Blue Bloods On The Bubble, Coaches On The Hot Seat And Plenty More

Power Programs In Trouble?
Kentucky's Nerlens Noel (3) listens to head coach John Calipari during the second half of their NCAA college basketball exhibition game against Northwood in Lexington, Ky., Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. Kentucky won 93-61. (AP Photo/James Crisp)
Kentucky's Nerlens Noel (3) listens to head coach John Calipari during the second half of their NCAA college basketball exhibition game against Northwood in Lexington, Ky., Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. Kentucky won 93-61. (AP Photo/James Crisp)

With the staggering news that Yogi Berra is considering starting a Twitter account, it seems an appropriate time to break out a Yogi-ism to describe the plights of last year's two best teams. A season after winning a combined 70 games, both Kentucky (1) and North Carolina (2) find themselves in NCAA tournament trouble.

Both are 10-5, with threadbare NCAA tournament résumés and sketchy power ratings. It's only mid-January, but it's fair to put both blue bloods on the bubble. Unless their seasons turn around, they will need their names to carry more weight with the selection committee than their bodies of work.

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