Bracketology: Team comparisons for NCAA Tournament at-large bids

Off the Block 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 positioning.

Below are all of the criteria categories the selection committee uses to determine the 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.

Here’s how the at-large bid races 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 the at-large bid

Long Beach State vs. UCLA
KPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 1 (.642); UCLA No. 3 (.533). Edge: Long Beach State
RPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 1 (.68242); UCLA No. 4 (.65885). Edge: Long Beach State
Strength of schedule: Long Beach State No. 12; UCLA No. 11. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: Long Beach State 21-1; UCLA 16-3. Edge: Long Beach State
Head-to-head competition: Long Beach State won the season series 2-0. Edge: Long Beach State
Non-conference record: Long Beach State 18-0; UCLA 7-3. Edge: Long Beach State
Home record: Long Beach State 12-1; UCLA 7-1. Edge: Long Beach State
Road record: Long Beach State 7-0; UCLA 6-1. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. common opponents: Long Beach State 9-1; UCLA 11-0. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Long Beach State 6-1; UCLA 2-2. Edge: Long Beach State

Long Beach State vs. Hawai’i
KPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 1 (.642); Hawai’i No. 2 (.618). Edge: Long Beach State
RPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 1 (.68242); Hawai’i No. 2 (.68136). Edge: Long Beach State
Strength of schedule: Long Beach State No. 12; Hawai’i No. 14. Edge: Long Beach State
Won-lost results: Long Beach State 21-1; Hawai’i 21-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Head-to-head competition: Have not yet played each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Long Beach State 18-0; Hawai’i 17-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Home record: Long Beach State 12-1; Hawai’i 15-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Road record: Long Beach State 7-0; Hawai’i 6-0. Edge: Push
Record vs. common opponents: Long Beach State 8-1; Hawai’i 11-0. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Long Beach State 6-1; Hawai’i 6-1. Edge: Push

Long Beach State vs. USC
KPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 1 (.642); USC No. 6 (.458). Edge: Long Beach State
RPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 1 (.68242); USC No. 8 (.62457). Edge: Long Beach State
Strength of schedule: Long Beach State No. 12; USC No. 27. Edge: Long Beach State
Won-lost results: Long Beach State 21-1; USC 18-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Long Beach State 18-0; USC 12-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Home record: Long Beach State 12-1; USC 9-1. Edge: Long Beach State
Road record: Long Beach State 7-0; USC 6-1. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. common opponents: Long Beach State 9-1; USC 7-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Long Beach State 6-1; USC 2-2. Edge: Long Beach State

Long Beach State vs. UC Irvine
KPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 1 (.642); UC Irvine No. 4 (.513). Edge: Long Beach State
RPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 1 (.68242); UC Irvine No. 3 (.65885). Edge: Long Beach State
Strength of schedule: Long Beach State No. 12; UC Irvine No. 1. Edge: UC Irvine
Won-lost results: Long Beach State 21-1; UC Irvine 15-5. Edge: Long Beach State
Head-to-head competition: Season series tied at 1-1. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Long Beach State 18-0; UC Irvine 14-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Home record: Long Beach State 12-1; UC Irvine 5-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Road record: Long Beach State 7-0; UC Irvine 6-3. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. common opponents: Long Beach State 6-0; UC Irvine 2-4. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Long Beach State 6-1; UC Irvine 3-5. Edge: Long Beach State

Long Beach State vs. Loyola
KPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 1 (.642); Loyola No. 5 (.489).
RPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 1 (.68242); Loyola No. 5 (.65193). Edge: Long Beach State
Strength of schedule: Long Beach State No. 12; Loyola No. 17. Edge: Long Beach State
Won-lost results: Long Beach State 21-1; Loyola 19-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Long Beach State 18-0; Loyola 9-0. Edge: Push
Home record: Long Beach State 12-1; Loyola 13-1. Edge: Loyola
Road record: Long Beach State 7-0; Loyola 6-1. Edge: Loyola
Record vs. common opponents: Long Beach State 7-0; Loyola 7-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Long Beach State 6-1; Loyola 2-1. Edge: Long Beach State

UCLA vs. UC Irvine
KPI ranking: UCLA No. 3 (.533); UC Irvine No. 4 (.513). Edge: UCLA
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 4 (.65885); UC Irvine No. 3 (.65885). Edge: UC Irvine
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 11; UC Irvine No. 1. Edge: UC Irvine
Won-lost results: UCLA 16-3; UC Irvine 15-5. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: UCLA won season series 2-0. Edge: UCLA
Non-conference record:UCLA 7-3; UC Irvine 14-2. Edge: UC Irvine
Home record: UCLA 7-1; UC Irvine 5-2. Edge: UCLA
Road record: UCLA 6-1; UC Irvine 6-3. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 8-2; UC Irvine 8-1. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 2-2; UC Irvine 3-5. Edge: UCLA

UCLA vs. Hawai’i
KPI ranking: UCLA No. 3 (.533); Hawai’i No. 2 (.618). Edge: Hawai’i
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 4 (.65885); Hawai’i No. 2 (.68136). Edge: Hawai’i
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 11; Hawai’i No. 14. Edge: Hawai’i
Won-lost results: UCLA 16-3; Hawai’i 21-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record:UCLA 7-3; Hawai’i 17-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: UCLA 7-1; Hawai’i 15-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Road record: UCLA 6-1; Hawai’i 6-0. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 10-2; Hawai’i 8-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 2-2; Hawai’i 6-1. Edge: Hawai’i

UCLA vs. USC
KPI ranking: UCLA No. 3 (.533); USC No. 6 (.458). Edge: UCLA
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 4 (.65885); USC No. 8 (.62457). Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 11; USC No. 27. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 16-3; USC 18-2. Edge: USC
Head-to-head competition: Have yet to play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record:UCLA 7-3; USC 12-2. Edge: USC
Home record: UCLA 7-1; USC 9-1. Edge: USC
Road record: UCLA 6-1; USC 6-1. Edge: Push
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 12-1; USC 8-2. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 2-2; USC 2-2. Edge: Push

UCLA vs. Loyola
KPI ranking: UCLA No. 3 (.533); Loyola No. 5 (.489). Edge: UCLA
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 4 (.65885); Loyola No. 5 (.65193). Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 11; Loyola No. 17. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 16-3; Loyola 19-2. Edge: Loyola
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season Edge: Push
Non-conference record:UCLA 7-3; Loyola 9-0. Edge: Loyola
Home record: UCLA 7-1; Loyola 13-1. Edge: Loyola
Road record: UCLA 6-1; Loyola 6-1. Edge: Push
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 7-1; Loyola 6-0. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 2-2; Loyola 2-1. Edge: Loyola

UC Irvine vs. Hawai’i
KPI ranking: UC Irvine No. 4 (.513); Hawai’i No. 2 (.618). Edge: Hawai’i
RPI ranking: UC Irvine No. 3 (.65885); Hawai’i No. 2 (.68136). Edge: Hawai’i
Strength of schedule: UC Irvine No. 1; Hawai’i No. 14. Edge: UC Irvine
Won-lost results: UC Irvine 15-5; Hawai’i 21-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Head-to-head competition: Hawai’i leads season series 2-0. Edge: Hawai’i
Non-conference record: UC Irvine 14-2; Hawai’i 17-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: UC Irvine 5-2; Hawai’i 15-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Road record: UC Irvine 6-3; Hawai’i 6-0. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. common opponents: UC Irvine 7-1; Hawai’i 5-2. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UC Irvine 3-5; Hawai’i 6-1. Edge: Hawai’i

UC Irvine vs. USC
KPI ranking: UC Irvine No. 4 (.513); USC No. 6 (.458). Edge: UC Irvine
RPI ranking: UC Irvine No. 3 (.65885); USC No. 8 (.62457). Edge: UC Irvine
Strength of schedule: UC Irvine No. 1; USC No. 27. Edge: UC Irvine
Won-lost results: UC Irvine 15-5; USC 18-2. Edge: USC
Head-to-head competition: UC Irvine won the season series 2-0. Edge: UC Irvine
Non-conference record: UC Irvine 14-2; USC 12-2. Edge: UC Irvine
Home record: UC Irvine 5-2; USC 9-1. Edge: USC
Road record: UC Irvine 6-3; USC 6-1. Edge: USC
Record vs. common opponents: UC Irvine 6-4; USC 5-0. Edge: USC
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UC Irvine 3-5; USC 2-2. Edge: USC

UC Irvine vs. Loyola
KPI ranking: UC Irvine No. 4 (.513); Loyola No. 5 (.489). Edge: UC Irvine
RPI ranking: UC Irvine No. 3 (.65885); Loyola No. 5 (.65193). Edge: UC Irvine
Strength of schedule: UC Irvine No. 1; Loyola No. 17. Edge: UC Irvine
Won-lost results: UC Irvine 15-5; Loyola 19-2. Edge: Loyola
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: UC Irvine 14-2; Loyola 9-0. Edge: Loyola
Home record: UC Irvine 5-2; Loyola 13-1. Edge: Loyola
Road record: UC Irvine 6-3; Loyola 6-1. Edge: Loyola
Record vs. common opponents: UC Irvine 2-0; Loyola 4-0. Edge: Push
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UC Irvine 3-5; Loyola 2-1. Edge: Loyola

Hawai’i vs. USC
KPI ranking: Hawai’i No. 2 (.618); USC No. 6 (.458). Edge: Hawai’i
RPI ranking: Hawai’i No. 2 (.68136); USC No. 8 (.62457). Edge: Hawai’i
Strength of schedule: Hawai’i No. 14; USC No. 27. Edge: Hawai’i
Won-lost results: Hawai’i 21-2; USC 18-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Head-to-head competition: USC won the season series 1-0. Edge: USC
Non-conference record: Hawai’i 17-2; USC 12-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: Hawai’i 15-2; USC 9-1. Edge: USC
Road record: Hawai’i 6-0; USC 6-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. common opponents: Hawai’i 9-1; USC 7-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Hawai’i 6-1; USC 2-2. Edge: Hawai’i

Hawai’i vs. Loyola
KPI ranking: Hawai’i No. 2 (.618); Loyola No. 5 (.489). Edge: Hawai’i
RPI ranking: Hawai’i No. 2 (.68136); Loyola No. 5 (.65193). Edge: Hawai’i
Strength of schedule: Hawai’i No. 14; Loyola No. 17. Edge: Loyola
Won-lost results: Hawai’i 21-2; Loyola 19-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Hawai’i 17-2; Loyola 9-0. Edge: Loyola
Home record: Hawai’i 15-2; Loyola 13-1. Edge: Loyola
Road record: Hawai’i 6-0; Loyola 6-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. common opponents: Hawai’i 8-0; Loyola 7-1. Edge: Loyola
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Hawai’i 6-1; Loyola 2-1. Edge: Hawai’i

USC vs. Loyola
KPI ranking: USC No. 6 (.458); Loyola No. 5 (.489). Edge: Loyola
RPI ranking: USC No. 8 (.62457); Loyola No. 5 (.65193). Edge: Loyola
Strength of schedule: USC No. 27; Loyola No. 17. Edge: Loyola
Won-lost results: USC 18-2; Loyola 19-2. Edge: Loyola
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: USC
Non-conference record: USC 12-2; Loyola 9-0. Edge: Loyola
Home record: USC 9-1; Loyola 13-1. Edge: USC
Road record: USC 6-1; Loyola 6-1. Edge: Push
Record vs. common opponents: USC 5-0; Loyola 6-0. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: USC 2-2; Loyola 2-1. Edge: Loyola