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-CINCINNATI AT CONNECTICUT (American).  I get the impression that UConn is outside the bubble and that Cincinnati is just barely inside of it, so it’s a very pivotal game for both teams.

-OHIO STATE AT INDIANA (Big Ten).  Ohio State has had some big wins recently, and can pick up another one today.  Indiana has slipped some and could use a big win themselves.

-GEORGETOWN AT PROVIDENCE (Big East).  Both teams look like potential NCAA teams and can add another notable conference win to their profile.

-GEORGE WASHINGTON AT LA SALLE (Atlantic Ten).  I’ve been very impressed with GW so far and they should be able to add another road win to their profile.

-KENTUCKY AT TEXAS A&M (SEC).  Kentucky appears to be cruising to being the #1 overall seed.

-MINNESOTA AT MICHIGAN (Big Ten).  Both teams are still outside the bubble and really need to win this.  In fact they need to win this and do a lot more.

-BUFFALO AT WESTERN MICHIGAN (MAC).  Buffalo can end up inside the bubble if they can dominate the MAC.

-LOUISVILLE AT NORTH CAROLINA (ACC).  Louisville has a good team, but this would be their most impressive true road win to date if they can pull it off.  UNC has dropped some games you would have expected them to win, but they’re still a really good team.

-SAINT JOSEPH’S AT VCU (Atlantic Ten).  VCU continues to improve and build their resume as the season goes on.  Like all previous years, they seem to be getting better as the season plays out.

-EVANSVILLE AT BRADLEY (Missouri Valley).  Evansville is outside the bubble and needs to really kick it into gear if they want any shot at all of making the field.

-COLORADO STATE AT AIR FORCE (Mountain West, Front Range).  Colorado State has dropped their last two games after a very impressive start, and they can’t afford to lose on the road to an Air Force team that won’t end up anywhere near the NCAA Tournament.

-ALABAMA AT TENNESSEE (SEC).  Alabama hasn’t won a true road game since the 2-12-2013 season, and if they want any hope of making the NCAA Tournament that needs to change.

-SETON HALL AT CREIGHTON (Big East).  Seton Hall is in the rankings, but they need to win some big games away from home in order to sustain that they are legitimately a top 25 team.

-MARYLAND AT PURDUE (Big Ten).  Maryland has had a very impressive year and this is a winnable conference road game for them.

-TEXAS TECH AT KANSAS (Big Twelve).  Kansas shouldn’t have too much trouble winning this one.

-TULSA AT TEMPLE (American).  Temple continues to impress and they shouldn’t have too much trouble picking up this conference win today.

-WASHINGTON STATE AT WASHINGTON (Pac Twelve).  It’s basketball’s version of the Apple Cup.  This is a big rivarly, but this year it appears to be a mismatch.  It would be rather damaging to the Huskies if they weren’t able to pull this off at home.

-DEPAUL AT VILLANOVA (Big East).  Nova should roll at home and remain in contention for a #1 seed.

-BAYLOR AT TCU (Big Twelve).  This is a rivalry game that has a lot riding on it for a TCU team that bloated out its record against weak OOC opponents, but hasn’t done much since conference play started.  Both teams are still looking for their first conference win.

-BOSTON COLLEGE AT MIAMI FL (ACC).  Miami is on the outside looking in right now and cannot afford to lose this game.

-VANDERBILT AT ARKANSAS (SEC).  No one is all that excited about Vandy, and perhaps there is no reason to be, but they are 11-3 and if they win today they’ll be worth paying attention to.

-XAVIER AT BUTLER (Big East).  Xavier is on the bubble and needs to win some notable games on the road in order to wind up safely inside of it.  Butler is slightly safer, but still has some work to do.  This is turning in to a conference rivalry, so it’s always fun when these two get together.

-TEXAS AT OKLAHOMA STATE (Texas was pasted against Oklahoma earlier this week.  Okie State has a good record, but lacks good wins so far, so there is something at stake for both teams.

-SOUTH CAROLINA AT OLE MISS (SEC).  This is Ole Miss’s first game since nearly upsetting Kentucky on the road, which shows they do have some potential.  South Carolina is coming off a disappointing loss as well.  Both teams have shown they can play, but both still have a lot of work to do.

-OLD DOMINION AT WESTERN KENTUCKY (SEC).  ODU is clearly the best team in the league right now, and this will be one of their tougher road games.

-VIRGINIA AT NOTRE DAME (ACC).  This is going to be a very tough road game for an unbeaten and highly ranked Virginia team.  Notre Dame has shown they can play, and they’ll be looking for a showcase win in front of their fans that will also go a long way toward building on a resume that’s already pretty good.

-BOISE STATE AT WYOMING (Mountain West).  Wyoming has just two losses and picked up a huge road win against rival Colorado State earlier this week.  If they keep playing like that they’ll be dancing.

-KANSAS STATE AT OKLAHOMA (Big Twelve).  Oklahoma should cruise against a K State team who has really struggled this year.

-DAYTON AT FORDHAM (Atlantic Ten).  Dayton is undermatched despite this being a conference road game.

-SAINT LOUIS AT DAVIDSON (Atlantic Ten).  Davidson has a nice record, but no good wins, which means they have a very small margin for error, which means losing a home game like this could kill them.

-MISSISSIPPI STATE AT FLORIDA (SEC).  The Gators have a lot of work to do.

-SANTA CLARA AT GONZAGA (West Coast).  Like many of Gonzaga’s conference games, this is a league game that will look like a buy game.

-IOWA STATE AT WEST VIRGINIA (Big Twelve).  Both teams are good, but both have room to improve.  WVU still doesn’t have a big time notable win, and Iowa State could use a big true road win.  Both also come in 2-0 in the league.

-LMU AT BYU (West Coast).  BYU had a damaging loss earlier in the week that will be hard to recover from.

-SOUTHERN MISS AT UTEP (Conference USA).  UTEP’s margin of error is so small that any loss between now and the end may be too much.

-GEORGIA AT LSU (SEC).  Georgia has looked good, but needs some notable road wins if they want to get into the conversation.  LSU is still in decent shape, but they need to rebound from the loss at Missouri.