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02-17-2002, 04:12 AM
Teams ranked in RPI top-20 as of 2/17:
Big 12:
Oklahoma. . . .3
Iowa State. . .9
Kansas State. .10
Texas. . . . ..11
Texas Tech. . .13
Colorado. . . .17
Baylor. . . . .18
SEC:
Tennessee. . . . . .1
Vanderbilt. . . . .7
South Carolina. . .8
Florida. . . . . .14
Big 10:
Purdue. . . . . . .6
Minnesota. . . . . .12
Wisconsin. . . . . .16
Big East:
Connecticut. . . . . .2
Virginia Tech. . . . .19
Notre Dame. . . . . .20
ACC:
Duke. . . . . . . . . .5
PAC-10:
Stanford. . . . . . . .4
Sun Belt:
Florida International. . . .15
[Last year, the only teams that ended up making it to the Sweet 16 that were outside the top-20 RPI were Missouri (RPI #42), and Washington (RPI #31).]
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In a somewhat related note, this was on the NCAA News today (http://www.ncaa.org/):
"As for predetermined sites in women's basketball, the issue has been brewing for several years, and the cabinet's support for funding is the next step in the plan's maturation. If approved, the Division I Women's Basketball Committee will select 16 predetermined sites in July for the 2003 championship. Those sites would include at least two each from the East, Mideast, Midwest and West regions. Sites also would include home arenas of teams that end up being selected to participate in the championship. In fact, the cabinet has asked that for the first two years, no more than four neutral sites be selected, which guarantees that at least 12 teams will host first-and second-round games.
"The cabinet's request is twofold: first, it ensures that the concept of predetermined sites -- and ultimately, the goal of predetermined, neutral sites such as what exists in men's basketball -- is phased in over time; second, it is a cost-effective measure. Having 12 sites hosted and neutral sites at the other four venues is projected to cost about $275,000, while having all 64 teams travel would cost more than $1 million.
"Though the cabinet has put the bracket expansion and predetermined-site proposals among its highest budget priorities, they are by no means final. The Division I Budget Committee, Management Council and Board of Directors still must approve the initiatives before the Executive Committee gives its final OK on the budget this summer."
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I just can't wait to find out how one can PREDETERMINE 12 sites that are home arenas of teams that will "end up being selected" to participate in the NCAA tournament and thus get to host. Do they plan to pre-select 12 teams for guaranteed admission into the tournament? Sounds like somebody forgot to tighten some screws here . . .
Big 12:
Oklahoma. . . .3
Iowa State. . .9
Kansas State. .10
Texas. . . . ..11
Texas Tech. . .13
Colorado. . . .17
Baylor. . . . .18
SEC:
Tennessee. . . . . .1
Vanderbilt. . . . .7
South Carolina. . .8
Florida. . . . . .14
Big 10:
Purdue. . . . . . .6
Minnesota. . . . . .12
Wisconsin. . . . . .16
Big East:
Connecticut. . . . . .2
Virginia Tech. . . . .19
Notre Dame. . . . . .20
ACC:
Duke. . . . . . . . . .5
PAC-10:
Stanford. . . . . . . .4
Sun Belt:
Florida International. . . .15
[Last year, the only teams that ended up making it to the Sweet 16 that were outside the top-20 RPI were Missouri (RPI #42), and Washington (RPI #31).]
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In a somewhat related note, this was on the NCAA News today (http://www.ncaa.org/):
"As for predetermined sites in women's basketball, the issue has been brewing for several years, and the cabinet's support for funding is the next step in the plan's maturation. If approved, the Division I Women's Basketball Committee will select 16 predetermined sites in July for the 2003 championship. Those sites would include at least two each from the East, Mideast, Midwest and West regions. Sites also would include home arenas of teams that end up being selected to participate in the championship. In fact, the cabinet has asked that for the first two years, no more than four neutral sites be selected, which guarantees that at least 12 teams will host first-and second-round games.
"The cabinet's request is twofold: first, it ensures that the concept of predetermined sites -- and ultimately, the goal of predetermined, neutral sites such as what exists in men's basketball -- is phased in over time; second, it is a cost-effective measure. Having 12 sites hosted and neutral sites at the other four venues is projected to cost about $275,000, while having all 64 teams travel would cost more than $1 million.
"Though the cabinet has put the bracket expansion and predetermined-site proposals among its highest budget priorities, they are by no means final. The Division I Budget Committee, Management Council and Board of Directors still must approve the initiatives before the Executive Committee gives its final OK on the budget this summer."
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I just can't wait to find out how one can PREDETERMINE 12 sites that are home arenas of teams that will "end up being selected" to participate in the NCAA tournament and thus get to host. Do they plan to pre-select 12 teams for guaranteed admission into the tournament? Sounds like somebody forgot to tighten some screws here . . .