NCAA Tournament First Four & RPI Update

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First Four Factoid: Every season since the First Four was added in 2010-11, at least one of the two winning at-large teams has gone on to win another game. VCU, obviously, takes the cake with its advancement to the Final Four in 2011.

Five Worst RPI At-Larges Since Expansion to 68 (Worst to Best)
72. Syracuse – 2015-16 (#10 seed)
67. USC – 2010-11 (First Four)
64. Marquette -- 2010-11 (#11 seed)
63. Vanderbilt – 2015-16 (First Four)
61. Indiana – 2014-15 (#10 seed)

First Four RPI At-Larges (Best to Worst)
28. Middle Tennessee (2012-13) -- L
29. Saint Mary’s (2012-13) – W
31. UAB (2010-11) -- L
32. Dayton (2014-15) – W (Round of 32)
36. BYU (2014-15) -- L
37. Cal (2011-12) – L
40. Boise State (2014-15) -- L
40. Iona (2011-12) – L
41. Boise State (2012-13) -- L
42. Tennessee (2013-14) – W (Sweet 16)
45. BYU (2011-12) – W
46. La Salle (2012-13) – W (Sweet 16)
47. Wichita State (2015-16) – W (Round of 32)
47. Xavier (2013-14) -- L
49. VCU (2010-11) – W (Final 4)
52. USF (2011-12) – W (Round of 32)
55. NC State (2013-14) – W (Round of 32)
56. Iowa (2013-14) -- L
57. Clemson (2010-11) – W
57. Michigan (2015-16) – W
58. Tulsa (2015-16) – L
60. Ole Miss (2014-15) – W
63. Vanderbilt (2015-16) -- L
67. USC (2010-11) – L