FINALIZED 2017 Bracketology (11/26)
Oct 16, 2017 17:14:05 GMT -5
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FINAL 2017 Bracketology (11/26)
All matches have concluded.
NCAA Selection Show is on Sunday, November 26th at 09:00pm EST
RPI numbers listed are including ALL matches. I am using an UNOFFICIAL but extremely accurate version of the NCAA RPI.
-Bracketology History through the years:
2012: All at-larges predicted correctly. Had Hawaii and Tennessee as seeds, but Iowa State (15) and Kentucky (16) got them.
2013: All at-larges predicted correctly. Had Marquette and Florida State as seeds, but Wisconsin (12) and Illinois (13) got them.
2014: Had Virginia Tech in the tournament, but Michigan State got the bid. All predicted seeded teams did get a seed.
2015: Had Pittsburgh in the tournament, but Northern Iowa got the bid. Had Missouri as a seeded team, but Creighton (16) seeded.
2016: All at-larges predicted correctly. Had San Diego seeded, but Penn State (16) was seeded instead.
2017 Conference Champions (32)
*denotes conference with Regular Season Championship, no tournament
*ACC – Louisville (21)
America East – Stony Brook (166)
*AAC – Wichita State (14)
Atlantic 10 – Virginia Commonwealth (35)
Atlantic Sun – Kennesaw State (41)
*Big 10 – Nebraska (6)
*Big 12 – Texas (4)
Big East – Creighton (10)
Big Sky – North Dakota (70)
Big South – Radford (60)
*Big West – Cal Poly (16)
Colonial – James Madison (48)
Conference USA – Western Kentucky (28)
Horizon – Cleveland State (67)
*Ivy – Princeton (61)
MAAC – Fairfield (148)
MAC – Miami (OH) (63)
MEAC – Howard (240)
MVC – Missouri State (36)
*MWC – Colorado State (31)
NEC – LIU Brooklyn (111)
OVC – Austin Peay (58)
*Pac-12 – Stanford (5)
Patriot – American (62)
*SEC – Florida (2)
SoCon – East Tennessee State (85)
Southland – Central Arkansas (66)
Summit – Denver (54)
Sun Belt – Coastal Carolina (74)
SWAC – Alabama State (196)
WAC - CSU Bakersfield (184)
*WCC - San Diego (20)
Locked at-large bids (22)
these teams will definitely be in the NCAA Tournament
(2) ACC - Pittsburgh, Miami-Florida
(1) Big East - Marquette
(7) Big 10 - Penn State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Purdue, Michigan State, Illinois, Michigan
(3) Big 12 - Kansas, Iowa State, Baylor
(1) SEC - Kentucky
(7) PAC-12 - Oregon, Utah, Washington, USC, UCLA, Colorado, Oregon State
(1) WCC - BYU
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21 bubble teams competing for 10 at-large bids
(1) Atlantic 10 - Dayton
(4) ACC - North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Florida State, North Carolina
(2) Big East - Butler, Villanova
(2) Big 10 - Maryland, Iowa
(1) Big South - High Point
(1) Big West - Hawaii
(1) Colonial - College of Charleston
(1) Conference USA - North Texas
(1) MVC - Northern Iowa
(6) SEC - LSU, Missouri, Auburn, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia
(1) PAC-12 - Washington State
NOTE: Ohio State finished ineligible for the NCAA Tournament because of a sub-.500 record.
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Two Teams that CANNOT be left out.
I will raise probably all hell if these two teams don't get into the NCAA Tournament.
(40) Notre Dame - J'Mac is dancing again. Notre Dame has so many wins they get tiresome to lost. They beat a lot of teams on the bubble and can also boast a top-25 victory over Michigan State. But seriously. How do you leave out a team that has SEVEN top 50 victories? You don't . Notre Dame is IN! Take it to the bank!
(38) Washington State - All but 1 of WSU's losses are top 30 RPI. Washington State beat THREE top-25 teams, and has an RPI below 40. Washington State does have a very poor conference record, but we have seen precedent that the committee does not care about that. Wazzu is going dancing in back to back years! Congrats to the Greeney's!
Biggest Three Pretenders
These are the three "furthest out" bubble teams. Good luck next year.
(71) North Carolina - North Carolina continued to trend more and more OUT every week. I don't know how I kept them on the list, but well they have a top-25 victory and that kind of kept them hanging around. They nearly pulled it together, but then absolutely tanked it this last week. No doubt in my mind, North Carolina is OUT!
(68) Villanova - Villanova is just so far out in RPI. The wins over Creighton and Marquette are nice, and they definitely would get closer to the bubble if they hadn't lost to so many sub-100 RPI teams. An at-large bid is just not happening this year. Sorry Villanova.
(64) Alabama - Alabama simply doesn't have a tournament resume. They beat just one top 50 team (LSU). That's not good enough when your RPI is 60+. Alabama lost to Texas A&M on the last day of the season to top it all off. No bid for Alabama.
Bubble Teams that still just can't make the cut.
These four teams are just behind the "last four out" and just don't have a good enough resume to get in.
(57) Georgia - A solid first year for Tom Black. Just not good enough for an NCAA bid. Georgia did beat Missouri and LSU, but doesn't have much else to sell on their resume. Had they beaten High Point, that potentially would have been enough to get them in the tournament. Nothing about Georgia's resume really makes you think they can get in over anyone else. Just not going to happen. But keep an eye on Georgia, I suspect we will hear from them again next year....
(55) Arkansas - Arkansas picked up its best win of the season on the last day of the year, beating Auburn. It won't be good enough to get them into the tournament. It shouldn't. Arkansas didn't beat a top-50 team all year. Sorry to say, but Pilar Victoria will not be playing in the NCAA Tournament. I look foward to watching her play, we will probably see her in the 2018 World Championships representing Puerto Rico. Arkansas just won't be in the tournament, no way it happens. Sorry Razorbacks.
(56) Butler - Butler had several opportunities to get into the postseason but squandered them. They couldn't beat Marquette in the Big East Semis, and went 5 with Creighton both meetings but couldn't escape with a victory. Poor Butler, I think they are a quality team. They also fought through some times without Anna Logan, who is such a huge part of their team. Anyway, Butler just isn't going to get in. They are a crucial 5-10 spots below where they need to be RPI-wise. There is no way that I realistically see the NCAA putting Butler in the tournament. The Bulldogs are OUT.
(53) Auburn - Auburn had a slight hope that they could make the NCAA Tournament if they won, but their loss against Arkansas has sealed the coffin on their season. Auburn has just one top 50 win, over North Carolina State, who is certainly not guaranteed to make the tournament. I think Auburn is a very solid team, but their resume is just so weak. They didn't pick up any big victories when they had the opportunity. They lost H2H to LSU TWICE, which is really killing their at-large chances. Sadly for Auburn, it looked like that North Carolina win might mean something at the time. I just can't see how Auburn works itself into the tournament. They'd jump other teams and I'm not sure why. No reason to put Auburn in. These Tigers are OUT.
Four Before the Last Four
These four teams can (in my opinion) breathe a little easier tomorrow, but they still aren't *that comfortably* safe.
(42) Northern Iowa - Northern Iowa has incomparable victories. Nebraska, Iowa State, and USC. Three very solid top-25 victories. 42 RPI. No way that Northern Iowa gets left out. I'm really surprised they lost three meetings with Missouri State. UNI is always well coached and plays good-clean volleyball. Looking forward to seeing them in the tournament, with their style of play they can pretty much give any team a run for their money (see again: Nebraska, Iowa State, USC). Panthers are dancing!!
(37) Hawaii - Hawaii is IN the tournament. Pretty much every scenario that could have gone Hawaii's way, went their way. Their RPI kept climbing with bubble chaos, and very few upsets happened. The bubble teams kept shooting themselves in the foot, and nobody stepped up and stole an AQ. I hate to sound so crude, but it's because Hawaii had such a weak resume. They only have Baylor to boast on their resume. Baylor is a solid top-25 victory, but they didn't beat anyone else in the top 50. As a matter of fact, Hawaii only won 3 matches against the top 100 RPI. I think that's pretty sketchy. But, yet again, the 37 RPI is going to look so good to the committee. I don't think Hawaii gets left out, but if they do, it's because they really didn't beat anyone besides Baylor. But given other profiles, I don't see the committee bringing someone else in over Hawaii, unless all at-large bids have at least 2 top 50 victories. Wahine fans shouldn't sweat too much tomorrow, I think they are in.
(43) Florida State - Florida State can boast Hawaii's best win (Baylor) and also beat a solid-team in Miami-Florida. I think that pretty much gives FSU an advantage and with their RPI they are just safe enough. They also have a H2H win over Auburn who is on the bubble. I don't think two top-50 wins is something significant to boast, but I think this is just good enough to get FSU in the tournament. There were not many bid-stealers, and there aren't many other profiles that look that much better than this. Florida State does have a H2H loss against NC State, and the Wolfpack are desperately trying to get into the NCAA Tournament. I don't think the NCAA would make it come down to NC State vs. FSU, so I think the Seminoles are still safe! They are going dancing yet again, but this time they *might* not be sent to Gainesville!
(34) Missouri - I'm not exactly sure that Missouri belongs here. I think Missouri might be one of the last 4 teams in. I wrote earlier this week that there was an SEC nightmare scenario where Missouri lost to Florida, Auburn lost to Arkansas, and LSU lost to Tennessee that would have killed Missouri's chances. I said if only one of those things didn't happen, that Missouri would probably be in the tournament. Well, LSU ended up beating Tennessee in 5 after being down 0-2. That win might have saved Missouri's season. Missouri has ONE top 50 win, coming against #45 LSU. You don't want your resume boasted on beating one team in the mid-40's. You'll want to at least one other top-50 win. What's saving Missouri is that they have an RPI of 34 and a great strength-of-schedule. I think that they are also competing H2H with LSU for a tournament bid - and they beat the Tigers in their lone match up of the year. That is crucial. I just cannot leave out the 34 RPI of the tournament in such a weak bubble year. Missouri is IN.
Last In / Last Out
One by one, these are the last four teams in the tournament, and the last four teams out!
(49) North Carolina State - Whew. North Carolina State is JUST barely squeaking into the NCAA tournament. Their RPI took some unexpected hits and they found themselves in the very high 40's. This is the danger zone. Luckily, I think it is 4 top-50 victories that puts NC State just over the edge. Pittsburgh, High Point, Notre Dame, and Florida State. Now, with High Point seeming to be a watered down victory, I think that could still pose trouble for NC State. But Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, and Florida State are in the tournament. That would be three wins against tournament teams, which slightly separates NC State from other teams. I think the Wolfpack are in, but just barely. I don't see how other teams would jump NC State. NC State is very fortunate that they escaped Wake Forest with a W, a loss definitely would have knocked them from the tournament. NC State didn't finish the season strong, but they did just enough. NC State is IN!
(51) Dayton - Dayton has just ONE top 50 win - High Point. High Point has not beaten anyone significant, so I don't see how beating High Point is a very important victory. Dayton has nothing else to sell on their resume. With an RPI below the cut and no really significant victory, Dayton is OUT! No way that the Flyers get in. If they do, they stole a bid from someone who deserved it more. Simply put. I hate to sound harsh, but it is what it is. Only beating High Point is not at-large material.
(46) College of Charleston - College of Charleston is so thankful that Baylor ended up being such an impressive victory! The other piece of the puzzle is that (I believe) James Madison is finishing top 50 RPI. That gives C.O.C 1 top 25 win, and 3 total top 50 wins. I think that's good enough to get them into the tournament with their RPI. I didn't have a ton of hope for C.O.C coming into this week, but it looks like the dust has settled in their favor. As long as JMU is a top 50 win, I don't see how you really leave College of Charleston out. They have a poor S.O.S yes, but they have a top-25 victory that many other bubble teams don't. Some teams are riding one victory that isn't even as good. College of Charleston has been sweating for over a week now, they'll learn their fate. But I think they deserve a bid, based on the NCAA Criteria and history of their decisions.
(39) High Point - High Point is OUT. I was getting nervous seeing that RPI climb and climb, as it begins to test the committee and their love/obsession with RPI. But I just can't see how the committee is going to put in a team that beat NOBODY in the top-50 RPI. They should not reward High Point. I feel for HPU, they had to go to Radford and win the conference tournament and came up just short. But their overall body of work doesn't tell me that they deserve an at-large bid more than somebody else. High Point lost way too many H2H matches against teams under bubble consideration. High Point just doesn't deserve a bid. High Point is OUT.
(52) Maryland - Maryland opened the door for Ohio State to finish eligible for the tournament by losing to the Buckeyes, but it seems like it might not have mattered either way for either team. I have Maryland as the 2nd to last team in the tournament right now. The biggest key to this is that USC and Purdue are top-25 victories. That is really huge for Maryland. Two top 25 victories is something that less than a handful of bubble teams can compete with. The other major piece of the puzzle is that Maryland has a H2H win over Iowa. That puts Maryland with an advantage over Iowa, and I do not see how someone doesn't agree with that. Maryland is going dancing! That USC win is really so huge. Maryland should be nervous just by looking at their RPI, but I think based on the other resume's, Maryland deserves to get in! Congrats to the Terrapins!
(45) LSU - LSU. So close to a tournament bid. They looked like such a promising team, but then just fizzled out to end the year. They went 1-2 over their last three which included a loss to Alabama, getting swept by Georgia, and squeaking out a 5-setter in Knoxville. LSU only has ONE top-50 win on their whole resume, and it's against High Point. High Point is not an impressive victory, they shouldn't even be receiving an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. I don't think LSU should stand a chance when you look at their resume. They couldn't notch a victory against the top 3 in conference, and didn't do much outside of the conference. LSU should't get into the tournament with only one top-50 win. I think it makes it even worse that High Point won't get an at-large bid, so that LSU's resume is even weaker, but it seems righteous to me. LSU simply does not deserve a bid. I could see why the committee would just let them in due to their RPI, but I don't think it is deserved. I don't think LSU's resume is tournament at-large material. Louisiana State is OUT
(47) North Texas - The Mean Green are the last team in the NCAA Tournament. Wins over Western Kentucky and Oregon State (just outside top-25) are enough to propel North Texas into the tournament. North Texas looks to benefit by having a slight RPI advantage over a few teams that is crucial. I think LSU vs. North Texas h2h, North Texas simply has the better resume. They beat two tournament teams, while LSU didn't beat any. North Texas had a really good season - unfortunate for them that their S.O.S is really so awful, but they performed mostly when it mattered. They went 2-1 in their three big showings against Oregon State, and Western Kentucky (x2). They handled business pretty much every other outing. They did more with three opportunities than some teams did with 10+. I'm putting North Texas in because of their strong finish and two solid victories over Oregon State and WKU. I think that those victories hold more weight than beating Michigan and Ohio State(x2) (Iowa's Resume). It's a very close argument though, and I could definitely see it going either way. I had to debate long and hard, but I see North Texas as the last team in the NCAA Tournament.
(50) Iowa - Well, I feel like if I'm wrong on an NCAA bid, it's this one right here. I have Iowa as the first team out of the NCAA tournament. Iowa has two wins over Ohio State, and one win over Michigan. I feel like there is a great possibility that Iowa's two wins over Ohio State are slightly discounted because Ohio State is not making the tournament. More teams beat Ohio State than Ohio State won games. Iowa would only have one victory over an NCAA Tournament team, and it's not a top-25 victory. With Iowa's RPI being just outside of the cut-line, I can't see why you would really petition to move them up. Iowa had a ton of opportunities against the top 25 and just couldn't get it done. They didn't do much wrong outside of that, but they had a lot of other opportunities to pick up a big win than other teams. I think that Iowa can easily get in over North Texas. They have an extra top 50 win, but North Texas has two very solid victories, while Iowa only has one. In the H2H argument, it becomes really close. I really think I would go with whoever is higher in RPI, and that is why I chose North Texas. I could easily be wrong, but for some reason I feel like this is the only bid that I should miss on, if it happens. We haven't really had precedent for a team quite like North Texas at least in recent history, so it is making it complex. If I miss on two at-large bids, I'll be pretty stunned. Particularly if someone besides LSU or Iowa got an NCAA-bid.
At-Large Bid Summary
(5) ACC - Pittsburgh, Miami-FL, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Florida State
(1) Big East - Marquette
(1) Colonial - College of Charleston
(1) Conference USA - North Texas
(8) Big 10 - Penn State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Purdue, Michigan State, Illinois, Michigan, Maryland
(3) Big 12 - Kansas, Iowa State, Baylor
(1) Big West - Hawaii
(1) MVC - Northern Iowa
(2) SEC - Kentucky, Missouri
(8) PAC-12 - Oregon, Utah, Washington, USC, UCLA, Colorado, Oregon State, Washington State
(1) WCC - BYU
Last 4 IN: North Texas, Maryland, College of Charleston, North Carolina State
First 4 OUT: Iowa, LSU, High Point, Dayton,
Next 4 OUT: Auburn, Butler, Arkansas, Georgia
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Predicted NCAA Tournament Bracket
University Park Regional
1 Penn State vs. Howard , James Madison vs. Virginia Commonwealth
16 Kansas vs. Princeton, Wichita State vs. Washington State
8 Washington vs. Fairfield, Michigan State vs. College of Charleston
9 Southern California vs. Coastal Carolina, San Diego vs. Florida State
Lincoln Regional
4 Nebraska vs. Stony Brook, Missouri vs. Colorado
13 UCLA vs. Cleveland State, Cal Poly vs. Colorado State
5 Kentucky vs. East Tennessee State, Western Kentucky vs. Miami-OH
12 Baylor vs. Central Arkansas, Oregon State vs. North Texas
Gainesville Regional
3 Florida vs. Alabama State, Miami-Florida vs. Kennesaw State
14 Iowa State vs. American, Illinois vs. Northern Iowa
6 Minnesota vs. North Dakota, Marquette vs. Notre Dame
11 Creighton vs. Austin Peay, Missouri State vs. Louisville
Palo Alto Regional
2 Stanford vs. Cal State Bakersfield, Hawaii vs. Michigan
15 Wisconsin vs. Radford, Oregon vs. Pittsburgh
7 Texas vs. LIU Brooklyn, Purdue vs. North Carolina State
10 Utah vs. Denver, BYU vs. Maryland
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Bubble Team Résumés
Atlantic-10
Dayton
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Record: (23-8, 13-1)
RPI: 51
SOS Rank: 85
Non-Conf RPI: 54
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-2
Record against 26-50 RPI: 1-5
Record against 51-100 RPI: 1-1
Record against Top 50 RPI: 1-7
Record against Top 100 RPI: 2-8
Significant Wins: 39 High Point
Significant Losses: NONE
Last 10 games: 8-2
ACC
North Carolina State
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Record: (20-11, 15-5)
RPI: 49
SOS Rank: 54
Non-Conf RPI: 59
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-4
Record against 26-50 RPI: 4-4
Record against 51-100 RPI: 3-3
Record against Top 50 RPI: 4-8
Record against Top 100 RPI: 7-11
Significant Wins: 27 Pittsburgh, 39 High Point, 41 Notre Dame, 43 Florida State
Significant Losses: NONE
Last 10 games: 6-4
Notre Dame
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Record: (22-9, 12-8)
RPI: 40
SOS Rank: 69
Non-Conf RPI: 22
Record against 1-25 RPI: 1-2
Record against 26-50 RPI: 6-4
Record against 51-100 RPI: 1-2
Record against Top 50 RPI: 7-6
Record against Top 100 RPI: 8-8
Significant Wins: 23 Michigan State, 33 Miami-FL, 35 VCU, 43 Florida State(x2), 44 Ohio State, 49 NC State
Significant Losses: 119 Georgia Tech
Last 10 games: 6-4
Florida State
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Record: (18-10, 12-8)
RPI: 43
SOS Rank: 45
Non-Conf RPI: 19
Record against 1-25 RPI: 1-3
Record against 26-50 RPI: 1-6
Record against 51-100 RPI: 6-0
Record against Top 50 RPI: 2-9
Record against Top 100 RPI: 8-9
Significant Wins: 12 Baylor, 33 Miami-FL
Significant Losses: NONE
Last 10 games: 7-3
North Carolina
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Record: (14-14, 11-9)
RPI: 71
SOS Rank: 39
Non-Conf RPI: 45
Record against 1-25 RPI: 1-4
Record against 26-50 RPI: 2-5
Record against 51-100 RPI: 3-3
Record against Top 50 RPI: 3-9
Record against Top 100 RPI: 6-12
Significant Wins: 21 Louisville, 45 LSU, 49 North Carolina State
Significant Losses: 119 Georgia Tech, 173 Wake Forest
Last 10 games: 4-6
Big East
Butler
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Record: (23-8, 13-5)
RPI: 56
SOS Rank: 101
Non-Conf RPI: 49
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-2
Record against 26-50 RPI: 2-3
Record against 51-100 RPI: 1-1
Record against Top 50 RPI: 2-5
Record against Top 100 RPI: 3-6
Significant Wins: 30 Marquette, 46 College of Charleston
Significant Losses: 197 Eastern Michigan, 214 Georgetown
Last 10 games: 8-2
Villanova
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Record: (18-12, 11-7)
RPI: 68
SOS Rank: 34
Non-Conf RPI: 74
Record against 1-25 RPI: 1-4
Record against 26-50 RPI: 1-1
Record against 51-100 RPI: 2-2
Record against Top 50 RPI: 2-5
Record against Top 100 RPI: 4-7
Significant Wins: 10 Creighton, 30 Marquette
Significant Losses: 106 Seton Hall, 135 St. John's, 142 Xavier, 163 Lehigh, 175 Providence
Last 10 games: 5-5
Big 10
Maryland
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Record: (18-14, 7-13)
RPI: 52
SOS Rank: 35
Non-Conf RPI: 33
Record against 1-25 RPI: 2-10
Record against 26-50 RPI: 1-4
Record against 51-100 RPI: 3-0
Record against Top 50 RPI: 3-14
Record against Top 100 RPI: 6-14
Significant Wins: 11 Southern California, 25 Purdue, 50 Iowa
Significant Losses: NONE
Last 10 games: 4-6
Iowa
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Record: (18-15, 7-13)
RPI: 50
SOS Rank: 12
Non-Conf RPI: 35
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-11
Record against 26-50 RPI: 3-3
Record against 51-100 RPI: 5-1
Record against Top 50 RPI: 3-14
Record against Top 100 RPI: 8-15
Significant Wins: 29 Michigan, 44 Ohio State(x2)
Significant Losses: NONE
Last 10 games: 3-7
Big South
High Point
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Record: (24-7, 16-0)
RPI: 39
SOS Rank: 68
Non-Conf RPI: 77
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-1
Record against 26-50 RPI: 0-3
Record against 51-100 RPI: 4-2
Record against Top 50 RPI: 0-4
Record against Top 100 RPI: 4-6
Significant Wins: NONE
Significant Losses: 128 UNC Greensboro
Last 10 games: 9-1
Big West
Hawaii
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Record: (20-7, 14-2)
RPI: 37
SOS Rank: 63
Non-Conf RPI: 48
Record against 1-25 RPI: 1-6
Record against 26-50 RPI: 0-1
Record against 51-100 RPI: 2-0
Record against Top 50 RPI: 1-7
Record against Top 100 RPI: 3-7
Significant Wins: Baylor
Significant Losses: NONE
Last 10 games: 9-1
Colonial
College of Charleston
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Record: (27-5, 15-1)
RPI: 46
SOS Rank: 165
Non-Conf RPI: 109
Record against 1-25 RPI: 1-0
Record against 26-50 RPI: 2-2
Record against 51-100 RPI: 2-2
Record against Top 50 RPI: 3-2
Significant Losses: 125 Northeastern
Last 10 games: 9-1
Conference USA
North Texas
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Record: (28-3, 13-1)
RPI: 47
SOS Rank: 223
Non-Conf RPI: 71
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-0
Record against 26-50 RPI: 2-1
Record against 51-100 RPI: 3-0
Record against Top 50 RPI: 2-1
Record against Top 100 RPI: 5-1
Significant Wins: 28 Western Kentucky, 31 Oregon State
Significant Losses: 118 Texas Tech, 122 Southern Mississippi
Last 10 games: 9-1
Missouri Valley
Northern Iowa
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Record: (26-8, 15-3)
RPI: 42
SOS Rank: 100
Non-Conf RPI: 41
Record against 1-25 RPI: 3-2
Record against 26-50 RPI: 1-3
Record against 51-100 RPI: 3-1
Record against Top 50 RPI: 4-5
Record against Top 100 RPI: 7-6
Significant Wins: 6 Nebraska, 11 Southern California, 13 Iowa State, 34 Missouri
Significant Losses: 122 Kansas State, 271 Missouri-Kansas City
Last 10 games: 7-3
PAC-12
Washington State
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Record: (17-15, 6-14)
RPI: 38
SOS Rank: 5
Non-Conf RPI: 18
Record against 1-25 RPI: 3-12
Record against 26-50 RPI: 2-2
Record against 51-100 RPI: 1-0
Record against Top 50 RPI: 5-14
Record against Top 100 RPI: 6-14
Significant Wins: 16 UCLA 22 Oregon, 24 Colorado, 36 Missouri State, 46 College of Charleston
Significant Losses: 110 California
Last 10 games: 4-6
SEC
Louisiana State
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Record: (20-9, 11-7)
RPI: 45
SOS Rank: 65
Non-Conf RPI: 60
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-4
Record against 26-50 RPI: 1-1
Record against 51-100 RPI: 9-4
Record against Top 50 RPI: 1-5
Record against Top 100 RPI: 10-9
Significant Wins: 39 High Point
Significant Losses: NONE
Last 10 games: 5-5
Auburn
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Record: (15-12, 8-10)
RPI: 53
SOS Rank: 20
Non-Conf RPI: 34
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-5
Record against 26-50 RPI: 1-4
Record against 51-100 RPI: 7-1
Record against Top 50 RPI: 1-9
Record against Top 100 RPI: 8-10
Significant Wins: 49 NC State
Significant Losses: 158 South Carolina
Last 10 games: 4-6
Missouri
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Record: (20-11, 13-5)
RPI: 34
SOS Rank: 17
Non-Conf RPI: 63
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-6
Record against 26-50 RPI: 1-1
Record against 51-100 RPI: 11-4
Record against Top 50 RPI: 1-7
Record against Top 100 RPI: 12-9
Significant Wins: 45 LSU
Significant Losses: NONE
Last 10 games: 8-2
Alabama
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Record: (18-14, 6-12)
RPI: 64
SOS Rank: 37
Non-Conf RPI: 36
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-4
Record against 26-50 RPI: 1-3
Record against 51-100 RPI: 4-5
Record against Top 50 RPI: 1-7
Record against Top 100 RPI: 5-12
Significant Wins: 45 LSU
Significant Losses: 123 Southern Mississippi, 158 South Carolina
Last 10 games: 4-6
Arkansas
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Record: (19-11, 9-9)
RPI: 55
SOS Rank: 50
Non-Conf RPI: 44
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-5
Record against 26-50 RPI: 0-3
Record against 51-100 RPI: 9-3
Record against Top 50 RPI: 0-8
Record against Top 100 RPI: 9-11
Significant Wins: NONE
Significant Losses: NONE
Last 10 games: 5-5
Georgia
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Record: (20-11, 10-8)
RPI: 57
SOS Rank: 62
Non-Conf RPI: 66
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-3
Record against 26-50 RPI: 2-3
Record against 51-100 RPI: 6-4
Record against Top 50 RPI: 2-6
Record against Top 100 RPI: 8-10
Significant Wins: 34 Missouri, 45 LSU
Significant Losses: 153 Wofford
Last 10 games: 7-3
All matches have concluded.
NCAA Selection Show is on Sunday, November 26th at 09:00pm EST
RPI numbers listed are including ALL matches. I am using an UNOFFICIAL but extremely accurate version of the NCAA RPI.
-Bracketology History through the years:
2012: All at-larges predicted correctly. Had Hawaii and Tennessee as seeds, but Iowa State (15) and Kentucky (16) got them.
2013: All at-larges predicted correctly. Had Marquette and Florida State as seeds, but Wisconsin (12) and Illinois (13) got them.
2014: Had Virginia Tech in the tournament, but Michigan State got the bid. All predicted seeded teams did get a seed.
2015: Had Pittsburgh in the tournament, but Northern Iowa got the bid. Had Missouri as a seeded team, but Creighton (16) seeded.
2016: All at-larges predicted correctly. Had San Diego seeded, but Penn State (16) was seeded instead.
2017 Conference Champions (32)
*denotes conference with Regular Season Championship, no tournament
*ACC – Louisville (21)
America East – Stony Brook (166)
*AAC – Wichita State (14)
Atlantic 10 – Virginia Commonwealth (35)
Atlantic Sun – Kennesaw State (41)
*Big 10 – Nebraska (6)
*Big 12 – Texas (4)
Big East – Creighton (10)
Big Sky – North Dakota (70)
Big South – Radford (60)
*Big West – Cal Poly (16)
Colonial – James Madison (48)
Conference USA – Western Kentucky (28)
Horizon – Cleveland State (67)
*Ivy – Princeton (61)
MAAC – Fairfield (148)
MAC – Miami (OH) (63)
MEAC – Howard (240)
MVC – Missouri State (36)
*MWC – Colorado State (31)
NEC – LIU Brooklyn (111)
OVC – Austin Peay (58)
*Pac-12 – Stanford (5)
Patriot – American (62)
*SEC – Florida (2)
SoCon – East Tennessee State (85)
Southland – Central Arkansas (66)
Summit – Denver (54)
Sun Belt – Coastal Carolina (74)
SWAC – Alabama State (196)
WAC - CSU Bakersfield (184)
*WCC - San Diego (20)
Locked at-large bids (22)
these teams will definitely be in the NCAA Tournament
(2) ACC - Pittsburgh, Miami-Florida
(1) Big East - Marquette
(7) Big 10 - Penn State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Purdue, Michigan State, Illinois, Michigan
(3) Big 12 - Kansas, Iowa State, Baylor
(1) SEC - Kentucky
(7) PAC-12 - Oregon, Utah, Washington, USC, UCLA, Colorado, Oregon State
(1) WCC - BYU
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21 bubble teams competing for 10 at-large bids
(1) Atlantic 10 - Dayton
(4) ACC - North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Florida State, North Carolina
(2) Big East - Butler, Villanova
(2) Big 10 - Maryland, Iowa
(1) Big South - High Point
(1) Big West - Hawaii
(1) Colonial - College of Charleston
(1) Conference USA - North Texas
(1) MVC - Northern Iowa
(6) SEC - LSU, Missouri, Auburn, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia
(1) PAC-12 - Washington State
NOTE: Ohio State finished ineligible for the NCAA Tournament because of a sub-.500 record.
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Two Teams that CANNOT be left out.
I will raise probably all hell if these two teams don't get into the NCAA Tournament.
(40) Notre Dame - J'Mac is dancing again. Notre Dame has so many wins they get tiresome to lost. They beat a lot of teams on the bubble and can also boast a top-25 victory over Michigan State. But seriously. How do you leave out a team that has SEVEN top 50 victories? You don't . Notre Dame is IN! Take it to the bank!
(38) Washington State - All but 1 of WSU's losses are top 30 RPI. Washington State beat THREE top-25 teams, and has an RPI below 40. Washington State does have a very poor conference record, but we have seen precedent that the committee does not care about that. Wazzu is going dancing in back to back years! Congrats to the Greeney's!
Biggest Three Pretenders
These are the three "furthest out" bubble teams. Good luck next year.
(71) North Carolina - North Carolina continued to trend more and more OUT every week. I don't know how I kept them on the list, but well they have a top-25 victory and that kind of kept them hanging around. They nearly pulled it together, but then absolutely tanked it this last week. No doubt in my mind, North Carolina is OUT!
(68) Villanova - Villanova is just so far out in RPI. The wins over Creighton and Marquette are nice, and they definitely would get closer to the bubble if they hadn't lost to so many sub-100 RPI teams. An at-large bid is just not happening this year. Sorry Villanova.
(64) Alabama - Alabama simply doesn't have a tournament resume. They beat just one top 50 team (LSU). That's not good enough when your RPI is 60+. Alabama lost to Texas A&M on the last day of the season to top it all off. No bid for Alabama.
Bubble Teams that still just can't make the cut.
These four teams are just behind the "last four out" and just don't have a good enough resume to get in.
(57) Georgia - A solid first year for Tom Black. Just not good enough for an NCAA bid. Georgia did beat Missouri and LSU, but doesn't have much else to sell on their resume. Had they beaten High Point, that potentially would have been enough to get them in the tournament. Nothing about Georgia's resume really makes you think they can get in over anyone else. Just not going to happen. But keep an eye on Georgia, I suspect we will hear from them again next year....
(55) Arkansas - Arkansas picked up its best win of the season on the last day of the year, beating Auburn. It won't be good enough to get them into the tournament. It shouldn't. Arkansas didn't beat a top-50 team all year. Sorry to say, but Pilar Victoria will not be playing in the NCAA Tournament. I look foward to watching her play, we will probably see her in the 2018 World Championships representing Puerto Rico. Arkansas just won't be in the tournament, no way it happens. Sorry Razorbacks.
(56) Butler - Butler had several opportunities to get into the postseason but squandered them. They couldn't beat Marquette in the Big East Semis, and went 5 with Creighton both meetings but couldn't escape with a victory. Poor Butler, I think they are a quality team. They also fought through some times without Anna Logan, who is such a huge part of their team. Anyway, Butler just isn't going to get in. They are a crucial 5-10 spots below where they need to be RPI-wise. There is no way that I realistically see the NCAA putting Butler in the tournament. The Bulldogs are OUT.
(53) Auburn - Auburn had a slight hope that they could make the NCAA Tournament if they won, but their loss against Arkansas has sealed the coffin on their season. Auburn has just one top 50 win, over North Carolina State, who is certainly not guaranteed to make the tournament. I think Auburn is a very solid team, but their resume is just so weak. They didn't pick up any big victories when they had the opportunity. They lost H2H to LSU TWICE, which is really killing their at-large chances. Sadly for Auburn, it looked like that North Carolina win might mean something at the time. I just can't see how Auburn works itself into the tournament. They'd jump other teams and I'm not sure why. No reason to put Auburn in. These Tigers are OUT.
Four Before the Last Four
These four teams can (in my opinion) breathe a little easier tomorrow, but they still aren't *that comfortably* safe.
(42) Northern Iowa - Northern Iowa has incomparable victories. Nebraska, Iowa State, and USC. Three very solid top-25 victories. 42 RPI. No way that Northern Iowa gets left out. I'm really surprised they lost three meetings with Missouri State. UNI is always well coached and plays good-clean volleyball. Looking forward to seeing them in the tournament, with their style of play they can pretty much give any team a run for their money (see again: Nebraska, Iowa State, USC). Panthers are dancing!!
(37) Hawaii - Hawaii is IN the tournament. Pretty much every scenario that could have gone Hawaii's way, went their way. Their RPI kept climbing with bubble chaos, and very few upsets happened. The bubble teams kept shooting themselves in the foot, and nobody stepped up and stole an AQ. I hate to sound so crude, but it's because Hawaii had such a weak resume. They only have Baylor to boast on their resume. Baylor is a solid top-25 victory, but they didn't beat anyone else in the top 50. As a matter of fact, Hawaii only won 3 matches against the top 100 RPI. I think that's pretty sketchy. But, yet again, the 37 RPI is going to look so good to the committee. I don't think Hawaii gets left out, but if they do, it's because they really didn't beat anyone besides Baylor. But given other profiles, I don't see the committee bringing someone else in over Hawaii, unless all at-large bids have at least 2 top 50 victories. Wahine fans shouldn't sweat too much tomorrow, I think they are in.
(43) Florida State - Florida State can boast Hawaii's best win (Baylor) and also beat a solid-team in Miami-Florida. I think that pretty much gives FSU an advantage and with their RPI they are just safe enough. They also have a H2H win over Auburn who is on the bubble. I don't think two top-50 wins is something significant to boast, but I think this is just good enough to get FSU in the tournament. There were not many bid-stealers, and there aren't many other profiles that look that much better than this. Florida State does have a H2H loss against NC State, and the Wolfpack are desperately trying to get into the NCAA Tournament. I don't think the NCAA would make it come down to NC State vs. FSU, so I think the Seminoles are still safe! They are going dancing yet again, but this time they *might* not be sent to Gainesville!
(34) Missouri - I'm not exactly sure that Missouri belongs here. I think Missouri might be one of the last 4 teams in. I wrote earlier this week that there was an SEC nightmare scenario where Missouri lost to Florida, Auburn lost to Arkansas, and LSU lost to Tennessee that would have killed Missouri's chances. I said if only one of those things didn't happen, that Missouri would probably be in the tournament. Well, LSU ended up beating Tennessee in 5 after being down 0-2. That win might have saved Missouri's season. Missouri has ONE top 50 win, coming against #45 LSU. You don't want your resume boasted on beating one team in the mid-40's. You'll want to at least one other top-50 win. What's saving Missouri is that they have an RPI of 34 and a great strength-of-schedule. I think that they are also competing H2H with LSU for a tournament bid - and they beat the Tigers in their lone match up of the year. That is crucial. I just cannot leave out the 34 RPI of the tournament in such a weak bubble year. Missouri is IN.
Last In / Last Out
One by one, these are the last four teams in the tournament, and the last four teams out!
(49) North Carolina State - Whew. North Carolina State is JUST barely squeaking into the NCAA tournament. Their RPI took some unexpected hits and they found themselves in the very high 40's. This is the danger zone. Luckily, I think it is 4 top-50 victories that puts NC State just over the edge. Pittsburgh, High Point, Notre Dame, and Florida State. Now, with High Point seeming to be a watered down victory, I think that could still pose trouble for NC State. But Pittsburgh, Notre Dame, and Florida State are in the tournament. That would be three wins against tournament teams, which slightly separates NC State from other teams. I think the Wolfpack are in, but just barely. I don't see how other teams would jump NC State. NC State is very fortunate that they escaped Wake Forest with a W, a loss definitely would have knocked them from the tournament. NC State didn't finish the season strong, but they did just enough. NC State is IN!
(51) Dayton - Dayton has just ONE top 50 win - High Point. High Point has not beaten anyone significant, so I don't see how beating High Point is a very important victory. Dayton has nothing else to sell on their resume. With an RPI below the cut and no really significant victory, Dayton is OUT! No way that the Flyers get in. If they do, they stole a bid from someone who deserved it more. Simply put. I hate to sound harsh, but it is what it is. Only beating High Point is not at-large material.
(46) College of Charleston - College of Charleston is so thankful that Baylor ended up being such an impressive victory! The other piece of the puzzle is that (I believe) James Madison is finishing top 50 RPI. That gives C.O.C 1 top 25 win, and 3 total top 50 wins. I think that's good enough to get them into the tournament with their RPI. I didn't have a ton of hope for C.O.C coming into this week, but it looks like the dust has settled in their favor. As long as JMU is a top 50 win, I don't see how you really leave College of Charleston out. They have a poor S.O.S yes, but they have a top-25 victory that many other bubble teams don't. Some teams are riding one victory that isn't even as good. College of Charleston has been sweating for over a week now, they'll learn their fate. But I think they deserve a bid, based on the NCAA Criteria and history of their decisions.
(39) High Point - High Point is OUT. I was getting nervous seeing that RPI climb and climb, as it begins to test the committee and their love/obsession with RPI. But I just can't see how the committee is going to put in a team that beat NOBODY in the top-50 RPI. They should not reward High Point. I feel for HPU, they had to go to Radford and win the conference tournament and came up just short. But their overall body of work doesn't tell me that they deserve an at-large bid more than somebody else. High Point lost way too many H2H matches against teams under bubble consideration. High Point just doesn't deserve a bid. High Point is OUT.
(52) Maryland - Maryland opened the door for Ohio State to finish eligible for the tournament by losing to the Buckeyes, but it seems like it might not have mattered either way for either team. I have Maryland as the 2nd to last team in the tournament right now. The biggest key to this is that USC and Purdue are top-25 victories. That is really huge for Maryland. Two top 25 victories is something that less than a handful of bubble teams can compete with. The other major piece of the puzzle is that Maryland has a H2H win over Iowa. That puts Maryland with an advantage over Iowa, and I do not see how someone doesn't agree with that. Maryland is going dancing! That USC win is really so huge. Maryland should be nervous just by looking at their RPI, but I think based on the other resume's, Maryland deserves to get in! Congrats to the Terrapins!
(45) LSU - LSU. So close to a tournament bid. They looked like such a promising team, but then just fizzled out to end the year. They went 1-2 over their last three which included a loss to Alabama, getting swept by Georgia, and squeaking out a 5-setter in Knoxville. LSU only has ONE top-50 win on their whole resume, and it's against High Point. High Point is not an impressive victory, they shouldn't even be receiving an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. I don't think LSU should stand a chance when you look at their resume. They couldn't notch a victory against the top 3 in conference, and didn't do much outside of the conference. LSU should't get into the tournament with only one top-50 win. I think it makes it even worse that High Point won't get an at-large bid, so that LSU's resume is even weaker, but it seems righteous to me. LSU simply does not deserve a bid. I could see why the committee would just let them in due to their RPI, but I don't think it is deserved. I don't think LSU's resume is tournament at-large material. Louisiana State is OUT
(47) North Texas - The Mean Green are the last team in the NCAA Tournament. Wins over Western Kentucky and Oregon State (just outside top-25) are enough to propel North Texas into the tournament. North Texas looks to benefit by having a slight RPI advantage over a few teams that is crucial. I think LSU vs. North Texas h2h, North Texas simply has the better resume. They beat two tournament teams, while LSU didn't beat any. North Texas had a really good season - unfortunate for them that their S.O.S is really so awful, but they performed mostly when it mattered. They went 2-1 in their three big showings against Oregon State, and Western Kentucky (x2). They handled business pretty much every other outing. They did more with three opportunities than some teams did with 10+. I'm putting North Texas in because of their strong finish and two solid victories over Oregon State and WKU. I think that those victories hold more weight than beating Michigan and Ohio State(x2) (Iowa's Resume). It's a very close argument though, and I could definitely see it going either way. I had to debate long and hard, but I see North Texas as the last team in the NCAA Tournament.
(50) Iowa - Well, I feel like if I'm wrong on an NCAA bid, it's this one right here. I have Iowa as the first team out of the NCAA tournament. Iowa has two wins over Ohio State, and one win over Michigan. I feel like there is a great possibility that Iowa's two wins over Ohio State are slightly discounted because Ohio State is not making the tournament. More teams beat Ohio State than Ohio State won games. Iowa would only have one victory over an NCAA Tournament team, and it's not a top-25 victory. With Iowa's RPI being just outside of the cut-line, I can't see why you would really petition to move them up. Iowa had a ton of opportunities against the top 25 and just couldn't get it done. They didn't do much wrong outside of that, but they had a lot of other opportunities to pick up a big win than other teams. I think that Iowa can easily get in over North Texas. They have an extra top 50 win, but North Texas has two very solid victories, while Iowa only has one. In the H2H argument, it becomes really close. I really think I would go with whoever is higher in RPI, and that is why I chose North Texas. I could easily be wrong, but for some reason I feel like this is the only bid that I should miss on, if it happens. We haven't really had precedent for a team quite like North Texas at least in recent history, so it is making it complex. If I miss on two at-large bids, I'll be pretty stunned. Particularly if someone besides LSU or Iowa got an NCAA-bid.
At-Large Bid Summary
(5) ACC - Pittsburgh, Miami-FL, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Florida State
(1) Big East - Marquette
(1) Colonial - College of Charleston
(1) Conference USA - North Texas
(8) Big 10 - Penn State, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Purdue, Michigan State, Illinois, Michigan, Maryland
(3) Big 12 - Kansas, Iowa State, Baylor
(1) Big West - Hawaii
(1) MVC - Northern Iowa
(2) SEC - Kentucky, Missouri
(8) PAC-12 - Oregon, Utah, Washington, USC, UCLA, Colorado, Oregon State, Washington State
(1) WCC - BYU
Last 4 IN: North Texas, Maryland, College of Charleston, North Carolina State
First 4 OUT: Iowa, LSU, High Point, Dayton,
Next 4 OUT: Auburn, Butler, Arkansas, Georgia
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Predicted NCAA Tournament Bracket
University Park Regional
1 Penn State vs. Howard , James Madison vs. Virginia Commonwealth
16 Kansas vs. Princeton, Wichita State vs. Washington State
8 Washington vs. Fairfield, Michigan State vs. College of Charleston
9 Southern California vs. Coastal Carolina, San Diego vs. Florida State
Lincoln Regional
4 Nebraska vs. Stony Brook, Missouri vs. Colorado
13 UCLA vs. Cleveland State, Cal Poly vs. Colorado State
5 Kentucky vs. East Tennessee State, Western Kentucky vs. Miami-OH
12 Baylor vs. Central Arkansas, Oregon State vs. North Texas
Gainesville Regional
3 Florida vs. Alabama State, Miami-Florida vs. Kennesaw State
14 Iowa State vs. American, Illinois vs. Northern Iowa
6 Minnesota vs. North Dakota, Marquette vs. Notre Dame
11 Creighton vs. Austin Peay, Missouri State vs. Louisville
Palo Alto Regional
2 Stanford vs. Cal State Bakersfield, Hawaii vs. Michigan
15 Wisconsin vs. Radford, Oregon vs. Pittsburgh
7 Texas vs. LIU Brooklyn, Purdue vs. North Carolina State
10 Utah vs. Denver, BYU vs. Maryland
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Bubble Team Résumés
Atlantic-10
Dayton
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Record: (23-8, 13-1)
RPI: 51
SOS Rank: 85
Non-Conf RPI: 54
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-2
Record against 26-50 RPI: 1-5
Record against 51-100 RPI: 1-1
Record against Top 50 RPI: 1-7
Record against Top 100 RPI: 2-8
Significant Wins: 39 High Point
Significant Losses: NONE
Last 10 games: 8-2
ACC
North Carolina State
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Record: (20-11, 15-5)
RPI: 49
SOS Rank: 54
Non-Conf RPI: 59
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-4
Record against 26-50 RPI: 4-4
Record against 51-100 RPI: 3-3
Record against Top 50 RPI: 4-8
Record against Top 100 RPI: 7-11
Significant Wins: 27 Pittsburgh, 39 High Point, 41 Notre Dame, 43 Florida State
Significant Losses: NONE
Last 10 games: 6-4
Notre Dame
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Record: (22-9, 12-8)
RPI: 40
SOS Rank: 69
Non-Conf RPI: 22
Record against 1-25 RPI: 1-2
Record against 26-50 RPI: 6-4
Record against 51-100 RPI: 1-2
Record against Top 50 RPI: 7-6
Record against Top 100 RPI: 8-8
Significant Wins: 23 Michigan State, 33 Miami-FL, 35 VCU, 43 Florida State(x2), 44 Ohio State, 49 NC State
Significant Losses: 119 Georgia Tech
Last 10 games: 6-4
Florida State
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Record: (18-10, 12-8)
RPI: 43
SOS Rank: 45
Non-Conf RPI: 19
Record against 1-25 RPI: 1-3
Record against 26-50 RPI: 1-6
Record against 51-100 RPI: 6-0
Record against Top 50 RPI: 2-9
Record against Top 100 RPI: 8-9
Significant Wins: 12 Baylor, 33 Miami-FL
Significant Losses: NONE
Last 10 games: 7-3
North Carolina
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Record: (14-14, 11-9)
RPI: 71
SOS Rank: 39
Non-Conf RPI: 45
Record against 1-25 RPI: 1-4
Record against 26-50 RPI: 2-5
Record against 51-100 RPI: 3-3
Record against Top 50 RPI: 3-9
Record against Top 100 RPI: 6-12
Significant Wins: 21 Louisville, 45 LSU, 49 North Carolina State
Significant Losses: 119 Georgia Tech, 173 Wake Forest
Last 10 games: 4-6
Big East
Butler
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Record: (23-8, 13-5)
RPI: 56
SOS Rank: 101
Non-Conf RPI: 49
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-2
Record against 26-50 RPI: 2-3
Record against 51-100 RPI: 1-1
Record against Top 50 RPI: 2-5
Record against Top 100 RPI: 3-6
Significant Wins: 30 Marquette, 46 College of Charleston
Significant Losses: 197 Eastern Michigan, 214 Georgetown
Last 10 games: 8-2
Villanova
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Record: (18-12, 11-7)
RPI: 68
SOS Rank: 34
Non-Conf RPI: 74
Record against 1-25 RPI: 1-4
Record against 26-50 RPI: 1-1
Record against 51-100 RPI: 2-2
Record against Top 50 RPI: 2-5
Record against Top 100 RPI: 4-7
Significant Wins: 10 Creighton, 30 Marquette
Significant Losses: 106 Seton Hall, 135 St. John's, 142 Xavier, 163 Lehigh, 175 Providence
Last 10 games: 5-5
Big 10
Maryland
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Record: (18-14, 7-13)
RPI: 52
SOS Rank: 35
Non-Conf RPI: 33
Record against 1-25 RPI: 2-10
Record against 26-50 RPI: 1-4
Record against 51-100 RPI: 3-0
Record against Top 50 RPI: 3-14
Record against Top 100 RPI: 6-14
Significant Wins: 11 Southern California, 25 Purdue, 50 Iowa
Significant Losses: NONE
Last 10 games: 4-6
Iowa
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Record: (18-15, 7-13)
RPI: 50
SOS Rank: 12
Non-Conf RPI: 35
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-11
Record against 26-50 RPI: 3-3
Record against 51-100 RPI: 5-1
Record against Top 50 RPI: 3-14
Record against Top 100 RPI: 8-15
Significant Wins: 29 Michigan, 44 Ohio State(x2)
Significant Losses: NONE
Last 10 games: 3-7
Big South
High Point
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Record: (24-7, 16-0)
RPI: 39
SOS Rank: 68
Non-Conf RPI: 77
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-1
Record against 26-50 RPI: 0-3
Record against 51-100 RPI: 4-2
Record against Top 50 RPI: 0-4
Record against Top 100 RPI: 4-6
Significant Wins: NONE
Significant Losses: 128 UNC Greensboro
Last 10 games: 9-1
Big West
Hawaii
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Record: (20-7, 14-2)
RPI: 37
SOS Rank: 63
Non-Conf RPI: 48
Record against 1-25 RPI: 1-6
Record against 26-50 RPI: 0-1
Record against 51-100 RPI: 2-0
Record against Top 50 RPI: 1-7
Record against Top 100 RPI: 3-7
Significant Wins: Baylor
Significant Losses: NONE
Last 10 games: 9-1
Colonial
College of Charleston
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Record: (27-5, 15-1)
RPI: 46
SOS Rank: 165
Non-Conf RPI: 109
Record against 1-25 RPI: 1-0
Record against 26-50 RPI: 2-2
Record against 51-100 RPI: 2-2
Record against Top 50 RPI: 3-2
Record against Top 100 RPI: 5-4
Significant Wins: 12 Baylor, 48 James Madison(x2)Significant Losses: 125 Northeastern
Last 10 games: 9-1
Conference USA
North Texas
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Record: (28-3, 13-1)
RPI: 47
SOS Rank: 223
Non-Conf RPI: 71
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-0
Record against 26-50 RPI: 2-1
Record against 51-100 RPI: 3-0
Record against Top 50 RPI: 2-1
Record against Top 100 RPI: 5-1
Significant Wins: 28 Western Kentucky, 31 Oregon State
Significant Losses: 118 Texas Tech, 122 Southern Mississippi
Last 10 games: 9-1
Missouri Valley
Northern Iowa
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Record: (26-8, 15-3)
RPI: 42
SOS Rank: 100
Non-Conf RPI: 41
Record against 1-25 RPI: 3-2
Record against 26-50 RPI: 1-3
Record against 51-100 RPI: 3-1
Record against Top 50 RPI: 4-5
Record against Top 100 RPI: 7-6
Significant Wins: 6 Nebraska, 11 Southern California, 13 Iowa State, 34 Missouri
Significant Losses: 122 Kansas State, 271 Missouri-Kansas City
Last 10 games: 7-3
PAC-12
Washington State
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Record: (17-15, 6-14)
RPI: 38
SOS Rank: 5
Non-Conf RPI: 18
Record against 1-25 RPI: 3-12
Record against 26-50 RPI: 2-2
Record against 51-100 RPI: 1-0
Record against Top 50 RPI: 5-14
Record against Top 100 RPI: 6-14
Significant Wins: 16 UCLA 22 Oregon, 24 Colorado, 36 Missouri State, 46 College of Charleston
Significant Losses: 110 California
Last 10 games: 4-6
SEC
Louisiana State
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Record: (20-9, 11-7)
RPI: 45
SOS Rank: 65
Non-Conf RPI: 60
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-4
Record against 26-50 RPI: 1-1
Record against 51-100 RPI: 9-4
Record against Top 50 RPI: 1-5
Record against Top 100 RPI: 10-9
Significant Wins: 39 High Point
Significant Losses: NONE
Last 10 games: 5-5
Auburn
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Record: (15-12, 8-10)
RPI: 53
SOS Rank: 20
Non-Conf RPI: 34
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-5
Record against 26-50 RPI: 1-4
Record against 51-100 RPI: 7-1
Record against Top 50 RPI: 1-9
Record against Top 100 RPI: 8-10
Significant Wins: 49 NC State
Significant Losses: 158 South Carolina
Last 10 games: 4-6
Missouri
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Record: (20-11, 13-5)
RPI: 34
SOS Rank: 17
Non-Conf RPI: 63
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-6
Record against 26-50 RPI: 1-1
Record against 51-100 RPI: 11-4
Record against Top 50 RPI: 1-7
Record against Top 100 RPI: 12-9
Significant Wins: 45 LSU
Significant Losses: NONE
Last 10 games: 8-2
Alabama
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Record: (18-14, 6-12)
RPI: 64
SOS Rank: 37
Non-Conf RPI: 36
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-4
Record against 26-50 RPI: 1-3
Record against 51-100 RPI: 4-5
Record against Top 50 RPI: 1-7
Record against Top 100 RPI: 5-12
Significant Wins: 45 LSU
Significant Losses: 123 Southern Mississippi, 158 South Carolina
Last 10 games: 4-6
Arkansas
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Record: (19-11, 9-9)
RPI: 55
SOS Rank: 50
Non-Conf RPI: 44
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-5
Record against 26-50 RPI: 0-3
Record against 51-100 RPI: 9-3
Record against Top 50 RPI: 0-8
Record against Top 100 RPI: 9-11
Significant Wins: NONE
Significant Losses: NONE
Last 10 games: 5-5
Georgia
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Record: (20-11, 10-8)
RPI: 57
SOS Rank: 62
Non-Conf RPI: 66
Record against 1-25 RPI: 0-3
Record against 26-50 RPI: 2-3
Record against 51-100 RPI: 6-4
Record against Top 50 RPI: 2-6
Record against Top 100 RPI: 8-10
Significant Wins: 34 Missouri, 45 LSU
Significant Losses: 153 Wofford
Last 10 games: 7-3
