TheNCAA Tournament bubblegot a major shake up on Thursday, March 12.
Miami (Ohio)sufferedits first loss of the season against Massachusettsin theMAC tournamentquarterfinals, not only ending its quest for perfection, but putting the RedHawks in danger of missing the big dance. Despitethe outstanding 31-1 record, they don't have any quality wins andthe resume is among the worst in the sport.
There wouldn't have been much changes if Miami (Ohio) had won the MAC automatic bid, but now without it, how much has the March Madness picture been altered? Here is how theUSA TODAY Sports Bracketologybubble looks after Miami (Ohio) lost.
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Will Miami Ohio make tournament?
As of the afternoon of Thursday, March 12, Miami (Ohio) is projected to make the NCAA Tournament. The RedHawks are slated as a No. 11 seed as the last four in.
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March Madness last four in
Santa Clara
Virginia Commonwealth
SMU
Miami (Ohio)
March Madness first four out
Auburn
New Mexico
Indiana
Oklahoma
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March Madness next four out
San Diego State
West Virginia
Virginia Tech
Cincinnati
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How did Miami Ohio loss alter bracket?
With the loss, Miami (Ohio) joins the bubble picture and essentially pushes teams down the bracket. The MAC champion becomes a bid stealer since it would be a two-bid league instead of one, and teams could see their fate altered because of it.
An example is Auburn going down to the first four out after it was slated in the field, and San Diego State going from first four out to next four out.
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