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Which teams have the most to gain during Championship Week?

The ACC, SEC, Pac-12, Big East and Big Ten have all wrapped up their regular-season schedules and are moving on to conference tournaments. The Big 12 and American are right behind.

That means time is running out for teams to make a last big push for a NCAA tournament bid or for seeding.

As Championship Week opens, keep an especially close eye on the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis, where a number of teams' fates will be determined.

Purdue

The Boilermakers' spot in the NCAA tournament looked secure after they handled Maryland -- which was leading the Big Ten at the time -- fairly easily less than two week ago.