Bracketology: Team comparisons for NCAA Tournament at-large bids, seeding

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 Belmont Abbey, Daemen, Fort Valley State, Hawai’i, Long Beach State, Loyola, Penn State, Pepperdine, UC Irvine, UCLA, USC.]

Race for the at-large bid

UCLA vs. UC Irvine
KPI ranking: UCLA No. 3 (.533); UC Irvine No. 4 (.510). Edge: UCLA
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 3 (.65033); UC Irvine No. 4 (.64864). Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 5; UC Irvine No. 1. Edge: UC Irvine
Won-lost results: UCLA 20-6; UC Irvine 21-7. 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 10-1; UC Irvine 8-2. Edge: UCLA
Road record: UCLA 7-4; UC Irvine 8-5. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 11-4; UC Irvine 14-2. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 7-4; UC Irvine 5-6. Edge: UCLA
Additional data points of note
Record vs. RPI top 5: UCLA 2-2; UC Irvine 1-6. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. RPI top 10: UCLA 8-5; UC Irvine 6-6. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. RPI 11-15: UCLA 3-1; UC Irvine 4-1. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. RPI 16+: UCLA 9-0; UC Irvine 11-0. Edge: Push

Long Beach State vs. UCLA
KPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 1 (.662); UCLA No. 3 (.533). Edge: Long Beach State
RPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 1 (.67818); UCLA No. 3 (.65033). Edge: Long Beach State
Strength of schedule: Long Beach State No. 4; UCLA No. 5. Edge: Long Beach State
Won-lost results: Long Beach State 27-3; UCLA 20-6. 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 14-1; UCLA 10-1. Edge: Long Beach State
Road record: Long Beach State 10-2; UCLA 7-4. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. common opponents: Long Beach State 14-1; UCLA 12-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Long Beach State 7-3; UCLA 7-4. Edge: Long Beach State

Long Beach State vs. USC
KPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 1 (.662); USC No. 6 (.433). Edge: Long Beach State
RPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 1 (.67818); USC No. 8 (.60516). Edge: Long Beach State
Strength of schedule: Long Beach State No. 4; USC No. 20. Edge: Long Beach State
Won-lost results: Long Beach State 27-3; USC 21-7. 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 14-1; USC 11-3. Edge: Long Beach State
Road record: Long Beach State 10-2; USC 6-4. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. common opponents: Long Beach State 9-2; USC 9-5. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Long Beach State 7-3; USC 6-5. Edge: Long Beach State

Long Beach State vs. UC Irvine
KPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 1 (.662); UC Irvine No. 4 (.510). Edge: Long Beach State
RPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 1 (.67818); UC Irvine No. 4 (.64864). Edge: Long Beach State
Strength of schedule: Long Beach State No. 4; UC Irvine No. 1. Edge: UC Irvine
Won-lost results: Long Beach State 27-3; UC Irvine 21-7. 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 14-1; UC Irvine 8-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Road record: Long Beach State 10-2; UC Irvine 8-4. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. common opponents: Long Beach State 12-2; UC Irvine 8-6. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Long Beach State 7-3; UC Irvine 5-6. Edge: Long Beach State

UCLA vs. USC
KPI ranking: UCLA No. 3 (.533); USC No. 6 (.433). Edge: UCLA
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 3 (.65033); USC No. 8 (.60516). Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 5; USC No. 20. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 20-6; USC 21-7. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: Season series tied at 1-1. Edge: Push
Non-conference record:UCLA 7-3; USC 12-2. Edge: USC
Home record: UCLA 10-1; USC 11-3. Edge: UCLA
Road record: UCLA 7-4; USC 6-4. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 15-2; USC 10-6. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 7-4; USC 6-5. Edge: UCLA

UCLA vs. Loyola
KPI ranking: UCLA No. 3 (.533); Loyola No. 5 (.509). Edge: UCLA
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 3 (.65033); Loyola No. 5 (.64426). Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 5; Loyola No. 16. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 20-6; Loyola 25-3. 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 10-1; Loyola 17-1. Edge: Loyola
Road record: UCLA 7-4; Loyola 8-2. Edge: Loyola
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 7-2; Loyola 7-0. Edge: Loyola
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 7-4; Loyola 2-0. Edge: Loyola

UC Irvine vs. USC
KPI ranking: UC Irvine No. 4 (.510); USC No. 6 (.433). Edge: UC Irvine
RPI ranking: UC Irvine No. 4 (.64864); USC No. 8 (.60516). Edge: UC Irvine
Strength of schedule: UC Irvine No. 1; USC No. 20. Edge: UC Irvine
Won-lost results: UC Irvine 21-7; USC 21-7. Edge: Push
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 8-2; USC 11-3. Edge: UC Irvine
Road record: UC Irvine 8-5; USC 6-4. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. common opponents: UC Irvine 9-5; USC 8-5. Edge: UC Irvine
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UC Irvine 5-6; USC 6-5. Edge: USC

Race for the No. 1 seed

Long Beach State vs. Hawai’i
KPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 1 (.662); Hawai’i No. 2 (.606). Edge: Long Beach State
RPI ranking: Long Beach State No. 1 (.67818); Hawai’i No. 2 (.66717). Edge: Long Beach State
Strength of schedule: Long Beach State No. 4; Hawai’i No. 6. Edge: Long Beach State
Won-lost results: Long Beach State 27-3; Hawai’i 26-5. Edge: Long Beach State
Head-to-head competition: Hawai’i won the season series 2-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Non-conference record: Long Beach State 18-0; Hawai’i 17-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Home record: Long Beach State 14-1; Hawai’i 18-3. Edge: Long Beach State
Road record: Long Beach State 10-2; Hawai’i 8-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. common opponents: Long Beach State 13-1; Hawai’i 14-2. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Long Beach State 7-3; Hawai’i 6-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Additional data points of note
Record vs. RPI top 5: Long Beach State 4-3; Hawai’i 5-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. RPI top 10: Long Beach State 7-3; Hawai’i 9-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. RPI 11-15: Long Beach State 6-0; Hawai’i 3-1. Edge: Long Beach State
Record vs. RPI 16+: Long Beach State 14-0; Hawai’i 14-2. Edge: Long Beach State

Race for NCAA Tournament seeding

UCLA vs. Hawai’i
KPI ranking: UCLA No. 3 (.533); Hawai’i No. 2 (.606). Edge: Hawai’i
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 3 (.65033); Hawai’i No. 2 (.66717). Edge: Hawai’i
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 5; Hawai’i No. 6. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 20-6; Hawai’i 26-5. 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 10-1; Hawai’i 18-3. Edge: UCLA
Road record: UCLA 7-4; Hawai’i 8-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 13-3; Hawai’i 13-5. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 7-4; Hawai’i 6-2. Edge: Hawai’i

Hawai’i vs. Loyola
KPI ranking: Hawai’i No. 2 (.582); Loyola No. 5 (.496). Edge: Hawai’i
RPI ranking: Hawai’i No. 2 (.66717); Loyola No. 5 (.64426). Edge: Hawai’i
Strength of schedule: Hawai’i No. 6; Loyola No. 16. Edge: Hawai’i
Won-lost results: Hawai’i 26-5; Loyola 25-3. Edge: Loyola
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 18-3; Loyola 17-1. Edge: Loyola
Road record: Hawai’i 8-2; Loyola 8-2. Edge: Push
Record vs. common opponents: Hawai’i 8-0; Loyola 11-1. Edge: Hawai’i
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Hawai’i 6-2; Loyola 2-0. Edge: Loyola

Loyola vs. Pepperdine
KPI ranking: Loyola No. 5 (.509); Pepperdine No. 7 (.351). Edge: Loyola
RPI ranking: Loyola No. 5 (.64426); Pepperdine No. 7 (.60570). Edge: Loyola
Strength of schedule: Loyola No. 16; Pepperdine No. 13. Edge: Pepperdine
Won-lost results: Loyola 24-3; Pepperdine 20-9. Edge: Loyola
Head-to-head competition: Loyola won the season series 1-0. Edge: Loyola
Non-conference record: Loyola 9-0; Pepperdine 12-4. Edge: Loyola
Home record: Loyola 16-1; Pepperdine 14-4. Edge: Loyola
Road record: Loyola 8-2; Pepperdine 3-5. Edge: Loyola
Record vs. common opponents: Loyola 3-2; Pepperdine 2-1. Edge: Pepperdine
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Loyola 2-0; Pepperdine 3-6. Edge: Loyola

Belmont Abbey vs. Penn State
KPI ranking: Belmont Abbey No. 22 (.139); Penn State No. 21 (.147). Edge: Penn State
RPI ranking: Belmont Abbey No. 21 (.54415); Penn State No. 22 (.53969). Edge:Belmont Abbey
Strength of schedule: Belmont Abbey No. 26; Penn State No. 15. Edge: Penn State
Won-lost results: Belmont Abbey 17-8; Penn State 14-15.
Edge: Belmont Abbey
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Belmont Abbey 4-6; Penn State 4-11. Edge: Belmont Abbey
Home record: Penn State 6-2; Belmont Abbey 7-4. Edge: Penn State
Road record: Penn State 6-7; Belmont Abbey 7-2. Edge: Belmont Abbey
Record vs. common opponents: Belmont Abbey 0-2; Penn State 0-3. Edge: Push
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Belmont Abbey 1-2; Penn State 0-6. Edge: Belmont Abbey

Belmont Abbey vs. Fort Valley State
KPI ranking: Belmont Abbey No. 22 (.139); Fort Valley State No. 28 (.049). Edge: Belmont Abbey
RPI ranking: Belmont Abbey No. 21 (.54415); Fort Valley State No. 25 (.51694). Edge: Fort Valley State
Strength of schedule: Belmont Abbey No. 26; Fort Valley State No. 29. Edge: Belmont Abbey
Won-lost results: Belmont Abbey 17-8; Fort Valley State 16-9
Edge: Belmont Abbey
Head-to-head competition: Belmont Abbey won season series 1-0. Edge: Belmont Abbey
Non-conference record: Belmont Abbey 4-6; Fort Valley State 4-9. Edge: Belmont Abbey
Home record: Fort Valley State 9-4; Belmont Abbey 7-4. Edge: Fort Valley State
Road record: Fort Valley State 4-3; Belmont Abbey 7-2. Edge: Belmont Abbey
Record vs. common opponents: Belmont Abbey 5-5; Fort Valley State 3-5. Edge: Belmont Abbey
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Belmont Abbey 1-2; Fort Valley State 0-2. Edge: Belmont Abbey

Belmont Abbey vs. Daemen
KPI ranking: Belmont Abbey No. 22 (.139); Daemen No. 35 (-0.006). Edge: Belmont Abbey
RPI ranking: Belmont Abbey No. 21 (.54415); Daemen No. 35 (.47573). Edge: Belmont Abbey
Strength of schedule: Belmont Abbey No. 26; Daemen No. 45. Edge: Belmont Abbey
Won-lost results: Belmont Abbey 17-8; Daemen 15-12. Edge: Belmont Abbey
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Belmont Abbey 4-6; Daemen 9-8. Edge: Belmont Abbey
Home record: Belmont Abbey 7-4; Daemen 8-1. Edge: Daemen
Road record: Belmont Abbey 7-2; Daemen 4-10. Edge: Belmont Abbey
Record vs. common opponents: Belmont Abbey 0-0; Daemen 0-0. Edge: Push
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Belmont Abbey 1-2; Daemen 0-2. Edge: Belmont Abbey

Fort Valley State vs. Daemen
KPI ranking: Fort Valley State No. 28 (.049); Daemen No. 35 (-0.006). Edge: Fort Valley State
RPI ranking: Fort Valley State No. 25 (.51694); Daemen No. 35 (.47573). Edge: Fort Valley State
Strength of schedule: Fort Valley State No. 29; Daemen No. 45. Edge: Fort Valley State
Won-lost results: Fort Valley State 16-9; Daemen 15-12
Edge: Fort Valley State
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Fort Valley State 4-9; Daemen 9-8. Edge: Daemen
Home record: Fort Valley State 9-4; Daemen 8-1. Edge: Daemen
Road record: Fort Valley State 4-3; Daemen 4-10. Edge: Fort Valley State
Record vs. common opponents: Fort Valley State 2-0; Daemen 1-0. Edge: Push
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Fort Valley State 0-2; Daemen 0-2. Edge: Push

Fort Valley State vs. Penn State
KPI ranking: Fort Valley State No. 28; Penn State No. 21. Edge: Penn State
RPI ranking: Fort Valley State No. 25; Penn State No. 22. Edge: Penn State
Strength of schedule: Fort Valley State No. 26; Penn State No. 15. Edge: Penn State
Won-lost results: Fort Valley State 16-9; Penn State 14-15.
Edge: Fort Valley State
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record: Fort Valley State 4-9; Penn State 4-11. Edge: Fort Valley State
Home record: Fort Valley State 9-4; Penn State 6-2. Edge: Penn State
Road record: Fort Valley State 4-3; Penn State 6-7. Edge: Fort Valley State
Record vs. common opponents: Belmont Abbey 0-1; Penn State 0-2. Edge: Push
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: Fort Valley State 0-2; Penn State 0-6. Edge: Push