Blind Resume (The Final Frontier): Select 3 of 7

[SelectionSunday]

Our final Blind Resume for the 2011-12 season before hunkering down for the remainder of Championship Week. ...

This exercise familiarizes us with (potential) bubble teams across the country. Provided are the resumes of 7 teams & in this scenario you're the Selection Committee and you can only choose 3 of the 7 for inclusion in the NCAA Tournament. I will not list the team's RPI but will provide some of the basic things that I look at when selecting the 37 at-large teams.

Which 3 would you select? I'll disclose the teams at 9:15 a.m.

Team A
Record: 27-6
Overall Strength of Schedule (SOS): 208
Nonconference SOS: 218
Road/Neutral Record: 14-6
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 1-2
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 4-3
Bad Losses (RPI 101+): 3
Best 3 Wins by RPI: #38, #81, @ #86 (total = 205)
Last 12 Games: 11-1

Team B
Record: 25-7
Overall Strength of Schedule (SOS): 145
Nonconference SOS: 44
Road/Neutral Record: 15-6
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 1-1
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 5-3
Bad Losses (RPI 101+): 4
Best 3 Wins by RPI: #46, #57, #76 (total = 179)
Last 12 Games: 10-2

Team C
Record: 20-8
Overall Strength of Schedule (SOS): 104
Nonconference SOS: 1
Road/Neutral Record: 10-8
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 0-6
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 2-7
Bad Losses (RPI 101+): 1
Best 3 Wins by RPI: vs. #58, @ #92, @ #122 (total = 272)
Last 12 Games: 10-2

Team D
Record: 18-13
Overall Strength of Schedule (SOS): 43
Nonconference SOS: 212
Road/Neutral Record: 5-7
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 3-9
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 5-11
Bad Losses (RPI 101+): 2
Best 3 Wins by RPI: @ #11, #48, #49 (total = 108)
Last 12 Games: 4-8

Team E
Record: 18-12
Overall Strength of Schedule (SOS): 21
Nonconference SOS: 52
Road/Neutral Record: 5-10
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 1-9
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 6-9
Bad Losses (RPI 101+): 3
Best 3 Wins by RPI: @ #28, #55, #68 (total = 151)
Last 12 Games: 8-4

Team F
Record: 21-9
Overall Strength of Schedule (SOS): 82
Nonconference SOS: 56
Road/Neutral Record: 6-7
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 0-6
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 4-8
Bad Losses (RPI 101+): 1
Best 3 Wins by RPI: #51, @ #78, #78 (total = 207)
Last 12 Games: 10-2

Team G
Record: 19-11
Overall Strength of Schedule (SOS): 50
Nonconference SOS: 47
Road/Neutral Record: 6-8
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 2-7
Record vs. RPI Top 100: 6-10
Bad Losses (RPI 101+): 1
Best 3 Wins by RPI: @ #27, #42, #57 (total = 126)
Last 12 Games: 6-6

If you think you've figured out who any of these teams are, please don't speculate or post the team's name, as that could influence people's selection.

 

[bleedsmaroonandgold]

B, E, and F

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

I'm going to go A, B.........and I guess G. Man that was tough. If I got one right I'll be happy.

 

[SelectionSunday]

There is no right or wrong answer, Ray.

I went with B, E and G.

A = Drexel (1 vote)

B = Iona (3 votes) -- If I had to name a "sleeper" for an at-large pick come Selection Sunday, it's the Gaels. Drexel is getting all the mid-major pub/love from the talking heads, but I wouldn't count out Iona by any stretch.

C = Long Beach State (0 votes)

D = Gophers (0 votes) -- I tried to trick you guys, but no one took the bait.

E = USF (2 votes)

F = Washington (1 vote)

G = Xavier (2 votes)

Everyone have a safe & enjoyable conclusion to Championship Week.

Gophers. ... win a couple and at least take us on a ride to Saturday.

 

[panolo]

B
E
C

 

[panolo]

And I had the thread up before the reveal. Just took a few minutes to try and dissect the mess.

 

[fan of Ray Williams]

D = Gophers (0 votes) -- I tried to trick you guys, but no one took the bait.

Honestly, I didn't know the Gophers record in the last 12 games was as good as 4-8. (Whoa that seems like a harsh thing to say. I must be getting too beat down.)