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What's happened and what's ahead in the world of college basketball, along with a weekly "Field of 65" projection. Abbreviated version this week. All RPI rankings are courtesy of CollegeRPI.com.
Tracking My Preseason Final Four
1. Duke (16-1)
7. North Carolina (15-2)
12. Louisville (13-3)
25. Arizona State (15-3)
Joe Lunardi Bracketology Stuff
**In his latest bracket projection (Jan. 19), Mr. Bracketology has the Gophers as a #5 seed in the East Region playing #12 Mississippi State in Boise.
**Lunardi's projected matchups for the Metrodome. ... #2 Michigan State vs. #15 North Dakota State; #7 Baylor vs. #10 Florida State; #3 Marquette vs. #14 Portland State; and #6 Kentucky vs. #11 Utah.
BCS Conferences Head to Head
1. ACC (27-18)
2. Big Ten (19-17)
3. Big East (21-20)
4. Big 12 (19-21)
5. Pac 10 (13-17)
6. SEC (15-21)
Tracking the Gophers' Nonconference Opponents
12. Louisville (13-3, 4-0 Big East)
89. Virginia (7-7, 1-2 ACC)
102. Cornell (9-6, 1-0 Ivy)
136. North Dakota State (10-5, 7-1 Summit)
158. Colorado State (6-11, 1-3 Mountain West)
183. Eastern Washington (8-9, 3-3 Big Sky)
199. Bowling Green (6-8, 1-2 MAC)
265. South Dakota State (6-12, 3-5 Summit)
276. Southeastern Louisiana (3-9, 1-2 Southland)
281. Georgia State (3-13, 3-4 Colonial)
337. High Point (2-12, 1-6 Big South)
Gophers' Nonconference SOS = 239 of 343 (bottom 30.3%). Last week was #233.
Winning on the Road in the BCS Conferences
Here's the percentage of games won by the road team in the major conferences (conference games only).
1. ACC -- 10 of 20 (50%)
2. Pac 10 -- 13 of 27 (48.1%)
3. Big East -- 18 of 42 (42.9%)
4. Big 10 -- 11 of 29 (37.9%)
5. SEC -- 6 of 18 (33.3%)
6. Big 12 -- 4 of 17 (23.5%)
FIELD OF 65 PROJECTION (1/20/09)
America East (1): Binghamton (168)
ACC (6): Duke (1), North Carolina (7), Clemson (10), Wake Forest (11), Florida State (21), Miami-Florida (32)
Atlantic Sun (1): East Tennessee State (134)
Atlantic 10 (2): Xavier (5), Dayton (40)
Big East (9): Pitt (2), Georgetown (6), UConn (8), Louisville (12), Syracuse (14), Marquette (16), West Virginia (24), Villanova (30), Notre Dame (61)
Big Sky (1): Portland State (133)
Big South (1): VMI (116)
Big 10 (7): Michigan State (3), Wisconsin (17), GOPHERS (18), Ohio State (22), Illinois (23), Michigan (46), Purdue (52)
Big 12 (5): Oklahoma (4), Oklahoma State (19), Baylor (34), Texas (26), Kansas (36)
Big West (1): Long Beach State (108)
Colonial (1): George Mason (47)
Conference USA (1): Memphis (13)
Horizon (1): Butler (9)
Ivy (1): Cornell (102)
Metro Atlantic (1): Siena (28)
MAC (1): Western Michigan (252)
MEAC (1): Morgan State (157)
Missouri Valley (1): Northern Iowa (90)
Mountain West (3): Utah (20), BYU (33), UNLV (57)
Northeast (1): Robert Morris (129)
Ohio Valley (1): Austin Peay (114)
Pac 10 (5): Cal (15), Arizona State (25), Washington (38), UCLA (42), Stanford (43)
Patriot (1): American (93)
SEC (4): Florida (27), Tennessee (29), Kentucky (56), Mississippi State (92)
Southern (1): Davidson (31)
Southland (1): Stephen F. Austin (68)
SWAC (1): Alabama State (191)
Summit (1): North Dakota State (136)
Sun Belt (1): Western Kentucky (60)
West Coast (2): Gonzaga (35), St. Mary's (51)
WAC (1): Utah State (45)
Non-BCS At-Larges (4): BYU (33), Gonzaga (35), Dayton (40), UNLV (57)
Last 4 In: Stanford (43), UNLV (57), Notre Dame (61), Mississippi State (92)
First 4 Out: Mizzou (39), Texas A&M (44), Illinois State (48), Virginia Tech (53)
10 to Watch: Miami-Ohio (37), Temple (41), San Diego State (54), Arkansas (58), VCU (63), USC (65), Tulsa (75), Providence (82), LSU (86), South Carolina (87)
Tracking My Preseason Final Four
1. Duke (16-1)
7. North Carolina (15-2)
12. Louisville (13-3)
25. Arizona State (15-3)
Joe Lunardi Bracketology Stuff
**In his latest bracket projection (Jan. 19), Mr. Bracketology has the Gophers as a #5 seed in the East Region playing #12 Mississippi State in Boise.
**Lunardi's projected matchups for the Metrodome. ... #2 Michigan State vs. #15 North Dakota State; #7 Baylor vs. #10 Florida State; #3 Marquette vs. #14 Portland State; and #6 Kentucky vs. #11 Utah.
BCS Conferences Head to Head
1. ACC (27-18)
2. Big Ten (19-17)
3. Big East (21-20)
4. Big 12 (19-21)
5. Pac 10 (13-17)
6. SEC (15-21)
Tracking the Gophers' Nonconference Opponents
12. Louisville (13-3, 4-0 Big East)
89. Virginia (7-7, 1-2 ACC)
102. Cornell (9-6, 1-0 Ivy)
136. North Dakota State (10-5, 7-1 Summit)
158. Colorado State (6-11, 1-3 Mountain West)
183. Eastern Washington (8-9, 3-3 Big Sky)
199. Bowling Green (6-8, 1-2 MAC)
265. South Dakota State (6-12, 3-5 Summit)
276. Southeastern Louisiana (3-9, 1-2 Southland)
281. Georgia State (3-13, 3-4 Colonial)
337. High Point (2-12, 1-6 Big South)
Gophers' Nonconference SOS = 239 of 343 (bottom 30.3%). Last week was #233.
Winning on the Road in the BCS Conferences
Here's the percentage of games won by the road team in the major conferences (conference games only).
1. ACC -- 10 of 20 (50%)
2. Pac 10 -- 13 of 27 (48.1%)
3. Big East -- 18 of 42 (42.9%)
4. Big 10 -- 11 of 29 (37.9%)
5. SEC -- 6 of 18 (33.3%)
6. Big 12 -- 4 of 17 (23.5%)
FIELD OF 65 PROJECTION (1/20/09)
America East (1): Binghamton (168)
ACC (6): Duke (1), North Carolina (7), Clemson (10), Wake Forest (11), Florida State (21), Miami-Florida (32)
Atlantic Sun (1): East Tennessee State (134)
Atlantic 10 (2): Xavier (5), Dayton (40)
Big East (9): Pitt (2), Georgetown (6), UConn (8), Louisville (12), Syracuse (14), Marquette (16), West Virginia (24), Villanova (30), Notre Dame (61)
Big Sky (1): Portland State (133)
Big South (1): VMI (116)
Big 10 (7): Michigan State (3), Wisconsin (17), GOPHERS (18), Ohio State (22), Illinois (23), Michigan (46), Purdue (52)
Big 12 (5): Oklahoma (4), Oklahoma State (19), Baylor (34), Texas (26), Kansas (36)
Big West (1): Long Beach State (108)
Colonial (1): George Mason (47)
Conference USA (1): Memphis (13)
Horizon (1): Butler (9)
Ivy (1): Cornell (102)
Metro Atlantic (1): Siena (28)
MAC (1): Western Michigan (252)
MEAC (1): Morgan State (157)
Missouri Valley (1): Northern Iowa (90)
Mountain West (3): Utah (20), BYU (33), UNLV (57)
Northeast (1): Robert Morris (129)
Ohio Valley (1): Austin Peay (114)
Pac 10 (5): Cal (15), Arizona State (25), Washington (38), UCLA (42), Stanford (43)
Patriot (1): American (93)
SEC (4): Florida (27), Tennessee (29), Kentucky (56), Mississippi State (92)
Southern (1): Davidson (31)
Southland (1): Stephen F. Austin (68)
SWAC (1): Alabama State (191)
Summit (1): North Dakota State (136)
Sun Belt (1): Western Kentucky (60)
West Coast (2): Gonzaga (35), St. Mary's (51)
WAC (1): Utah State (45)
Non-BCS At-Larges (4): BYU (33), Gonzaga (35), Dayton (40), UNLV (57)
Last 4 In: Stanford (43), UNLV (57), Notre Dame (61), Mississippi State (92)
First 4 Out: Mizzou (39), Texas A&M (44), Illinois State (48), Virginia Tech (53)
10 to Watch: Miami-Ohio (37), Temple (41), San Diego State (54), Arkansas (58), VCU (63), USC (65), Tulsa (75), Providence (82), LSU (86), South Carolina (87)