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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.
— 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 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 Ball State, Belmont Abbey, BYU, Fort Valley State, Grand Canyon, Hawai’i, Long Beach State, Penn State and UCLA.]
Race for the at-large bid
UCLA vs. Long Beach State
KPI ranking: UCLA No. 1 (0.591); Long Beach State No. 3 (0.450). Edge: UCLA
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 1 (0.66616); Long Beach State No. 3 (0.63773). Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 1; Long Beach State No. 27. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 16-4; Long Beach State 17-1. Edge: Long Beach State
Head-to-head competition: Season series tied at 1-1. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: UCLA 11-3; Long Beach State 14-1. Edge: Long Beach State
Home record: UCLA 7-1; Long Beach State 13-0. Edge: UCLA
Road record: UCLA 7-2; Long Beach State 3-1. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 6-1; Long Beach State 6-0. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 7-2; Long Beach State 4-1. Edge: Long Beach State
UCLA vs. Grand Canyon
KPI ranking:UCLA No. 1 (0.591); Grand Canyon No. 2 (0.521). Edge: UCLA
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 1 (0.66616); Grand Canyon No. 2 (0.64610). Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 1; Grand Canyon No. 19. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 16-4; Grand Canyon 20-2. Edge: Grand Canyon
Head-to-head competition: Have yet to play each other so far this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: UCLA 11-3; Grand Canyon 12-2. Edge: Grand Canyon
Home record: UCLA 7-1; Grand Canyon 8-0. Edge: Grand Canyon
Road record: UCLA 7-2; Grand Canyon 8-1. Edge: Grand Canyon
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 9-2; Grand Canyon 12-1. Edge: Grand Canyon
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 7-2; Grand Canyon 2-2. Edge: UCLA
UCLA vs. Hawai’i
KPI ranking: UCLA No. 1 (0.591); Hawai’i No. 6 (0.364). Edge: UCLA
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 1 (0.66616); Hawai’i No. 6 (0.61327). Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 1; Hawai’i No. 22. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 16-4; Hawai’i 18-4. Edge: Hawai’i
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: UCLA 11-3; Hawai’i 16-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: UCLA 7-1; Hawai’i 15-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Road record: UCLA 7-2; Hawai’i 3-2. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 5-2; Hawai’i 6-3. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 7-2; Hawai’i 3-2. Edge: UCLA
UCLA vs. UC Irvine
KPI ranking: UCLA No. 1 (0.591); UC Irvine No. 4 (0.423). Edge: UCLA
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 1 (0.66616); UC Irvine No. 5 (0.62152). Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 1; UC Irvine No. 7. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 16-4; UC Irvine 15-6. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: UCLA won season series 2-0. Edge: UCLA
Non-conference record: UCLA 11-3; UC Irvine 11-5. Edge: UCLA
Home record: UCLA 7-1; UC Irvine 7-2. Edge: UCLA
Road record: UCLA 7-2; UC Irvine 7-3. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 6-3; UC Irvine 13-1. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 7-2; UC Irvine 3-3. Edge: UCLA
Long Beach State vs. Grand Canyon
KPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 3 (0.450); Grand Canyon No. 2 (0.521). Edge: Grand Canyon
RPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 3 (0.63773); Grand Canyon No. 2 (0.64610). Edge: Grand Canyon
Strength of schedule: Long Beach State No. 27; Grand Canyon No. 19. Edge: Grand Canyon
Won-lost results: Long Beach State 17-1; Grand Canyon 20-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Long Beach State 14-1; Grand Canyon 10-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Home record: Long Beach State 13-0; Grand Canyon 8-0. Edge: Push
Road record: Long Beach State 3-1; Grand Canyon 8-1. Edge: Grand Canyon
Record vs. common opponents: Long Beach State 8-1; Grand Canyon 10-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Long Beach State 4-1; Grand Canyon 2-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Long Beach State vs. Hawai’i
KPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 3 (0.450); Hawai’i No. 6 (0.364). Edge: Long Beach State
RPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 3 (0.63773); Hawai’i No. 6 (0.61327). Edge: Long Beach State
Strength of schedule: Long Beach State No. 27; Hawai’i No. 22. Edge: Hawai’i
Won-lost results: Long Beach State 17-1; Hawai’i No. 18-4. Edge: Long Beach State
Head-to-head competition: Long Beach State leads the season series 2-1. Edge: Long Beach State
Non-conference record: Long Beach State 14-1; Hawai’i 16-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: Long Beach State 13-0; Hawai’i 15-2. Edge: Long Beach
Road record: Long Beach State 3-1; Hawai’i 3-2 Edge: Long Beach
Record vs. common opponents: Long Beach State 3-0; Hawai’i 3-1. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Long Beach State 4-1; Hawai’i 3-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Long Beach State vs. UC Irvine
KPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 3 (0.450); UC Irvine No. 4 (0.423). Edge: Long Beach State
RPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 3 (0.63773); UC Irvine No. 5 (0.62152). Edge: Long Beach State
Strength of schedule: Long Beach State No. 27; UC Irvine No. 7. Edge: UC Irvine
Won-lost results: Long Beach State 17-1; UC Irvine 15-6. Edge: Long Beach State
Head-to-head competition: Have yet to play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Long Beach State 14-1; UC Irvine 11-5. Edge: Long Beach State
Home record: Long Beach State 13-0; UC Irvine 7-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Road record: Long Beach State 3-1; UC Irvine 7-3. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. common opponents: Long Beach State 9-1; UC Irvine 7-5 Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Long Beach State 4-1; UC Irvine 3-3. Edge: Long Beach State
Grand Canyon vs. Hawai’i
KPI ranking: Grand Canyon No. 2 (0.521); Hawai’i No. 6 (0.364). Edge: Grand Canyon
RPI ranking: Grand Canyon No. 2 (0.64610); Hawai’i No. 6 (0.61327). Edge: Grand Canyon
Strength of schedule: Grand Canyon No. 19; Hawai’i No. 22. Edge: Grand Canyon
Won-lost results: Grand Canyon 20-2; Hawai’i 18-4. Edge: Grand Canyon
Head-to-head competition: Hawai’i won season series 1-0. Edge: Hawai’i
Non-conference record: Grand Canyon 12-2; Hawai’i 16-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: Grand Canyon 8-0; Hawai’i 15-2. Edge: Grand Canyon
Road record: Grand Canyon 8-1; Hawai’i 3-4. Edge: Grand Canyon
Record vs. common opponents: Grand Canyon 6-1; Hawai’i 5-1. Edge: Grand Canyon
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Grand Canyon 2-2; Hawai’i 3-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Grand Canyon vs. UC Irvine
KPI ranking: Grand Canyon No. 2 (0.521); UC Irvine No. 4 (0.423). Edge: Grand Canyon
RPI ranking: Grand Canyon No. 2 (0.64610); UC Irvine No. 5 (0.62152). Edge: Grand Canyon
Strength of schedule: Grand Canyon No. 19; UC Irvine No. 7. Edge: UC Irvine
Won-lost results: Grand Canyon 20-2; UC Irvine 15-6. Edge: Grand Canyon
Head-to-head competition: UC Irvine won season series 1-0. Edge: UC Irvine
Non-conference record: Grand Canyon 12-2; UC Irvine 11-5. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: Grand Canyon 8-0; UC Irvine 7-2. Edge: Grand Canyon
Road record: Grand Canyon 8-1; UC Irvine 7-3. Edge: Grand Canyon
Record vs. common opponents: Grand Canyon 13-1; UC Irvine 11-5. Edge: Grand Canyon
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Grand Canyon 2-2; UC Irvine 3-3. Edge: Push
Hawai’i vs. UC Irvine
KPI ranking: Hawai’i No. 6 (0.364) UC Irvine No. 4 (0.423). Edge: UC Irvine
RPI ranking: Hawai’i No. 6 (0.61327); UC Irvine No. 5 (0.62152). Edge: UC Irvine
Strength of schedule: Hawai’i No. 22; UC Irvine No. 7. Edge: UC Irvine
Won-lost results: Hawai’i 18-4; UC Irvine 15-6. Edge: Hawai’i
Head-to-head competition: Hawai’i leads series 1-0. Edge: Hawai’i
Non-conference record: Hawai’i 16-1; UC Irvine 11-5. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: Hawai’i 15-2; UC Irvine 7-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Road record: Hawai’i 3-2; UC Irvine 7-3. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. common opponents: Hawai’i 5-3; UC Irvine 7-1. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Hawai’i 3-2; UC Irvine 3-3. Edge: Hawai’i
Seeding race
Ball State vs. Penn State
KPI ranking: Ball State No. 12 (0.220); Penn State No. 9 (0.303). Edge: Penn State
RPI ranking: Ball State No. 12 (0.56920); Penn State No. 9 (0.58845). Edge: Penn State
Strength of schedule: Ball State No. 21; Penn State No. 26. Edge: Ball State
Won-lost results: Ball State 14-8; Penn State 15-6. Edge: Penn State
Head-to-head competition: Penn State won season series 1-0. Edge: Penn State
Non-conference record: Ball State 4-6; Penn State 11-6. Edge: Penn State
Home record: Ball State 9-3; Penn State 9-0. Edge: Penn State
Road record: Ball State 5-3; Penn State 6-3. Edge: Penn State
Record vs. common opponents: Ball State 3-3; Penn State 3-3. Edge: Push
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Ball State 0-4; Penn State 1-3. Edge: Penn State
Belmont Abbey vs. Fort Valley State
KPI ranking: Belmont Abbey No. 26; Fort Valley State No. 43. Edge: Belmont Abbey
RPI ranking: Belmont Abbey No. 27; Fort Valley State No. 47. Edge: Belmont Abbey
Strength of schedule: Belmont Abbey No. 51; Fort Valley State No. 52. Edge: Belmont Abbey
Won-lost results: Belmont Abbey 14-4; Fort Valley State 6-7. Edge: Belmont Abbey
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Belmont Abbey 5-3; Fort Valley State 1-7. Edge: Belmont Abbey
Home record: Belmont Abbey 6-3; Fort Valley State 6-1. Edge: Fort Valley State
Road record: Belmont Abbey 5-1; Fort Valley State 0-5. Edge: Belmont Abbey
Record vs. common opponents: Belmont Abbey 3-2; Fort Valley State 1-3. Edge: Belmont Abbey
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Belmont Abbey 0-0; Fort Valley State 0-0. Edge: Push