We are just six weeks away from one of the most unprecedented events in modern college sports. It is possible that on Selection Sunday March 13, 2010, we will have just one representative from the Pac-10 conference in the NCAA Tournament. As much as I don't want to jinx it, the feeling most real college hoops fans will experience that day has to be similar to seeing a third bid from a mid-major conference - thrilling, unbelievable and inducing a jump off of the couch capped off with a hammerdown fist-pump. In other words, I cannot wait until March 13th. The Pac-10 sucks, and as the numbers continue to roll in it is becoming obvious that only California deserves a bid to the Dance. Of course, we are now faced with the very real possibility that Arizona will be granted the opportunity to have seven men on the floor in the Pac-10 Tournament Championship game against Cal, or perhaps the Pac-10 commissioner will jump out onto the floor to intercept a late Golden Bears outlet pass to ensure a second bid for his terrible conference. But as long as the OK-to-bad teams in the conference continue to knock each other off, it can happen. A one bid BCS conference (followed by a slew of A-10 at-larges) will be the worst nightmare of both Jay Bilas and Billy Packer, which would mean one of my wildest dreams would come true.
On a side note, the Bubble Watch will move to twice a week as conference action heats up, and in case Roy Williams throws up another epic stink bomb.
ACC
Locks: 
Near Locks: Florida State (16-5, 4-3 RPI 30);
Bubble: Clemson (16-6, 4-4 RPI 37); North Carolina (13-8, 2-4 RPI 76); Virginia Tech (16-4, 3-3 RPI 70); Maryland (13-6, 4-2 RPI 50); Virginia (13-6, 4-2 RPI 90)
Treading Water: None
Atlantic 10
Locks: 
Near Locks: Rhode Island (17-3, 5-2 RPI 11)
Bubble: Xavier (15-6, 7-1 RPI 22); Richmond (16-6, 5-2 RPI 39); Dayton (15-6, 4-3 RPI 40); Charlotte (16-5, 6-1 RPI 42)
Treading Water: None
Big East
Locks: 
Near Locks: Pittsburgh (16-5, 6-3 RPI 20)
Bubble: Louisville (13-8, 4-4 RPI 47); Cincinnati (14-7, 5-4 RPI 49); Notre Dame (15-7, 4-5 RPI 71); Connecticut (13-8, 3-5 RPI 44); South Florida (14-7, 4-5 RPI 54); Marquette (13-8, 4-5 RPI 58)
Treading Water: Seton Hall (12-7, 3-5 RPI 59); Providence (12-9, 4-5 RPI 98)
Big Ten
Locks: 
Near Locks: None
Bubble: Minnesota (13-8, 4-5 RPI 57); Illinois (14-8, 6-3 RPI 80)
Treading Water: Northwestern (14-7, 3-6 RPI 63)
Big 12
Locks: 
Near Locks: Oklahoma State (16-5, 4-3 RPI 28); Baylor (14-3, 2-2 RPI 26)
Bubble: Texas A&M (14-6, 4-3 RPI 31); Missouri (16-5, 4-2 RPI 32)
Treading Water: Texas Tech (14-7, 2-5 RPI 38); Oklahoma (12-9; 3-4 RPI 83)
Conference USA
Locks: None
Near Locks: UAB (18-3, 6-1 RPI 27)
Bubble: Tulsa (16-4, 6-1 RPI 62); UTEP (15-5, 6-1 RPI 75)
Treading Water: Memphis (15-6, 5-2 RPI 79); Marshall (13-6, 4-3 RPI 81)
Missouri Valley
Locks: 
Near Locks: None
Bubble: Wichita State (18-4, 8-3 RPI 48)
Treading Water: None
Mountain West
Locks: 
Near Locks: None
Bubble: UNLV (16-4, 5-2 RPI 41); San Diego State (13-6, 4-3 RPI 36)
Treading Water: None
Pac 10
Locks: None
Near Locks: None
Bubble: California (13-6, 5-2 RPI 26); Arizona State (15-7, 5-4 RPI 87); Washington (14-7, 4-5 RPI 64)
Treading Water: Arizona (12-9, 6-3 RPI 59)
SEC
Locks: 
Near Locks: None
Bubble: Florida (15-6, 4-3 RPI 52); Mississippi State (16-5, 4-2 RPI 65); South Carolina (13-8, 4-3 RPI 88); Mississippi (16-5, 4-3 RPI 45)
Treading Water: Alabama (13-8, 3-4 RPI 97)
West Coast
Locks: 
Near Locks: None
Bubble: St. Mary’s (18-3, 6-1 RPI 35)
Treading Water: Portland (13-7, 5-2 RPI 91)
Others
Locks: 
Near Locks: None
Bubble: William & Mary (14-6, 7-4 RPI 51-CAA); Cornell (16-3, 4-0 RPI 34-Ivy); Old Dominion (17-6, 9-2 RPI 46-CAA); Siena (19-4, 12-0 RPI 43-MAAC); Utah State (15-6, 6-2 RPI 55-WAC);
Treading Water: Louisiana Tech (18-4, 6-2 RPI 74-WAC); Harvard (13-4, 3-1 RPI 60-Ivy); VCU (15-5, 7-4 RPI 60-CAA); Murray State (18-3, 11-0 RPI 93-OVC); Western Carolina (14-5, 7-3 RPI 73-SoCon); Northeastern (14-8, 9-2 RPI 56-CAA)
