BUBBLEVILLE, U.S.A. -- As we inch closer to Selection Sunday -- 35 days away, but who's counting -- the number of candidates for the 36 at-large bids gradually is shrinking. At this writing, Road to Selection Sunday estimates there are 20 teams in contention for 8 available at-large bids. There was some good news for those bubble teams earlier this week when Louisville, a sure-fire NCAA Tournament team, self-imposed a ban for the 2016 postseason, opening up another spot in the Field of 68. Earlier this season, the NCAA banned SMU, another NCAA tourney certainty, meaning there will be two extra bubble teams in the field who otherwise would have been left out.
Road to Selection Sunday: 20 Teams In Contention For 8 Available At-Large Bids
