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NCAA men's tournament Bubble Watch: Teams fighting for bids in Championship Week

Championship Week is by definition filled with bubble drama. What has changed in 2021 are the names at the center of that drama: Louisville, Maryland, Drake, Xavier and Georgia Tech, among others. Who knows, maybe Duke plays its way into that group as well.

Then again, some of the teams fighting for a spot in the 2021 field of 68 are certainly no strangers to the bubble. You will for example recognize Syracuse as a longtime resident of Bubble Watch. Hello, Orange!

Finally, there's the possibility that 2021 is different because the bubble is truly taking center stage.