Thursday feels very bubblicious

Today isn't the biggest day of games we've had this season. Hell, an average Saturday has more than three times the 47 games that will be tipping off over the next 12 hours.

Its different today though.

One of the knocks of Championship Fortnight this year has been a lack of drama, a lack of games with meaning. Last night was the first night there was some suspense in the league title games. Hopefully, that suspense will continue into today. There are no conference champions to be crowned, but that doesn't mean that bids won't be earned.

Take a look at the bubble games today:

1:00 pm: Houston vs. Memphis: Memphis is right on the cut line right now. This win may not be enough to get them in, but a loss would likely cost them a bid.

2:00 pm: Miami vs. Wake Forest: Wake is is decent shape right now. They are not one of the last four in, but they are probably in that next group. They may be ok even with a loss, but that would mean they have lost five of their last six.

3:00 pm: Boise State vs. Utah State: The Aggies are very close to being a lock right now, but the problem with playing in the WAC is just about any loss in the conference tournament is going to look worse that a team like Wake Forest losing to, say, Clemson. The Aggies probably need to win a couple to be safe.

5:30 pm: San Diego State vs. Colorado State: SDSU is on the outside right now. They need wins, and may actually need to get to the MWC finals for a shot.

7:00 pm: UNC vs. Ga Tech: If Tech is in right now, it is by the slimmest of margins. Lose to the Heels, and they are gone. Tech probably needs to win two to be safe, as they get Maryland in the second round.

7:00 pm: Notre Dame vs. Pitt: Notre Dame should -- and I stress should -- be safely in. But a big loss combined with a couple of other bubble teams making a run could put the Irish in a dicey situation. No word yet on whether Gody is starting.

7:30 pm: Auburn vs. Florida: Florida is right on the cut line. Basically, they can play their way in with a good SEC Tournament and play their way out with a loss to Auburn.

7:30 pm: Penn State vs. Minnesota: The Gophers are barely in the bubble conversation right now. They need to at least reach the Big Ten finals.

9:18 pm: Arizona State vs. Stanford; 11:40 pm: Washington vs. Oregon State: If the Sun Devils and the Huskies play in the semifinals, the winner will be the team to get the bid. The loser is likely out. Gotta get there first.

10:00 pm: UCF vs. UTEP: UTEP is on a long winning streak, won C-USA going away, and is playing as well as they have all season long. But with a lack of quality wins -- their best out of conference was Oklahoma or New Mexico State -- a loss could be costly.

11:30 pm Utah @ UNLV: UNLV is probably in right now, but like Utah State a loss in the first round of their conference tournament is really going to hurt. Win, and they are likely in.

And that isn't it all. We have Georgetown-Syracuse, Villanova-Marquette, Texas-Baylor, Oklahoma State-Kansas State, Cincinnati-West Virginia, and countless other tournament games.

Enjoy it folks. March only comes once a year.