Prior to last Tuesday’s game against Xavier, Creighton head coach Greg McDermott told his team they were starting a seven-game playoff for an NCAA Tournament berth. They got wins in the first two, including a crucial one over #5 Xavier to give them a headline victory on their resume, and have re-inserted themselves into the discussion for a tourney berth. Over the final five games, they have serious work to do, however.
Their early-season struggles, and what’s turned out to be a horrible non-conference schedule, have put them in a tough spot despite being in third place in a major conference like the Big East, which would normally have them firmly in the tourney.