All Things RPI Field of 64 (through April 17) -- Updated every Monday

SelectionSunday · Apr 18, 2016

The NCAA Baseball Tournament selections are not based solely on RPI, obviously, but if it were here's a rough idea of what the Field of 64 would look like. Also, weekly we'll compare thumbnail resumes of the Gophers and other B1G NCAA Tournament contenders.

RPI Field of 64 (through April 17)
#1 Florida (SEC auto)
#2 Miami (ACC auto)
#3 Louisville (at-large 1)
#4 Texas A&M (at-large 2)
#5 South Carolina (at-large 3)
#6 NC State (at-large 4)
#7 Ole Miss (at-large 5)
#8 UCSB (Big West auto)
#9 Florida State (at-large 6)
#10 Clemson (at-large 7)
#11 Texas Tech (Big XII auto)
#12 Vanderbilt (at-large 8)
#13 LSU (at-large 9)
#14 North Carolina (at-large 10)
#15 Louisiana (at-large 11)
#16 Coastal Carolina (Big South auto)
#17 Mississippi State (at-large 12)
#18 Rice (Conference USA auto)
#19 Southern Miss (at-large 13)
#20 South Alabama (Sun Belt auto)
#21 GOPHERS (at-large 14)
#22 FAU (at-large 15)
#23 Kentucky (at-large 16)
#24 Georgia Tech (at-large 17)
#25 TCU (at-large 18)
#26 NC-Wilmington (Colonial auto)
#27 Oklahoma State (at-large 19)
#28 Michigan (at-large 20)
#29 East Carolina (at-large 21)
#30 Cal (at-large 22)
#31 College of Charleston (at-large 23)
#32 Creighton (Big East auto)
#33 Georgia (at-large 24)
#34 Northwestern State (at-large 25)
#35 Saint Mary’s (West Coast auto)
#36 Virginia (at-large 26)
Last 8 In
#37 Maryland (at-large 27)
#38 BYU (at-large 28)
#39 NC-Greensboro (at-large 29)
#40 Pitt (at-large 30)
#41 Notre Dame (at-large 31)
#42 Bryant (Northeast auto)
#43 Gonzaga (at-large 32)
#44 Oregon State (at-large 33) -- The Beavers hold the last at-large spot in the field.
Remainder of the NCAA Field
#46 Michigan State (B1G auto)
#50 New Mexico (Mountain West auto)
#56 Southeast Missouri State (Ohio Valley auto)
#58 Dallas Baptist (Missouri Valley auto)
#62 Southeastern Louisiana (Southland auto)
#66 Wright State (Horizon auto)
#71 Oral Roberts (Summit auto)
#77 Princeton (Ivy auto)
#78 Western Carolina (Southern auto)
#103 Kent State (MAC auto)
#118 Seattle (WAC auto)
#119 Cincinnati (American auto)
#122 Utah (Pac 12 auto)
#146 Florida A&M (MEAC auto)
#151 Alabama State (SWAC auto)
#153 Binghamton (America East auto)
#161 Navy (Patriot auto)
#182 Kennesaw State (Atlantic Sun auto)
#207 Fairfield (MAAC auto)
#275 Saint Louis (Atlantic 10 auto)

First 8 Out
#45 Alabama
#47 Cal State-Fullerton
#48 Old Dominion
#49 Wake Forest
#51 Lamar
#52 Duke
#53 Arizona
#54 Long Beach State

Gophers by the Numbers
Record: 19-11, 6-2 B1G
RPI: 21
From the Bubble Cutline: +23
Overall SOS: 46
Non-Conference SOS: 64
Road/Neutral Record: 13-9
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 4-2
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 8-4
Record vs. Projected Field: 7-5
NCAA Projection: B1G at-large
Projected Seed: #2
Projected Opponent: #44 Oregon State

Michigan State by the Numbers
Record: 25-7, 7-2 B1G
RPI: 46
From the Bubble Cutline: -2
Overall SOS: 194
Non-Conference SOS: 219
Road/Neutral Record: 19-5
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 1-1
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 10-2
Record vs. Projected Field: 1-1
NCAA Projection: B1G automatic
Projected Seed: #3
Projected Opponent: #20 South Alabama

Golden04 · Apr 18, 2016

I think a two seed in regions is about right. It could go higher or lower considering how we play from here on out. Big Ten Network was giving all their love to Michigan and Michigan State as the conference favorites last night. I got the feeling they felt that Minnesota was doing all they could to hang on to one of the top spots in the Big Ten. I'm more concerned about winning rather than the experts opinion.

SelectionSunday · Apr 18, 2016

The Gophers and MSU's conference schedules are basically flip-flopped. The Gophers have the toughest part of their schedule behind them and they did well, sweeping Michigan and winning the Maryland and Iowa series. They've built a good resume so far, now the job is to avoid bad losses as much as possible (i.e. Northwestern, Purdue, mid-week cupcakes Kansas, NDSU, SDSU).

Conversely, MSU's schedule gets tougher now, with series remaining vs. Indiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Iowa, and Maryland, all currently .500 or better in the B1G. That's actually good news for Sparty because its SOS ranking needs help. Three of those 5 series are in East Lansing, and they get a home game in the Michigan series, as well.

SelectionSunday · Apr 21, 2016

RPI Field of 64 (through April 20)

Still sitting at 4 B1G teams in the projected field, but Michigan State likely to drop out if it doesn't hold on to first place this weekend.

RPI Field of 64 (through April 20)
#1 Florida (SEC auto)
#2 Louisville (at-large 1)
#3 Miami (ACC auto)
#4 Texas A&M (at-large 2)
#5 South Carolina (at-large 3)
#6 Ole Miss (at-large 4)
#7 UCSB (Big West auto)
#8 NC State (at-large 5)
#9 Florida State (at-large 6)
#10 Texas Tech (Big XII auto)
#11 Clemson (at-large 7)
#12 LSU (at-large 8)
#13 Louisiana (at-large 9)
#14 Vanderbilt (at-large 10)
#15 Coastal Carolina (Big South auto)
#16 North Carolina (at-large 11)
#17 Mississippi State (at-large 12)
#18 FAU (at-large 13)
#19 South Alabama (Sun Belt auto)
#20 Rice (Conference USA auto)
#21 Minnesota (at-large 14)
#22 Southern Miss (at-large 15)
#23 TCU (at-large 16)
#24 Kentucky (at-large 17)
#25 NC-Wilmington (Colonial auto)
#26 Oklahoma State (at-large 18)
#27 Cal (at-large 19)
#28 Michigan (at-large 20)
#29 Georgia Tech (at-large 21)
#30 College of Charleston (at-large 22)
#31 East Carolina (at-large 23)
#32 BYU (West Coast auto)
#33 Maryland (at-large 24)
#34 Northwestern State (at-large 25)
#35 Saint Mary’s (at-large 26)
#36 Notre Dame (at-large 27)
Last 8 In
#37 Georgia (at-large 28)
#38 Pitt (at-large 29)
#39 Gonzaga (at-large 30)
#40 Bryant (Northeast auto)
#41 Oregon State (at-large 31)
#42 Creighton (Big East auto)
#43 Wake Forest (at-large 32)
#44 NC-Greensboro (at-large 33)
Rest of the Field
#48 New Mexico (Mountain West auto)
#55 Michigan State (B1G auto)
#57 Southeast Missouri State (Ohio Valley auto)
#58 Dallas Baptist (Missouri Valley auto)
#63 Southeastern Louisiana (Southland auto)
#69 Oral Roberts (Summit auto)
#74 Princeton (Ivy auto)
#82 Wright State (Horizon auto)
#90 Western Carolina (Southern auto)
#96 Kent State (MAC auto)
#105 Seattle (WAC auto)
#115 Cincinnati (American auto)
#134 Utah (Pac 12 auto)
#146 Binghamton (America East auto)
#148 Florida A&M (MEAC auto)
#157 Alabama State (SWAC auto)
#164 Navy (Patriot auto)
#183 Kennesaw State (Atlantic Sun auto)
#204 Fairfield (MAAC auto)
#276 Saint Louis (Atlantic 10 auto)

First 8 Out
#45 Duke
#46 Virginia
#47 Alabama
#49 New Orleans
#50 Cal State-Fullerton
#51 Lamar
#52 Arizona
#53 ODU

BIG NCAA Tournament Candidates
Gophers by the Numbers
Record: 20-11, 6-2 B1G
RPI: 21
From the Bubble Cutline: +23
Overall SOS: 44
Non-Conference SOS: 63
Road/Neutral Record: 13-9
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 4-2
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 8-4
Record vs. Projected Field: 7-5
NCAA Projection: B1G at-large
Projected Seed: #2
Projected Opponent: #44 NC-Greensboro

Michigan by the Numbers
Record: 26-9, 6-2 B1G
RPI: 28
From the Bubble Cutline: +16
Overall SOS: 128
Non-Conference SOS: 144
Road/Neutral Record: 15-7
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 2-5
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 5-7
Record vs. Projected Field: 2-6
NCAA Projection: B1G at-large
Projected Seed: #2
Projected Opponent: #37 Georgia

Maryland by the Numbers
Record: 19-17, 5-4 B1G
RPI: 33
From the Bubble Cutline: +11
Overall SOS: 11
Non-Conference SOS: 9
Road/Neutral Record: 8-12
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 6-7
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 12-11
Record vs. Projected Field: 4-4
NCAA Projection: B1G at-large
Projected Seed: #3
Projected Opponent: #32 BYU

Michigan State by the Numbers
Record: 26-8, 7-2 B1G
RPI: 55
From the Bubble Cutline: -11
Overall SOS: 189
Non-Conference SOS: 220
Road/Neutral Record: 19-5
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 1-2
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 9-3
Record vs. Projected Field: 1-2
NCAA Projection: B1G automatic
Projected Seed: #3
Projected Opponent: #19 South Alabama

SelectionSunday · Apr 25, 2016

RPI Field of 64 (through April 24)

RPI Field of 64 (through April 24)
#1 Florida (at-large 1)
#2 Louisville (at-large 2)
#3 South Carolina (SEC auto)
#4 Texas A&M (at-large 3)
#5 Ole Miss (at-large 4)
#6 Florida State (ACC auto)
#7 Miami (at-large 5)
#8 NC State (at-large 6)
#9 UCSB (at-large 7)
#10 Clemson (at-large 8)
#11 Coastal Carolina (Big South auto)
#12 Louisiana (at-large 9)
#13 Mississippi State (at-large 10)
#14 LSU (at-large 11)
#15 Texas Tech (Big XII auto)
#16 North Carolina (at-large 12)
#17 Vanderbilt (at-large 13)
#18 Rice (at-large 14)
#19 Southern Miss (Conference USA auto)
#20 Creighton (Big East auto)
#21 TCU (at-large 15)
#22 Georgia Tech (at-large 16)
#23 GOPHERS (B1G auto)
#24 Michigan (at-large 17)
#25 Oklahoma State (at-large 18)
#26 NC-Wilmington (Colonial auto)
#27 FAU (at-large 19)
#28 Georgia (at-large 20)
#29 Virginia (at-large 21)
#30 East Carolina (at-large 22)
#31 Wake Forest (at-large 23)
#32 Arizona (at-large 24)
#33 South Alabama (Sun Belt auto)
#34 Pitt (at-large 25)
#35 Northwestern State (at-large 26)
#36 Bryant (Northeast auto)
#37 Southeast Missouri State (Ohio Valley auto)
#38 Tulane (at-large 27)
#39 Kentucky (at-large 28)
#40 Dallas Baptist (Missouri Valley auto)
Last 8 In
#41 Alabama (at-large 29)
#42 New Orleans (at-large 30)
#43 Cal (at-large 31)
#44 Notre Dame (at-large 32)
#45 NC-Greensboro (Southern auto)
#46 Saint Mary’s (West Coast auto)
#47 Washington (Pac 12 auto)
#48 BYU (at-large 33)
Rest of the Field
#55 Southeastern Louisiana (Southland auto)
#59 Cal State-Fullerton (Big West auto)
#60 New Mexico (Mountain West auto)
#70 Oral Roberts (Summit auto)
#75 Wright State (Horizon auto)
#84 Kent State (MAC auto)
#87 Seattle (WAC auto)
#90 VCU (Atlantic 10 auto)
#96 Princeton (Ivy auto)
#123 Cincinnati (American auto)
#139 Binghamton (America East auto)
#151 Navy (Patriot auto)
#169 Florida A&M (MEAC auto)
#172 Alabama State (SWAC auto)
#185 Kennesaw State (Atlantic Sun auto)
#202 Fairfield (MAAC auto)

First 8 Out
#49 Lamar
#50 Oregon State
#51 Gonzaga
#52 Boston College
#53 College of Charleston
#54 Tennessee
#56 ODU
#57 Maryland

B1G NCAA Candidates
Gophers by the Numbers
Record: 23-11, 9-2 B1G
RPI: 23
From the Bubble Cutline: +25
Overall SOS: 86
Non-Conference SOS: 62
Road/Neutral Record: 16-9
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 2-1
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 9-7
Record vs. Projected Field: 3-3
NCAA Projection: B1G automatic bid
Projected Seed: #2
Projected Opponent: #42 New Orleans

Michigan by the Numbers
Record: 28-10, 8-3 B1G
RPI: 24
From the Bubble Cutline: +24
Overall SOS: 123
Non-Conference SOS: 146
Road/Neutral Record: 17-8
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 2-5
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 7-8
Record vs. Projected Field: 2-5
NCAA Projection: B1G at-large
Projected Seed: #2
Projected Opponent: #41 Alabama

Maryland by the Numbers
Record: 21-18, 7-5 B1G
RPI: 57
From the Bubble Cutline: -9
Overall SOS: 27
Non-Conference SOS: 8
Road/Neutral Record: 8-12
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 4-6
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 15-11
Record vs. Projected Field: 9-7
NCAA Projection: 8th team out
Projected Seed: n/a
Projected Opponent: n/a

2015 RPI At-Large Bids
1 Miami
2 Dallas Baptist
5 LSU
6 Texas A&M
8 TCU
10 Vanderbilt
11 Oklahoma State
12 Louisville
13 Illinois
14 Houston
16 FAU
17 College of Charleston
18 Coastal Carolina
19 Bradley
20 UCSB
21 Virginia
22 Auburn
23 USC
26 NC State
29 Iowa
30 USF
31 Ole Miss
32 Indiana
33 Rice
34 Arizona State
Last 8 In
35 Arkansas
36 Oregon State
39 Cal
40 Notre Dame
42 Maryland
43 Tulane
54 Clemson
62 Oregon

SelectionSunday · Apr 28, 2016

RPI Field of 64 (through April 27)

RPI Field of 64 (through April 27)
#1 Florida (at-large 1)
#2 Louisville (at-large 2)
#3 South Carolina (SEC auto)
#4 Texas A&M (at-large 3)
#5 Miami (at-large 4)
#6 Florida State (ACC auto)
#7 Ole Miss (at-large 5)
#8 NC State (at-large 6)
#9 UCSB (at-large 7)
#10 Coastal Carolina (Big South auto)
#11 Clemson (at-large 8)
#12 Mississippi State (at-large 9)
#13 North Carolina (at-large 10)
#14 Texas Tech (Big XII auto)
#15 Vanderbilt (at-large 11)
#16 Louisiana (at-large 12)
#17 LSU (at-large 13)
#18 Southern Miss (Conference USA auto)
#19 TCU (at-large 14)
#20 Rice (at-large 15)
#21 Creighton (Big East auto)
#22 Georgia Tech (at-large 16)
#23 Georgia (at-large 17)
#24 Virginia (at-large 18)
#25 Michigan (at-large 19)
#26 Oklahoma State (at-large 20)
#27 NC-Wilmington (Colonial auto)
#28 Arizona (at-large 21)
#29 East Carolina (at-large 22)
#30 Wake Forest (at-large 23)
#31 Tulane (at-large 24)
#32 GOPHERS (B1G auto)
#33 South Alabama (Sun Belt auto)
#34 Bryant (Northeast auto)
#35 Pitt (at-large 25)
#36 FAU (at-large 26)
#37 Kentucky (at-large 27)
#38 Southeast Missouri State (Ohio Valley auto)
#39 Cal (at-large 28)
#40 Washington (Pac 12 auto)
Last 8 In
#41 New Orleans (at-large 29)
#42 Lamar (at-large 30)
#43 NC-Greensboro (Southern auto)
#44 Dallas Baptist (Missouri Valley auto)
#45 Alabama (at-large 31)
#46 BYU (WCC auto)
#47 Northwestern State (at-large 32)
#48 Notre Dame (at-large 33) -- The Fighting Irish currently are the bubble cutline
Rest of the Field
#55 New Mexico (Mountain West auto)
#59 Southeastern Louisiana (Southland auto)
#62 Cal State-Fullerton (Big West auto)
#70 Oral Roberts (Summit auto)
#73 Wright State (Horizon auto)
#78 Kent State (MAC auto)
#88 VCU (Atlantic 10 auto)
#97 Seattle (WAC auto)
#99 Princeton (Ivy auto)
#124 Cincinnati (American auto)
#137 Binghamton (America East auto)
#145 Navy (Patriot auto)
#154 Alabama State (SWAC auto)
#168 Florida A&M (MEAC auto)
#184 Fairfield (MAAC auto)
#191 Kennesaw State (Atlantic Sun auto)

First 8 Out
#49 Saint Mary’s
#50 Oregon State
#51 Boston College
#52 College of Charleston
#53 Gonzaga
#54 Louisiana Tech
#56 Duke
#57 Maryland

B1G NCAA Candidates
Gophers by the Numbers
Record: 23-12, 9-2 B1G
RPI: 32
From the Bubble Cutline: +16
Overall SOS: 93
Non-Conference SOS: 75
Road/Neutral Record: 16-10
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 2-1
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 9-7
Record vs. Projected Field: 3-3
NCAA Projection: B1G automatic bid
Projected Seed: #2
Projected Opponent: #33 South Alabama

Michigan by the Numbers
Record: 28-10, 8-3 B1G
RPI: 25
From the Bubble Cutline: +23
Overall SOS: 125
Non-Conference SOS: 149
Road/Neutral Record: 17-8
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 2-5
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 7-8
Record vs. Projected Field: 2-5
NCAA Projection: B1G at-large
Projected Seed: #2
Projected Opponent: #40 Washington

Maryland by the Numbers
Record: 22-18, 7-5 B1G
RPI: 57
From the Bubble Cutline: -9
Overall SOS: 32
Non-Conference SOS: 10
Road/Neutral Record: 9-12
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 4-6
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 15-11
Record vs. Projected Field: 9-7
NCAA Projection: 8th team out
Projected Seed: n/a
Projected Opponent: n/a

SelectionSunday · May 3, 2016

RPI Field of 64 (through May 1)

RPI Field of 64 (through May 1)
#1 Florida (at-large 1)
#2 Louisville (at-large 2)
#3 South Carolina (SEC auto)
#4 Miami (ACC auto)
#5 Texas A&M (at-large 3)
#6 Florida State (at-large 4)
#7 Ole Miss (at-large 5)
#8 NC State (at-large 6)
#9 UCSB (at-large 7)
#10 Clemson (at-large 8)
#11 Mississippi State (at-large 9)
#12 Vanderbilt (at-large 10)
#13 Texas Tech (Big XII auto)
#14 North Carolina (at-large 11)
#15 LSU (at-large 12)
#16 Virginia (at-large 13)
#17 Coastal Carolina (Big South auto)
#18 Georgia Tech (at-large 14)
#19 Southern Miss (Conference USA auto)
#20 Louisiana (at-large 15)
#21 Creighton (Big East auto)
#22 Oklahoma State (at-large 16)
#23 TCU (at-large 17)
#24 GOPHERS (B1G auto)
#25 NC-Wilmington (Colonial auto)
#26 Bryant (Northeast auto)
#27 Michigan (at-large 18)
#28 Georgia (at-large 19)
#29 FAU (at-large 20)
#30 Rice (at-large 21)
#31 Wake Forest (at-large 22)
#32 Washington (Pac 12 auto)
#33 Tulane (at-large 23)
#34 Arizona (at-large 24)
#35 East Carolina (at-large 25)
#36 BYU (WCC auto)
#37 South Alabama (Sun Belt auto)
#38 Southeast Missouri State (Ohio Valley auto)
#39 Long Beach State (at-large 26)
Last 8 In
#40 Oregon State (at-large 27)
#41 Cal State-Fullerton (Big West auto)
#42 Kentucky (at-large 28)
#43 Duke (at-large 29)
#44 Pitt (at-large 30)
#45 Jacksonville (at-large 31)
#46 Gonzaga (at-large 32)
#47 Maryland (at-large 33)
Rest of the Field
#50 Dallas Baptist (Missouri Valley auto)
#51 NC-Greensboro (Southern auto)
#55 Southeastern Louisiana (Southland auto)
#70 New Mexico (Mountain West auto)
#72 Oral Roberts (Summit auto)
#73 Wright State (Horizon auto)
#75 Kent State (MAC auto)
#85 VCU (Atlantic 10 auto)
#95 Princeton (Ivy auto)
#103 Seattle (WAC auto)
#108 Cincinnati (American auto)
#139 Alabama State (SWAC auto)
#145 Binghamton (America East auto)
#149 Florida A&M (MEAC auto)
#151 Navy (Patriot auto)
#188 Canisius (MAAC auto)
#194 Kennesaw State (Atlantic Sun auto)

First 8 Out
#48 Northwestern State
#49 Cal
#52 Michigan State
#53 Alabama
#54 North Florida
#56 Lamar
#57 Saint Mary’s
#58 Boston College

B1G NCAA Candidates
Gophers by the Numbers
Record: 25-13, 11-3 B1G
RPI: 24
From the Bubble Cutline: +23
Overall SOS: 91
Non-Conference SOS: 63
Road/Neutral Record: 18-11
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 4-2
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 8-4
Record vs. Projected Field: 5-5
NCAA Projection: B1G automatic bid
Projected Seed: #2
Projected Opponent: #41 Cal State-Fullerton

Michigan by the Numbers
Record: 29-12, 9-5 B1G
RPI: 27
From the Bubble Cutline: +20
Overall SOS: 109
Non-Conference SOS: 163
Road/Neutral Record: 17-9
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 2-4
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 6-9
Record vs. Projected Field: 5-4
NCAA Projection: B1G at-large
Projected Seed: #2
Projected Opponent: #38 Southeast Missouri State

Maryland by the Numbers
Record: 24-19, 9-6 B1G
RPI: 47
From the Bubble Cutline: on it
Overall SOS: 31
Non-Conference SOS: 10
Road/Neutral Record: 11-13
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 5-5
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 14-9
Record vs. Projected Field: 8-5
NCAA Projection: B1G at-large
Projected Seed: #3
Projected Opponent: #18 Georgia Tech

Michigan State by the Numbers
Record: 30-11, 10-5 B1G
RPI: 52
From the Bubble Cutline: -5
Overall SOS: 159
Non-Conference SOS: 238
Road/Neutral Record: 20-6
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 3-2
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 9-3
Record vs. Projected Field: 3-2
NCAA Projection: 3rd team out
Projected Seed: n/a
Projected Opponent: n/a

Sparlimb · May 3, 2016

Just looked, Warren Nolan predicts Indiana to go 3-6 the rest of the way and be well out of consideration. Pretty nice conference record so far, but barely over .500 in the non-conference. They need to win the tournament to get in.

They predict us to go 7-2 the rest of the way (in B10) and end with an RPI of 25.

SelectionSunday · May 3, 2016

Winning % of B1G Opponents/Current B1G Tournament Spot-Holders

The winning percentage of B1G opponents (conference games only) of the 8 teams currently holding spots in the 8-team B1G Tournament:

Best to Worst
1 Michigan (39-38, .506) -- has played Gophers & Michigan State
2 Michigan State (38-42, .475) -- has played Indiana & Michigan
3 Maryland (38-42, .475) -- has played Gophers & Penn State
4 GOPHERS (34-43, .442) -- have played Michigan & Maryland
5 Penn State (36-60, .375) -- has played Northhwestern & Purdue
6 Indiana (27-54, .333) -- has played Northwestern & Purdue
7 Nebraska (26-54, .325) -- has played Northwestern & Purdue
8 Ohio State (26-55, .321) -- has played Northwestern & Purdue

SelectionSunday · May 3, 2016

Gophers Have Easiest Remaining B1G Schedule

The winning percentage of remaining B1G opponents (conference games only) of the 8 teams currently holding spots in the 8-team B1G Tournament:

Toughest to Easiest
1 Nebraska (31-17, .646) -- @ Michigan State, Penn State, Indiana
2 Ohio State (27-16, .628) -- Iowa, Michigan, @ Gophers
3 Indiana (27-17, .614) -- @ Gophers, Illinois, @ Nebraska
4 Michigan State (25-20, .556) -- Nebraska, @ Iowa, Maryland
5 Penn State (16-14, .533) -- @ Nebraska, Iowa
6 Maryland (23-22, .511) -- Illinois, Rutgers, @ Michigan State
7 Michigan (21-24, .467) -- Rutgers, @ Ohio State, @ Illinois
8 GOPHERS (21-27, .438) -- Indiana, @ Purdue, Ohio State

SelectionSunday · May 5, 2016

RPI Field of 64 (through May 4)

RPI Field of 64
#1 Florida (at-large 1)
#2 Louisville (at-large 2)
#3 Miami (ACC)
#4 South Carolina (SEC)
#5 Texas A&M (at-large 3)
#6 Florida State (at-large 4)
#7 Ole Miss (at-large 5)
#8 NC State (at-large 6)
#9 Clemson (at-large 7)
#10 UCSB (at-large 8)
#11 Mississippi State (at-large 9)
#12 Texas Tech (Big XII)
#13 Vanderbilt (at-large 10)
#14 North Carolina (at-large 11)
#15 Virginia (at-large 12)
#16 Louisiana (at-large 13)
#17 Coastal Carolina (Big South)
#18 LSU (at-large 14)
#19 Georgia Tech (at-large 15)
#20 Southern Miss (Conference USA)
#21 Oklahoma State (at-large 16)
#22 Creighton (Big East)
#23 TCU (at-large 17)
#24 GOPHERS (B1G)
#25 Rice (at-large 18)
#26 Michigan (at-large 19)
#27 South Alabama (Sun Belt)
#28 Bryant (Northeast)
#29 FAU (at-large 20)
#30 *Georgia (at-large 21)
#31 NC Wilmington (Colonial)
#32 Wake Forest (at-large 22)
#33 Arizona (at-large 23)
#34 Tulane (at-large 24)
#35 Washington (Pac 12)
#36 East Carolina (at-large 25)
#37 Oregon State (at-large 26)
#38 BYU (WCC)
Last 8 In
#39 *Duke (at-large 27)
#40 Cal (at-large 28)
#41 Jacksonville (at-large 29)
#42 Dallas Baptist (Missouri Valley)
#43 Boston College (at-large 30)
#44 Long Beach State (at-large 31)
#45 Northwestern State (at-large 32)
#46 Maryland (at-large 33)
Rest of the Field
#48 Cal State-Fullerton (Big West)
#49 NC Greensboro (Southern)
#51 Southeastern Louisiana (Southland)
#54 Southeast Missouri State (Ohio Valley auto)
#57 New Mexico (Mountain West auto)
#75 Wright State (Horizon)
#76 Oral Roberts (Summit)
#77 Kent State (MAC)
#87 VCU (Atlantic 10)
#93 Princeton (Ivy)
#107 Seattle (WAC)
#110 *Cincinnati (American)
#132 Binghamton (America East)
#147 Navy (Patriot)
#149 Alabama State (SWAC)
#150 Florida A&M (MEAC)
#195 *Kennesaw State (Atlantic Sun)
#200 Canisius (MAAC)

First 8 Out
#47 *Michigan State
#50 Gonzaga
#52 *Alabama
#53 Kentucky
#55 North Florida
#56 *Arizona State
#58 Lamar
#59 Fresno State

B1G NCAA Candidates
Gophers by the Numbers
Record: 27-13, 11-3 B1G
RPI: 24
From the Bubble Cutline: +22
Overall SOS: 91
Non-Conference SOS: 72
Road/Neutral Record: 18-11
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 4-2
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 8-4
Record vs. Projected Field: 5-5
NCAA Projection: B1G automatic bid
Projected Seed: #2
Projected Opponent: #41 Jacksonville

Michigan by the Numbers
Record: 31-12, 9-5 B1G
RPI: 26
From the Bubble Cutline: +20
Overall SOS: 114
Non-Conference SOS: 169
Road/Neutral Record: 18-9
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 3-7
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 6-9
Record vs. Projected Field: 6-4
NCAA Projection: B1G at-large
Projected Seed: #2
Projected Opponent: #39 Duke

Maryland by the Numbers
Record: 24-19, 9-6 B1G
RPI: 46
From the Bubble Cutline: Terps are the cutline
Overall SOS: 30
Non-Conference SOS: 13
Road/Neutral Record: 11-13
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 5-5
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 13-10
Record vs. Projected Field: 8-5
NCAA Projection: B1G at-large
Projected Seed: #3
Projected Opponent: #19 Georgia Tech

Michigan State by the Numbers
Record: 30-11, 10-5 B1G
RPI: 47
From the Bubble Cutline: -1
Overall SOS: 156
Non-Conference SOS: 240
Road/Neutral Record: 20-6
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 3-2
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 11-4
Record vs. Projected Field: 3-2
NCAA Projection: 1st team out
Projected Seed: n/a
Projected Opponent: n/a

SelectionSunday · May 9, 2016

RPI Field of 64 (through May 8)

B1G Teams Projected into the Field (3): Michigan (23), GOPHERS (34), Indiana (101)
B1G Teams under Consideration (3): Michigan State (50), Nebraska (54), Maryland (57)

RPI Field of 64
#1 Florida (SEC)
#2 Louisville (at-large 1)
#3 Miami (ACC)
#4 Texas A&M (at-large 2)
#5 South Carolina (at-large 3)
#6 NC State (at-large 4)
#7 Florida State (at-large 5)
#8 Ole Miss (at-large 6)
#9 Clemson (at-large 7)
#10 Vanderbilt (at-large 8)
#11 Texas Tech (Big XII)
#12 Mississippi State (at-large 9)
#13 North Carolina (at-large 10)
#14 Coastal Carolina (Big South)
#15 Georgia Tech (at-large 11)
#16 Virginia (at-large 12)
#17 LSU (at-large 13)
#18 Southern Miss (Conference USA)
#19 TCU (at-large 14)
#20 UCSB (at-large 15)
#21 Louisiana (at-large 16)
#22 Rice (at-large 17)
#23 Michigan (at-large 18)
#24 Arizona (at-large 19)
#25 East Carolina (at-large 20)
#26 Tulane (American)
#27 Oklahoma State (at-large 21)
#28 NC Wilmington (Colonial)
#29 Wake Forest (at-large 22)
#30 Georgia (at-large 23)
#31 Creighton (Big East)
#32 FAU (at-large 24)
#33 Bryant (Northeast)
#34 GOPHERS (at-large 25)
#35 Washington (Pac 12)
#36 Southeastern Louisiana (Southland)
#37 South Alabama (Sun Belt)
#38 Duke (at-large 26)
#39 Dallas Baptist (Missouri Valley)
#40 NC Greensboro (Southern)
Last 8 In
#41 Cal State Fullerton (Big West)
#42 Oregon State (at-large 27)
#43 Northwestern State (at-large 28)
#44 Boston College (at-large 29)
#45 Kentucky (at-large 30)
#46 Pitt (at-large 31)
#47 Long Beach State (at-large 32)
#48 BYU (at-large 33/BUBBLE CUTLINE)
Rest of the Field
#53 Wright State (Horizon)
#56 Saint Mary’s (WCC)
#58 Southeast Missouri State (Ohio Valley)
#59 New Mexico (Mountain West)
#74 Oral Roberts (Summit)
#75 Kent State (MAC)
#78 VCU (Atlantic 10)
#90 Princeton (Ivy)
#101 Indiana (B1G)
#109 Binghamton (America East)
#114 Seattle (WAC)
#141 Navy (Patriot)
#161 Alabama State (SWAC)
#177 Kennesaw State (Atlantic Sun)
#197 Fairfield (MAAC)
#278 Norfolk State (MEAC)

First 8 Out
#49 Cal
#50 Michigan State
#51 Gonzaga
#52 Arizona State
#54 Nebraska
#55 College of Charleston
#57 Maryland
#60 Hartford

B1G NCAA Candidates
Michigan by the Numbers
Record: 34-12, 12-5 B1G
RPI: 23
From the Bubble Cutline: +25
Overall SOS: 106
Non-Conference SOS: 171
Road/Neutral Record: 18-9
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 3-7
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 11-10
Record vs. Projected Field: 1-4
NCAA Projection: B1G at-large
Projected Seed: #2
Projected Opponent: #42 Oregon State

Gophers by the Numbers
Record: 28-15, 12-5 B1G
RPI: 34
From the Bubble Cutline: +14
Overall SOS: 86
Non-Conference SOS: 98
Road/Neutral Record: 18-11
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 2-1
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 8-4
Record vs. Projected Field: 4-6
NCAA Projection: B1G at-large
Projected Seed: #3
Projected Opponent: #31 Creighton

Michigan State by the Numbers
Record: 31-12, 11-6 B1G
RPI: 50
From the Bubble Cutline: -2
Overall SOS: 155
Non-Conference SOS: 240
Road/Neutral Record: 20-6
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 3-2
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 9-4
Record vs. Projected Field: 4-4
NCAA Projection: 2nd team out
Projected Seed: n/a
Projected Opponent: n/a

Nebraska by the Numbers
Record: 29-17, 10-7 B1G
RPI: 54
From the Bubble Cutline: -6
Overall SOS: 107
Non-Conference SOS: 68
Road/Neutral Record: 14-12
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 4-8
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 11-12
Record vs. Projected Field: 3-7
NCAA Projection: 5th team out
Projected Seed: n/a
Projected Opponent: n/a

Maryland by the Numbers
Record: 25-21, 10-8 B1G
RPI: 57
From the Bubble Cutline: -9
Overall SOS: 36
Non-Conference SOS: 8
Road/Neutral Record: 11-13
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 6-5
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 16-13
Record vs. Projected Field: 8-5
NCAA Projection: 7th team out
Projected Seed: n/a
Projected Opponent: n/a

Indiana by the Numbers
Record: 28-17, 13-5 B1G
RPI: 101
From the Bubble Cutline: -53
Overall SOS: 177
Non-Conference SOS: 209
Road/Neutral Record: 12-12
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 4-5
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 9-10
Record vs. Projected Field: 2-4
NCAA Projection: B1G automatic bid
Projected Seed: #4
Projected Opponent: #8 Ole Miss

SelectionSunday · May 9, 2016

The B1G is looking like a 2-, maybe 3-bid conference

Gophers and Michigan are locks to make the tournament, as long as they don't implode these last 2 weeks.

A 3rd bid is possible among Maryland, Michigan State, and Nebraska, probably whichever one does the most damage in the B1G Tournament. Indiana (#101) too far gone RPI-wise to get an at-large bid.

SelectionSunday · May 13, 2016

Conference Tournament Baseball Starts This Weekend

Conference Tournament Baseball (Big West & Pac 12 no postseason tournament)
May 14-15
Ivy League – Divisional winners play best 2 of 3 (Princeton #1 seed)

May 14-15, 20-22
Patriot League – Top 4 play best 2 of 3 (Navy #1 seed)

May 18-22
SWAC – Top 4 from each division double elimination (Alabama State #1 seed)

May 19-22
MEAC – Top 3 from each division double elimination (Norfolk State current #1 seed)

May 24-28
Big South – Top 8 double elimination (Coastal Carolina current #1 seed)

May 24-29
AAC – All 8 double elimination (Tulane current #1 seed)

ACC – Top 10 pool play; #7-10 play-ins (Miami current #1 seed)

SEC – Top 12 double elimination; #5-12 play-ins (Florida current #1 seed)

Southern – All 9 double elimination; #8-9 play-in (NC Greensboro current #1 seed)

May 25-28
America East – Top 6 double elimination (Binghamton current #1 seed)

Atlantic Sun – Top 6 double elimination (Kennesaw State current #1 seed)

Atlantic 10 – Top 7 double elimination (VCU current #1 seed)

CAA – Top 6 double elimination (NC Wilmington current #1 seed)

Horizon – Top 6 double elimination; #3-6 play-ins

MAAC – Top 6 double elimination (Fairfield current #1 seed)

Missouri Valley – All 8 double elimination (Dallas Baptist current #1 seed)

OVC – Top 6 double elimination (Southeast Missouri State current #1 seed)

Southland – Top 8 double elimination (Southeastern Louisiana current #1 seed)

Summit – Top 4 double elimination (Oral Roberts current #1 seed)

May 25-29
B1G – Top 8 double elimination (Indiana current #1 seed)

Big XII – Top 8 double elimination (Texas Tech current #1 seed)

Conference USA – Top 8 double elimination (Southern Miss current #1 seed)

MAC – Top 8 double elimination (Kent State current #1 seed)

Mountain West – All 7 double elimination; #6-7 play-in (New Mexico current #1 seed)

Sun Belt – Top 8 double elimination (South Alabama current #1 seed)

WAC – Top 6 double elimination (Seattle current #1 seed)

May 26-28
WCC – Top 4 double elimination (Saint Mary’s current #1 seed)

May 26-29
Big East – Top 4 double elimination (Creighton current #1 seed)

NEC – Top 4 double elimination (Bryant current #1 seed)

Big West/Pac 12
**Cal State Fullerton currently leads Big West, Washington leads Pac 12

SelectionSunday · May 16, 2016

RPI Field of 64 (through May 15)

A reminder, this is the field if it was selected solely by RPI, which it most definitely is not. A safe guess is 6-10 of the at-large selections will come from beyond the "bubble cutline", currently #48 and held by Kentucky.

Princeton is the first automatic qualifier into the field, as the Tigers defeated Yale 2 games to 1 in the Ivy League's best-of-3 championship series.

RPI Field of 64 (through May 15)
#1 Florida (SEC)
#2 Louisville (at-large 1)
#3 Miami (ACC)
#4 Texas A&M (at-large 2)
#5 Ole Miss (at-large 3)
#6 NC State (at-large 4)
#7 South Carolina (at-large 5)
#8 Mississippi State (at-large 6)
#9 Vanderbilt (at-large 7)
#10 Texas Tech (Big XII)
#11 *Clemson (at-large 8)
#12 LSU (at-large 9)
#13 Virginia (at-large 10)
#14 Florida State (at-large 11)
#15 **North Carolina (at-large 12)
#16 Southern Miss (Conference USA)
#17 Coastal Carolina (Big South)
#18 *Georgia Tech (at-large 13)
#19 TCU (at-large 14)
#20 Louisiana (at-large 15)
#21 UCSB (at-large 16)
#22 FAU (at-large 17)
#23 Oklahoma State (at-large 18)
#24 Arizona (at-large 19)
#25 *Georgia (at-large 20)
#26 Rice (at-large 21)
#27 *Duke (at-large 22)
#28 Cal State Fullerton (Big West)
#29 Michigan (at-large 23)
#30 *Wake Forest (at-large 24)
#31 Tulane (AAC)
#32 East Carolina (at-large 25)
#33 Bryant (NEC)
#34 NC Wilmington (CAA)
#35 Dallas Baptist (MVC)
#36 Southeastern Louisiana (Southland)
#37 Gonzaga (WCC)
#38 Arizona State (at-large 26)
#39 Creighton (Big East)
#40 Northwestern State (at-large 27)
Last 8 In
#41 GOPHERS (B1G)
#42 South Alabama (Sun Belt)
#43 **Boston College (at-large 28)
#44 BYU (at-large 29)
#45 Long Beach State (at-large 30)
#46 Louisiana Tech (at-large 31)
#47 Alabama (at-large 32)
#48 *Kentucky (at-large 33/BUBBLE CUTLINE)
Rest of the Field
#51 NC Greensboro (SoCon)
#53 Wright State (Horizon)
#56 Southeast Missouri State (OVC)
#62 VCU (Atlantic 10)
#64 Fresno State (Mountain West)
#69 Oral Roberts (Summit)
#71 Kent State (MAC)
#106 PRINCETON (Ivy) – Won Ivy League championship series over Yale
#116 Binghamton (America East)
#121 Seattle (WAC)
#125 Utah (Pac 12)
#131 Florida A&M (MEAC)
#136 Navy (Patriot)
#158 Alabama State (SWAC)
#169 Kennesaw State (Atlantic Sun)
#191 Fairfield (MAAC)

First 8 Out
#49 Washington
#50 North Florida
#52 New Orleans
#54 Nebraska
#55 *Cal
#57 *College of Charleston
#58 **Illinois
#59 Marshall

*Denotes under .500 in conference
**Denotes under .500 in conference and would not qualify for conference tournament

B1G NCAA Candidates
Michigan by the Numbers
Record: 34-16, 12-8 B1G
RPI: 29
From the Bubble Cutline: +18
Overall SOS: 104
Non-Conference SOS: 184
Road/Neutral Record: 18-13
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 1-4
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 11-13
Record vs. Projected Field: 1-4
NCAA Projection: B1G at-large
Projected Seed: #2
Projected Opponent: #36 Southeastern Louisiana
Remaining Opponents: @ Illinois (Thursday-Saturday)

GOPHERS by the Numbers
Record: 31-15, 15-5 B1G
RPI: 41
From the Bubble Cutline: +7
Overall SOS: 139
Non-Conference SOS: 101
Road/Neutral Record: 21-11
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 2-0
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 9-6
Record vs. Projected Field: 5-3
NCAA Projection: B1G automatic bid
Projected Seed: #3
Projected Opponent: #24 Arizona
Remaining Opponents: @ South Dakota State (Tuesday), Ohio State (Thursday-Saturday)

Nebraska by the Numbers
Record: 33-18, 13-8 B1G
RPI: 54
From the Bubble Cutline: -6
Overall SOS: 115
Non-Conference SOS: 84
Road/Neutral Record: 15-12
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 3-7
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 12-12
Record vs. Projected Field: 3-7
NCAA Projection: 4th team out
Projected Seed: n/a
Projected Opponent: n/a
Remaining Opponents: @ Creighton (Tuesday), Indiana (Thursday-Saturday)

Illinois by the Numbers
Record: 26-22, 10-11 B1G
RPI: 58
From the Bubble Cutline: -10
Overall SOS: 61
Non-Conference SOS: 138
Road/Neutral Record: 15-18
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 2-6
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 11-18
Record vs. Projected Field: 2-8
NCAA Projection: 7th team out
Projected Seed: n/a
Projected Opponent: n/a
Remaining Opponents: Michigan (Thursday-Saturday)

Michigan State by the Numbers
Record: 33-15, 12-9 B1G
RPI: 68
From the Bubble Cutline: -20
Overall SOS: 153
Non-Conference SOS: 238
Road/Neutral Record: 22-8
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 3-2
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 12-9
Record vs. Projected Field: 3-2
NCAA Projection: 15th team out
Projected Seed: n/a
Projected Opponent: n/a
Remaining Opponents: @ Central Michigan (Tuesday), Maryland (Thursday-Saturday)

SelectionSunday · May 17, 2016

Bubblicious Tuesday: Bubble RPI Range Currently #41-56

The RPI bubble range heading into Tuesday is #41-56. RPIs #41-48 are considered to be in the field, while RPIs #49-56 include three (projected) automatic qualifiers and five others in the "first 8 out" range. As noted above, #48 Kentucky currently is the "last team in".

Certainly there will be at-large teams with RPIs better than #41 that won't make the tournament and, conversely, there likely will be 2-3 at-large bids doled out to RPIs worse than #48. It's safe to say if your RPI is above #40 on Selection Monday and you are not an automatic qualifier, you will have to sweat it out.

That's currently where the Gophers sit, though they are the current placeholder for the B1G's automatic bid. Finish strong by beating SDSU tonight and winning the Ohio State series and the Gophers should be all but golden heading into the B1G Tournament.

Last 8 In Range
41. Gophers (auto qualifier)
42. South Alabama (auto qualifier)
43. BYU
44. Long Beach State
45. Boston College
46. Louisiana Tech
47. Alabama
48. Kentucky (last at-large team in)

First 8 Out Range
49. North Florida
50. NC Greensboro (auto qualifier)
51. New Orleans
52. Washington
53. Wright State (auto qualifier)
54. Cal
55. Nebraska
56. Southeast Missouri State (auto qualifier)

Bubblicious Tuesday
#41 Gophers @ South Dakota State, 3
Maine @ #45 Boston College, 3
Dayton @ #53 Wright State, 5:30
#48 Kentucky vs. Murray State, 6
Louisiana @ #51 New Orleans, 6:30
#55 Nebraska @ Creighton, 6:30
Samford @ #47 Alabama, 6:30
#43 BYU @ Utah, 8
#44 Long Beach State @ Loyola Marymount, 8

Golden04 · May 17, 2016

I thought the same thing. If we beat South Dakota today and win the series with Ohio State, we are in the NCAA tourney for sure. More than likely as a two seed. If we win the Big Ten tournament then we'll probably be in as a one seed. Accomplishing this is going to be tough, but hopefully the boys are up to the challenge.

SelectionSunday · May 17, 2016

Golden04 said:
I thought the same thing. If we beat South Dakota today and win the series with Ohio State, we are in the NCAA tourney for sure. More than likely as a two seed. If we win the Big Ten tournament then we'll probably be in as a one seed. Accomplishing this is going to be tough, but hopefully the boys are up to the challenge.

Yep. Can't see any way Gophers aren't selected (even if 0-2 in Omaha) as long as they take care of business this week. I actually think Michigan could be in some trouble if they lose the series to Illinois and then go 0-2 barbecue in Omaha. Wolverines faltering down the stretch, as is Michigan State, which basically pi**ed away a potential at-large bid with consecutive series losses to Nebraska and Iowa.

beavergopher · May 17, 2016

Getting their butts kicked by SDSU. Come on guys!

SelectionSunday · May 18, 2016

Bubblicious Wednesday: Bubble RPI Range Remains #41-56, Gophers fall to #46

The RPI bubble range heading into Wednesday remains #41-56. Nebraska was the big winner Tuesday night, picking up a significant road win in Omaha vs. Creighton.

There are no bubble games tonight, but another conference tournament (SWAC) gets underway this morning.

Last 8 In Range
41. Long Beach State
42. Creighton (auto qualifier)
43. Boston College
44. Alabama
45. Kentucky
46. GOPHERS (auto qualifier)
47. Nebraska
48. Louisiana Tech (last at-large team in)

First 8 Out Range
49. Washington
50. Sam Houston State
51. Cal
52. Wright State (auto qualifier)
53. North Florida
54. NC Greensboro (auto qualifier)
55. BYU
56. Oral Roberts (auto qualifier)

***Note: In 2015, the breakdown of the final 8 at-large bids were as follows: 3 teams in the 30s (35 Arkansas, 36 Oregon State, 39 Cal) , 3 teams in the 40s (40 Notre Dame, 42 Maryland, 43 Tulane), 1 team in the 50s (54 Clemson), and 1 team in the 60s (62 Oregon).

Bubblicious Tuesday Results
#41 Long Beach State 5, Loyola Marymount 4
#42 Creighton 2, Omaha 1
#47 Nebraska 15, #42 Creighton 2
#44 Alabama 8, Samford 2
#45 Kentucky 4, Murray State 1
South Dakota State 7, #46 GOPHERS 6
#50 Sam Houston State 5, Texas A&M 0
#52 Wright State 14, Dayton 4
Utah 8, #55 BYU 1
#56 Oral Roberts 3, Oklahoma State 1

SelectionSunday · May 19, 2016

Bubblicious Thursday: Bubble RPI Range Remains #41-56, Gophers hold at #46

The RPI bubble range remains #41-56 heading into Thursday's action. Plenty of Bubblicious games today, as most series this week are Thursday-Saturday so teams get an extra day of rest before conference tournaments start next week.

Very minor changes in the "last 8 in" and "first 8 out", with no new teams moving in. That will change after today. There are significant quality-win opportunities for Boston College (@ Georgia Tech), Louisiana Tech (host Rice), and Alabama (host South Carolina).

Last 8 In Range
41. Long Beach State
42. Creighton (auto qualifier)
43. Alabama
44. Boston College
45. Kentucky
46. GOPHERS (auto qualifier)
47. Nebraska
48. Louisiana Tech (last at-large team in)

First 8 Out Range
49. Washington
50. Sam Houston State
51. Wright State (auto qualifier)
52. North Florida
53. Cal
54. BYU
55. NC Greensboro (auto qualifier)
56. Oral Roberts (auto qualifier)

***Note: In 2015, the breakdown of the final 8 at-large bids were as follows: 3 teams in the 30s (35 Arkansas, 36 Oregon State, 39 Cal) , 3 in the 40s (40 Notre Dame, 42 Maryland, 43 Tulane), 1 in the 50s (54 Clemson), and 1 in the 60s (62 Oregon).

Bubblicious Wednesday Results
No bubble games

Bubblicious Thursday Slate
#56 Oral Roberts @ Omaha, 1
#51 Wright State @ UIC, 4:05
#52 North Florida @ NJIT, 5
Mercer @ #55 NC Greensboro, 5
Missouri @ #45 Kentucky, 5:30
#42 Creighton @ Saint John's, 6
#44 Boston College @ Georgia Tech, 6
Rice @ #48 Louisiana Tech, 6
Ohio State @ #46 GOPHERS, 6:30
Houston Baptist @ #50 Sam Houston State, 6:30
Indiana @ #47 Nebraska, 6:35
South Carolina @ #43 Alabama, 7
Santa Clara @ #54 BYU, 7

SelectionSunday · May 20, 2016

Bubblicious Friday -- Bubble RPI Range Now #42-57, Gophers fall to #48

The RPI bubble range expands to #42-57 heading into Friday's action. The Gophers remain on the good side of that range despite last night's loss to Ohio State, but are now just one spot away from being the projected bubble cutline (#49 Alabama).

Last 8 In Range
42. Long Beach State
43. Nebraska
44. Louisiana Tech
45. Boston College
46. Sam Houston State
47. Wright State (auto qualifier)
48. GOPHERS (auto qualifier)
49. Alabama

First 8 Out Range
50. Cal
51. BYU
52. Washington
53. North Florida
54. Southeast Missouri State (auto qualifier)
55. College of Charleston
56. Kentucky
57. New Mexico

***Note: In 2015, the breakdown of the final 8 at-large bids were as follows: 3 teams in the 30s (35-Arkansas, 36-Oregon State, 39-Cal) , 3 in the 40s (40-Notre Dame, 42-Maryland, 43-Tulane), 1 in the 50s (54-Clemson), and 1 in the 60s (62-Oregon).

Bubblicious Thursday Results
#43 Nebraska beat Indiana
#44 Louisiana Tech beat Rice
#45 Boston College lost to Georgia Tech
#47 Wright State beat UIC
#48 GOPHERS lost to Ohio State
#49 Alabama lost to South Carolina
#51 BYU beat Santa Clara
#53 North Florida beat NJIT
#54 Southeast Missouri State beat Belmont
#55 College of Charleston beat William & Mary
#56 Kentucky lost to Missouri
#57 New Mexico beat Air Force

Bubblicious Friday Slate
#42 Long Beach State @ UC Davis
Indiana @ #43 Nebraska
Rice @ #44 Louisiana Tech
#45 Boston College @ Georgia Tech
Houston Baptist @ #46 Sam Houston State (2)
#47 Wright State @ UIC
Ohio State @ #48 GOPHERS
South Carolina @ #49 Alabama
Santa Clara @ #51 BYU
Stanford @ #52 Washington
#53 North Florida @ NJIT (2)
Belmont @ #54 Southeast Missouri State
William & Mary @ #55 College of Charleston
Missouri @ #56 Kentucky
#57 New Mexico @ Air Force

SelectionSunday · May 20, 2016

RPI Field of 64 (through May 19)

RPI Field of 64 (through May 19)
#1 Florida (SEC)
#2 Louisville (at-large 1)
#3 Miami (ACC)
#4 Texas A&M (at-large 2)
#5 NC State (at-large 3)
#6 South Carolina (at-large 4)
#7 Ole Miss (at-large 5)
#8 Vanderbilt (at-large 6)
#9 Mississippi State (at-large 7)
#10 Texas Tech (Big XII)
#11 Clemson (at-large 8)
#12 LSU (at-large 9)
#13 Virginia (at-large 10)
#14 Coastal Carolina (Big South)
#15 *Georgia Tech (at-large 11)
#16 *North Carolina (at-large 12)
#17 Florida State (at-large 13)
#18 TCU (at-large 14)
#19 Louisiana (at-large 15)
#20 Southern Miss (Conference USA)
#21 UCSB (at-large 16)
#22 FAU (at-large 17)
#23 *Duke (at-large 18)
#24 Arizona (at-large 19)
#25 *Georgia (at-large 20)
#26 Oklahoma State (at-large 21)
#27 East Carolina (at-large 22)
#28 *Wake Forest (at-large 23)
#29 Cal State Fullerton (Big West)
#30 Rice (at-large 24)
#31 Dallas Baptist (MVC)
#32 NC Wilmington (CAA)
#33 Michigan (at-large 25)
#34 Gonzaga (WCC)
#35 Bryant (NEC)
#36 Tulane (AAC)
#37 South Alabama (Sun Belt)
#38 Southeastern Louisiana (Southland)
#39 Arizona State (at-large 26)
#40 Northwestern State (at-large 27)
#41 Creighton (Big East)
Last 8 In
#42 Long Beach State (at-large 28)
#43 Nebraska (at-large 29)
#44 Louisiana Tech (at-large 30)
#45 **Boston College (at-large 31)
#46 Sam Houston State (at-large 32)
#47 Wright State (Horizon)
#48 GOPHERS (B1G)
#49 Alabama (at-large 33/BUBBLE CUTLINE)
Rest of the Field
#54 Southeast Missouri State (OVC)
#59 Oral Roberts (Summit)
#61 Fresno State (Mountain West)
#62 NC Greensboro (SoCon)
#73 Kent State (MAC)
#107 PRINCETON (Ivy)
#116 Binghamton (America East)
#118 Utah (Pac 12)
#129 Florida A&M (MEAC)
#130 Seattle (WAC)
#136 Rhode Island (Atlantic 10)
#142 Navy (Patriot)
#158 Alabama State (SWAC)
#164 Kennesaw State (Atlantic Sun)
#199 Fairfield (MAAC)

First 8 Out
#50 *Cal
#51 BYU
#52 Washington
#53 North Florida
#54 Southeast Missouri State (auto qualifier)
#55 College of Charleston
#56 *Kentucky
#57 New Mexico

*Denotes under .500 in conference
**Denotes under .500 in conference and would not qualify for conference tournament

B1G NCAA Candidates
Michigan by the Numbers
Record: 35-17, 13-8 B1G
RPI: 33
From the Bubble Cutline: +16
Overall SOS: 110
Non-Conference SOS: 192
Road/Neutral Record: 19-13
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 5-4
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 12-13
Record vs. Projected Field: 4-4
NCAA Projection: B1G at-large
Projected Seed: #3
Projected Opponent: vs. #33 NC Wilmington

Nebraska by the Numbers
Record: 35-18, 14-8 B1G
RPI: 43
From the Bubble Cutline: +6
Overall SOS: 107
Non-Conference SOS: 68
Road/Neutral Record: 16-12
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 4-7
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 14-12
Record vs. Projected Field: 4-7
NCAA Projection: B1G at-large
Projected Seed: #3
Projected Opponent: vs. #22 FAU

Gophers by the Numbers
Record: 31-17, 15-6 B1G
RPI: 48
From the Bubble Cutline: +1
Overall SOS: 135
Non-Conference SOS: 119
Road/Neutral Record: 21-12
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 2-0
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 9-7
Record vs. Projected Field: 5-3
NCAA Projection: B1G automatic
Projected Seed: #3
Projected Opponent: vs. #17 Florida State

SelectionSunday · May 21, 2016

Bubblicious Saturday -- RPI Bubble Range Now #40-55; Gophers improve to #45

The RPI bubble range shrinks to #40-55 heading into Saturday's action. The Gophers remain on the good side of that range at #45.

Last 8 In Range
40. Northwestern State
41. Louisiana Tech
42. Nebraska
43. Southeastern Louisiana (automatic qualifier)
44. Long Beach State
45. GOPHERS (automatic qualifier)
46. Sam Houston State
47. Boston College (last at-large team in)

First 8 Out Range
48. Washington
49. BYU
50. Cal
51. North Florida
52. Oral Roberts (auto qualifier)
53. Hartford
54. Wright State (auto qualifier)
55. Oregon State

***Note: In 2015, the breakdown of the final 8 at-large bids were as follows: 3 teams in the 30s (35-Arkansas, 36-Oregon State, 39-Cal) , 3 in the 40s (40-Notre Dame, 42-Maryland, 43-Tulane), 1 in the 50s (54-Clemson), and 1 in the 60s (62-Oregon).

Bubblicious Friday Results
#40 Northwestern State beat Abilene Christian
#41 Louisiana Tech beat Rice
#42 Nebraska beat Indiana
#43 Southeastern Louisiana lost to Central Arkansas
#44 Long Beach State beat UC Davis
#45 GOPHERS beat Ohio State
#46 Sam Houston State swept Houston Baptist
#48 Washington beat Stanford
#49 BYU beat Santa Clara
#51 North Florida swept NJIT
#52 Oral Roberts beat Omaha
#53 Hartford split with UMBC
#54 Wright State lost to UIC
#55 Oregon State beat USC

Bubblicious Saturday Slate
#47 Boston College @ Georgia Tech, 11
#53 Hartford @ UMBC, 11
#54 Wright State @ UIC, noon
#43 Southeastern Louisiana @ Central Arkansas
Houston Baptist @ #46 Sam Houston State, 1
#52 Oral Roberts @ Omaha, 1
Indiana @ #42 Nebraska, 1:02 (BTN)
Abilene Christian @ Northwestern State, 2
Rice @ #41 Louisiana Tech, 2
Ohio State @ #45 GOPHERS, 2
#47 Boston College @ Georgia Tech, 2:30
#44 Long Beach State @ UC Davis, 3
Stanford @ #48 Washington, 3
#55 Oregon State @ USC, 3 (Pac12N)
Santa Clara @ #49 BYU, 7
Utah @ #50 Cal, 9

SelectionSunday · May 23, 2016

RPI Field of 64 (through May 22)

RPI Field of 64 (through May 22)
#1 Louisville (at-large 1)
#2 Florida (at-large 2)
#3 Miami (ACC top seed)
#4 Texas A&M (at-large 3)
#5 South Carolina (at-large 4)
#6 Ole Miss (at-large 5)
#7 NC State (at-large 6)
#8 Vanderbilt (at-large 7)
#9 LSU (at-large 8)
#10 Clemson (at-large 9)
#11 Mississippi State (SEC top seed)
#12 Texas Tech (Big XII top seed)
#13 Virginia (at-large 10)
#14 Coastal Carolina (Big South top seed)
#15 **North Carolina (at-large 11)
#16 Florida State (at-large 12)
#17 TCU (at-large 13)
#18 Louisiana (Sun Belt top seed)
#19 *Georgia Tech (at-large 14)
#20 UCSB (at-large 15)
#21 Southern Miss (at-large 16)
#22 FAU (Conference USA top seed)
#23 *Duke (at-large 17)
#24 East Carolina (at-large 18)
#25 Arizona (at-large 19)
#26 *Wake Forest (at-large 20)
#27 Tulane (AAC top seed)
#28 Oklahoma State (at-large 21)
#29 NC Wilmington (CAA top seed)
#30 Gonzaga (at-large 22)
#31 Dallas Baptist (MVC top seed)
#32 Rice (at-large 23)
#33 Bryant (NEC top seed)
#34 *Georgia (at-large 24)
#35 *Boston College (at-large 25)
Last 8 In
#36 Nebraska (at-large 26)
#37 Michigan (at-large 27)
#38 Louisiana Tech (at-large 28)
#39 Arizona State (at-large 29)
#40 Northwestern State (at-large 30)
#41 Creighton (at-large 31)
#42 South Alabama (at-large 32)
#43 Long Beach State (at-large 33/BUBBLE CUTLINE)
Rest of the Field
#44 Sam Houston State (Southland top seed)
#45 Cal State Fullerton (Big West leader)
#47 GOPHERS (B1G top seed)
#49 Wright State (Horizon top seed)
#60 Oral Roberts (Summit top seed)
#66 Kent State (MAC top seed)
#69 Saint Mary’s (WCC top seed)
#73 Southeast Missouri State (OVC top seed)
#82 Fresno State (Mountain West top seed)
#88 Mercer (Southern top seed)
#95 Xavier (Big East top seed)
#105 Princeton (Ivy automatic bid)
#110 Utah (Pac 12 leader)
#111 Seattle (WAC top seed)
#125 Florida A&M (MEAC top seed)
#126 Rhode Island (Atlantic 10 top seed)
#132 Binghamton (America East top seed)
#143 Navy (Patriot top seed)
#153 Kennesaw State (Atlantic Sun top seed)
#156 Alabama State (SWAC automatic bid)
#197 Fairfield (MAAC top seed)

First 8 Out (includes current automatic qualifiers in event they don't earn auto bid)
#44 (Sam Houston State)
#45 (Cal State Fullerton)
#46 Southeastern Louisiana
#47 (GOPHERS)
#48 BYU
#49 (Wright State)
#50 Washington
#51 Connecticut

*Denotes under .500 in conference play
**Denotes did not qualify for conference tournament

B1G NCAA Candidates
Nebraska by the Numbers
Record: 37-18, 16-8 B1G
RPI: 36
From the Bubble Cutline: +7
Overall SOS: 95
Non-Conference SOS: 63
Road/Neutral Record: 16-12
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 4-7
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 16-12
Record vs. Projected Field: 4-7
NCAA Projection: B1G at-large
Projected Seed: #3
Projected Opponent: vs. #29 NC Wilmington
Next Up: vs. Michigan State (Wednesday)

Michigan by the Numbers
Record: 35-19, 13-10 B1G
RPI: 37
From the Bubble Cutline: +6
Overall SOS: 108
Non-Conference SOS: 193
Road/Neutral Record: 19-15
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 4-4
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 12-15
Record vs. Projected Field: 4-4
NCAA Projection: B1G at-large
Projected Seed: #3
Projected Opponent: vs. #28 Oklahoma State
Next Up: vs. Ohio State (Wednesday)

GOPHERS by the Numbers
Record: 32-18, 16-7 B1G
RPI: 47
From the Bubble Cutline: -4
Overall SOS: 117
Non-Conference SOS: 110
Road/Neutral Record: 21-12
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 2-0
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 12-9
Record vs. Projected Field: 5-3
NCAA Projection: B1G automatic
Projected Seed: #3
Projected Opponent: vs. #18 Louisiana
Next Up: vs. Iowa (Wednesday)
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2015 RPI At-Large Bids
1 Miami
2 Dallas Baptist
5 LSU
6 Texas A&M
8 TCU
10 Vanderbilt
11 Oklahoma State
12 Louisville
13 Illinois
14 Houston
16 FAU
17 College of Charleston
18 Coastal Carolina
19 Bradley
20 UCSB
21 Virginia
22 Auburn
23 USC
26 NC State
29 Iowa
30 USF
31 Ole Miss
32 Indiana
33 Rice
34 Arizona State
Last 8 In
35 Arkansas
36 Oregon State
39 Cal
40 Notre Dame
42 Maryland
43 Tulane
54 Clemson
62 Oregon

SelectionSunday · May 23, 2016

Bubblicious Monday -- RPI Bubble Range Shrinks to #36-51; Gophers #47

The Gophers drop to the wrong side of the bubble range, but I think this squad receives an at-large bid even with an 0-2 showing in Omaha. A B1G regular-season champion with a RPI likely in the 50s highly unlikely to get left out of the field.

Last 8 In Range
36. Nebraska
37. Michigan
38. Louisiana Tech
39. Arizona State
40. Northwestern State
41. Creighton
42. South Alabama
43. Long Beach State

First 8 Out Range
44. Sam Houston State (Southland Tournament top seed)
45. Cal State Fullerton (Big West leader)
46. Southeastern Louisiana
47. GOPHERS (B1G Tournament top seed)
48. BYU
49. Wright State (Horizon Tournament top seed)
50. Washington
51. Connecticut

***Note: In 2015, the breakdown of the final 8 at-large bids were as follows: 3 teams in the 30s (35-Arkansas, 36-Oregon State, 39-Cal) , 3 in the 40s (40-Notre Dame, 42-Maryland, 43-Tulane), 1 in the 50s (54-Clemson), and 1 in the 60s (62-Oregon).

Bubblicious Sunday Results
#39 Arizona State beat USC
#43 Long Beach State beat UC Davis
Hawaii beat #45 Cal State Fullerton
#50 Washington beat Stanford

Bubblicious Monday Slate
No games

SECURED NCAA TOURNAMENT BIDS
1. Princeton (Ivy League Playoff champion)
2. Alabama State (SWAC Tournament champion)

SelectionSunday · May 24, 2016

Bubblicious Tuesday -- RPI Bubble Range Remains at #36-51; Gophers hold at #47

Last 8 In Range
36. Nebraska
37. Michigan
38. Louisiana Tech
39. Arizona State
40. Northwestern State
41. Creighton
42. South Alabama
43. Long Beach State

First 8 Out Range
44. Sam Houston State (Southland Tournament top seed)
45. Cal State Fullerton (Big West leader)
46. Southeastern Louisiana
47. GOPHERS (B1G Tournament top seed)
48. BYU
49. Wright State (Horizon Tournament top seed)
50. Connecticut
51. Illinois

***Note: In 2015, the breakdown of the final 8 at-large bids were as follows: 3 teams in the 30s (35-Arkansas, 36-Oregon State, 39-Cal) , 3 in the 40s (40-Notre Dame, 42-Maryland, 43-Tulane), 1 in the 50s (54-Clemson), and 1 in the 60s (62-Oregon).

Bubblicious Monday Results
None

Bubblicious Tuesday Slate
USC @ #45 Cal State Fullerton, 8

SECURED NCAA TOURNAMENT AUTOMATIC BIDS (3)
1. Princeton (Ivy Playoff champion)
2. Navy (Patriot Playoff champion)
3. Alabama State (SWAC Tournament champion)

SelectionSunday · May 26, 2016

Bubblicious Thursday: Bubble RPI Range Currently #37-52; #50 Gophers in some peril

For what it's worth, even though #36 Michigan is just above the "last 8 in" range I think the Wolverines are toast if they lose to the Gophers this afternoon. Conversely, the Gophers most likely are safe even with a loss to the Wolverines -- doubt they'd leave out the B1G regular-season champion with a RPI sure to be in the 50s -- but they'd be wise to win today to take away any lingering doubt.

Last 8 In Range
37. Boston College
38. Louisiana Tech
39. Nebraska
40. Creighton
41. Sam Houston State (Southland Tournament top remaining seed)
42. Long Beach State
43. Southeastern Louisiana
44. Northwestern State (last at-large team in)

First 8 Out Range
45. South Alabama
46. BYU
47. Ohio State
48. North Florida
49. Oregon State
50. GOPHERS (B1G Tournament top remaining seed)
51. Connecticut
52. Washington

***Note: In 2015, the breakdown of the final 8 at-large bids were as follows: 3 teams in the 30s (35-Arkansas, 36-Oregon State, 39-Cal) , 3 in the 40s (40-Notre Dame, 42-Maryland, 43-Tulane), 1 in the 50s (54-Clemson), and 1 in the 60s (62-Oregon).

Bubblicious Wednesday Results
Rice beat #38 Louisiana Tech
Michigan State beat #39 Nebraska
#41 Sam Houston State beat Stephen F. Austin
#43 Southeastern Louisiana beat New Orleans
McNeese State beat #44 Northwestern State
Texas-Arlington beat #45 South Alabama
#47 Ohio State beat Michigan
#48 North Florida beat Florida Gulf Coast
Iowa beat #50 GOPHERS
#51 Connecticut beat Memphis

Bubblicious Thursday Slate
#38 Louisiana Tech vs. Charlotte (Louisiana Tech wins 13-3)
#39 Nebraska vs. Indiana (Indiana wins 6-2)
#44 Northwestern State vs. New Orleans (New Orleans wins 6-5)
#45 South Alabama vs. Arkansas-Little Rock (South Alabama wins 6-4)
#50 GOPHERS vs. Michigan (Michigan wins 3-2)
#43 Southeastern Louisiana vs. McNeese State, 4
#40 Creighton vs. Seton Hall, 6
#51 Connecticut vs. USF, 6
#48 North Florida vs. Lipscomb, 7
#41 Sam Houston State vs. Central Arkansas, 7:30
Cal State Fullerton @ #42 Long Beach State, 8
#46 BYU vs. Gonzaga, 9
#47 Ohio State vs. Iowa, 9

SECURED NCAA TOURNAMENT AUTOMATIC BIDS (4)
1. Princeton (Ivy Playoff champion)
2. Bethune-Cookman (MEAC Tournament champion)
3. Navy (Patriot Playoff champion)
4. Alabama State (SWAC Tournament champion)

SelectionSunday · May 27, 2016

Bubblicious Friday -- RPI Bubble Range At #36-56; Gophers precarious at #55

Last 8 In Range
36. East Carolina (season complete)
37. Georgia (season complete)
38. Creighton
39. Sam Houston State (Southland Tournament top remaining undefeated team)
40. Boston College (season complete)
41. Southeastern Louisiana
42. South Alabama
43. Nebraska (last at-large team in; season complete)

First 8 Out Range
45. Long Beach State
46. Northwestern State (season complete)
48. Washington
51. BYU
52. Hartford
54. Oregon State
55. GOPHERS (season complete)
56. Maryland

***Note: In 2015, the breakdown of the final 8 at-large bids were as follows: 3 teams in the 30s (35-Arkansas, 36-Oregon State, 39-Cal) , 3 in the 40s (40-Notre Dame, 42-Maryland, 43-Tulane), 1 in the 50s (54-Clemson), and 1 in the 60s (62-Oregon).

Bubblicious Friday Slate
#56 Maryland vs. Michigan State, 9
#52 Hartford vs. Binghamton, 11
#48 Washington @ Utah, 1
#51 BYU vs. Pepperdine, 2
#42 South Alabama vs. Georgia Southern/Texas-Arlington loser, 3
#41 Southeastern Louisiana vs. New Orleans/McNeese State winner, 4
#38 Creighton vs. Xavier, 6
UCLA @ #54 Oregon State, 6
#39 Sam Houston State vs. Central Arkansas/Stephen F. Austin winner, 7:30
Cal State Fullerton @ #45 Long Beach State, 8

SECURED NCAA TOURNAMENT AUTOMATIC BIDS (4)
1. Princeton (Ivy Playoff champion)
2. Bethune-Cookman (MEAC Tournament champion)
3. Navy (Patriot Playoff champion)
4. Alabama State (SWAC Tournament champion)

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