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Selection Sunday is less than a month away and there still remains a large group of teams in contention for a NCAA Tournament at-large bid, according to the latest Off the Block bracketology.
Off the Block has crunched the numbers using the same criteria as the selection committee to show how the top teams in the nation fare against each other in the race for the two at-large bids and NCAA Tournament seeding.
Below are all of the criteria categories the selection committee uses to determine the NCAA Tournament field.
— RPI ranking
— Strength of schedule
— Won-lost results
— Head-to-head competition
— Results versus non-conference opponents
— Home and away results
— Results against common opponents
— Results against teams already qualified and other teams under consideration
— Eligibility and availability of student-athletes for NCAA championships.
Some selection committees in previous seasons have placed a greater emphasis on a certain categories. However, there is no requirement that the committee gives additional weight to a certain category.
The seven-team NCAA Tournament will comprised of conference automatic bids from the Big West, ConfCarolinas, EIVA, MIVA, and MPSF along with two at-large bids.
Here’s how the at-large bids and tournament seeding races look right now using the selection committee criteria and giving equal weight to each criteria category.
[Editor’s note: Teams projected to qualify or be under consideration are Barton, BYU, George Mason, Hawai’i, Lewis, Long Beach State, Loyola, Ohio State, Pepperdine and UC Irvine and UCLA. The teams under consideration are subject to change until Selection Sunday. In addition, Long Beach State was omitted from these comparisons because it is projected to overwhelmingly secure the No. 1 overall seed.]
Potential NCAA Tourney seeding and at-large bid battles
BYU vs. Hawai’i
RPI ranking: BYU No. 3; Hawai’i No. 8 Edge: BYU
Strength of schedule: BYU No. 6; Hawai’i No. 9 Edge: BYU
Won-lost results: BYU 18-4; Hawai’i 13-6. Edge: BYU
Head-to-head competition: BYU won season series 1-0. Edge: BYU
Non-conference record: BYU 10-4; Hawai’i 12-3. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: BYU 8-2; Hawai’i 10-3. Edge: BYU
Road record: BYU 8-2; Hawai’i 0-3. Edge: BYU
Record vs. common opponents: BYU 13-3; Hawai’i 9-3. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: BYU 7-3; Hawai’i 4-4. Edge: BYU
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Neither teams with serious injuries. Edge: Push
OVERALL EDGE: BYU
BYU vs. UCLA
RPI ranking: BYU No. 3; UCLA No. 2 Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: BYU No. 6; UCLA No. 1 Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: BYU 18-4; UCLA 20-5. Edge: BYU
Head-to-head competition: BYU leads season series 1-0. Edge: BYU
Non-conference record: BYU 10-4; UCLA 13-3. Edge: UCLA
Home record: BYU 8-2; UCLA 14-1. Edge: UCLA
Road record: BYU 8-2; UCLA 6-4. Edge: BYU
Record vs. common opponents: BYU 12-3; UCLA 14-2. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: BYU 7-3; UCLA 6-5. Edge: BYU
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Neither teams with serious injuries. Edge: Push
OVERALL EDGE: UCLA
BYU vs. UC Irvine
RPI ranking: BYU No. 3; UC Irvine No. 5 Edge: BYU
Strength of schedule: BYU No. 6; UC Irvine No. 12 Edge: BYU
Won-lost results: BYU 18-4; UC Irvine 17-5. Edge: BYU
Head-to-head competition: UC Irvine won season series 2-0. Edge: UC Irvine
Non-conference record: BYU 10-4; UC Irvine 14-4. Edge: UC Irvine
Home record: BYU 8-2; UC Irvine 7-3. Edge: BYU
Road record: BYU 8-2; UC Irvine 7-2. Edge: BYU
Record vs. common opponents: BYU 14-2; UC Irvine 13-4. Edge: BYU
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: BYU 7-3; UC Irvine 7-4. Edge: BYU
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Neither teams with serious injuries. Edge: Push
OVERALL EDGE: BYU
BYU vs. Loyola
RPI ranking: BYU No. 3; Loyola No. 4 Edge: BYU
Strength of schedule: BYU No. 6; Loyola No. 8 Edge: BYU
Won-lost results: BYU 18-4; Loyola 18-4. Edge: Push
Head-to-head competition: Loyola won season series 1-0. Edge: Loyola
Non-conference record: BYU 10-4; Loyola 9-3. Edge: Loyola
Home record: BYU 8-2; Loyola 14-1. Edge: Loyola
Road record: BYU 8-2; Loyola 4-2. Edge: BYU
Record vs. common opponents: BYU 8-3; Loyola 7-2. Edge: Loyola
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: BYU 7-3; Loyola 6-2. Edge: Loyola
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Neither teams with serious injuries. Edge: Push
OVERALL EDGE: Loyola
BYU vs. Ohio State
RPI ranking: BYU No. 3; Ohio State No. 9 Edge: Ohio State
Strength of schedule: BYU No. 8; Ohio State No. 23 Edge: BYU
Won-lost results: BYU 18-4; Ohio State 17-4. Edge: BYU
Head-to-head competition: BYU won season series 1-0. Edge: BYU
Non-conference record: BYU 10-4; Ohio State 9-2. Edge: Ohio State
Home record: BYU 8-2; Ohio State 8-1. Edge: Ohio State
Road record: BYU 8-2; Ohio State 8-3. Edge: BYU
Record vs. common opponents: BYU 9-1; Ohio State 6-3. Edge: BYU
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: BYU 7-3; Ohio State 1-4. Edge: BYU
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Neither teams with serious injuries. Edge: Push
OVERALL EDGE: BYU
BYU vs. Pepperdine
RPI ranking: BYU No. 3; Pepperdine No. 6. Edge: BYU
Strength of schedule: BYU No. 6; Pepperdine No. 5. Edge: Pepperdine
Won-lost results: BYU 18-4; Pepperdine 12-6. Edge: BYU
Head-to-head competition: BYU leads season series 1-0. Edge: BYU
Non-conference record: BYU 10-4; Pepperdine 6-3. Edge: BYU
Home record: BYU 8-2; Pepperdine 6-3. Edge: BYU
Road record: BYU 8-2; Pepperdine 5-3. Edge: BYU
Record vs. common opponents: BYU 10-4; Pepperdine 10-5. Edge: BYU
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: BYU 7-3; Pepperdine 4-4. Edge: BYU
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Neither teams with serious injuries. Edge: Push
OVERALL EDGE: BYU
Hawai’i vs. UCLA
RPI ranking: Hawai’i No. 8; UCLA No. 2 Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: Hawai’i No. 9; UCLA No. 1. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: Hawai’i 13-6; UCLA 20-5. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: Teams split season series 1-1. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Hawai’i 12-3; UCLA 13-3. Edge: Push
Home record: Hawai’i 10-3; UCLA 14-1. Edge: UCLA
Road record: Hawai’i 0-3; UCLA 6-4. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. common opponents: Hawai’i 6-5; UCLA 13-4. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Hawai’i 4-4; UCLA 6-5. Edge: UCLA
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Neither teams with serious injuries. Edge: Push
OVERALL EDGE: UCLA
Hawai’i vs. UC Irvine
RPI ranking: Hawai’i No. 8; UC Irvine No. 5 Edge: UC Irvine
Strength of schedule: Hawai’i No. 9; UC Irvine No. 12 Edge: Hawai’i
Won-lost results: Hawai’i 13-6; UC Irvine 17-5. Edge: UC Irvine
Head-to-head competition: Teams split season series 1-1. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Hawai’i 12-3; UC Irvine 14-4. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: Hawai’i 10-3; UC Irvine 7-3. Edge: Hawai’i
Road record: Hawai’i 0-3; UC Irvine 6-2. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. common opponents: Hawai’i 6-5; UC Irvine 10-3. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Hawai’i 4-4; UC Irvine 7-4. Edge: UC Irvine
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Neither teams with serious injuries. Edge: Push
OVERALL EDGE: UC Irvine
Hawai’i vs. Loyola
RPI ranking: Hawai’i No. 8; Loyola 4 Edge: Loyola
Strength of schedule: Hawai’i No. 9; Loyola No. 8. Edge: Loyola
Won-lost results: Hawai’i 13-6; Loyola 18-4. Edge: Loyola
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Hawai’i 12-3; Loyola 9-3. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: Hawai’i 10-3; Loyola 14-1. Edge: Loyola
Road record: Hawai’i 0-3; Loyola 4-2. Edge: Loyola
Record vs. common opponents: Hawai’i 5-5; Loyola 8-3. Edge: Loyola
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Hawai’i 4-4; Loyola 6-2. Edge: Loyola
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Neither teams with serious injuries. Edge: Push
OVERALL EDGE: Loyola
Hawai’i vs. Ohio State
RPI ranking: Hawai’i No. 8; Ohio State No. 9 Edge: Hawai’i
Strength of schedule: Hawai’i No. 9; Ohio State No. 23. Edge: Hawai’i
Won-lost results: Hawai’i 13-6; Ohio State 17-4. Edge: Ohio State
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Hawai’i 12-3; Ohio State 9-2. Edge: Ohio State
Home record: Hawai’i 10-3; Ohio State 8-1. Edge: Ohio State
Road record: Hawai’i 0-3; Ohio State 8-3. Edge:Â Ohio State
Record vs. common opponents: Hawai’i 4-2; Ohio State 3-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Hawai’i 4-4; Ohio State 1-4. Edge: Hawai’i
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Neither teams with serious injuries. Edge: Push
OVERALL EDGE: Hawai’i
Hawai’i vs. Pepperdine
RPI ranking: Hawai’i No. 8; Pepperdine No. 6 Edge: Pepperdine
Strength of schedule: Hawai’i No. 9; Pepperdine No. 5. Edge: Pepperdine
Won-lost results: Hawai’i 13-6; Pepperdine 12-6. Edge: Hawai’i
Head-to-head competition: Pepperdine won season series 1-0 Edge: Pepperdine
Non-conference record: Hawai’i 12-3; Pepperdine 6-3. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: Hawai’i 10-3; Pepperdine 6-3. Edge: Hawai’i
Road record: Hawai’i 0-3; Pepperdine 5-3. Edge:Â Pepperdine
Record vs. common opponents: Hawai’i 6-3; Pepperdine 7-5. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Hawai’i 4-4; Pepperdine 4-4. Edge: Push
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Neither teams with serious injuries. Edge: Push
OVERALL EDGE: Pepperdine
UCLA vs. UC Irvine
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 2; UC Irvine No. 5 Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 1; UC Irvine No. 12. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 20-5; UC Irvine 17-5. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: UCLA won season series 2-0. Edge: UCLA
Non-conference record: UCLA 13-3; UC Irvine 15-4. Edge: UCLA
Home record: UCLA 14-1; UC Irvine 7-3. Edge: UCLA
Road record: UCLA 6-4; UC Irvine 7-2. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 13-5; UC Irvine 14-2. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 6-5; UC Irvine 6-3. Edge: UC Irvine
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Neither teams with serious injuries. Edge: Push
OVERALL EDGE: UCLA
UCLA vs. Loyola
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 2; Loyola No. 4 Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 1; Loyola No. 8 Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 20-5; Loyola 18-4. Edge: Loyola
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: UCLA 13-3; Loyola 9-3. Edge: UCLA
Home record: UCLA 14-1; Loyola 14-1. Edge: UCLA
Road record: UCLA 6-4; Loyola 4-2. Edge: Loyola
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 12-4; Loyola 9-3. Edge: Push
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 6-5; Loyola 6-2. Edge: Loyola
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Neither teams with serious injuries. Edge: Push
OVERALL EDGE: UCLA
UCLA vs. Ohio State
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 2; Ohio Sate No. 9 Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 1; Ohio State No. 23 Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 20-5; Ohio State 17-4. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: UCLA won series series 1-0. Edge: UCLA
Non-conference record: UCLA 13-3; Ohio State 9-2. Edge: Ohio State
Home record: UCLA 14-1; Ohio State 8-1. Edge: UCLA
Road record: UCLA 6-4; Ohio State 8-3. Edge: Ohio State
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 5-1; Ohio State 7-1. Edge: Ohio State
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 6-5; Ohio State 1-4. Edge: UCLA
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Neither teams with serious injuries. Edge: Push
OVERALL EDGE: UCLA
UC Irvine vs. Ohio State
RPI ranking: UC Irvine No. 5; Ohio State No. 9 Edge: UC Irvine
Strength of schedule: UC Irvine No. 12; Ohio State No. 23 Edge: UC Irvine
Won-lost results: UC Irvine 17-5; Ohio State 17-4. Edge: Ohio State
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: UC Irvine 13-4; Ohio State 9-2. Edge: Ohio State
Home record: UC Irvine 7-3; Ohio State 8-1. Edge: Ohio State
Road record: UC Irvine 7-2; Ohio State 8-3. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. common opponents: UC Irvine 10-3; Ohio State 6-4. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UC Irvine 7-4; Ohio State 1-4. Edge: UC Irvine
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Neither teams with serious injuries. Edge: Push
OVERALL EDGE: UC Irvine
UC Irvine vs. Pepperdine
RPI ranking: UC Irvine No. 5; Pepperdine No. 6. Edge: UC Irvine
Strength of schedule: UC Irvine No. 12; Pepperdine No. 5. Edge: Pepperdine
Won-lost results: UC Irvine 17-5; Pepperdine 12-6. Edge: UC Irvine
Head-to-head competition: Teams split season series 1-1. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: UC Irvine 14-4; Pepperdine 6-3. Edge: UC Irvine
Home record: UC Irvine 7-3; Pepperdine 6-3. Edge: UC Irvine
Road record: UC Irvine 7-2; Pepperdine 5-3. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. common opponents: UC Irvine 10-3; Pepperdine 8-5. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UC Irvine 7-4; Pepperdine 4-4. Edge: UC Irvine
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Neither teams with serious injuries. Edge: Push
OVERALL EDGE: UC Irvine
Loyola vs. Pepperdine
RPI ranking: Loyola No. 4; Pepperdine No. 6. Edge: Loyola
Strength of schedule: Loyola No. 8; Pepperdine No. 5. Edge: Pepperdine
Won-lost results: Loyola 18-4; Pepperdine 12-6. Edge: Loyola
Head-to-head competition: Loyola won season series 1-0. Edge: Loyola
Non-conference record: Loyola 9-3; Pepperdine 6-3. Edge: Loyola
Home record: Loyola 14-1; Pepperdine 6-3. Edge: Loyola
Road record: Loyola 4-2; Pepperdine 5-3. Edge: Loyola
Record vs. common opponents: Loyola 5-3; Pepperdine 7-3. Edge: Pepperdine
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Loyola 6-2; Pepperdine 4-4. Edge: Loyola
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Neither teams with serious injuries. Edge: Push
OVERALL EDGE: Loyola
George Mason vs. Barton
RPI ranking: George Mason No. 13; Barton No. 15. Edge: George Mason
Strength of schedule: George Mason No. 11; Barton No. 24 Edge: George Mason
Won-lost results: George Mason 12-10; Barton 17-6. Edge: Barton
Head-to-head competition: George Mason won season series 1-0. Edge: George Mason
Non-conference record: George Mason 4-6; Barton 4-6. Edge: Push
Home record: George Mason 6-5; Barton 9-1. Edge: Barton
Road record: George Mason 6-5; Barton 8-3. Edge: Barton
Record vs. common opponents: George Mason 2-2; Barton 3-1. Edge: Barton
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: George Mason 1-5; Barton 0-4. Edge: George Mason
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Neither teams with serious injuries. Edge: Push
OVERALL EDGE: George Mason