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Bracketology: Final Bubble Watch before Selection Sunday

By Lukas Harkins

Feb 21, 2017; Iowa City, IA, USA; The Iowa Hawkeyes bench celebrates during the second half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes won 96-90 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 21, 2017; Iowa City, IA, USA; The Iowa Hawkeyes bench celebrates during the second half against the Indiana Hoosiers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. The Hawkeyes won 96-90 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 26, 2017; Tempe, AZ, USA; USC Trojans forward Bennie Boatwright (25) reacts after missing the potential game-winning shot against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second half at Wells-Fargo Arena. The Sun Devils won 83-82. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 26, 2017; Tempe, AZ, USA; USC Trojans forward Bennie Boatwright (25) reacts after missing the potential game-winning shot against the Arizona State Sun Devils during the second half at Wells-Fargo Arena. The Sun Devils won 83-82. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports /

Pac-12

Lead-Pipe Lock: Arizona, Oregon, UCLA

Some Perspiration: None.

Better Double-Up on the Deodorant: USC, California

USC Trojans, 23-8 (10-8): The clear problem with USC’s resume is their lack of quality wins. After likely getting past Washington in the first round, the Trojans will face UCLA in the second round. A win in that game would lock them into the field, but a loss might send them out of the field entirely. USC is in a very precarious place entering the weekend.

Record vs. RPI top-50: 2-5          Record vs. RPI 50-100: 3-2

Monday seed: 11      RPI: 39     SOS: 74

Bad losses: at Arizona State

California Golden Bears, 19-11 (10-8): Cal needs three wins in the Pac-12 tournament to make the field. The first two are rather achievable, with Oregon State and the Utah, but Oregon would likely be their next matchup. Even though they would have 21 wins entering that game, it would be a must-win against the Ducks. The Golden Bears have a lot of work to do to get in.

Record vs. RPI top-50: 1-7          Record vs. RPI 50-100: 3-2

Monday seed: Out      RPI: 56     SOS: 42

Bad losses: None.

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