A sorting technique that is typically used for sequencing small lists. It starts by comparing the first item to the second, the second to the third and so on until it finds one item out of order.

That implies another 22% run-up in stocks before the bubble begins to deflate. "Bubbles tend to inflate the most in their ...

However, a bubble sort continues until no swaps are made in a pass. During the third pass, no swaps occurred so now the sort knows that all items are in order.

With that in mind, here is a closer look at the College Football Playoff bubble, with the last two teams in and the four teams looking to move into the 12-team field. The Crimson Tide have a ...