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ericd7633
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I think it's a really fascinating question, and one that should probably be asked. Going into Selection Sunday this was Wichita State's resume:
Record: 29-4
SOS: 184
Non Conf SOS: 213
Vs RPI top 50: 2-4
Vs RPI top 100: 3-4(meaning 1 additional win between teams ranked 51-100)
Vs RPI top 150: 6-4(meaning 3 additional wins between teams ranked 101-150)
Vs RPI sub 150: 23-0
This ended up with Wichita State being a 10 seed(which I thought was a little low, I think I had them as an 8 seed)
Now as far as Michigan State's potential resume, I'm going to use a hypothetical scenario of the following: They beat Purdue in the regular season match up. They lose to Ohio State in the B1G Tournament semifinal. I think that's being pretty fair. Having it play out like that, this would be there resume:
Record: 29-4
Projected SOS: 77
Projected Non Conf SOS: 232
Projected vs. RPI Top 50: 2-4
Projected vs. RPI Top 100: 6-4(meaning 4 additional wins between teams ranked 51-100)
Projected vs RPI Top 150: 16-4(meaning 10 additional wins between teams ranked 101-150)
Projected vs RPI sub 150: 13-0
I guess the biggest question is this? Is beating 7 more teams ranked between 100-150 in the RPI(essentially teams not even good enough to make the NIT) as opposed to teams ranked 150 or worse really worth the 7/8 difference in seed lines that I'm seeing projected at this point?
Record: 29-4
SOS: 184
Non Conf SOS: 213
Vs RPI top 50: 2-4
Vs RPI top 100: 3-4(meaning 1 additional win between teams ranked 51-100)
Vs RPI top 150: 6-4(meaning 3 additional wins between teams ranked 101-150)
Vs RPI sub 150: 23-0
This ended up with Wichita State being a 10 seed(which I thought was a little low, I think I had them as an 8 seed)
Now as far as Michigan State's potential resume, I'm going to use a hypothetical scenario of the following: They beat Purdue in the regular season match up. They lose to Ohio State in the B1G Tournament semifinal. I think that's being pretty fair. Having it play out like that, this would be there resume:
Record: 29-4
Projected SOS: 77
Projected Non Conf SOS: 232
Projected vs. RPI Top 50: 2-4
Projected vs. RPI Top 100: 6-4(meaning 4 additional wins between teams ranked 51-100)
Projected vs RPI Top 150: 16-4(meaning 10 additional wins between teams ranked 101-150)
Projected vs RPI sub 150: 13-0
I guess the biggest question is this? Is beating 7 more teams ranked between 100-150 in the RPI(essentially teams not even good enough to make the NIT) as opposed to teams ranked 150 or worse really worth the 7/8 difference in seed lines that I'm seeing projected at this point?