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Derek Stevens
February 5, 2026
Conference tournament week represents the final opportunity for bubble teams to secure NCAA Tournament bids. The drama and intensity create some of college basketball's most memorable moments.
Several teams enter their conference tournaments on the bubble, knowing they need impressive runs to earn at-large bids. Others are fighting for better seeding to improve their NCAA Tournament paths.
Upsets in conference tournament finals can steal automatic bids from power conferences, dramatically impacting the Selection Sunday landscape. Every game carries massive implications.