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ADVANCE NCAA Tournament Game-by-Game Predictions through the Final Four and NCAA Championship.
Last update: 3/17/10. Column explanations below. Thank you for visiting Fanbay.net Sports. Return to main NCAA Hoops Basketball page.
2010 Advance Picks: This is the entire tourney bracket picked by our computer model prior to the start of the tournament.
For round-by-round visit our other predictions page at NCAA tournament predictions.
Notes: Tournament Champion is predicted to be Kansas.
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First Round Games |
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| Region |
Seed |
Team |
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Rank |
RPI |
Sag |
Pom |
RPI SOS |
Score |
Off Pts |
Def Pts |
| East |
1 |
Kentucky 32-2 |
-12.96 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
38 |
9.25 |
79.4 |
65.6 |
| East |
16 |
East Tenn (20-14) |
-19.50 |
Auto |
122 |
156 |
142 |
169 |
143.37 |
69.2 |
66.5 |
| East |
8 |
Texas 24-9 |
-7.07 |
16 |
26 |
12 |
17 |
37 |
21.57 |
81.2 |
69.7 |
| East |
9 |
Wake Forest 19-10 |
-5.00 |
35 |
37 |
43 |
50 |
28 |
40.45 |
73.0 |
68.4 |
| East |
5 |
Temple 29-5 |
3.17 |
18 |
14 |
19 |
18 |
60 |
23.26 |
65.2 |
56.8 |
| East |
12 |
Cornell 27-4 |
-4.00 |
71 |
48 |
52 |
66 |
203 |
76.69 |
75.3 |
63.2 |
| East |
4 |
Wisconsin 23-8 |
-4.06 |
10 |
15 |
14 |
3 |
24 |
13.19 |
67.5 |
56.1 |
| East |
13 |
Wofford 26-8 |
-10.00 |
Auto |
70 |
82 |
87 |
198 |
96.64 |
69.4 |
61.2 |
| East |
6 |
Marquette 22-11 |
0.55 |
32 |
46 |
23 |
28 |
41 |
34.49 |
72.9 |
63.7 |
| East |
11 |
Washington 24-9 |
-1.50 |
40 |
49 |
44 |
29 |
64 |
45.05 |
79.8 |
70.0 |
| East |
3 |
New Mexico 29-4 |
-2.26 |
27 |
8 |
25 |
47 |
70 |
31.42 |
76.6 |
66.9 |
| East |
14 |
Montana (22-9) |
-9.00 |
Auto |
95 |
102 |
105 |
205 |
115.86 |
70.0 |
61.2 |
| East |
7 |
Clemson 21-10 |
2.33 |
22 |
33 |
28 |
16 |
23 |
26.02 |
73.3 |
64.0 |
| East |
10 |
Missouri 22-10 |
-1.50 |
28 |
44 |
22 |
21 |
44 |
32.32 |
77.6 |
65.8 |
| East |
2 |
West Virginia 27-6 |
-3.97 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
2 |
4.94 |
73.0 |
64.4 |
| East |
15 |
Morgan State (27-9) |
-17.50 |
Auto |
105 |
144 |
149 |
292 |
154.53 |
76.8 |
70.6 |
| Region |
Seed |
Team |
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Rank |
RPI |
Sag |
Pom |
RPI SOS |
Score |
Off Pts |
Def Pts |
| Midwest |
1 |
Kansas 32-2 |
-15.83 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
2.44 |
81.8 |
63.7 |
| Midwest |
16 |
Lehigh (22-10) |
-25.50 |
Auto |
157 |
204 |
180 |
303 |
197.58 |
75.1 |
70.4 |
| Midwest |
8 |
UNLV 25-8 |
0.00 |
46 |
50 |
36 |
37 |
110 |
51.96 |
73.3 |
63.8 |
| Midwest |
9 |
Northern Iowa 28-4 |
-1.00 |
33 |
18 |
33 |
32 |
107 |
38.91 |
63.3 |
54.3 |
| Midwest |
5 |
Michigan St 24-8 |
-9.51 |
23 |
24 |
26 |
24 |
48 |
28.16 |
72.6 |
63.4 |
| Midwest |
12 |
New Mex St 22-11 |
-13.00 |
Auto |
63 |
100 |
115 |
86 |
89.29 |
78.6 |
78.3 |
| Midwest |
4 |
Maryland 23-8 |
-10.16 |
12 |
19 |
15 |
10 |
22 |
16.17 |
79.3 |
67.4 |
| Midwest |
13 |
Houston (19-15) |
-9.00 |
Auto |
145 |
100 |
85 |
116 |
113.65 |
78.6 |
74.9 |
| Midwest |
6 |
Tennessee 25-8 |
-0.75 |
17 |
16 |
16 |
35 |
29 |
22.51 |
73.6 |
64.6 |
| Midwest |
11 |
San Diego St 25-8 |
-3.50 |
39 |
32 |
45 |
40 |
74 |
43.86 |
70.6 |
62.1 |
| Midwest |
3 |
Georgetown 23-10 |
-4.33 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
1 |
8.84 |
73.2 |
65.5 |
| Midwest |
14 |
Ohio (21-14) |
-13.50 |
Auto |
107 |
112 |
100 |
112 |
107.47 |
74.2 |
69.3 |
| Midwest |
7 |
Oklahoma St 22-10 |
1.10 |
31 |
27 |
38 |
44 |
25 |
33.86 |
74.3 |
68.1 |
| Midwest |
10 |
Georgia Tech 22-12 |
-1.50 |
29 |
40 |
35 |
27 |
20 |
32.48 |
73.6 |
66.1 |
| Midwest |
2 |
Ohio State 27-7 |
-12.25 |
19 |
28 |
13 |
4 |
63 |
23.29 |
73.8 |
60.4 |
| Midwest |
15 |
Santa Barbara (20-9) |
-17.00 |
Auto |
102 |
126 |
152 |
194 |
134.52 |
68.2 |
65.9 |
| Region |
Seed |
Team |
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Rank |
RPI |
Sag |
Pom |
RPI SOS |
Score |
Off Pts |
Def Pts |
| South |
1 |
Duke 29-5 |
-21.36 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
2.51 |
78.4 |
61.9 |
| South |
16 |
UA-Pine Bluff (17-15) |
-23.00 |
Auto |
192 |
239 |
238 |
274 |
228.50 |
64.4 |
66.3 |
| South |
8 |
California 23-10 |
-3.68 |
14 |
20 |
27 |
14 |
13 |
19.47 |
78.0 |
67.9 |
| South |
9 |
Louisville 20-12 |
-0.50 |
30 |
38 |
39 |
39 |
5 |
33.57 |
76.3 |
69.6 |
| South |
5 |
Texas A&M 23-9 |
6.52 |
11 |
12 |
18 |
23 |
6 |
15.42 |
71.8 |
64.4 |
| South |
12 |
Utah State 27-7 |
-3.00 |
34 |
30 |
32 |
20 |
105 |
39.41 |
73.7 |
59.5 |
| South |
4 |
Purdue 27-5 |
-0.61 |
13 |
11 |
7 |
13 |
53 |
16.66 |
71.1 |
60.6 |
| South |
13 |
Siena 27-6 |
-4.00 |
54 |
31 |
53 |
58 |
127 |
58.04 |
75.5 |
65.3 |
| South |
6 |
Notre Dame 23-11 |
4.02 |
36 |
43 |
40 |
38 |
40 |
40.51 |
76.0 |
69.4 |
| South |
11 |
Old Dominion 26-8 |
-2.50 |
38 |
29 |
41 |
33 |
89 |
42.32 |
67.5 |
57.1 |
| South |
3 |
Baylor 25-7 |
-3.32 |
8 |
7 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
10.09 |
77.6 |
65.4 |
| South |
14 |
Sam Houston St (25-7) |
-11.00 |
Auto |
79 |
106 |
102 |
208 |
111.43 |
79.9 |
69.9 |
| South |
7 |
Richmond 26-8 |
4.93 |
37 |
25 |
42 |
48 |
71 |
42.18 |
69.8 |
61.4 |
| South |
10 |
St Marys 26-5 |
-2.00 |
44 |
36 |
31 |
43 |
119 |
48.73 |
79.5 |
66.0 |
| South |
2 |
Villanova 24-7 |
-8.67 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
15 |
19 |
11.99 |
82.5 |
72.9 |
| South |
15 |
Robert Morris (23-11) |
-18.50 |
Auto |
130 |
188 |
188 |
262 |
179.96 |
68.5 |
65.7 |
| Region |
Seed |
Team |
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Rank |
RPI |
Sag |
Pom |
RPI SOS |
Score |
Off Pts |
Def Pts |
| West |
1 |
Syracuse 28-4 |
-10.13 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
5.19 |
81.5 |
66.9 |
| West |
16 |
Vermont (25-9) |
-17.50 |
Auto |
129 |
145 |
129 |
317 |
161.68 |
70.6 |
64.2 |
| West |
8 |
Gonzaga 26-6 |
-2.28 |
47 |
35 |
37 |
56 |
111 |
52.00 |
77.6 |
67.0 |
| West |
9 |
Florida St 22-9 |
1.50 |
26 |
34 |
29 |
19 |
47 |
30.95 |
68.5 |
60.2 |
| West |
5 |
Butler 28-4 |
1.59 |
24 |
13 |
24 |
26 |
76 |
28.65 |
70.1 |
60.0 |
| West |
12 |
UTEP 26-6 |
-2.50 |
42 |
39 |
30 |
34 |
117 |
46.98 |
75.8 |
63.7 |
| West |
4 |
Vanderbilt 24-8 |
8.45 |
21 |
22 |
21 |
36 |
26 |
25.68 |
77.3 |
69.3 |
| West |
13 |
Murray St 30-4 |
-3.00 |
Auto |
57 |
61 |
57 |
263 |
89.02 |
77.5 |
60.5 |
| West |
3 |
Pittsburgh 24-8 |
-1.48 |
15 |
17 |
20 |
30 |
12 |
20.21 |
68.1 |
61.4 |
| West |
14 |
Oakland, MI 26-8 |
-10.00 |
Auto |
54 |
103 |
141 |
155 |
103.75 |
76.8 |
71.0 |
| West |
6 |
Xavier 24-8 |
-3.01 |
20 |
21 |
17 |
22 |
46 |
23.87 |
80.0 |
68.3 |
| West |
11 |
Minnesota 21-13 |
0.50 |
48 |
73 |
48 |
25 |
58 |
52.23 |
73.3 |
63.8 |
| West |
7 |
BYU 29-5 |
-11.95 |
25 |
23 |
9 |
7 |
115 |
29.04 |
83.0 |
65.0 |
| West |
10 |
Florida 21-12 |
-4.50 |
41 |
52 |
47 |
49 |
32 |
46.88 |
71.6 |
65.1 |
| West |
2 |
Kansas St 26-7 |
-7.08 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
4 |
6.42 |
79.6 |
69.2 |
| West |
15 |
North Texas (24-8) |
-16.00 |
Auto |
101 |
154 |
169 |
270 |
157.51 |
74.2 |
69.4 |
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Second Round Games |
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| Region |
Seed |
Team |
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Rank |
RPI |
Sag |
Pom |
RPI SOS |
Score |
Off Pts |
Def Pts |
| East |
1 |
Kentucky 32-2 |
-2.66 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
38 |
9.25 |
79.4 |
65.6 |
| East |
8 |
Texas 24-9 |
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16 |
26 |
12 |
17 |
37 |
21.57 |
81.2 |
69.7 |
| East |
4 |
Wisconsin 23-8 |
-0.05 |
10 |
15 |
14 |
3 |
24 |
13.19 |
67.5 |
56.1 |
| East |
10 |
Missouri 22-10 |
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28 |
44 |
22 |
21 |
44 |
32.32 |
77.6 |
65.8 |
| East |
3 |
New Mexico 29-4 |
-0.54 |
27 |
8 |
25 |
47 |
70 |
31.42 |
76.6 |
66.9 |
| East |
11 |
Washington 24-9 |
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40 |
49 |
44 |
29 |
64 |
45.05 |
79.8 |
70.0 |
| East |
2 |
West Virginia 27-6 |
2.58 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
8 |
2 |
4.94 |
73.0 |
64.4 |
| East |
10 |
Missouri 22-10 |
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28 |
44 |
22 |
21 |
44 |
32.32 |
77.6 |
65.8 |
| Region |
Seed |
Team |
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Rank |
RPI |
Sag |
Pom |
RPI SOS |
Score |
Off Pts |
Def Pts |
| Midwest |
1 |
Kansas 32-2 |
-9.36 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
2.44 |
81.8 |
63.7 |
| Midwest |
8 |
UNLV 25-8 |
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46 |
50 |
36 |
37 |
110 |
51.96 |
73.3 |
63.8 |
| Midwest |
4 |
Maryland 23-8 |
-2.78 |
12 |
19 |
15 |
10 |
22 |
16.17 |
79.3 |
67.4 |
| Midwest |
5 |
Michigan St 24-8 |
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23 |
24 |
26 |
24 |
48 |
28.16 |
72.6 |
63.4 |
| Midwest |
3 |
Georgetown 23-10 |
1.19 |
6 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
1 |
8.84 |
73.2 |
65.5 |
| Midwest |
6 |
Tennessee 25-8 |
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17 |
16 |
16 |
35 |
29 |
22.51 |
73.6 |
64.6 |
| Midwest |
2 |
Ohio State 27-7 |
-6.09 |
19 |
28 |
13 |
4 |
63 |
23.29 |
73.8 |
60.4 |
| Midwest |
10 |
Georgia Tech 22-12 |
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29 |
40 |
35 |
27 |
20 |
32.48 |
73.6 |
66.1 |
| Region |
Seed |
Team |
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Rank |
RPI |
Sag |
Pom |
RPI SOS |
Score |
Off Pts |
Def Pts |
| South |
1 |
Duke 29-5 |
-6.68 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
2.51 |
78.4 |
61.9 |
| South |
8 |
California 23-10 |
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14 |
20 |
27 |
14 |
13 |
19.47 |
78.0 |
67.9 |
| South |
4 |
Purdue 27-5 |
3.40 |
13 |
11 |
7 |
13 |
53 |
16.66 |
71.1 |
60.6 |
| South |
12 |
Utah State 27-7 |
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34 |
30 |
32 |
20 |
105 |
39.41 |
73.7 |
59.5 |
| South |
3 |
Baylor 25-7 |
-2.14 |
8 |
7 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
10.09 |
77.6 |
65.4 |
| South |
11 |
Old Dominion 26-8 |
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38 |
29 |
41 |
33 |
89 |
42.32 |
67.5 |
57.1 |
| South |
2 |
Villanova 24-7 |
3.49 |
9 |
10 |
8 |
15 |
19 |
11.99 |
82.5 |
72.9 |
| South |
10 |
St Marys 26-5 |
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44 |
36 |
31 |
43 |
119 |
48.73 |
79.5 |
66.0 |
| Region |
Seed |
Team |
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Rank |
RPI |
Sag |
Pom |
RPI SOS |
Score |
Off Pts |
Def Pts |
| West |
1 |
Syracuse 28-4 |
-4.47 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
5.19 |
81.5 |
66.9 |
| West |
8 |
Gonzaga 26-6 |
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47 |
35 |
37 |
56 |
111 |
52.00 |
77.6 |
67.0 |
| West |
12 |
UTEP 26-6 |
-2.50 |
42 |
39 |
30 |
34 |
117 |
46.98 |
75.8 |
63.7 |
| West |
13 |
Murray St 30-4 |
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Auto |
57 |
61 |
57 |
263 |
89.02 |
77.5 |
60.5 |
| West |
3 |
Pittsburgh 24-8 |
4.94 |
15 |
17 |
20 |
30 |
12 |
20.21 |
68.1 |
61.4 |
| West |
6 |
Xavier 24-8 |
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20 |
21 |
17 |
22 |
46 |
23.87 |
80.0 |
68.3 |
| West |
2 |
Kansas St 26-7 |
7.33 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
9 |
4 |
6.42 |
79.6 |
69.2 |
| West |
7 |
BYU 29-5 |
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25 |
23 |
9 |
7 |
115 |
29.04 |
83.0 |
65.0 |
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Sweet 16 |
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| Region |
Seed |
Team |
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Rank |
RPI |
Sag |
Pom |
RPI SOS |
Score |
Off Pts |
Def Pts |
| East |
1 |
Kentucky 32-2 |
-2.59 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
38 |
9.25 |
79.4 |
65.6 |
| East |
4 |
Wisconsin 23-8 |
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10 |
15 |
14 |
3 |
24 |
13.19 |
67.5 |
56.1 |
| East |
3 |
New Mexico 29-4 |
1.54 |
27 |
8 |
25 |
47 |
70 |
31.42 |
76.6 |
66.9 |
| East |
10 |
Missouri 22-10 |
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28 |
44 |
22 |
21 |
44 |
32.32 |
77.6 |
65.8 |
| Region |
Seed |
Team |
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Rank |
RPI |
Sag |
Pom |
RPI SOS |
Score |
Off Pts |
Def Pts |
| Midwest |
1 |
Kansas 32-2 |
-6.48 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
2.44 |
81.8 |
63.7 |
| Midwest |
4 |
Maryland 23-8 |
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12 |
19 |
15 |
10 |
22 |
16.17 |
79.3 |
67.4 |
| Midwest |
2 |
Ohio State 27-7 |
-4.21 |
19 |
28 |
13 |
4 |
63 |
23.29 |
73.8 |
60.4 |
| Midwest |
6 |
Tennessee 25-8 |
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17 |
16 |
16 |
35 |
29 |
22.51 |
73.6 |
64.6 |
| Region |
Seed |
Team |
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Rank |
RPI |
Sag |
Pom |
RPI SOS |
Score |
Off Pts |
Def Pts |
| South |
1 |
Duke 29-5 |
-2.74 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
2.51 |
78.4 |
61.9 |
| South |
12 |
Utah State 27-7 |
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34 |
30 |
32 |
20 |
105 |
39.41 |
73.7 |
59.5 |
| South |
3 |
Baylor 25-7 |
0.85 |
8 |
7 |
10 |
12 |
14 |
10.09 |
77.6 |
65.4 |
| South |
10 |
St Marys 26-5 |
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44 |
36 |
31 |
43 |
119 |
48.73 |
79.5 |
66.0 |
| Region |
Seed |
Team |
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Rank |
RPI |
Sag |
Pom |
RPI SOS |
Score |
Off Pts |
Def Pts |
| West |
1 |
Syracuse 28-4 |
-3.03 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
5.19 |
81.5 |
66.9 |
| West |
12 |
UTEP 26-6 |
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42 |
39 |
30 |
34 |
117 |
46.98 |
75.8 |
63.7 |
| West |
6 |
Xavier 24-8 |
6.27 |
20 |
21 |
17 |
22 |
46 |
23.87 |
80.0 |
68.3 |
| West |
7 |
BYU 29-5 |
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25 |
23 |
9 |
7 |
115 |
29.04 |
83.0 |
65.0 |
| Elite 8 |
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| Region |
Seed |
Team |
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Rank |
RPI |
Sag |
Pom |
RPI SOS |
Score |
Off Pts |
Def Pts |
| East |
1 |
Kentucky 32-2 |
-2.64 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
38 |
9.25 |
79.4 |
65.6 |
| East |
10 |
Missouri 22-10 |
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28 |
44 |
22 |
21 |
44 |
32.32 |
77.6 |
65.8 |
| Region |
Seed |
Team |
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Rank |
RPI |
Sag |
Pom |
RPI SOS |
Score |
Off Pts |
Def Pts |
| Midwest |
1 |
Kansas 32-2 |
-5.12 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
2.44 |
81.8 |
63.7 |
| Midwest |
2 |
Ohio State 27-7 |
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19 |
28 |
13 |
4 |
63 |
23.29 |
73.8 |
60.4 |
| Region |
Seed |
Team |
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Rank |
RPI |
Sag |
Pom |
RPI SOS |
Score |
Off Pts |
Def Pts |
| South |
1 |
Duke 29-5 |
-3.53 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
2.51 |
78.4 |
61.9 |
| South |
10 |
St Marys 26-5 |
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44 |
36 |
31 |
43 |
119 |
48.73 |
79.5 |
66.0 |
| Region |
Seed |
Team |
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Rank |
RPI |
Sag |
Pom |
RPI SOS |
Score |
Off Pts |
Def Pts |
| West |
1 |
Syracuse 28-4 |
3.12 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
5.19 |
81.5 |
66.9 |
| West |
7 |
BYU 29-5 |
|
25 |
23 |
9 |
7 |
115 |
29.04 |
83.0 |
65.0 |
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| Final 4 |
Seed |
Team |
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Rank |
RPI |
Sag |
Pom |
RPI SOS |
Score |
Off Pts |
Def Pts |
| East |
1 |
Kentucky 32-2 |
4.33 |
7 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
38 |
9.25 |
79.4 |
65.6 |
| Midwest |
1 |
Kansas 32-2 |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
2.44 |
81.8 |
63.7 |
| South |
1 |
Duke 29-5 |
1.17 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
2.51 |
78.4 |
61.9 |
| West |
7 |
BYU 29-5 |
|
25 |
23 |
9 |
7 |
115 |
29.04 |
83.0 |
65.0 |
| Champ |
Seed |
Team |
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Rank |
RPI |
Sag |
Pom |
RPI SOS |
Score |
Off Pts |
Def Pts |
| Midwest |
1 |
Kansas 32-2 |
-0.44 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
9 |
2.44 |
81.8 |
63.7 |
| West |
7 |
BYU 29-5 |
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25 |
23 |
9 |
7 |
115 |
29.04 |
83.0 |
65.0 |
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*Stats Explanations
The predicted winner is bolded. The unnamed column shows the predicted point spreads. Top line is our computer forecast. Negative number means higher seed is favored. The second line is the Vegas line/odds/spread. Negative number means the higher seed is favored.
Rank= Fanbay.net Total Ranking- Combined ranking using the RPI, Sagarin, and Pomeroy rankings plus impact of RPI Strength of Schedule.
RPI= RPI Rank (RPI is historically considered to be the gold standard for the NCAA Selections Committee) and the actual RPI number. Here are the actual RPI ratings
Sag= Sagarin Rank. Click here for the Sagarin ratings. The number listed in the column above is the teams rank in the list.
Sag= Pomeroy Computer Ranking.
SOS= Strength of Schedule Ranking according to RPI ratings.
Score= Fanbay.net Total Ranking- Actual value of the combined formula based on the RPI, Sagarin, and Pomeroy rankings plus impact of RPI Strength of Schedule.
Off Pts= Points per game.
Def Pts= Opponents points per game.
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