Once again, Selection Sunday will be a nerve-wracking day for Virginia Tech.

The NCAA tournament bubble keeps getting smaller and smaller.

Houston won the Conference USA tournament, dropping UTEP into the at-large pool.

Washington (Pac-10) and San Diego State (Mountain West) shed their bubble status by winning their tournaments.

Georgia Tech, Mississippi State, Minnesota, and Illinois boosted their resumes in their respective conference tournaments — unlike Virginia Tech.
 
The Hokies still have a better resume than they had the past two years, when they were relegated to the NIT, but the school’s players and fans will no doubt be crossing their fingers as they watch the NCAA pairings show at 6 tonight (WDBJ).

Here’s a look at the Hokies and some other bubble teams — two of whom could earn automatic bids today:

Virginia Tech
Record: 23-8, 10-6 ACC (lost in ACC quarterfinal)
RPI (entering Sat.): No. 56
Strength of schedule (entering Sat.): No. 132
Wins over RPI’s top 50: Clemson, Wake, Ga. Tech
Bad losses: Miami (twice), Boston College

Rhode Island
Record: 23-9, 9-7 A-10 (lost in A-10 semifinal)
RPI: No. 38
Strength of schedule: No. 87
Win over RPI’s top 50: Oklahoma St.
Bad losses: St. Bonaventure, UMass

Florida
Record: 21-12, 9-7 SEC (lost in SEC quarterfinal)
RPI: No. 51
Strength of schedule: No. 33
Wins over RPI’s top 50: FSU, Mich. St., Tenn.
Bad losses: South Alabama, Georgia

Mississippi
Record: 21-10,
9-7 SEC (lost in SEC quarterfinal)
RPI: No. 58
Strength of schedule:
No. 64
Wins over RPI’s top 50: Kansas St., UTEP
Bad loss: Arkansas

Mississippi State
Record: 23-10, 9-7 SEC (in SEC final today)
RPI: No. 63
Strength of schedule: No. 104
Wins over RPI’s top 50: ODU, Vanderbilt
Bad losses: Rider, W. Kentucky, Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn

Minnesota
Record: 21-12, 9-9 Big Ten (in Big Ten final today)
RPI: No. 65
Strength of schedule: No. 54
Wins over RPI’s top 50: Butler, Ohio St., Wisconsin, Mich. St., Purdue
Bad losses: Michigan (twice), Miami, Indiana, Northwestern

Illinois
Record: 19-14, 10-8 Big Ten (lost in Big Ten semifinal)
RPI: No. 72
Strength of schedule: No. 39
Wins over RPI’s top 50: Wisconsin (twice), Clemson, Vanderbilt, Mich. St.
Bad losses: Utah, Bradley, Georgia, Northwestern