Winning at Tennessee put Alabama and Lucky Williams back in the good graces of the NCAA selection committee.

While teams settle things on the court during Judgment Week, it's up to the selection committee to judge on March 16 whether both Alabama and Auburn deserve spots in the NCAA Tournament. It's an interesting case study, worthy of plenty of debate over the next three weeks.
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BYU at Utah (ESPN, Midnight ET): This is the best rivalry that no one pays attention to outside of the Wasatch/Sundance Mountain area. The MWC title is all Utah's if the Utes sweep the series. Tuesday Seton Hall at Rutgers (ESPN2, 7 ET): The Pirates are still an NCAA factor, as long as they beat their New Jersey rival. Wednesday Western Kentucky at Louisiana-Lafayette (ESPN2 9:30 ET): The two best teams in the Sun Belt should be the co-No. 1 seeds in the conference tournament regardless of the outcome. Thursday Marquette at Louisville (ESPN2, 8 ET): The first game was one of the best of the season. The second shouldn't disappoint. If Louisville wins then Reece Gaines will likely win Conference USA player of the year honors over Dwyane Wade. Friday Penn at Brown: The Bears nearly stole one at Penn a few weeks ago. A split with the Quakers ties up the Ivy League and could potentially force a playoff. Saturday Arizona at Stanford: This is turning into the game of the Pac-10 season. The Cardinal could actually win a tiebreaker and claim the Pac-10 title if they beat them here and the Wildcats are coming off a loss to the Bears. Sunday Kentucky at Georgia: Maybe this is where the Wildcats' streak finally ends. More games to watch

Player of the Week Edward Scott, G, Clemson The most unheralded senior guard in the country was sensational in two games last week for the Tigers. Scott scored 32 points in a stunning victory over Virginia in the middle of the week. He followed that up with 29 in a victory over Florida State over the weekend. Scott's production has led the Tigers to a 15-8 record and a chance at finishing 7-9 in the ACC, which could save Larry Shyatt's job as head coach. Scott should be a first-team all-ACC player, even though he doesn't play on a high-profile team. Past players of the week Team of Week Oklahoma The Sooners faced two must-win games last week against Oklahoma State and Kansas. They won both. While each was at home, the two wins signified that the Sooners aren't going to go away in the Big 12 or national title chase. Rather, Oklahoma is a fixture in both. Oklahoma's win over Kansas on Sunday was one of the most convincing wins in the Big 12 this season. Kansas looked like it could come back from 32 down, but the Sooners held on to send a message to the rest of the league that the conference title might go through Norman this season. It's still way too early, but we here at ESPN.com did get ridiculed for picking Oklahoma No. 1 in the preseason. We'll see if we're OK in six weeks. Past teams of the week

Supporting Cast LUKE WALTON, Arizona: Finally! Walton busted out with a 23-point, 10-rebound, four-assist game against Arizona State on Saturday. Walton's best game of the season came in one of the most important for the 'Cats. Arizona's dismantling of Arizona State was one of the most impressive wins the Wildcats have had this season. KYLE KORVER, Creighton: The All-American candidate scored 27 points and nailed seven 3s in the best Bracket Buster Saturday win -- a one-point victory over Fresno State. Korver's 3-pointers carried the Bluejays to victory and seemed to raise the roof at the Omaha Civic Auditorium. He also made a few key passes and set up a critical basket with a vicious screen. JOSH HOWARD, Wake Forest: Howard should just clear space for the ACC player of the year award. He scored 28 points, grabbed six boards, three steals and dished out two assists in the Demon Deacons' win over Virginia on Sunday. He was 8 of 8 from the free-throw line and continues to be one of the top five players in the country. DAVID WEST, Xavier: Dayton should just pencil in nearly 30 points for West when it plays Xavier. West lit up the Flyers for 27 in a huge road win for the Musketeers on Saturday. West scored 47 against Dayton in the first meeting. West's production carried the Musketeers to wins over LaSalle and Dayton this week as they mount a serious campaign for a No. 3 seed in the NCAAs.

Freshmen Watch

CARMELO ANTHONY Syracuse Anthony scored 25 points in Syracuse's one-point win at Michigan State on Sunday. Anthony has not only become the favorite for national freshman of the year, but he's also making a strong case for Big East player of the year. Anthony could garner serious consideration for second-team all-American status, too.	SHELDEN WILLIAMS Duke His 13-point, 11-rebound game against Maryland signified that he has arrived as one of the better post players in the ACC. Duke's question all season had been its post play, but Williams served notice that he's going to be tough to stop when he demands the ball inside.	DANIEL HORTON Michigan If Anthony is the top freshman in the country then Horton is moving into the second spot. He led the Wolverines with 31 points in a win at Purdue last week. Horton's play on the perimeter has been one of the best in the country for any guard.	MATT WALSH Florida He hit a circus shot that made highlights, but didn't count. His overall game against Vanderbilt, however, was one of his best of the season. He led the Gators with 19 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. The win at Vanderbilt was a must for Florida to hang with Kentucky and give the Gators a chance at a No. 1 seed.

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On Our Radar
J.R. Wallace, Central Michigan: He scored 27 points to lead the Chippewas to an 87-75 victory over Northern Illinois in the MAC. Central Michigan has been all about center Chris Kaman this season. Wallace's production and the subsequent victory could mean Central Michigan could be the team to beat in the conference tournament. Central Michigan is also making a case at 18-5 for consideration for an at-large berth.

Michael Watson, UMKC: The Kangaroos are struggling this season at 7-18, but Watson made everyone forget about their record with 54 points last Saturday. Watson's day led UMKC to a stunning double-overtime win at Oral Roberts to end a 14-game homecourt-winning streak.

Northwestern State: The Demons start an all-freshman five -- likely the only team in the country to put five fresh faces on the court to start games. And, for the third time in four road games, Northwestern State beat Louisiana-Monroe behind Byron Allen's 20 points. The victory was the first for the freshman-dominated Demons over a team with a winning record in the Southland Conference.

Brendan Winters, Davidson: The freshman guard scored 27 points and made 8 of 10 shots and 8 of 10 at the free-throw line in Davidson's win over Appalachian State last Saturday. The win gave Davidson a sweep of the season series, a share of first place in their Southern Conference division, and likely gives Winters the edge for freshman of the year in the SoCon.

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Good Wins Alabama 76, Tennessee 71: The Tide desperately needed a quality road win. This certainly suffices. Alabama can use this win as a springboard to getting into the dance. Kentucky 70, Mississippi State 62: The Wildcats held off a furious charge from the Bulldogs and kept their win streak going. Kentucky continues to bank on its defense to win games and it keeps working. The Wildcats are on their way to an NCAA No. 1 seed. Syracuse 76, Michigan State 75: The Orangemen have often been criticized that they don't win outside of the region. Well, this one answers the critics. The Orangemen not only made a statement about their toughness, but also that they should receive a high seed.

Bad Loss Wisconsin 57, Penn State 58: If the Badgers lose the Big Ten title, they'll point directly to this loss as the reason. Penn State might be the worst team in a high major conference. Gonzaga 68, Portland 72: Losing to the Pilots probably won't ruin the Bulldogs' WCC title chances, but it certainly put a crimp in their NCAA at-large chances. Gonzaga has now lost to two of the worst teams in the league -- at Loyola Marymount and at home to Portland. North Carolina 56, Maryland 96: No one expected the Tar Heels to win this game but the margin is stunning. North Carolina, this North Carolina, shouldn't lose by 40 points to Maryland. It doesn't matter that Sean May is still hurt. This loss is embarrassing and could demoralize the Tar Heels from making a run at a postseason berth.

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Caught Our Eye Inside the Top 25: Arizona had just one game last week but the Wildcats won it convincingly. Arizona went in to its heated rivalry game against Arizona State and dominated from the opening tip, 92-72. The 20-point victory was one of the most complete games the Wildcats have played this season. The win tipped off a critical three-game stretch for the 'Cats with it continuing this week at California and Stanford. Arizona State thought it had a great chance to beat Arizona at home this season. Sorry, no chance.

Outside the Top 25: Memphis is in the NCAAs. So, there's no need to worry, Coach John Calipari. The win at Louisville sent a clear message to the selection committee that the Tigers are not only invited, but should deserve a decent seed. Memphis followed that win with a road victory at South Florida to avenge an earlier loss at home. Memphis has weathered injuries and eligibility issues to put together a solid season for Calipari and finally an NCAA bid for the long-suffering Tigers fans.

DUKE: The Blue Devils remained in the ACC title race with a home sweep of Maryland and N.C. State after the previous week ended with a road win at Virginia.

MAC: The conference office needs a refresher course in being fair and equitable. The MAC pulled off one of the worst re-scheduling moves this week when it made Ohio play at Akron on Sunday, a day after the Bobcats went double overtime to beat Western Michigan. The game was made up after last week's snowstorm. But Akron hadn't played since last Thursday. Ohio had to travel after Saturday's game, get to Akron late Saturday night and play Sunday without any preparation. Give the Bobcats credit for pushing the game into overtime -- their sixth overtime game and 11th overtime period in the MAC this season. But Ohio lost and has every reason to gripe about it to the league office.

MARYLAND: The Terps went 2-1 in a difficult week because of the Blizzard of 2003. Maryland played its best game of the season in the win over Wake Forest, nearly beat Duke at Cameron, and then crushed North Carolina to stay with Wake and Duke in the ACC title chase.

LOUISVILLE: The Cards can't fall too far with a 19-4 record, but losses to SLU on the road, Memphis at home and at Cincinnati over the past two weeks means they're no longer the Darlings of the Dance heading into March.

VERMONT: The Catamounts beat Boston University to pull within a game of first place in the America East. Vermont didn't look like a contender early without T.J. Sorrentine (wrist injury) but coach Tom Brennan is doing his best coaching job of his career.

TEXAS TECH: The Red Raiders began the week with a bizarre benching of Andre Emmett and Nick Valdez. Tech played spirited ball, but didn't have the talent on the court to hang with Texas. Emmett came back to lead Tech with 26 points to a much-needed 70-69 home win over Texas A&M. Valdez quit the team.

SAINT LOUIS: Brad Soderberg has SLU as a dangerous team come Conference USA tournament time with a road win at Cincinnati. That came a week after SLU beat Louisville.

ST. JOHN'S: At what point does Mike Jarvis tell Elijah Ingram to stop shooting? He was 2 for 20 on 3s in the loss earlier in the week at Syracuse. Freshmen have been dominating the season, but this was too much freedom. Jarvis then had a major meltdown in getting thrown out of the loss at Connecticut Saturday.

CINCINNATI: The Bearcats came back from the loss at home to SLU with a convincing win over Louisville. The most remarkable part of the victory was the offensively-challenged Bearcats scored over 100 points. Cincinnati looked like it was getting closer to the bubble than a berth a week ago, but no more.

PURDUE: The Boilermakers suddenly look vulnerable in their NCAA chances. Purdue got beat by Northwestern last week and then lost to Michigan at home and at Ohio State 52-44. Purdue (16-8, 8-5) needs to get busy to feel more secure.

Andy Katz is a senior writer at ESPN.com. His Weekly Watch, a look back at the week and a preview of the week ahead, runs every Monday.