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NCAA tournament Bubble Watch: Mid-majors showing up strong on the 2021 bubble

One of the most striking features of this year's bubble is the unmistakable prevalence of mid-majors.

Usually at this time of year, we should be debating whether a team from the middle of the standings in a major conference deserves an at-large bid at the expense of a program from outside the six "power" conferences. This March, however, it's just as likely that one mid-major could take a bid away from another.

Consider Joe Lunardi's latest projected bracket at Bracketology. Specifically, take note of the teams Joe shows as either just in (on seed lines Nos.