Blind Resume Part V: 4 Teams for 2 Bids

This will be our last Blind Resume exercise this week. This time we have 4 teams under consideration for the final 2 at-large bids. Which 2 teams do you select? Team reveals and results will be posted here at noon.

vs. = neutral-site game
@ = road game
# only = home game

Team A
Record: 15-10
RPI: #54
KenPom: #32
Record vs. Quadrant 1: 3-8
Record vs. Quadrant 1/2 Combined: 5-10
True Road Record: 2-7
Overall SOS: 28
Non-Conference SOS: 122
Best 3 Wins (using RPI): #8, vs. #23, @ #55 (total = 86)

Team B
Record: 18-8
RPI: #40
KenPom: #28
Record vs. Quadrant 1: 2-6
Record vs. Quadrant 1/2 Combined: 3-8
True Road Record: 3-5
Overall SOS: 37
Non-Conference SOS: 77
Best 3 Wins (using RPI): @ #46, #59, @ #71 (total = 176)

Team C
Record: 19-7
RPI: #39
KenPom: #27
Record vs. Quadrant 1: 2-5
Record vs. Quadrant 1/2 Combined: 4-7
True Road Record: 4-5
Overall SOS: 80
Non-Conference SOS: 255
Best 3 Wins (using RPI): @ #14, #52, @ #55 (total = 121)

Team D
Record: 19-5
RPI: #27
KenPom: #49
Record vs. Quadrant 1: 1-3
Record vs. Quadrant 1/2 Combined: 5-4
True Road Record: 10-1
Overall SOS: 87
Non-Conference SOS: 5
Best 3 Wins (using RPI): @ #56, @ #80, @ #88 (total = 224)

Team A and Team C.

I was going to going with Team D over Team C, but I just can't pick a team that doesn't have any top 50 wins.

I think you finally picked a batch of teams where the voting will not be unanimous. All of these resumes have enough flaws that I don't think there will be 100% agreement.

bizzle22 said:

. ... I think you finally picked a batch of teams where the voting will not be unanimous. All of these resumes have enough flaws that I don't think there will be 100% agreement.

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That's what I was hoping for. You and I differ on 1 of the 2, so off to a good start in that regard.

Team A & Team D.

Not love for Team B

I voted for C & D.

I'm not surprised none of us selected Team B. Interestingly, Joe Lunardi has Team B solidly in the field as a #9 seed, while Team A is not even among his "First 8 Out".

Final Tally
A (Baylor) = 2
B (Louisville) = 0
C (Michigan) = 2
D (Middle Tennessee) = 2

Baylor
Best 3 Wins (using RPI): #8 Kansas, vs. #23 Creighton, @ #55 Texas (total = 86)

Louisville
Best 3 Wins (using RPI): @ #46 Florida State, #59 Virginia Tech, @ #71 Notre Dame (total = 176)

Michigan
Best 3 Wins (using RPI): @ #14 Michigan State, #52 UCLA, @ #55 Texas (total = 121)

Middle Tennessee
Best 3 Wins (using RPI): @ #56 Western Kentucky, @ #80 Old Dominion, @ #88 Murray State (total = 224)