/4)

Miami Hurricanes, 19-8 (9-6): It is never easy to go into UVA and get a victory, but it is even harder to do at their pace. In an overtime game that consisted of just 102 points, Miami was able to knock off the Cavaliers. For a team sitting on the bubble, this is the kind of late-season signature win that teams are looking for.

Record vs. potential tournament teams: 5-8

Monday seed: 9     RPI: 37     SOS: 57

Bad losses: None.

Remaining schedule: vs. Duke (2/25), at Virginia Tech (2/27), at Florida State (3/4)

Syracuse Orange, 16-12 (8-7): Now losers of three straight, the Orange are definitely trending downwards. Each of their last three games come against potential tournament teams and two of those are against top-10 teams. Because of this, Syracuse has a lot of chances to get back into the field, but for now, they remain on the outside.

Record vs. potential tournament teams: 5-8

Monday seed: First Four Out     RPI: 53     SOS: 86

Bad losses: at Boston College, vs. St. John’s, vs. Connecticut, at Pittsburgh

Remaining schedule: vs. Duke (2/22), at Louisville (2/26), vs. Georgia Tech (3/4)

Clemson Tigers, 14-13 (4-11): Losing to Virginia Tech certainly did not help the Tigers in terms of getting back into the field. With FSU coming to town, Clemson is in danger of falling to .500 on the season. That game against the Seminoles just might be a must-win if Jaron Blossomgame and Co. want to get in.

Record vs. potential tournament teams: 5-12

Monday seed: First Four Out     RPI: 61     SOS: 17

Bad losses: vs. Oklahoma

Remaining schedule: vs. Florida State (2/25), vs. NC State (3/1), vs. Boston College (3/4)

Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, 16-12 (7-8): Losing to NC State is a real killer. The Yellow Jackets were barely in the field before and as a sneak preview to Friday’s update, it is very unlikely they remain in that field. There are a few things going their way, including a softer closing schedule to the season, but losing two of three is not helping them at the moment.

Record vs. potential tournament teams: 6-8

Monday seed: 11     RPI: 89     SOS: 48

Bad losses: vs. Ohio, at Penn State, vs. Georgia

Up next: at Notre Dame (2/26), vs. Pittsburgh (2/28), at Syracuse (3/4)

Wake Forest Demon Deacons, 15-12 (6-9): It is really hard to imagine a team with such a bad record against the potential tournament field being in this position, but yet, here the Demon Deacons are. Wake Forest has now lost three consecutive games against tournament teams in their last four (lone win over NC State), and they finish with two more in their last three games. Wake Forest basically needs to go 2-1 at the least to work their way back into the field.

Record vs. potential tournament teams: 2-12

Monday seed: Next Four Out     RPI: 41     SOS: 15

Bad losses: None.

Remaining schedule: vs. Pittsburgh (2/22), vs. Louisville (3/1), at Virginia Tech (3/4)

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