Who's in... who's out??? Breaking it down for ya here at Foul To The Finish!
(tl;dr version at bottom lol)
RPI: 75, Record vs. NCAA: 4-9
Key wins: @ Cal
Key losses: @ Arizona State
Robby: Not a chance, the loss at Arizona State was crippling. A lot of young talent to build around for next year. Reminds me of Alabama last year.
Brigham Young Cougars (25-8, 12-4 WCC)
RPI: 48, Record vs. NCAA: 2-6
Key wins: Gonzaga
Key losses: @ Utah State, Loyola Marymount
Robby: I have them in. WCC is a tough conference, so I won't knock them for losing to LMU, especially since they picked up a big win against Gonzaga. Not a sexy resume, but thorough.
California Golden Bears (24-9, 13-5 Pac-12)
RPI: 39, Record vs. NCAA: 4-6
Key wins: none
Key losses: @ Oregon State, @ Washington State
Robby: I have Cal in. I actually have 3 Pac-12 teams in. Why? Because I think the committee will make sure the Pac-12 is as well represented as the Mountain West. The 40 point loss to Mizzou early this year though doesn't look good at all.
Colorado State Rams (20-11, 8-6)
RPI: 31, Record vs. NCAA: 5-6
Key wins: @ New Mexico, San Diego State, UNLV
Key losses: @ Northern Iowa, @ Wyoming, @ TCU, @ Boise State
Robby: Another team I have in. Fourth toughest schedule in the nation. Go look at their schedule. You tell me the Rams shouldn't dance.
Drexel Dragons (27-6, 16-2 CAA)
RPI: 65, Record vs. NCAA: 2-4
Key wins: VCU
Key losses: Norfolk State, Delaware, @ Georgia State
Robby: I have Drexel as one of the first four out. Depends on how the committee views the PAC-12. We know they love the CAA, so Dragons may get in. Thanks a lot, VCU.
George Mason Patroits (24-9, 14-4 CAA)
RPI: 77, Record vs. NCAA: 2-4
Key wins: VCU
Key losses: Florida International, @ Florida Altantic, Duquesne, @ Delaware, @ Northeastern
Robby: Final Four Sleeper pick! LOL NO!
Iona Gaels (25-7, 15-3 MAAC)
RPI: 46, Record vs. NCAA 4-3
Key wins: none
Key losses: @ Marshall, @ Hofstra, Siena, Fairfield
Robby: Another in the first four out. Losing to Fairfield really tanked them.
Mississippi State Bulldogs (21-11, 8-8 SEC)
RPI: 74, Record vs. NCAA: 7-3
Key wins: West Virginia, @ Vanderbilt
Key losses: Akron, @ Arkansas, Georgia (x2), @ LSU, @ Auburn
Robby: First four out. Bulldogs dropped critical games vs. LSU & Auburn. We all know that Georgia's a crapshoot so not holding that against them.
North Carolina State Wolfpack (22-12, 9-7 ACC)
RPI: 50, Record vs. NCAA: 3-9
Key wins: none
Key losses: Georgia Tech
Robby: NC State ABSOLUTELY should be dancing.
Northwestern Wildcats (18-13, 8-10 Big Ten)
RPI: 61, Record vs. NCAA: 3-10
Key wins: Michigan State
Key losses: Illinois, Minnesota (x2)
Robby: Northwestern, what will we do with you? I don't have them in. Tough schedule, a lot of close games, but they had too many opportunities and blew them. They didn't lose many games they shouldn't have, but they didn't win any either.
Oregon Ducks (22-9, 13-8 Pac-12)
RPI: 62, Record vs. NCAA: 2-8
Key wins: Washington
Key losses: Oregon State
Robby: I got the Ducks in as well. Again, this is predicated on my perception that the NCAA will reward the Pac-12 even though it's mediocre. Plus, they only have one bad loss.
Saint Joseph's Hawks (20-13, 9-7 A-10)
RPI: 68, Record vs. NCAA: 2-7
Key wins: Creighton
Key losses: @ American, @ Charlotte, @ Penn, Richmond
Robby: St. Joe's is another team, like GMU, that I don't understand why their on the bubble. Not big on the Hawks as a tourney team.
Seton Hall Pirates (20-12, 8-10 Big East)
RPI: 67, Record vs. NCAA: 4-8
Key wins: VCU, West Virginia, Connecticut
Key losses: Villanova, Rutgers, @ DePaul
Robby: First four out. They've got dibs on one of those Pac-12 spots, since the NCAA drools over the Big East. Pirates dropped the Rutgers & DePaul games late and will come back to haunt them.
Southern Mississippi Eagles (25-8, 11-5 Conf USA)
RPI: 21, Record vs. NCAA: 6-2
Key wins: South Florida, Memphis
Key losses: @ Denver, @ UAB, @ Houston, @ UTEP, Marshall (x2)
Robby: I don't see the discussion here. Eagles soar into the tourney.
Valparaiso Crusaders (22-11, 14-4 Horizon)
RPI: 94, Record vs. NCAA: 1-3
Key wins: none
Key losses: @ IUPU-Fort Worth, @ Oakland, Milwaukee, @ Wright State,
@ Green Bay, @ Youngstown State, @ Loyola Marymount
Robby: Look at those losses. It's like that Credit Score commercial. Everything looks fine, until you wee the losses. Yeeeeesh.
Washington Huskies (21-10, 14-4 Pac-12)
RPI: 69, Record vs. NCAA: 2-8
Key wins: none
Key losses: South Dakota State, Oregon State
Robby: Washington is definitely in regardless of the Pac-12's reputation.
Xavier Musketeers (21-12, 10-6 A-10)
RPI: 36, Record vs. NCAA: 2-7
Key wins: @ Vanderbilt, Cincinnati
Key losses: Oral Roberts, @ Hawaii, @ Massachusetts
Robby: Xavier is dancing. In the last four in with the Pac-12 schools.
RECAP: I've got BYU, Colorado State, NC State, & Southern Miss DANCING
I have California, Oregon, Washington, & Xavier LAST FOUR IN
I have Drexel, Iona, Mississippi State, & Seton Hall FIRST FOUR OUT
....and Arizona, George Mason, Northwestern, St. Joe's, & Valpo as NO.
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