The unofficial online home for fans of the Old Dominion University Monarchs. Part of Collegiate Sports Nation (CSN).

(05-28-2017 07:42 PM)The Flagship Wrote:  OK. Here is how I see it.

I'm looking at the top 52 in the RPI because I don't see anyone else that can beat out us below 52.

There are 10 auto qualifiers in the top 52. That leaves 42 teams fighting for the 33 spots. So we need to beat out 9 teams.

I think we would be chosen ahead of the following:
Ole Miss
Mizzou
South Carolina
Gonzaga
La Tech
McNeese St
UConn
Maryland

That is 8 teams. We would need to edge out 1 more. That would likely come from the following teams:
Texas A&M
Auburn
NC State
Miami
Nebraska
Indiana

I could argue that we should beat out a few of them.

But it all depends on what you focus on, and I have no idea on what the committee will value. It's close. I think we are somewhere between #32 and #37 of the at-large contenders.

I think if the committee takes 3 CUSA teams we are in.... if not, can't really blame anyone but ourselves.