These are four bubble teams; based on the below, which two deserve to get into the tournament?

Team A:
17-11 (9-7)
Overall SOS: 39
Non-conference SOS: 37
Road/Neutral Record vs RPI top 50: 0-2
Record vs RPI top 50: 2-3
Record vs RPI top 100: 8-9
Best 3 wins by RPI: #6, #40, #51
Bad losses (RPI 101+): 2 (@ #128, #128)

Team B:
18-9 (8-6)
Overall SOS: 70
Non-conference SOS: 73
Road/Neutral Record vs RPI top 50: 1-3
Record vs RPI top 50: 1-5
Record vs RPI top 100: 8-7
Best 3 wins by RPI: @ #45, #73, #78
Bad losses (RPI 101+): 2 (@ #105, @ #145)

Team C:
21-8 (9-5)
Overall SOS: 50
Non-conference SOS: 59
Road/Neutral Record vs RPI top 50: 1-3
Record vs RPI top 50: 3-3
Record vs RPI top 100: 9-5
Best 3 wins by RPI: #15, #28, #45
Bad losses (RPI 101+): 3 (#105, @ #109, @ #217)

Team D:
19-10 (9-7)
Overall SOS: 62
Non-conference SOS: 171
Road/Neutral Record vs RPI top 50: 0-6
Record vs RPI top 50: 2-7
Record vs RPI top 100: 5-8
Best 3 wins by RPI: #18, #22, #59
Bad losses (RPI 101+): 2 (@ #126, @ #224)

B and C just looking it over real quick

Team C. That is the only one. Maybe team A, maybe.

At first glance I thought A and B, but after looking over it again I think A and C.

A should get props for the SOS, it sets a good precedent to teams to play people. Team c after that

C
A


B
D

C seems to be the best. And and I would say D is the best of the rest.

C

A
D

B

C is the only one I'd be gung-ho about getting in.

A and D are both kind of okay for me, but A's overall SoS and having a win over RPI #6 puts them above D, who has two home wins over top 25 RPI teams, but a weak-ass non-conference schedule. The fact their overall SoS is #62 says they have a very good conference and they are 9-7 in it, which is a big positive, though.

B's main positive is a road win over a top 50 RPI team. But they're pretty blah aside from that.

C is the only one I like.

But then Id go B.

Thanks for playing. Looks like you agree with the consensus to a point -

[sp]Team C, the team you all like, is Temple, and while a bubble team, they seem a pretty good pick to make the tournament.

Team A is Tennessee (in Jerry Palm's latest bracket)
Team B is Massachusetts (in Jerry Palm's latest bracket)
Team D is Iowa State (last four out)[/sp]

C should be in already. All the others have some work to do, but I like A moving forward.

Does ESPN use a different SOS formula? They've got Temple 51, Tennessee 26, UMass 75, and Iowa State 65.

In this case I'd move Tennessee in.

GOONx19;1399977 wrote:Does ESPN use a different SOS formula? They've got Temple 51, Tennessee 26, UMass 75, and Iowa State 65.

In this case I'd move Tennessee in.

Strange. I pulled my SOS from here http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology/team-comparison/TENN/UMASS, which I think aligns with rpiforecast as well: http://www.rpiforecast.com/live-rpi.html

I honestly didn't know Tennessee was having a decent run as of late. Or UMass. And I assumed Iowa State was doing better. This year is going to be crazy.

No to Tennessee. Trash team.

sleeper;1399810 wrote:Team C. That is the only one. Maybe team A, maybe.

Finds out Tennessee is Team A.

sleeper;1400058 wrote:No to Tennessee. Trash team.

lol..from "maybe" to "trash" and all it took was someone putting a name to the stats.

If Tennessee played in the B1G, they'd finish behind Penn State. They are not good.