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7 Potential NCAA Tournament Teams Lacking Signature Wins

By Nathan Giese

Feb 2, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets forward Quinton Stephens (12) dives for a loose ball against Duke Blue Devils guard Grayson Allen (3, left) guard Derryck Thornton (12) and guard Brandon Ingram (14) in the second half of their game at McCamish Pavilion. The Blue Devils won 80-71. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 2, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets forward Quinton Stephens (12) dives for a loose ball against Duke Blue Devils guard Grayson Allen (3, left) guard Derryck Thornton (12) and guard Brandon Ingram (14) in the second half of their game at McCamish Pavilion. The Blue Devils won 80-71. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 4, 2016; Eugene, OR, USA; University of Colorado Buffaloes men’s basketball coach Tad Boyle takes a time out during the second half in a game against the University of Oregon Ducks at Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks won 76-56. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 4, 2016; Eugene, OR, USA; University of Colorado Buffaloes men’s basketball coach Tad Boyle takes a time out during the second half in a game against the University of Oregon Ducks at Matthew Knight Arena. The Ducks won 76-56. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports /

Colorado Buffaloes

RPI: 23
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 2-6
Best Win: 91-87 vs. Oregon
Worst Loss: 95-83 at Washington
Best Remaining Game: Feb. 24 vs. Arizona

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Though Colorado is currently projected as an No. 8 seed in Joe Lunardi’s latest bracket at ESPN (Feb. 5), there’s some murky answers in their résumé.

The benefit of the Buffaloes’ 17-6 start is that their non-conference schedule was rather soft. Other than games against SMU and Iowa State — both losses on neutral courts — Colorado’s best out of conference opponent, in terms of RPI, was BYU, who would need to win the West Coast Conference tournament to get into the NCAA field.

However, Colorado does have two solid RPI wins, beating Oregon (third in RPI) and California (35th), but both were at home. On the road, their best win is a one-point victory at Stanford, another non-NCAA team as of today.

Beating Oregon definitely helps, but when you consider that the Ducks came back on Thursday to anihilate the Buffaloes , it puts Colorado minus-16 against them on the year in point value. That win, though good, sort of got washed away.

A win against Arizona would go a long way in pushing the envelope a little further to get Colorado back in the NCAA Tournament. They’re sitting okay right now, but another win is needed.

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