Here's the thing that no one understands in February 2019...
The Committee has publicly stated that they will rely upon their new NET rankings as part of the selection process...not the RPI, not the BPI, not KenPom...just the NET. And because the NET appears to highly value margin of victory in non-con games, DONU has had...and continues to have...an outrageously high NET ranking. We are currently #38. See here:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings
Therefore, going 3-2 over the last five and 1-1 in Chicago...placing us at 19-14...may very well be enough to sneak into The Dance. Again, THE QUESTION IS how heavily will The Committee rely upon their own rankings. This is the first year of the NET so there's no history as a guide.
One last thing, here's a terrific article that explains the NET and its apparent flaws. It also mentions DONU, specifically. https://bleacherreport.com/articles...em-that-will-shake-up-who-makes-march-madness
The Committee has publicly stated that they will rely upon their new NET rankings as part of the selection process...not the RPI, not the BPI, not KenPom...just the NET. And because the NET appears to highly value margin of victory in non-con games, DONU has had...and continues to have...an outrageously high NET ranking. We are currently #38. See here:
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings
Therefore, going 3-2 over the last five and 1-1 in Chicago...placing us at 19-14...may very well be enough to sneak into The Dance. Again, THE QUESTION IS how heavily will The Committee rely upon their own rankings. This is the first year of the NET so there's no history as a guide.
One last thing, here's a terrific article that explains the NET and its apparent flaws. It also mentions DONU, specifically. https://bleacherreport.com/articles...em-that-will-shake-up-who-makes-march-madness