On Thursday night we were all reasonably certain that Xavier had clinched their bid to the NCAA tournament. The win over Butler filled in the one hole in the resume, namely a good win with Edmond Sumner injured. Still stranger things have happened. Last year, the committee put in an undeserving Syracuse squad while St. Mary’s watched from the sidelines. Obviously, the farther away from the cut line a team is, the more insulated it is from nonsensical human errors. So, is Xavier really in as a lock, or are they within reach of the absurd?
Bubble Watching: Is it a sure thing?
