Seed List: Penn State stays alive, Auburn on Bubble

Penn State existed Evanston with a victory at Northwestern.  Auburn fell in overtime at Alabama.  For Penn State, it’s a victory that not only keeps the Nittany Lions at-larges hopes in tact, it moves them back among the first four OUT, heading into Thursday.  While Auburn’s loss doesn’t “hurt” the Tigers, it’s a missed opportunity that could linger.  Now just 2-9 against Quad 1 opponents, Auburn feels somewhere on the bubble heading into the final weekend of the regular season.

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Elsewhere, Pittsburgh absorbed a Quad 3 loss at Notre Dame.  The Panthers finish at Miami.  A loss in Coral Gables would add a little extra angst to Pitt’s ACC tournament.

TCU held off Texas at home and looks in line to end up as a 4-5 seed with a healthy squad.  Xavier notched a solid road win at Providence to anchor their position.  Creighton took out some frustration on Georgetown.  And the bottom of the six seed line remains volatile and uncertain.