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Off the Block crunched the numbers using the same criteria as the selection committee to show how projected conference champions from ConfCarolinas, EIVA, NEC and SIAC fare against each other for NCAA Tournament positioning.
Below are all of the criteria categories the selection committee uses to determine the nine-team NCAA Tournament field.
— KPI rankings
— 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.
There is no requirement for the committee to give additional weight to a certain category.
The latest Off the Block bracketology projects the conference champions from the ConfCarolinas, EIVA, NEC and SIAC to be the final four seeds in the NCAA Tournament.
Here’s how the possible seedling battles look right now using the selection committee criteria.
[Editor’s note: Teams projected to qualify or be under consideration are Long Beach State, Hawai’i, UC Irvine, Mount Olive, Loyola, Princeton, UCLA, USC, Long Island, Fort Valley State and McKendree.]
Race for NCAA Tournament seeding
Mount Olive vs. Princeton
KPI ranking: Mount Olive No. 16 (.245); Princeton No. 22 (.103). Edge: Mount Olive
RPI ranking: Mount Olive No. 17 (.56752); Princeton No. 18 (.56220). Edge: Mount Olive
Strength of schedule: Mount Olive No. 52; Princeton No. 10. Edge:Princeton
Won-lost results: Mount Olive (18-2); Princeton (9-9). Edge: Mount Olive
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Mount Olive 15-2; Princeton 6-8. Edge: Mount Olive
Home record: Mount Olive 8-0; Princeton 5-2. Edge: Mount Olive
Road record: Mount Olive 10-2; Princeton 4-7. Edge: Mount Olive
Record vs. common opponents: Mount Olive (0-0); Princeton (0-0). Edge: Push
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Mount Olive (2-1); Princeton (0-4). Edge: Mount Olive
Mount Olive vs. Long Island
KPI ranking: Mount Olive No. 16 (.245); Long Island No. 23 (.076). Edge: Mount Olive
RPI ranking: Mount Olive No. 17 (.56752); Long Island No. 27 (.50708). Edge: Mount Olive
Strength of schedule: Mount Olive No. 52; Long Island No. 51. Edge: Long Island
Won-lost results: Mount Olive (18-2); Long Island (15-5). Edge: Mount Olive
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Mount Olive 15-2; Long Island 12-4. Edge: Mount Olive
Home record: Mount Olive 8-0; Long Island 7-2. Edge: Mount Olive
Road record: Mount Olive 10-2; Long Island 4-2. Edge: Mount Olive
Record vs. common opponents: Mount Olive (3-0); Long Island (2-0). Edge: Push
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Mount Olive (2-1); Long Island (1-0). Edge: Long Island
Mount Olive vs. Fort Valley State
KPI ranking: Mount Olive No. 16 (.245); Fort Valley State No. 31 (.020). Edge: Mount Olive
RPI ranking: Mount Olive No. 17 (.56752); Fort Valley State No. 30 (.48997). Edge: Mount Olive
Strength of schedule: Mount Olive No. 52; Fort Valley State No. 28. Edge: Fort Valley State
Won-lost results: Mount Olive (18-2); Fort Valley State (12-9). Edge: Mount Olive
Head-to-head competition: Mount Olive won the season series 2-0. Edge: Mount Olive
Non-conference record: Mount Olive 15-2; Fort Valley State 4-9. Edge: Mount Olive
Home record: Mount Olive 8-0; Fort Valley State 6-3. Edge: Mount Olive
Road record: Mount Olive 10-2; Fort Valley State 5-3. Edge: Mount Olive
Record vs. common opponents: Mount Olive (6-1); Fort Valley State (3-3). Edge: Push
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Mount Olive (2-1); Fort Valley State (0-3). Edge: Mount Olive
Princeton vs. Long Island
KPI ranking: Princeton No. 22 (.103); Long Island No. 23 (.076). . Edge: Princeton
RPI ranking: Princeton No. 18 (.56220); Long Island No. 27 (.50708). Edge: Princeton
Strength of schedule: Princeton No. 10; Long Island No. 51. Edge:Princeton
Won-lost results: Princeton (9-9); Long Island (15-5). Edge: Long Island
Head-to-head competition: Long Island won the season series 1-0. Edge: Long Island
Non-conference record: Princeton 6-8; Long Island 12-4. Edge: Long Island
Home record: Princeton 5-2; Long Island 7-2. Edge: Long Island
Road record: Princeton 4-7; Long Island 4-2. Edge: Long Island
Record vs. common opponents: Princeton (6-1); Long Island (4-3). Edge: Princeton
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Princeton (0-4); Long Island (1-0) Edge: Long Island
Long Island vs. Fort Valley State
KPI ranking: Long Island No. 23 (.076); Fort Valley State No. 31 (.020). Edge: Long Island
RPI ranking: Long Island No. 27 (.50708); Fort Valley State No. 30 (.48997). Edge: Long Island
Strength of schedule: Long Island No. 51; Fort Valley State No. 28. Edge: Fort Valley State
Won-lost results: Long Island (15-5); Fort Valley State (12-9). Edge: Long Island
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Long Island 12-4; Fort Valley State 4-9. Edge: Long Island
Home record: Long Island 7-2; Fort Valley State 6-3. Edge: Long Island
Road record: Long Island 4-2; Fort Valley State 5-3. Edge: Long Island
Record vs. common opponents: Long Island (3-0); Fort Valley State (1-0). Edge: Push
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Long Island (1-0); Fort Valley State (0-3). Edge: Long Island
Princeton vs. Fort Valley State
KPI ranking: Princeton No. 22 (.103); Fort Valley State No. 31 (.020). Edge: Princeton
RPI ranking: Princeton No. 18 (.56220); Fort Valley State No. 30 (.48997). Edge: Princeton
Strength of schedule: Princeton No. 10; Fort Valley State No. 28. Edge:Princeton
Won-lost results: Princeton (9-9) Fort Valley State (12-9). Edge: Fort Valley State
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Princeton 6-8; Fort Valley State 4-9. Edge: Princeton
Home record: Princeton 5-2; Fort Valley State 6-3. Edge: Princeton
Road record: Princeton 4-7; Fort Valley State 5-3. Edge: Fort Valley State
Record vs. common opponents: Princeton (0-1); Fort Valley State (0-1). Edge: Push
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Princeton (0-4); Fort Valley State (0-3). Edge: Push