Archive for March 14th, 2009

Mar200914

semerson

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Saturday night update

Greetings from the side of the road, somewhere off I-95 in South Carolina. I’m almost home, but pulled over to file tomorrow’s story and check in on the blog. (That’s either dedication, or a real sign of needing a life, or both.)
The day has not brought good news to South Carolina’s bubble hopes. In fact, [...]

Mar200914

semerson

1

Newest bubble ranking

Two days of games to go, most teams are done playing, and the bubble continues to crystalize.
I haven’t made anyone a lock yet – came close with Boston College and Michigan, but not quite. But with Friday’s results there’s a lot of shuffling, and we also add surging Mississippi State and Tulsa to the mix.
One [...]

Mar200914

semerson

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What others are saying

Dominique Archie and Austin Steed are on the front page of ESPN.com’s college basketball page, but not for the reason they’d like. The South Carolina forwards are glum-faced – well Archie is, but Steed is smiling a little less than usual – in a picture taken after Friday’s loss. The web site has South Carolina [...]

Mar200914

semerson

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Saturday's bubble watch

It’s hard not to call Friday’s events devastating for South Carolina. Not only did it lose a game it could not afford to, but events elsewhere squeezed the bubble: Maryland and San Diego State may have played their way into the field, and the Atlantic 10 became a probable three-bid league.
There’s still hope for the [...]