Blind Resume: Pick 1 mid-major for the final spot in the NCAA field

[SelectionSunday]

4 TEAMS FOR THE FINAL AT-LARGE SPOT. ... Pick only 1.

These are the resumes of 4 mid-majors who might have a fighter's chance at an at-large bid if they fail to win their conference tournament. Once again, if you think you know who these teams are, I ask that you not speculate and throw their name into this exercise (thank you!).

Final voting results and team reveals at around 7 p.m.

Team A
Overall Record: 19-3
KPI/SOR Average (Resume Based): 40
BPI/KenPom Average (Predictive Based): 57.5
True Road Record & Winning Percentage: 10-3 (.769)
Overall SOS: #196
Non-Conference SOS: #220
Quad 1 Record & Winning Percentage: 0-0
Quads 1/2 Combined Record & Winning Percentage: 3-3 (.500)
Quads 3/4 Combined Record & Winning Percentage: 16-0 (perfect)

Team B
Overall Record: 25-3
KPI/SOR Average (Resume Based): 67.5
BPI/KenPom Average (Predictive Based): 52
True Road Record & Winning Percentage: 10-2 (.833)
Overall SOS: #306
Non-Conference SOS: #327
Quad 1 Record & Winning Percentage: 1-1 (.500)
Quads 1/2 Combined Record & Winning Percentage: 2-2 (.500)
Quads 3/4 Combined Record & Winning Percentage: 23-1 (.958)

Team C
Overall Record: 23-5
KPI/SOR Average (Resume Based): 41
BPI/KenPom Average (Predictive Based): 45
True Road Record & Winning Percentage: 8-4 (.667)
Overall SOS: #134
Non-Conference SOS: #173
Quad 1 Record & Winning Percentage: 1-3 (.250)
Quads 1/2 Combined Record & Winning Percentage: 5-4 (.556)
Quads 3/4 Combined Record & Winning Percentage: 18-1 (.947)

Team D
Overall Record: 22-6
KPI/SOR Average (Resume Based): 49
BPI/KenPom Average (Predictive Based): 55
True Road Record & Winning Percentage: 5-5 (.500)
Overall SOS: #155
Non-Conference SOS: #284
Quad 1 Record & Winning Percentage: 2-1 (.667)
Quads 1/2 Combined Record & Winning Percentage: 5-4 (.556)
Quads 3/4 Combined Record & Winning Percentage: 17-2 (.895)

 

[MUgopher32]

C slightly over A

95% sure I know both teams. Think both have a good case.

I like C due to the tougher schedule and more upper quadrant games. It offsets the one brutal L.

Both teams good on road.

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

I like C over D.

I know they're mid majors, but A and B just haven't played enough good teams.

 

[BarnBurner]

C

 

[GFBfan]

Team D

 

[Lou Brown]

D

 

[stocker08]

D. Don't care as much about road record as I do about Quad 1/2 wins/percentages.

 

[scools12]

Team C

 

[60's Guy]

I like C over D.

I know they're mid majors, but A and B just haven't played enough good teams.

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[SelectionSunday]

Thanks for participating. Final tally is:

5 C (Indiana State)
3 D (Drake)
0 A (Princeton)
0 B (JMU)

My vote (not included) would be D.

 

[GopherWeatherGuy]

Thanks for participating. Final tally is:

5 C (Indiana State)
3 D (Drake)
0 A (Princeton)
0 B (JMU)

My vote (not included) would be D.

Why D over C? C beats D in every metric, except for 1 more quad 1 win. But they both have the same Quad 1/2 combined record, and Drake has one more bad loss.

 

[MUgopher32]

Why D over C? C beats D in every metric, except for 1 more quad 1 win. But they both have the same Quad 1/2 combined record, and Drake has one more bad loss.

They also have the worse SOS. Much worse road/neutral

Cant see any possible way Drake would get a selection over Indiana State as it stands.