Blind Resume III: Pick 2 of 3

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You're on the Selection Committee, and you have 3 teams competing for the final 2 at-large spots. Which 2 do you select? Will post results at 1:30.

Our results at 1:30.

A
Record: 21-4
Road Record: 8-2
Overall SOS: 134
Non-Conference SOS: 17
Record vs. RPI Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 1-1
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 4-1
Best 3 Wins Total: 168 (vs. 45, @ 59, @ 64)
Bad Losses: 3 (118, 166, @ 301)
Wins vs. Automatic Qualifiers: 2 (vs. 45, @ 64)
Road Wins vs. RPI Top 68: 2 (@ 59, @ 64)

B
Record: 16-6
Road Record: 8-6
Overall SOS: 147
Non-Conference SOS: 69
Record vs. RPI Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 1-2
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 2-3
Best 3 Wins Total: 206 (@ 20, 76, 110)
Bad Losses: 3 (@ 161, @ 191, @ 222)
Wins vs. Automatic Qualifiers: 3 (76, 110, 169)
Road Wins vs. RPI Top 68: 1 (@ 20)

C
Record: 22-4
Road Record: 8-1
Overall SOS: 162
Non-Conference SOS: 205
Record vs. RPI Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 1-4
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 1-4
Best 3 Wins Total: 262 (34, @ 111, 117)
Bad Losses: 0
Wins vs. Automatic Qualifiers: 1 (34)
Road Wins vs. RPI Top 68: 0
 


SelectionSunday said:
You're on the Selection Committee, and you have 3 teams competing for the final 2 at-large spots. Which 2 do you select? Will post results at 1:30.

Our results at 1:30.

A
Record: 21-4
Road Record: 8-2
Overall SOS: 134
Non-Conference SOS: 17
Record vs. RPI Top 25: 0-0
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 1-1
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 4-1
Best 3 Wins Total: 168 (vs. 45, @ 59, @ 64)
Bad Losses: 3 (118, 166, @ 301)
Wins vs. Automatic Qualifiers: 2 (vs. 45, @ 64)
Road Wins vs. RPI Top 68: 2 (@ 59, @ 64)

B
Record: 16-6
Road Record: 8-6
Overall SOS: 147
Non-Conference SOS: 69
Record vs. RPI Top 25: 1-1
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 1-2
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 2-3
Best 3 Wins Total: 206 (@ 20, 76, 110)
Bad Losses: 3 (@ 161, @ 191, @ 222)
Wins vs. Automatic Qualifiers: 3 (76, 110, 169)
Road Wins vs. RPI Top 68: 1 (@ 20)

C
Record: 22-4
Road Record: 8-1
Overall SOS: 162
Non-Conference SOS: 205
Record vs. RPI Top 25: 0-2
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 1-4
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 1-4
Best 3 Wins Total: 262 (34, @ 111, 117)
Bad Losses: 0
Wins vs. Automatic Qualifiers: 1 (34)
Road Wins vs. RPI Top 68: 0
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Why wouldn't you post RPI Rankings?
From the initial 16 teams that were released last week, RPI is kind of the most important factor.
 

A and B

But these teams seem fairly weak.
 



37score said:
Why wouldn't you post RPI Rankings?
From the initial 16 teams that were released last week, RPI is kind of the most important factor.
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Because I want to see who people would select without knowing the teams' RPI. I'll add those when I post the results.
 


Gotta go A & B on this one. C doesn't have any bad loses like the other two but the schedule they played seems really soft.
 

I'll take A and B. Not particularly impressed with any of these resumes. If B or C are getting in it means the bubble is extremely weak. BTW, I like the Best 3 Wins Total stat. That's a really good measuring stick.
 



bizzle22 said:
BTW, I like the Best 3 Wins Total stat. That's a really good measuring stick.
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That's my bread & butter category when I'm really pinching to pick one team or another. And if 1 or 2 or those are true road wins, all the better. It's why I took NC State three seasons ago.
 

A and C. A is in for it's road record and top 100 wins. C is the other one I choose because of no bad losses. If B were to get another top 100 win it would jump C in my mind.
 

A is heads and shoulders above B and C and should be rewarded for scheduling a solid non-conference.

I would choose B as my second team.
 





A&C, although I agree with most that I don't like either B or C.
 

A and C.. Although a soft schedule for C, they have no bad losses.
 


A and C.

B is tough, they have the best win and a respectable NCSOS but those are some u-g-l-y losses. Close between B and C but give C the nod.
 

I know who C is, but won't disclose. Based on knowing who they are, I would take them and team A.
 

A for sure. B and C are a wash, but I'm going for C. B had a pile of bad losses.
 

Final Tallies: It's A, then B over C in a close call

I chose A & B. Like some of you, I struggled deciding between B & C for the final spot. I basically chose B because of the road win over the #20 RPI team (Saint Mary's) in the country, 3 AQ wins, and a better schedule than C.

A = 16 votes (Middle Tennessee #38 RPI)
B = 10 votes (Texas-Arlington #43 RPI)
C = 8 votes (Wichita State #48 RPI)

Middle Tennessee currently is an automatic qualifier, but if the Blue Raiders finish strong and don't lose until the semis or finals of the Conference USA Tournament, I think they'll be a viable at-large candidate.
 

The nice thing is MN has a better resume than all 3 of these teams unquestionably

Record: 18-7
Road Record: 4-4
Overall SOS: 20
Non-Conference SOS: 32
Record vs. RPI Top 25: 1-3
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 4-5
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 8-7
Best 3 Wins Total: 95 (@19, @ 33, vs 43)
Bad Losses: 0
Wins vs. Automatic Qualifiers: 2 (vs 76, vs 169)
Road Wins vs. RPI Top 68: 2 (@ 19, @ 33)

If I did that wrong let me know I think that was right and I plucked the numbers from cbs sports.
 

Tim1406 said:
The nice thing is MN has a better resume than all 3 of these teams unquestionably

Record: 18-7
Road Record: 4-4
Overall SOS: 20
Non-Conference SOS: 32
Record vs. RPI Top 25: 1-3
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 4-5
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 8-7
Best 3 Wins Total: 95 (@19, @ 33, vs 43)
Bad Losses: 0
Wins vs. Automatic Qualifiers: 1 (vs 76)
Road Wins vs. RPI Top 68: 2 (@ 19, @ 33)

If I did that wrong let me know I think that was right and I plucked the numbers from cbs sports.
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Looks good, but currently Gophers have two wins over (projected) automatic qualifiers, Arkansas State (76) and Mount Saint Mary's (169).

Biggest thing is their best 2 wins were true road games. Those are like gold if they end up on the bubble, and why I'm a big Purdue and Northwestern fan the rest of the way.
 

SelectionSunday said:
Looks good, but currently Gophers have two wins over (projected) automatic qualifiers, Arkansas State (76) and Mount Saint Mary's (169).

Biggest thing is their best 2 wins were true road games. Those are like gold if they end up on the bubble, and why I'm a big Purdue and Northwestern fan the rest of the way.
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Boiler Up! Purdue always a solid second choice for me anyway. Good fan base and I have a friend who is an alum whose nephew played for them a few years ago. 'Cats I could live without, but if it's in our interests, I'll get behind them.
 

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