But it won't be easy. Surging Xavier has been the best team in the Big East since Feb. 1, per Bart Torvik. Sean Miller's crew is squarely on the bubble entering the Big East Tournament, but a quarterfinals win over fourth-seeded Marquette would go a long way in solidifying Xavier's at-large bid.

We are officially done with regular-season college basketball and have reached the postseason. Each conference tournament is underway or auto-bids have already been given out. Even just typing out “auto-bids” is giving me goosebumps.

Five days out from Selection Sunday, check out the latest Bracketology update and a detailed look at the changing tides of the Saint Mary’s-Gonzaga rivalry