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These were the records/winning percentages the 34 at-larges compiled during the regular season vs. eventual NCAA qualifiers.
1. Wake Forest (10-2, 83.3%)
2. Dayton (4-1, 80%)
3. Pitt (10-3, 76.9%)
4. Michigan State (13-4, 76.5%)
5. UConn (8-3, 72.7%)
6. Oklahoma (10-4, 71.4%)
7. Kansas (9-4, 69.2%)
8. Arizona State (9-5, 64.3%)
9. Washington (10-6, 62.5%)
T10. North Carolina (6-4, 60%)
T10. Xavier (6-4, 60%)
12. Butler (3-2, 60%)
13. Illinois (9-7, 56.3%)
14. Texas A&M (6-5, 54.5%)
T15. Cal (7-7, 50%)
T15. Syracuse (7-7, 50%)
T15. UCLA (7-7, 50%)
T18. Nova (6-6, 50%)
T18. Texas (6-6, 50%)
20. Clemson (5-5, 50%)
21. GOPHERS (7-8, 46.7%)
22. Florida State (6-7, 46.2%)
23. Boston College (4-5, 44.4%)
24. Ohio State (7-9, 43.8%)
25. LSU (3-4, 42.9%)
26. BYU (2-3, 40%)
27. West Virginia (5-8, 38.5%)
28. Tennessee (4-7, 36.4%)
29. Arizona (5-9, 35.7%)
30. Michigan (6-11, 35.3%)
31. Maryland (5-10, 33.3%)
32. Marquette (4-8, 33.3%)
T33. Oklahoma State (4-10, 28.6%)
T33. Wisconsin (4-10, 28.6%)
Notes
(1) Using the combined records vs. NCAA qualifiers of the 34 at-large qualifiers, this season's at-large selections were slightly stronger than the at-large qualifiers from 2007-08. The 2008-09 at-large selections were a combined 217-201 (51.9%) vs. NCAA qualifiers heading into the NCAA Tournament, while the 2007-08 at-large qualifiers were a combined 203-200 (50.3%).
(2) Kudos to BYU. It appears the Cougars have adeptly figured out how to "finesse" their schedule to put themselves in a position to earn an at-large bid. The Cougars have won only 4 games vs. NCAA qualifiers in the past two seasons (2-5, in 2007-08, 2-3 in 2008-09), yet both years they have earned an at-large bid. That's called making the most out of scheduling very little.
(3) Shame on Wake Forest. Beat up on NCAA-caliber teams during the regular season but gagged & was manhandled in the first round vs. Cleveland State.
(4) The records/winning percentage of the four Final Four teams vs. eventual NCAA qualifiers, including their 4 NCAA Tournament games?
1. Michigan State (17-4, 81%)
2. UConn (12-3, 80%)
3. North Carolina (10-4, 71.4%)
4. Nova (10-6, 62.5%)
(5) The records/winning percentage of the four NIT semifinalists teams vs. NCAA qualifiers?
1. Penn State (6-9, 40%)
2. Baylor (6-10, 37.5%)
3. San Diego State (3-6, 33.3%)
4. Notre Dame (2-12, 14.3%) -- and this is the team ESPN continued to pimp for an at-large bid all season?
1. Wake Forest (10-2, 83.3%)
2. Dayton (4-1, 80%)
3. Pitt (10-3, 76.9%)
4. Michigan State (13-4, 76.5%)
5. UConn (8-3, 72.7%)
6. Oklahoma (10-4, 71.4%)
7. Kansas (9-4, 69.2%)
8. Arizona State (9-5, 64.3%)
9. Washington (10-6, 62.5%)
T10. North Carolina (6-4, 60%)
T10. Xavier (6-4, 60%)
12. Butler (3-2, 60%)
13. Illinois (9-7, 56.3%)
14. Texas A&M (6-5, 54.5%)
T15. Cal (7-7, 50%)
T15. Syracuse (7-7, 50%)
T15. UCLA (7-7, 50%)
T18. Nova (6-6, 50%)
T18. Texas (6-6, 50%)
20. Clemson (5-5, 50%)
21. GOPHERS (7-8, 46.7%)
22. Florida State (6-7, 46.2%)
23. Boston College (4-5, 44.4%)
24. Ohio State (7-9, 43.8%)
25. LSU (3-4, 42.9%)
26. BYU (2-3, 40%)
27. West Virginia (5-8, 38.5%)
28. Tennessee (4-7, 36.4%)
29. Arizona (5-9, 35.7%)
30. Michigan (6-11, 35.3%)
31. Maryland (5-10, 33.3%)
32. Marquette (4-8, 33.3%)
T33. Oklahoma State (4-10, 28.6%)
T33. Wisconsin (4-10, 28.6%)
Notes
(1) Using the combined records vs. NCAA qualifiers of the 34 at-large qualifiers, this season's at-large selections were slightly stronger than the at-large qualifiers from 2007-08. The 2008-09 at-large selections were a combined 217-201 (51.9%) vs. NCAA qualifiers heading into the NCAA Tournament, while the 2007-08 at-large qualifiers were a combined 203-200 (50.3%).
(2) Kudos to BYU. It appears the Cougars have adeptly figured out how to "finesse" their schedule to put themselves in a position to earn an at-large bid. The Cougars have won only 4 games vs. NCAA qualifiers in the past two seasons (2-5, in 2007-08, 2-3 in 2008-09), yet both years they have earned an at-large bid. That's called making the most out of scheduling very little.
(3) Shame on Wake Forest. Beat up on NCAA-caliber teams during the regular season but gagged & was manhandled in the first round vs. Cleveland State.
(4) The records/winning percentage of the four Final Four teams vs. eventual NCAA qualifiers, including their 4 NCAA Tournament games?
1. Michigan State (17-4, 81%)
2. UConn (12-3, 80%)
3. North Carolina (10-4, 71.4%)
4. Nova (10-6, 62.5%)
(5) The records/winning percentage of the four NIT semifinalists teams vs. NCAA qualifiers?
1. Penn State (6-9, 40%)
2. Baylor (6-10, 37.5%)
3. San Diego State (3-6, 33.3%)
4. Notre Dame (2-12, 14.3%) -- and this is the team ESPN continued to pimp for an at-large bid all season?