Matrix Standardization

 

 

Group 1 (The national elite.  Common national champs.  Perennial 1-seeds)

            UConn

            Duke

            Kansas

            North Carolina

Group 2 (NCAA contenders.  2 and 3 seeds.)

            Arizona

            Illinois

            Louisville

            Michigan State

            Ohio State

            Syracuse

            Texas

Group 3 (Perennial Top 20.  NCAA Tournament 4 & 5 seeds.)

            Georgia Tech

Gonzaga

            Maryland

            Memphis

            Oklahoma

            Stanford

            UCLA

Group 4  (Marginal Top 25.  6 & 7 seeds in NCAA’s.)

            Boston College

            Indiana

            NC State

            Oklahoma State

            Villanova

            Wake Forest

            Washington

Group 5 (8-9 seeds in NCAA’s).

            Cincinnati

            Michigan

            Notre Dame

            West Virginia

Wisconsin

Xavier

Group 6 (Bubble team and mid-major conference champions.  10-12 seeds in Tourney.)

          Arkansas

            Dayton

            DePaul

            Iowa State

            Minnesota

            New Mexico

            Richmond

            Santa Clara

            Texas Tech

 

 

NCAA Selection Criteria

         

Get 2.2 RPI points for beating a Group 1 team on the road.

1.8 for beating a Group 1 team at a neutral site.

1.5 for beating a Group 1 team at home.

 

Get 1.8 RPI points for beating a Group 2 team on the road.

1.4 for beating a Group 2 team at neutral site.

1.2 for beating a Group 2 team a home.

 

Get 1.2 RPI points for beating a Group 3 team on the road.

1.0 for neutral site or at home.

 

Get 1.1 RPI points for beating a Group 4 team on the road.

0.9 for neutral site or home.

 

Get 0.8 RPI points for beating a Group 5 team on the road.

0.6 for home or neutral site.

 

Get 0.4 points for beating a Group 6 team on the road.

0.2 for a win at home or neutral.