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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, Erskine, Grand Canyon, Hawai’i, Long Beach State, Loyola, Penn State, UC Irvine and UCLA ]
Penn State vs. UCLA
RPI ranking: Penn State No. 2; UCLA No. 1. Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: Penn State No. 4; UCLA No. 2. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: Penn State 17-2; UCLA 19-2. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: Season series tied at 1-1. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Penn State 13-2; UCLA 15-2. Edge: UCLA
Home record: Penn State 6-1; UCLA 8-0. Edge: UCLA
Road record: Penn State 7-0; UCLA 6-2. Edge: Penn State
Record vs. common opponents: Penn State 10-1; UCLA 10-1. Edge: Push
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Penn State 3-2; UCLA 7-2. Edge: UCLA
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
UCLA vs. Hawai’i
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; Hawai’i No. 5. Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 2; Hawai’i No. 21. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 19-2; Hawai’i 17-1. Edge: Hawai’i
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 8-0; Hawai’i 12-1. Edge: UCLA
Road record: UCLA 6-2; Hawai’i 5-0. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 14-1; Hawai’i 7-1. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 7-2; Hawai’i 1-1. Edge: UCLA
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
Penn State vs. Hawai’i
RPI ranking: Penn State No. 2; Hawai’i No. 5. Edge: Penn State
Strength of schedule: Penn State No. 4; Hawai’i No. 21. Edge: Penn State
Won-lost results: Penn State 17-2; Hawai’i 17-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Head-to-head competition: Penn State won the season series 1-0. Edge: Penn State
Non-conference record: Penn State 13-2; Hawai’i 17-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: Penn State 6-1; Hawai’i 12-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Road record: Penn State 7-0; Hawai’i 5-0. Edge: Push
Record vs. common opponents: Penn State 7-2; Hawai’i 10-0. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Penn State 3-2; Hawai’i 1-1. Edge: Penn State
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
Penn State vs. Grand Canyon
RPI ranking: Penn State No. 2; Grand Canyon No. 3. Edge: Penn State
Strength of schedule: Penn State No. 4; Grand Canyon No. 16. Edge: Penn State
Won-lost results: Penn State 17-2; Grand Canyon 16-1. Edge: Grand Canyon
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season.
Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Penn State 13-2; Grand Canyon 11-0. Edge: Grand Canyon
Home record: Penn State 6-1; Grand Canyon 13-0. Edge: Grand Canyon
Road record: Penn State 7-0; Grand Canyon 4-1. Edge: Penn State
Record vs. common opponents: Penn State 9-1; Grand Canyon 7-1. Edge: Penn State
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Penn State 3-2; Grand Canyon 5-0. Edge: Grand Canyon
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
Penn State vs. Long Beach State
RPI ranking: Penn State No. 2; Long Beach State No. 4. Edge: Penn State
Strength of schedule: Penn State No. 4-; Long Beach State No. 10. Edge: Penn State
Won-lost results: Penn State 17-2; Long Beach State 11-2. Edge: Penn State
Head-to-head competition: Long Beach State won the season series 1-0. Edge: Long Beach State
Non-conference record: Penn State 13-2; Long Beach State 9-2. Edge: Penn State
Home record: Penn State 6-1; Long Beach State 7-1. Edge: Long Beach State
Road record: Penn State 7-0; Long Beach State 3-1. Edge: Penn State
Record vs. common opponents: Penn State 6-1; Long Beach State 3-2. Edge: Penn State
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Penn State 3-2; Long Beach State 2-2. Edge: Penn State
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
Penn State vs. UC Irvine
RPI ranking: Penn State No. 2; UC Irvine No. 6 Edge: Penn State
Strength of schedule: Penn State No. 4; UC Irvine No. 9. Edge: Penn State
Won-lost results: Penn State 17-2; UC Irvine 12-6. Edge: Penn State
Head-to-head competition: Penn State won the season series 1-0. Edge: Penn State
Non-conference record: Penn State 13-2; UC Irvine 10-6. Edge: Penn State
Home record: Penn State 6-1; UC Irvine 6-3. Edge: Penn State
Road record: Penn State 7-0; UC Irvine 4-3. Edge: Penn State
Record vs. common opponents: Penn State 6-2; UC Irvine 6-2. Edge: Push
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Penn State 3-2; UC Irvine 1-6. Edge: Penn State
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
Penn State vs. Loyola
RPI ranking: Penn State No. 2; Loyola No. 8 Edge: Penn State
Strength of schedule: Penn State No. 4; Loyola No. 33. Edge: Penn State
Won-lost results: Penn State 17-2; Loyola 16-2. Edge: Penn State
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season Edge: Penn State
Non-conference record: Penn State 13-2; Loyola 8-2. Edge: Penn State
Home record: Penn State 6-1; Loyola 10-0. Edge: Loyola
Road record: Penn State 7-0; Loyola 6-2. Edge: Penn State
Record vs. common opponents: Penn State 5-1; Loyola 3-2. Edge: Penn State
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Penn State 3-2; Loyola 0-1. Edge: Penn State
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
UCLA vs. Grand Canyon
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; Grand Canyon No. 3 Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 2; Grand Canyon No. 16. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 19-2; Grand Canyon 16-1. Edge: Grand Canyon
Head-to-head competition: Have yet to play this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: UCLA 15-2; Grand Canyon 11-0. Edge: Grand Canyon
Home record: UCLA 8-0; Grand Canyon 11-0. Edge: Push
Road record: UCLA 6-2; Grand Canyon 4-1. Edge: Grand Canyon
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 11-0; Grand Canyon 10-1. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 7-2; Grand Canyon 5-0. Edge: Grand Canyon
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
UCLA vs. Long Beach State
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; Long Beach State No. 4. Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 2; Long Beach State No. 10. Edge: Long Beach State
Won-lost results: UCLA 19-2; Long Beach State 11-2. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: UCLA won the season series 2-0. Edge: UCLA
Non-conference record: UCLA 15-2; Long Beach State 9-2. Edge: UCLA
Home record: UCLA 8-0; Long Beach State 7-1. Edge: UCLA
Road record: UCLA 6-2; Long Beach State 3-1. Edge: Push
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 10-2; Long Beach State 4-0. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 7-2; Long Beach State 2-2. Edge: UCLA
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
UCLA vs. UC Irvine
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; UC Irvine No. 6. Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 2; UC Irvine No. 9. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 19-2; UC Irvine 12-6. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: UCLA won the season series 2-0. Edge: UCLA
Non-conference record: UCLA 15-2; UC Irvine 10-6. Edge: UCLA
Home record: UCLA 8-0; UC Irvine 6-3. Edge: UCLA
Road record: UCLA 6-2; UC Irvine 4-3. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 13-2; UC Irvine 9-4. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 7-2; UC Irvine 1-6. Edge: UCLA
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
UCLA vs. Loyola
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; Loyola No. 8. Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 2; Loyola No. 33. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 19-2; Loyola 16-2. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: UCLA 15-2; Loyola 8-2. Edge: UCLA
Home record: UCLA 8-0; Loyola 10-0. Edge: Push
Road record: UCLA 6-2; Loyola 6-2. Edge: Push
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 10-0; Loyola 3-2. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 7-2; Loyola 0-1. Edge: UCLA
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
Hawai’i vs. Grand Canyon
RPI ranking: Hawai’i No. 5; Grand Canyon No. 3. Edge: Grand Canyon
Strength of schedule: Hawai’i No. 21; Grand Canyon No. 16. Edge: Grand Canyon
Won-lost results: Hawai’i 17-1; Grand Canyon 16-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Hawai’i 17-1; Grand Canyon 11-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: Hawai’i 12-1; Grand Canyon 11-0. Edge: Grand Canyon
Road record: Hawai’i 5-0; Grand Canyon 4-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. common opponents: Hawai’i 9-0; Grand Canyon 5-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Hawai’i 1-1; Grand Canyon 5-0. Edge: Grand Canyon
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
Hawai’i vs. Long Beach State
RPI ranking: Hawai’i No. 5; Long Beach State No. 4. Edge: Long Beach State
Strength of schedule: Hawai’i No. 21; Long Beach State No. 10. Edge: Long Beach State
Won-lost results:Hawai’i 17-1; Long Beach State 11-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Head-to-head competition: Have yet to play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Hawai’i 17-1; Long Beach State 9-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: Hawai’i 12-1; Long Beach State 7-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Road record: Hawai’i 5-0; Long Beach State 3-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. common opponents: Hawai’i 5-1; Long Beach State 5-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Hawai’i 1-1; Long Beach State 2-2. Edge: Push
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
Hawai’i vs. UC Irvine
RPI ranking: Hawai’i No. 5; UC Irvine No. 6 Edge: Hawai’i
Strength of schedule: Hawai’i No. 21; UC Irvine No. 9. Edge: UC Irvine
Won-lost results:Hawai’i 17-1; UC Irvine 12-6. Edge: Hawai’i
Head-to-head competition: Have yet to play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Hawai’i 17-1; UC Irvine 10-6. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: Hawai’i 12-1; UC Irvine 6-3. Edge: Hawai’i
Road record: Hawai’i 5-0; UC Irvine 4-3. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. common opponents: Hawai’i 7-1; UC Irvine 7-3. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Hawai’i 1-1; UC Irvine 1-6. Edge: Hawai’i
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
Hawai’i vs. Loyola
RPI ranking: Hawai’i No. 5; Loyola No. 8 Edge: Hawai’i
Strength of schedule: Hawai’i No. 21; Loyola No. 33. Edge: Hawai’i
Won-lost results: Hawai’i 17-1; Loyola 16-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Hawai’i 17-1; Loyola 8-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: Hawai’i 12-1; Loyola 10-0. Edge: Loyola
Road record: Hawai’i 5-0; Loyola 6-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. common opponents: Hawai’i 7-0; Loyola 4-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Hawai’i 1-1; Loyola 0-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
Grand Canyon vs. Long Beach State
RPI ranking: Grand Canyon No. 3; Long Beach State No. 4. Edge: Grand Canyon
Strength of schedule: Grand Canyon No. 16; Long Beach State No. 10. Edge: Long Beach State
Won-lost results: Grand Canyon 16-1; Long Beach State 11-2. Edge: Grand Canyon
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Grand Canyon 11-1; Long Beach State 9-2. Edge: Grand Canyon
Home record: Grand Canyon 11-0; Long Beach State 7-1. Edge: Grand Canyon
Road record: Grand Canyon 4-1; Long Beach State 3-1. Edge: Grand Canyon
Record vs. common opponents: Grand Canyon 9-0; Long Beach State 3-2. Edge: Grand Canyon
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Grand Canyon 5-0; Long Beach State 2-2. Edge: Grand Canyon
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
Grand Canyon vs. UC Irvine
RPI ranking: Grand Canyon No. 3; UC Irvine No. 6 Edge: Grand Canyon
Strength of schedule: Grand Canyon No. 16; UC Irvine No. 9. Edge: UC Irvine
Won-lost results: Grand Canyon 16-1; UC Irvine 12-6. Edge: Grand Canyon
Head-to-head competition: Grand Canyon won the season series 2-0. Edge: Grand Canyon
Non-conference record: Grand Canyon 11-1; UC Irvine 10-6. Edge: Grand Canyon
Home record: Grand Canyon 11-0; UC Irvine 6-3. Edge: Grand Canyon
Road record: Grand Canyon 4-1; UC Irvine 4-3. Edge: Grand Canyon
Record vs. common opponents: Grand Canyon 6-1; UC Irvine 9-3. Edge: Grand Canyon
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Grand Canyon 5-0; UC Irvine 1-6. Edge: Grand Canyon
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
Grand Canyon vs. Loyola
RPI ranking: Grand Canyon No. 3; Loyola No. 8 Edge: Grand Canyon
Strength of schedule: Grand Canyon No. 16; Loyola No. 33. Edge: Grand Canyon
Won-lost results: Grand Canyon 16-1; Loyola 16-2. Edge: Grand Canyon
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Grand Canyon 11-1; Loyola 8-2. Edge: Grand Canyon
Home record: Grand Canyon 11-0; Loyola 10-0. Edge: Grand Canyon
Road record: Grand Canyon 4-1; Loyola 6-2. Edge: Grand Canyon
Record vs. common opponents: Grand Canyon 5-0; Loyola 4-1. Edge: Grand Canyon
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Grand Canyon 5-0; Loyola 0-1. Edge: Grand Canyon
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
Long Beach State vs. UC Irvine
RPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 4; UC Irvine No. 6. Edge: Long Beach State
Strength of schedule: Long Beach State No. 10; UC Irvine No. 9. Edge: UC Irvine
Won-lost results: Long Beach State 11-2; UC Irvine 12-6. Edge: Long Beach State
Head-to-head competition: Have yet to play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Long Beach State 9-2; UC Irvine 10-6. Edge: Long Beach State
Home record:Long Beach State 7-1; UC Irvine 6-3. Edge: Long Beach State
Road record: Long Beach State 3-1; UC Irvine 4-3. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. common opponents: Long Beach State 3-2; UC Irvine 3-3. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Long Beach State 2-2; UC Irvine 1-6. Edge: Long Beach State
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
Long Beach State vs. Loyola
RPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 4; Loyola No. 8. Edge: Long Beach State
Strength of schedule: Long Beach State No. 10; Loyola No. 33. Edge: Long Beach State
Won-lost results: Long Beach State 11-2; Loyola 16-2. Edge: Loyola
Head-to-head competition: Long Beach State won the season series 1-0. Edge: Long Beach State
Non-conference record: Long Beach State 9-2; Loyola 8-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Home record:Long Beach State 7-1; Loyola 10-0. Edge: Loyola
Road record: Long Beach State 3-1; Loyola 6-2. Edge: Push
Record vs. common opponents: Long Beach State 7–0; Loyola 6-0. Edge: Push
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Long Beach State 2-2; Loyola 0-1. Edge: Long Beach State
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
UC Irvine vs. Loyola
RPI ranking: UC Irvine No. 6; Loyola No. 8. Edge: UC Irvine
Strength of schedule: UC Irvine No. 9; Loyola No. 33. Edge: UC Irvine
Won-lost results: UC Irvine 12-6; Loyola 16-2. Edge: Loyola
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: UC Irvine 10-6; Loyola 8-2. Edge: Loyola
Home record: UC Irvine 6-3; Loyola 10-0. Edge: Loyola
Road record: UC Irvine 4-3; Loyola 6-2. Edge: Loyola
Record vs. common opponents: UC Irvine 6–0; Loyola 4-2. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UC Irvine 1-6; Loyola 0-1. Edge: UC Irvine
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push
UC Irvine vs. BYU
RPI ranking: UC Irvine No. 6; BYU No. 7. Edge: UC Irvine
Strength of schedule: UC Irvine No. 9; BYU No. 11. Edge: UC Irvine
Won-lost results: UC Irvine 12-6; BYU 12-6. Edge: Push
Head-to-head competition: Season series tied at 1-1. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: UC Irvine 10-6; BYU 10-2. Edge: BYU
Home record: UC Irvine 6-3; BYU 8-0. Edge: BYU
Road record: UC Irvine 4-3; BYU 4-6. Edge: BYU
Record vs. common opponents: UC Irvine 8-4; BYU 6-4. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UC Irvine 1-6; BYU 1-5. Edge: BYU
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Pushd
Loyola vs. Erskine
RPI ranking: Loyola No. 8; Erskine No. 36. Edge: Loyola
Strength of schedule: Loyola No. 33; Erskine No. 45. Edge: Loyola
Won-lost results: Loyola 16-2; Erskine 10-8. Edge: Loyola
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Loyola 8-2; Erskine 5-6. Edge: Loyola
Home record: Loyola 10-0; Erskine 5-1. Edge: Loyola
Road record: Loyola 6-2; Erskine 5-6. Edge: Loyola
Record vs. common opponents: Loyola 2-1 Erskine 0-4 Edge: Loyola
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Loyola 0-1; Erskine 0-1. Edge: Push
Eligibility and availability of athletes: Edge: Push