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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.
— 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 bids and tournament seeding races look right now using the selection committee criteria.
[Editor’s note: Teams projected to qualify or be under consideration are BYU, Grand Canyon, Hawai’i, Long Beach State, King, Ohio State, Penn State and UCLA.]
Race for the top-two seeds
Penn State vs. UCLA
RPI ranking: Penn State No. 2 (.66005); UCLA No. 1 (.67234). Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: Penn State No. 6 (.615); UCLA No. 4 (.624). Edge: Push
Won-lost results: Penn State 26-3; UCLA 29-2. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: Season series tied at 1-1. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Penn State 14-3; UCLA 15-2. Edge: UCLA
Home record: Penn State 11-2; UCLA 10-0. Edge: UCLA
Road record: Penn State 11-0; UCLA 13-2. Edge: Penn State
Record vs. common opponents: Penn State 14-2; UCLA 17-1. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Penn State 3-3; UCLA 9-2. Edge: UCLA
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
UCLA vs. Hawai’i
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 1 (.67234); Hawai’i No. 3 (.64824). Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 2 (.622); Hawai’i No. 17 (.582). Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 29-2; Hawai’i 28-2. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: Hawai’i won the season series 1-0. Edge: Hawai’i
Non-conference record: UCLA 15-2; Hawai’i 17-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: UCLA 10-0; Hawai’i 17-2. Edge: UCLA
Road record: UCLA 13-2; Hawai’i 10-0. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 19-1; Hawai’i 18-2. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 9-2; Hawai’i 2-2. Edge: UCLA
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
Penn State vs. Hawai’i
RPI ranking: Penn State No. 2 (.66005); Hawai’i No. 3 (.64824). Edge: Penn State
Strength of schedule: Penn State No. 6 (.615); Hawai’i No. 17 (.582). Edge: Penn State
Won-lost results: Penn State 25-3; Hawai’i 28-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Head-to-head competition: Penn State won the season series 1-0. Edge: Penn State
Non-conference record: Penn State 14-3; Hawai’i 17-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: Penn State 10-2; Hawai’i 17-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Road record: Penn State 11-0; Hawai’i 10-0. Edge: Push
Record vs. common opponents: Penn State 8-2; Hawai’i 16-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Penn State 3-3; Hawai’i 2-2. Edge: Push
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
Race for the final at-large bid
Grand Canyon vs. Long Beach State
RPI ranking: Grand Canyon No. 5 (.60305); Long Beach State No. 4 (.63283). Edge: Long Beach State
Strength of schedule: Grand Canyon No. 16 (.586); Long Beach State No. 11 (.605). Edge: Long Beach State
Won-lost results: Grand Canyon 20-7; Long Beach State 20-4. Edge: Long Beach State
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Grand Canyon 13-0; Long Beach State 11-2. Edge: Grand Canyon
Home record: Grand Canyon 14-3; Long Beach State 11-1. Edge: Long Beach State
Road record: Grand Canyon 4-3; Long Beach State 8-3. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. common opponents: Grand Canyon 9-5; Long Beach State 9-3. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Grand Canyon 3-3; Long Beach State 3-3. Edge: Push
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
Grand Canyon vs. BYU
RPI ranking: Grand Canyon No. 5 (.60305); BYU No. 7 (.59257). Edge: Grand Canyon
Strength of schedule: Grand Canyon No. 16 (.586); BYU No. 21 (.571). Edge: BYU
Won-lost results: Grand Canyon 20-7; BYU 19-7. Edge: Grand Canyon
Head-to-head competition: Grand Canyon won the season series 2-0. Edge: Grand Canyon
Non-conference record: Grand Canyon 13-0; BYU 12-2. Edge: Grand Canyon
Home record: Grand Canyon 14-3; BYU 14-0. Edge: BYU
Road record: Grand Canyon 4-3; BYU 4-7. Edge: Grand Canyon
Record vs. common opponents: Grand Canyon 9-7; BYU 13-5. Edge: BYU
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Grand Canyon 3-3; BYU 2-4. Edge: Grand Canyon
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
NCAA Tournament seeding
Grand Canyon vs. Ohio State
RPI ranking: Grand Canyon No. 5 (.60305); Ohio State No. 6 (.60080). Edge: Grand Canyon
Strength of schedule: Grand Canyon No. 16 (.586); Ohio State No. 9 (.607). Edge: Ohio State
Won-lost results: Grand Canyon 20-7; Ohio State 22-9. Edge: Grand Canyon
Head-to-head competition: Grand Canyon won the season series 1-0. Edge: Grand Canyon
Non-conference record: Grand Canyon 13-0; Ohio State 8-6. Edge: Grand Canyon
Home record: Grand Canyon 14-3; Ohio State 14-2. Edge: Push
Road record: Grand Canyon 4-3; Ohio State 7-5. Edge: Push
Record vs. common opponents: Grand Canyon 9-3; Ohio State 7-2. Edge: Push
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Grand Canyon 3-3; Ohio State 1-5. Edge: Grand Canyon
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
King vs. Ohio State
RPI ranking: King (.48575); Ohio State No. 6 (.60080). Edge: Ohio State
Strength of schedule: King No. 35 (.495); Ohio State No. 9 (.607). Edge: Ohio State
Won-lost results: King 16-15; Ohio State 22-9. Edge: Ohio State
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: King 5-9; Ohio State 8-6. Edge: Ohio State
Home record: King 11-3; Ohio State 14-2. Edge: Ohio State
Road record: King 5-11; Ohio State 7-5. Edge: King
Record vs. common opponents: King 1-6; Ohio State 9-2. Edge: Ohio State
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: King 0-1; Ohio State 1-5. Edge: Ohio State
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push