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After beating Texas A&M 83-63, Oklahoma is now the last team in, according to CBS Sports Bracketology.

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Bracketology Bubble Watch: Conference tournament targets of every at-large hopeful for 2026 NCAA Tournament Here's a rundown of what each bubble team needs to accomplish in conference tournament action

Here are the target rounds that every bubble team needs to reach in their respective conference tournaments.

With the caveat, of course, that every bid thief and every bubble result impacts the calculus in some way.

Buckle up!

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Inside the bubble debate: CBS Sports writers argue over the final NCAA Tournament at-large bid CBS Sports' college basketball writers kicked around a hypothetical: If the bracket were set today, which bubble team would deserve the final NCAA Tournament at-large bid?

A peek inside the late-night commiseration of our Slack channel over who should be the last at-large team in a messy Bracketology bubble picture.

Surprise, it's Stanford (for now).

Bid thieves, please save us.

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The official 2026 ACC Tournament bracket.

Bubble action on Tuesday this year with SMU fighting for its at-large life.

NC State's problems go beyond its own horrendous slide (6 losses in 7 games)

Its best three wins are also depreciating in value.

Beating Clemson and SMU is no longer impressive, and the UNC victory came when Henri Veesaar was out.

The Luke Loucks regime at Florida State is showing some legit promise that might go overlooked since the 'Noles won't be dancing.

Give that program a little $ and see what he can do.

Bracketology Bubble Watch: UCLA, TCU among NCAA Tournament at-large hopefuls with massive Tuesday games Several bubble teams will be in action on a busy Tuesday night along the NCAA Tournament cut line

TCU and UCLA can add some gold plating to their NCAA Tournament resumes on Tuesday night.

More on the Horned Frogs, Bruins and every other bubble team in action on Tuesday 👇

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Or, more technically, every game brings a WAB score between -1 and 1.

Lose at home to Air Force? That's going to be about -0.99.

Winning at home against those poor Falcons would be worth a whopping +0.01.

The tournament expansion talk always feels icky around this time when you realize just how unimpressive some of these bubbly high-major teams are.

Every game brings a 0-1 WAB score, depending on outcome/opponent/location.

Winning @ Duke brings a +0.95~ WAB boost (the average bubble team would only win that game 5% of the time).

Losing at Duke would bring -0.05~ WAB hit, reflecting that the average bubble team would lose 95% of the time.

Forecasting roughly a 5-9 spot drop in WAB for Auburn after a Quad 3 home loss to Ole Miss.

Tigers will probably be in the 47-50 range (fringe at-large territory) in that vital resume metric come morning.

Bubble is starting to get awfully mushy.

Why you shouldn't expect the NCAA Tournament selection committee to punish Alabama for playing Charles Bediako Bediako played five games for the Crimson Tide before being ruled ineligible. What impact will that unusual midseason stint have on Alabama's NCAA Tournament resume and the rest of the SEC?

What impact will Charles Bediako's 5-game stint have on Alabama's NCAA Tournament resume?

Not much. Unless the committee goes rogue and grabs the scepter of justice while Greg Byrne is literally standing outside the room waiting to be admitted back in.

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Following its win at Ohio State, Michigan is back to No. 1 at KenPom. It’s going to be No. 1 in WAB tomorrow. Was already No. 1 in KPI and Torvik. Could also be No. 1 in the NET.

Seven of its eight wins since the Wisconsin loss have come by double-digits. Wagon.

Pounded by portal: Illinois, North Carolina among teams hit hard by players transferring out You could field a good team comprised solely of the outbound transfers from the 'ghost roster' of these schools

Texas Tech took first place in my 2024 and 2025 college basketball “ghost roster” rankings.

There is a new king in 2026.

Here's the 1-10 breakdown of which programs have the best ex-players still hooping.

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An overview of how the CBS Sports Bracketology model sees the high-major conference hierarchy entering action on Jan. 24.

Here is the high-major conference breakdown. Still no SEC teams as a No. 1 or No. 2 seed, but the league leads the way with 11 teams entering Tuesday's action.

Bracketology: Undefeated Nebraska could follow Indiana's CFP path The Cornhuskers have never won an NCAA Tournament game but are still undefeated

Like Indiana 🏈, Nebraska 🏀 is a Big Ten team with virtually no history that is doing remarkable things on the national stage.

The unbeaten Cornhuskers are a No. 2 seed in the CBS Sports Bracketology model's latest sim.

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Bracketology: Duke, UConn rise to No. 1 seeds in NCAA Tournament projection As the list of unbeaten teams dwindled this week, it resulted in a shake-up on the No. 1 seed line

Hard to overstate how important Saturday’s game at Santa Clara is for Saint Mary’s

The CBS Sports Bracketology model projects the Gaels’ selection percentage at 83% with a win but just 16.2% with a loss.

More in our latest Bracketology update 👇

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Assuming no bid thieves, here's the high-major breakdown as of 1/15.

Recent surges from Texas A&M and Missouri have helped the SEC, but the league doesn't have a No. 1 or No. 2 seed following Vanderbilt's loss at Texas.

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-- UConn in for Vanderbilt as a No. 1 seed
-- Texas IN after back-to-back wins vs. Vandy/Bama.
-- Wisconsin continues rising 📈

Full field 👇

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No, you're overrated: A study of college football's 10 most overhyped teams over the last decade The money was there. The recruits were there. The wins? Over an average of the last 10 years, not so much.

Who are college football's 10 most overrated programs of the past decade?

The top 8 are still searching for their CFP debuts.

And it's not due to a lack of trying.

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In a media gaggle this week, Kentucky AD Mitch Barnhart didn’t completely shut down the idea of a basketball game at Kroger Field.

It got us thinking at @cbssportscbb.bsky.social: what would be the best outdoor venues for college hoops?

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Walter Clayton Jr. 'bet on himself' before the Final Four Most Outstanding Player leads Florida to NCAA title Clayton overcame Houston's defensive effort and took over the title game late to lead the Gators to their third national title

There were two Walter Claytons on a confetti-filled court. One wore a net.

The other wore the beaming expression of a parent watching their namesake reach heights that most can only dream of.

"He bet on himself, and look where we're at."

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'Hollywood can't write that': Why Houston 'had no doubt' J'Wan Roberts was built for legendary Final Four win Houston's sixth-year senior turned in a redemptive performance for the ages against Duke

There was "no doubt" who would draw the assignment of guarding Cooper Flagg.

Just a year after shouldering some blame from a season-ending loss to Duke, J'Wan Roberts turned in a legendarily redemptive final 20 seconds.

"Hollywood can't write that."

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As Lumbee Tribe looks for federal recognition, Kelvin Sampson is 'carrying the banner' for more than Houston Sampson is a beloved figure in his hometown of Pembroke, North Carolina, and among the Lumbee Tribe

Pembroke, North Carolina will be cheering for Houston on Saturday.

As Kelvin Sampson nears the apex of a decades-long coaching journey, the Lumbee are nearing the apex of a long struggle for full recognition.

“He's carrying the banner for our tribe.”

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How Florida, Houston assistants veered from Jai Lucas' blueprint at Duke to pull double duty in Final Four A trio of assistant coaches at the Final Four are working two jobs after accepting offers to lead other programs

Three assistants at this Final Four have already accepted head coaching jobs but are deviating from the Jai Lucas blueprint to stick with their squads until the job is done.

Even if that means not sleeping.

"I'd rather have two jobs than no job."

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Don't believe the obituaries, this year's chalky first weekend didn't kill March Madness' beloved Cinderella While the dearth of Sweet 16 underdogs seems shocking, the field isn't that different from recent seasons

The obituaries for Cinderella are everywhere after a chalky first weekend of the NCAA Tournament.

People are yelling about how NIL and the portal killed what we love about March Madness.

Here's my column on why that take is wrong 👇

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The fact that we’re going to get Caleb Love vs. Duke in the Sweet 16 three years after he ended Coach K’s career in the Final Four is incredible.

No way he can also end the Flagg Run, right?