We’ve now hit the season’s home stretch, the time of year where seemingly every game and every result can impact an entire season’s worth of work.
Just for fun, you should count how many times a day you hear or read either of these two statements: so-and-so team “locks up a bid with the win” or “needs this win to keep their bubble hopes alive.” I’d advise against making it a drinking game, unless, you know, being wasted at work is your thing.
Since we know you all have way too much going on to do the leg work yourselves, we’ve gone through and put together the ten most influential and important games over the final two weeks of the regular season. Set your DVR’s accordingly.
One thing to note: You’ll notice there isn’t a single game from the Big East on the list. Why? Because there are so many teams still in contention that it is impossible to define one game as more important than the other. In fact, for the teams sitting in 2nd-10th in the league standings, every game is the most important game of their season. One loss can very well cost you a top four seed and the double-bye in the Big East Tournament.
Rob Dauster is the editor of the college basketball website Ballin’ is a Habit. You can find him on twitter @ballinisahabit.