This was a big separation week, as we welcomed five more teams into the utopian realm of Lockdom. The bubble is shrinking.

Saturday at 11 am CT. The Frogs come into this game in the middle of real NCAA Tournament possibilities for the first time all conference season. They have won five of their last six and three straight heading into this one.

This article is part of the Bracket Central series, an inside look at the run-up to the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, along with analysis and picks during the tournaments. The NCAA selection committee revealed its first iteration of the Top 16,