Guess who's back.......

[loveyouso]

In Lunardi's latest Bracketology he has 3 Orlando sites and only one Milwaukee site. I'm assuming the Orlando site that has Michigan State a 2 seed is actually in Milwaukee.
Wichita State is now a 1 seed playing Robert Morris in St. Louis. Gonzaga is a 7 Playing CO here. Toledo is a 13 seed playing Louisville in Orlando. Green Bay is still a 12, but now playing OK St in Orlando. Harvard is an 11 playing UMASS in Raleigh. Stephen F Austin is a 14 playing Creighton in San Antonio. North Dakota St is a 13 playing IA in Spokane. St. Mary's is in a play in game and if they win, will play #5 IA State , also in Spokane. Northern CO is a 16 having the unenviable task of playing AZ in San Diego. Mercer is a 13 playing UK, also in San Diego. UC Irvine is a 15 playing FL in Orlando, Ouch! Belmont is a 14 playing UC in Raleigh, GA State is a 14 playing Duke in Raleigh. Canisius is a 15 playing Michigan , here. NC Central is a 15 playing Michigan State , here (I assume). Delaware is a 13 playing Oklahoma in Spokane. Chattanooga is in a play in game and if they win will play #1 seed Syracuse in Buffalo. #26 (unofficially) AU has moved up to a 14, and plays San Diego St. in San Antonio.

[loveyouso]

Big game in the MAAC tonight between Manhattan (7-3) and Iona (8-2). Game is on ESPNU at 08:00

[loveyouso]

At Large bids for Mid Majors:

Because of really good explanations of RPI in these threads, I have taken an interest in the RPI. I would think if Toledo was not to win the MAC (and get the automatic bid) they would be a shoe in for an at large bid.
If Princeton or Columbia should win the Ivy, I would give Harvard a shot an at large bid. I am just going by their current RPI. Projecting an RPI is currently beyond me.

[loveyouso]

Iona 85 Manhattan 73. Iona now in a Tie with Canisius for the lead in the MAAC.
Harvard 82 Princeton 76. Harvard 3-0 (Go Tommy Amaker), Princeton 0-2.

[SRT4driver]

Jan 31, 2014 19:54:29 GMT -6 loveyouso said:

At Large bids for Mid Majors:

Because of really good explanations of RPI in these threads, I have taken an interest in the RPI. I would think if Toledo was not to win the MAC (and get the automatic bid) they would be a shoe in for an at large bid.
If Princeton or Columbia should win the Ivy, I would give Harvard a shot an at large bid. I am just going by their current RPI. Projecting an RPI is currently beyond me.

This site does RPI prediction. Be careful to notice whether you are looking at CURRENT RPI, or PREDICTED RPI... www.rpiforecast.com/

[loveyouso]

In the latest Mid Major Poll (2-10-2014) Milwaukee has 15 Points to be listed in the "others receiving votes "category.

[uwmfansince1997]

wow. I know GB good, but do they really deserve to be in the top 10 mm poll?

[loveyouso]

Feb 11, 2014 13:45:03 GMT -6 uwmfansince1997 said:

wow. I know GB good, but do they really deserve to be in the top 10 mm poll?

Here is the complete mid major poll results. I have added RPI, which is the number to the right, There is some sentiment expressed by posters that BYU is a major, rather than a mid major, which may account for their lower ranking than their RPI would indicate. You can make your own judgment where Green Bay belongs.




Mid Major Poll 2-10-2014
1. Wichita State (31) 25-0 775 1 Missouri Valley 6
2. Gonzaga 21-4 738 2 West Coast 21
3. Stephen F. Austin 22-2 693 3 Southland 80
4. Toledo 18-4 669 5 Mid-American 33
5. North Dakota State 18-6 595 9 Summit 48
6. Harvard 18-4 583 4 Ivy League 50
7. Indiana State 18-8 573 7 Missouri Valley 55
8. Green Bay 19-5 570 6 Horizon 72
9. Georgia State 17-6 472 12 Sun Belt 88
10. UC Santa Barbara 15-6 464 11 Big West 82
11. Mercer 19-6 431 13 Atlantic Sun 68
12. Ohio 17-6 396 10 Mid-American 76
13. New Mexico State 18-8 367 8 WAC 71
14. Manhattan 17-6 347 15 Metro Atlantic 94
15. Delaware 18-7 320 16 Colonial 64
16. Akron 16-7 310 17 Mid-American 93
17. Belmont 19-8 307 21 Ohio Valley 60
18. Saint Mary's 18-7 279 20 West Coast 52
19. BYU 17-9 221 25 West Coast 40
20. North Carolina Central 17-5 169 23 MEAC 136
21. UC Irvine 16-9 166 22 Big West 123
22. Iona 15-8 133 NR Metro Atlantic 80
23. Canisius 16-9 82 14 Metro Atlantc 100
24. Cleveland State 17-9 77 NR Horizon 91
25. IPFW 18-8 51 19 Summit 130




OTHERS RECEIVING VOTES: Davidson 29, Boston University 28, Western Kentucky 26, Vermont 24, Northern Colorado 23, Eastern Kentucky 19, Missouri State 19, Western Michigan 17, Milwaukee 15, Sam Houston State 15, Florida Gluf Coast 12, Buffalo 11, Stony Brook 9, Murray State 8, San Francisco 8, Towson 7, Princeton 6, American 4, Utah Valley 4, Morehead 3, Quinnipiac 3, Radford 2, Alabama State 1, Eastern Michigan 1.

[PantherU]

Stephen F Austin would get waxed by pretty much every other team in that top 25. The Southland is garbage, which is why ORU is pulling a 180.