Another spot on the bubble just popped. Duquesne knocking off Dayton in the second semifinal guarantees that the automatic bid for the A-10 will not come from the two presumed locks. It will be Temple versus Duquesne in the A-10 Championship and the automatic bid.Xavier and Dayton still finish with solid computer numbers. Xavier has an RPI of 16 and ranked in the top-25. Dayton has a RPI of 22. Neither team should be at serious risk of being left out of the NCAA Tournament. That would give the A-10 three bids and one less spot for a bubble team. It has gotten a lot tighter.
Duquesne gets to the A-10 Championship game for the first time since 1981. It has been a remarkable turnaround for the Dukes under third year coach Ron Everhart.
