Blind Resume Part II

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Blind Resume Part II (Pick 2 of 4)

Below are snapshot resumes of 4 bubble teams, with no names, conference affiliation, or RPIs provided. You are part of the Selection Committee, and there are only 2 at-large bids available. Which 2 teams would you recommend to your fellow committee memebers?

I'll reveal the teams and final results at 3 p.m. If you think you know who any of these teams are, I ask that you don't post the name(s). Good luck, and there are no right or wrong answers.

Team A
Record: 17-8, 7-6
Overall Strength of Schedule: 78
Nonconference SOS: 207
Road/Neutral Record vs. RPI Top 100: 2-5
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 2-5
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 6-6
Best 3 Wins by RPI: #16, @ #40, #65 (total = 121)
Bad Losses (RPI 101+): 2 (@#161, @ #178)

Team B
Record: 24-5, 13-2
Overall Strength of Schedule: 120
Nonconference SOS: 162
Road/Neutral Record vs. RPI Top 100: 3-2
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 1-2
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 6-3
Best 3 Wins by RPI: #40, @ #58, #58 (total = 156)
Bad Losses (RPI 101+): 2 (vs. #123, vs. #138)

Team C
Record: 17-11, 9-7
Overall Strength of Schedule: 39
Nonconference SOS: 147
Road/Neutral Record vs. RPI Top 100: 1-6
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 4-6
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 6-9
Best 3 Wins by RPI: #8, #12, #14 (total = 34)
Bad Losses (RPI 101+): 2 (@ #117, #260)

Team D
Record: 19-8, 9-5
Overall Strength of Schedule: 128
Nonconference SOS: 297
Road/Neutral Record vs. RPI Top 100: 2-2
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 3-2
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 6-2
Best 3 Wins by RPI: #20, @ #23, #26 (total = 69)
Bad Losses (RPI 101+): 6 (@ #123, #144, @ #148, @ #151, @ #154, vs. #322)
 

I say absolutely not Team D. They have the weakest schedule and an unimpressive record. I like the 24-5 record of Team B and the hard schedule of Team C. I take B and C.
 

C is obvious. I don't really like any of the others, but I'll take B as the best of a bad lot.
 

I think Team D is Virginia. YUCK. Some really bad losses.
 



C I say for sure. I'm torn on A and B, but I'll lean B because outside of the top 20 win, B is on equal terms with A as far as types of wins, so I'll give them the edge with the nicer record.
 



I'd take C, I would not take D, and I think B's superior record relative to A is probably from playing in a weak conference, so I'll give the edge to A, but kind of a tossup between A and B. I'd take A and C.
 



RPI's should be provided because it's more important than the other factors you have listed. (Strong correlation between high RPI's in the past and tournament bids).
If any of the four have an RPI in the top 35 they are in this year.

With that said, I'd go C, D, A, B in that order.
The next most important factor is record against top 25 and top 50. C and D both lead in that.
 



I'll take B and C, although judging by the conference record B has a good shot of locking up getting the auto bid, without knowing who the teams are if this happens, than team A definently takes their place for an at large. Team D good luck getting to the garden
 





Final tally

Thanks to everyone for participating. We'll do a few more of these in the coming days. For the record, I selected B and C.

Our finals results were:

C (Villanova) -- 10 votes, unanimous selection
B (Saint Mary's) -- 7 votes
A (Boise State) -- 2 votes
D (Virginia) -- 1 vote

Congrats 'Nova and Saint Mary's, you're in.

Their currnet RPIs are:
56 (Villanova)
44 (Saint Mary's)
47 (Boise State)
67 (Virginia)
 

I might have to reconsider Team D now, haha. Still, with all those bad losses, it makes it somewhat difficult to pick them over St. Mary's and Boise State.
 

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