*One change from yesterday, with Providence moving in and Boise State dropping out.
*Games that matter tonight:
Ohio State @ Nebraska: The winner will almost certainly find themselves on the right side of the cut line tomorrow. The loser won't.
Texas @ Oklahoma: Longhorns have fluctuated between last 4 in/last 4 out the last week. A win at Oklahoma would put them squarely on the right side of the cut line.
Minnesota v. Wisconsin: Gophers likely may not quite crack the NIT field with a win, but at 13-6, (4-4) they'd be moving in the right direction.
Xavier @ Creighton: Strong resume and numbers or not, Xavier simply cannot afford to keep losing games while already sitting at 10-8 on the season. Blue Jays on the other hand are the 2nd highest seeded team with 5 or more losses, and could easily see that seed tumble with ill timed losses.
Syracuse v. Florida State: The Orange don't have a bad loss on their resume, but losing at home to FSU would strip them of their best claim to be in the field. FSU desperately needs wins, good, bad and in between.
South Carolina v. Kentucky: Gamecocks have a gaudy record at 15-3 but need to back it up with some quality wins. Beating the Wildcats would move them close to the cut line.
Boston College v. Virginia Tech: Two schools that cannot afford a loss. The winner won't see much a bump, but the loser can expect an unwanted drop.
Pittsburgh @ Georgia Tech: The Panthers need to build on the win at Duke and cannot afford a bad loss to G'Tech.
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