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CONFERENCE RANKINGS:
SPECIAL NOTE (!): The WCC is currently ranked as the #6th-ranked conference according to
barttorvik.com, which has the AAC ranked 9th.
However, the Massey Composite and the WarrenNolan.com NET rankings have the AAC ranked 7th and the WCC 8th.
Thus, the average of Massey, WarrenNolan.com NET, and Torvik has the AAC in 8th place currently, close behind the WCC.
.........MasseyComp...NET.....Torvik....Average:
Big 12.......1...............3..........1.........1.67 (#1 tie)
Big 10.......2...............1..........2.........1.67 (#1 tie)
SEC..........3...............2...........3.........2.67 (#3)
BEC..........4...............4..........5.........4.33 (#4)
ACC..........5...............5..........4..........4.67 (#5)
PAC..........6...............6..........7..........6.33 (#6)
WCC.........8...............8..........6..........7.33 (#7)
AAC..........7...............7..........9..........7.67 (#8)
MWC.........9..............12.........8..........9.67 (#9 tie)
A10.........10...............9........10..........9.67 (#9 tie)
SoCon......11.............10........12.........11.0 (#11)
MVC........13..............11........11.........11.7 (#12)
CUSA.......12.............14........16.........14.0 (13)
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These are the top 50 non-P5 teams, according to either the Massey Composite or kenpom.com, as well as their NET rankings and currently projected NCAA tournament seedings according to the bracketologies listed at bracketmatrix.com.
.........................massey.................bracket
...........kenpom..composite...NET.......matrix
Gonzaga.....1............1...........1.......1 seed (WCC)
Houston...5.............6..........5........4 seed (AAC)
Villanova.....7...........11.........11.......2 seed (BEC)
UConn.......20..........14.........33........6 seed (BEC)
BYU...........22..........15.........16......10 seed (WCC)
Memphis..28..........17.........35.......4 seed (AAC)
Loyola-IL....30..........35........10.......12 seed (MVC)
St. Mary's...33.........47.........60.......11 seed (?) (WCC)
Xavier.........34.........29.........62........8 seed (BEC)
Seton Hall...35.........27.........57.......11 seed (BEC)
San Fran.....36........41........104.......11 seed (?) (WCC)
St. Bona.....37.........38.........31........6 seed (A10)
SDSU.........42.........56.........26.......10 seed (MWC)
Colo. St......52.........46.........63.......10 seed (MWC)
Utah St......58.........42.........47........11 seed(?) (MWC)
WichitaSt..56........53.........70........11 seed(?) (AAC)
UAB...........51.........57.........83........12 seed (CUSA)
Providence..66.........43.........87........11 seed(?) (BEC)
By conference:
AAC: 3 teams
A10: 1 team
Big East: 5 teams
CUSA: 1 team
MVC: 1 team
MWC: 3 teams
WCC: 4 teams
(?) indicates that a team was seeded in some, but not all bracketologies.
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links:
http://www.kenpom.com/
https://masseyratings.com/cb/compare.htm
https://www.cbssports.com/college-basket...kings/net/
http://www.bracketmatrix.com/
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Some/many of these teams would probably get NIT bids, based on their current rankings, depending on how many P5/BEC teams end up in the NIT field.
Those that don't would probably be invited to play in the CBI.
.........................massey...................bracket
...........kenpom..composite...NET.........matrix
UCF.......53.........72.........103.......11 seed(?) (AAC)
St. John's...55.........66..........69........11 seed......(BEC)
Drake........57.........75..........43.........11 seed(?) (MVC)
Missouri St..62.......103..........97.........11 seed(?) (MVC)
Belmont.....65.........55..........92.........12 seed....(OVC)
Boise St.....68.........74..........53.........no seed.....(MWC)
Nevada.......70.........97........101........11 seed(?) (MWC)
S. Dak St....71.........65.........115.......13 seed (Summitt)
Richmond...74.........96..........61........11 seed......(A10)
Cincinnati.76.........52........121........10 seed(?) (AAC)
Creighton...78.........81..........27..........9 seed(?).(BEC)
Rhode Isl....79.........82........112.........no seed....(A10)
Davidson....81.........77..........77.........12 seed(?) (A10)
Buffalo.......82.........92..........86.........12 seed....(MAC)
Marquette...83.........59..........93........12 seed(?) (BEC)
Santa Clara.85.........68........131.......no seed.....(WCC)
St. Louis.....91..........58.........52.........no seed....(A10)
VCU............94.........79.........42.........10 seed(?) (A10)
UC Irvine....90.........58........102........14 seed(?) (BWC)
UCSB........108.......103.........48.........13 seed.....(BWC)
SMU.........89.......125........59.........no seed....(AAC)
Butler..........87.......112........124........10 seed(?) (BEC)
Murray St....95.........87........198........12 seed(?) (OVC)
Weber ST.....96.........80........111........15 seed(?) (BSKY)
LTU.............97.......120.........71.........12 seed(?) (CUSA)
Ohio...........99.........78..........88........13 seed(?) (MAC)
LoyMarym..104.......124.........95.........no seed....(WCC)
DePaul.......107........67........167.........no seed....(BEC)
Georgetwn.103.......107.........72.........11 seed(?) (BEC)
Liberty..................................85........13 seed....(ASUN)
NMSU.................................164........13 seed....(WAC)
Furman.....109.........90..........80........14 seed (Southern)
Wright St..............................75.........14 seed (Horizon)
Vermont....101.......108........116........14 seed (America E.)
Colgate.....126.......105..........30.........14 seed (Patriot)
GA St..................................130........15 seed....(SBC)
Iona....................................141.......15 seed (Metro Atl.)
S. Utah................................122.......15 seed (Big Sky)
Yale..................................................15 seed....(Ivy)
Northeastn........................................16 seed (Colonial)
Winthrop...........................................16 seed (Big South)
Nicholls St.........................................16 seed (Southland)
Bryant..............................................16 seed (Northeast)
Morgan St.........................................16 seed (Mid-Eastern)
Texas So...........................................16 seed (SWAC)
NOTE:
- On average (2015-2019), 11.8 of the 32 total NIT teams have been automatic qualifiers (teams with best regular season conference record that didn't win conference tournaments).
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- The P5 conferences had an average of 10.6 NIT teams per year between 2014 and 2019. 70% (22.4/32) of the NIT teams between 2015 and 2019 were either P5 at-large teams or automatic qualifiers.
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- 30% (9.6/32) of the NIT teams between 2015 and 2019 were at-large teams from non-P5 conferences.
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- The AAC has had an average of 1.4 NIT teams per year in the NIT between 2015 and 2019, and an average of 1.43 teams per year between 2014 & 2021.
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- The Big East had an average of 1 NIT team per year in the NIT between 2015 and 2019, due to having declined a number of invitations (e.g., 3 teams declined 2021 NIT bids).
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- An average of 7.2 at-large bids per year (2014-19) went to teams from conferences other than the AAC or Big East.
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