Does the Bubble Matter?
March 10th, 2010 / Author: Derek Hottell
Canil Luke Harangody of Notre Dame drive his team to a Final Four?
Every Spring, it is as inevitable as the buttercups blooming and the birds chirping in the trees, the discussion of the NCAA bubble and which teams will make the field. But, does this discussion really matter? Can any of these teams actually make a legitimate run at the Final Four?
The long and short of it this year is a resounding yes! In a year where picking the number one seeds for the tournament is nearly impossible and no teams have truly extended themselves from the pack, any team could make the Final Four. Consider this. If you were a number one seed, would you want to play the University of Louisville as a number eight seed, a team that beat Syracuse twice? Or Notre Dame, a team that has won five consecutive games, including beating Georgetown and Marquette?
In fact, I would like to go on on record as saying that the cumulative seed of the Final Four teams will be a minimum of 12 and that very likely, it could be as high as 20. I could easily see a number 8 or higher seed making the Final Four, which leads to only one thought for me…..Let the Madness Begin!



