Editor’s note: This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s & women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments.

Bubble teams are officially in desperation mode. With only one week left in the regular season and conference tournaments looming, few chances remain for resume-boosting wins. But all hope is not lost — Clemson and Virginia proved that over the weekend.

Here’s who’s in, who’s out and who needs to channel the magic of March before Selection Sunday arrives:

Last four byesLast four inFirst four outNext four out

Villanova

Nebraska

Richmond

Cal

Mississippi State

Princeton

Virginia Tech

Stanford

Virginia

Clemson

Utah

South Dakota State

Colorado

Syracuse

Arizona State

Kansas

Two ACC upsets impact bubble

It was a massive weekend in the ACC. After winning 17 games in a row, including 15 in conference play, Duke finally suffered a defeat. So did Louisville, the conference’s second-place team behind the Blue Devils. In the grand scheme of things, the losses won’t affect Duke and Louisville when it comes to seeding, but the teams on the other side of those upsets get huge boosts.

Clemson defeated Duke 53-51 off a 3-pointer from junior Hannah Kohn, and Virginia snuck past Louisville on a 3 from senior Romi Levy with 13 seconds left to play.

Similar endings for teams with similar resumes make for similar results. In other words, both Clemson and Virginia are on the right side of the bubble. Not only are their victories categorized as Quad 1 wins, but they also come at the perfect time. With just one week left in the regular season, wins mean more. The committee wants to see teams in the tournament that are having success right now. When Selection Sunday comes around, Clemson and Virginia will be top of mind.

Mississippi State helped by SEC

Mississippi State is 11th in the SEC with an 18-10 record. At first glance, the Bulldogs don’t seem like a March Madness squad. But luckily for them, the committee doesn’t make decisions based on a glance.

Playing in the SEC has provided Mississippi State with a major resume boost in multiple ways. First, it helps with both NET ranking and strength of schedule. It also provides opportunities for quality wins. Mississippi State has two Quad 1 wins and one Quad 2 win, beating Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia. The Bulldogs have a couple of bad conference losses to Florida and Missouri, but the big wins more than make up for those stumbles.

Nebraska finally earns Quad 1 win

Last week we talked about Nebraska’s bizarre resume, which was missing one major thing: a Quad 1 win. Now, in addition to a No. 28 ranking in the NET and the 12th-best strength of schedule, Nebraska finally has a signature win. The Huskers went on the road Sunday and defeated Washington 66-65, which also snapped a six-game losing streak. As it stands, Nebraska will sneak into the field as one of the last four teams. A win or two in the Big Ten tournament would ensure a bid, but a loss to Rutgers in its last regular-season game would almost certainly spoil Nebraska’s chances.

Princeton holds it down for mid-majors

The closer we get to tournament time, the more likely the Ivy League looks like it will be the only two-bid mid-major conference. After losing to Columbia twice, Princeton is in second place in the Ivy, but these two squads likely will meet in the conference tournament championship. That should be enough for both to earn bids given their overall strong resumes.

As for other mid-majors in the hunt, Richmond’s back-to-back losses to George Mason and George Washington (the latter a Quad 4 loss) slim the chance of earning an at-large bid. The same goes for South Dakota State, which needs to avenge earlier losses to North Dakota State and South Dakota in its final two games in order to make a March Madness push.

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