The latest Pablo and RKPIs

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www.richkern.com/vb/rankings/RKPIShow.asp?VBYear=2005&Div=DI&week=12-Nov+21

www.richkern.com/vb/rankings/rankw.asp?VBYear=2005&Div=DI&poll=Pablo&week=12-Nov+21&sort=team&avg=all

Some really interesting comparisons. RKPI has Louisville #3, for instance. It also has all three ACC teams within reach of at-large bids (Pablo is not so generous). RKPI also likes the MWC better.

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Again, this forum does not like these URLs. You'll need to cut and paste.

But what I find interesting is the 25 "bubbly teams" after the 14 or so at-large locks. Some of these teams still have conference tournaments, so they could get an automatic.

Pablo:

1--Tennessee
2--Northwestern
3--Texas A&M
4--Kansas State
5--St. Mary’s
6--Colorado
7--Pepperdine
8--New Mexico State (WAC)
9--BYU (MWC)
10--Oregon State (will not qualify)
11--Missouri State
12--Colorado State (MWC)
13--Cal Poly
14--LSU
15--Eastern Michigan
16--Arkansas
17--Kansas
18--Iowa State (may not qualify)
19--Kentucky
20--Utah State (WAC)
21--Michigan (may not qualify)
22--Loyola Marymount
23--Utah (MWC)
24--Duke (ACC)
25--Illinois

RKPI:

1--BYU (MWC)
2--Tennessee
3--Maryland (ACC)
4--Kansas State
5--Arkansas
6--Utah (MWC)
7--Duke (ACC)
8--LSU
9--St. Mary’s
10--Northwestern
11--Pepperdine
12--Alabama
13--Colorado
14--Colorado State (MWC)
15--Middle Tennessee
16--Loyola Marymount
17--New Mexico State (WAC)
18--Syracuse
19--Albany
20--Texas A&M
21--Kansas
22--Eastern Michigan
23--Michigan (may not qualify)
24--Cincinnati
25--North Carolina (ACC)

My 14 "locks":

Arizona
California
Louisville
Minnesota
Missouri
Ohio State
Purdue
San Diego
Stanford
Texas
UCLA
UCSB
USC
Wisconsin

Hawai'i and probably Wichita State are also locks if they should lose their conference tournament.

[IdahoBoy]

I've made a short list cross-referencing the RKPI with Pablo. If both teams have a team ranked in the top 35 for Pablo and 41 for RKPI, and both lists have that team ranked in that criteria, then you get this list. I have removed automatic bid winners.

24 Virtually locked teams based on computer models.

"Locked" At-Large Teams	Pablo	RKPI	Conference	Difference Pablo-RKPI
Arizona	4	7	Pac-10	-3
Stanford	5	9	Pac-10	-4
Missouri	6	8	Big 12	-2
USC	8	19	Pac-10	-11
Texas	9	21	Big 12	-12
Hawaii	10	12	Western Athletic	-2
California	11	25	Pac-10	-14
UCLA	12	24	Pac-10	-12
Minnesota	13	22	Big Ten	-9
Wisconsin	14	11	Big Ten	3
Wichita State	15	41	Missouri Valley	-26
Purdue	19	14	Big Ten	5
San Diego	20	10	West Coast	10
Ohio State	21	13	Big Ten	8
Tennessee	22	18	Southeastern	4
Louisville	24	3	Big East	21
Northwestern	25	36	Big Ten	-11
Kansas State	27	26	Big 12	1
Saint Marys	29	35	West Coast	-6
Colorado	30	40	Big 12	-10
Pepperdine	31	37	West Coast	-6
UCSB	32	34	Big West	-2
BYU	35	16	Mountain West	19

[IdahoBoy]

I think I did ok in my picks in the other thread:
volleytalk.proboards35.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=1132607855&page=1

Conference	Locked' At-Large Teams	Pablo	RKPI	Difference Pablo-RKPI	My picks
Big 12	Missouri	6	8	-2	x
Big 12	Texas	9	21	-12	x
Big 12	Kansas State	27	26	1	x
Big 12	Colorado	30	40	-10	x
Big 12	Texas A&M				o
Big East	Louisville	24	3	21	x
Big Ten	Minnesota	13	22	-9	x
Big Ten	Wisconsin	14	11	3	x
Big Ten	Purdue	19	14	5	x
Big Ten	Ohio State	21	13	8	x
Big Ten	Northwestern	25	36	-11	x
Big West	UCSB	32	34	-2	x
Big West	Cal Poly				o
Missouri Valley	Wichita State	15	41	-26	<>
Mountain West	BYU	35	16	19	o
Pac-10	Arizona	4	7	-3	x
Pac-10	Stanford	5	9	-4	x
Pac-10	USC	8	19	-11	x
Pac-10	California	11	25	-14	x
Pac-10	UCLA	12	24	-12	x
Southeastern	Tennessee	22	18	4	x
Southeastern	Kentucky				o
Southeastern	LSU				o
West Coast	San Diego	20	10	10	x
West Coast	Saint Marys	29	35	-6	x
West Coast	Pepperdine	31	37	-6	x
Western Athletic	Hawaii	10	12	-2	<>

x indicates same team
o indicates miss
<> indicates not decided yet