"Field of 65" Projection #3 (12/28/09)

"Field of 65" Projection #2 (12/28/09)

All RPI rankings courtesy of Jerry Palm at CollegeRPI.com.

*Denotes current conference leader or best RPI.

America East (1): *Vermont (130)

ACC (6): Duke (1), Clemson (44), *Florida State (48), Wake Forest (51), North Carolina (54), Miami-Florida (76)

Atlantic Sun (1): *Belmont (147)

Atlantic Ten (4): *Temple (3), Rhode Island (22), Richmond (23), Dayton (26)

Big East (7): *West Virginia (4), Connecticut (6), Syracuse (9), Villanova (15), Georgetown (17), St. John's (25), Cincinnati (72)

Big Sky (1): *Montana State (128)

Big South (1): *Radford (88)

Big Ten (5): *Purdue (13), Wisconsin (29), Northwestern (40), Michigan State (56), Ohio State (92)

Big Twelve (6): *Kansas State (2), Texas (5), Kansas (14), Texas A&M (19), Texas Tech (31), Oklahoma State (37)

Big West (1): *Long Beach State (32)

Colonial (2): *William & Mary (7), VCU (11)

Conference USA (1): *UAB (24)

Horizon (2): Butler (20), *Green Bay (105)

Ivy (1): *Cornell (18)

Metro Atlantic (1): *Siena (55)

MAC (1): *Buffalo (43)

MEAC (1): *Morgan State (93)

Missouri Valley (2): *Northern Iowa (34), Missouri State (41)

Mountain West (3): *New Mexico (21), UNLV (42), BYU (53)

Northeast (1): *Long Island (223)

Ohio Valley (1): *Austin Peay (62)

Pac 10 (3): *Washington (8), Cal (12), USC (46)

Patriot (1): *Army (127)

SEC (4): *Kentucky (10), Ole Miss (28), Tennessee (60), Florida (91)

Southern (1): *Charleston (199)

Southland (1): *Texas-San Antonio (126)

SWAC (1): *Texas Southern (172)

Summit (1): *IUPUI (57)

Sun Belt (1): *Denver (118)

West Coast (2): *St. Mary's (27), Gonzaga (36)

WAC (1): *Nevada (73)


Non-BCS At-Larges (9): VCU (11), Butler (20), Rhode Island (22), Richmond (23), Dayton (26), Gonzaga (36), Missouri State (41), UNLV (42), BYU (53)

Last 4 In: UNLV (42), Tennessee (60), Cincinnati (72), Miami-Florida (76)

First 4 Out: Old Dominion (35), Mississippi State (47), South Carolina (58), Georgia Tech (79)

In the Mix (16): Harvard (30), Pitt (33), Xavier (38), San Diego State (45), Portland (52), Wazzu (61), Vandy (63), Virginia Tech (65), Minnesota (66), Louisville (68), Alabama (69), Arizona (71), Seton Hall (75), Baylor (94), Nebraska (99), Wichita State (100)

Next Field of 65 Projection: Monday, January 11

19 Of 24 Projected NCAA Fields Include Gophers

http://bracketproject.50webs.com/matrix.htm FWIW most think the Gophers will make it.

I hope they are right. Get off to a good start in the Big 10 and the Gophers will appear in this projection sooner rather than later.

But we all know NCAA projections at this point in time are rather meaningless. Early- to mid-February. ... that's when we'll start having a truer feel for who's legit and who's not.

SelectionSunday said:

I hope they are right. Get off to a good start in the Big 10 and the Gophers will appear in this projection sooner rather than later.

But we all know NCAA projections at this point in time are rather meaningless. Early- to mid-February. ... that's when we'll start having a truer feel for who's legit and who's not.

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Gophers have work to do. In 2008, they were in a similar spot (10-2) but didn't do the necessary work in B10 regular season, hence NIT. In 2009, they were better off (12-0) but "coasted" and earned NCAA bid.

In 2010, they have to do some work.

Friend Of Tubby said:

Gophers have work to do. In 2008, they were in a similar spot (10-2) but didn't do the necessary work in B10 regular season, hence NIT. In 2009, they were better off (12-0) but "coasted" and earned NCAA bid.

In 2010, they have to do some work.

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FOT, every team has work to do, that is why we play the games.

Dr.Don said:

FOT, every team has work to do, that is why we play the games.

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By that, I meant More Work than if they had gone 11-1 (as I predicted). At 9-3, they need a better B10 regular season and possibly 1 or 2 W in B10 tourney to earn NCAA bid.