Friday’s Games
Home
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Visitor
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Spread
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Canisius
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Monmouth
|
1.2
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Central Michigan
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Akron
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-4.4
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Dartmouth
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Columbia
|
6.3
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Harvard
|
Cornell
|
14.1
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Iona
|
Manhattan
|
1.9
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Marist
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Fairfield
|
0.5
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North Dakota St.
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Purdue Fort Wayne
|
11.9
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Northern Kentucky
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IUPUI
|
16.6
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Pennsylvania
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Brown
|
7.8
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Princeton
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Yale
|
-6.7
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Saint Peter’s
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Quinnipiac
|
5.5
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Siena
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Rider
|
3.7
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South Dakota St.
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Denver
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15.6
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St. Bonaventure
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Davidson
|
0.6
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Toledo
|
Buffalo
|
3.8
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Wright St.
|
Illinois Chicago
|
11.1
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Friday’s Key TV Games
Time (EST)
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Network
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Home
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Visitor
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7:00 PM
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ESPNU
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Central Michigan
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Akron
|
7:00 PM
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ESPN3
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Saint Peter’s
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Quinnipiac
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7:00 PM
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ESPN+
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Penn
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Brown
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7:00 PM
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ESPNNews
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Princeton
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Yale
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PiRate Ratings (Updated 2/14/20)
#
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Team
|
PiRate
|
Conference
|
1
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Kansas
|
121.4
|
Big 12
|
2
|
Gonzaga
|
120.5
|
West Coast
|
3
|
Duke
|
120.5
|
Atlantic Coast
|
4
|
Michigan St.
|
117.7
|
Big Ten
|
5
|
Baylor
|
117.6
|
Big 12
|
6
|
San Diego St.
|
116.5
|
Mountain West
|
7
|
Dayton
|
116.4
|
Atlantic 10
|
8
|
West Virginia
|
116.4
|
Big 12
|
9
|
Louisville
|
116.2
|
Atlantic Coast
|
10
|
Maryland
|
115.7
|
Big Ten
|
11
|
Arizona
|
115.7
|
Pac-12
|
12
|
Penn St.
|
115.4
|
Big Ten
|
13
|
Ohio St.
|
115.1
|
Big Ten
|
14
|
Texas Tech
|
114.6
|
Big 12
|
15
|
Florida St.
|
114.6
|
Atlantic Coast
|
16
|
Seton Hall
|
114.5
|
Big East
|
17
|
BYU
|
114.3
|
West Coast
|
18
|
Michigan
|
113.9
|
Big Ten
|
19
|
Marquette
|
113.7
|
Big East
|
20
|
Kentucky
|
113.5
|
Southeastern
|
21
|
Iowa
|
113.5
|
Big Ten
|
22
|
Purdue
|
113.4
|
Big Ten
|
23
|
Houston
|
113.4
|
American Athletic
|
24
|
Colorado
|
113.3
|
Pac-12
|
25
|
Oregon
|
113.2
|
Pac-12
|
26
|
Creighton
|
113.2
|
Big East
|
27
|
Auburn
|
112.9
|
Southeastern
|
28
|
Villanova
|
112.8
|
Big East
|
29
|
Butler
|
112.8
|
Big East
|
30
|
Illinois
|
112.4
|
Big Ten
|
31
|
LSU
|
112.1
|
Southeastern
|
32
|
Minnesota
|
112.0
|
Big Ten
|
33
|
Rutgers
|
111.9
|
Big Ten
|
34
|
Wisconsin
|
111.8
|
Big Ten
|
35
|
Oklahoma
|
111.3
|
Big 12
|
36
|
Arkansas
|
111.3
|
Southeastern
|
37
|
Florida
|
111.3
|
Southeastern
|
38
|
Indiana
|
111.1
|
Big Ten
|
39
|
Cincinnati
|
111.0
|
American Athletic
|
40
|
Alabama
|
110.8
|
Southeastern
|
41
|
Wichita St.
|
110.7
|
American Athletic
|
42
|
Utah St.
|
110.6
|
Mountain West
|
43
|
Saint Mary’s
|
110.3
|
West Coast
|
44
|
VCU
|
110.3
|
Atlantic 10
|
45
|
Xavier
|
110.1
|
Big East
|
46
|
Rhode Island
|
110.1
|
Atlantic 10
|
47
|
Mississippi St.
|
110.0
|
Southeastern
|
48
|
Stanford
|
109.8
|
Pac-12
|
49
|
Notre Dame
|
109.7
|
Atlantic Coast
|
50
|
Memphis
|
109.6
|
American Athletic
|
51
|
North Carolina St.
|
109.5
|
Atlantic Coast
|
52
|
Northern Iowa
|
109.4
|
Missouri Valley
|
53
|
Georgetown
|
109.4
|
Big East
|
54
|
Virginia
|
109.4
|
Atlantic Coast
|
55
|
Arizona St.
|
109.3
|
Pac-12
|
56
|
Washington
|
109.1
|
Pac-12
|
57
|
Tennessee
|
109.1
|
Southeastern
|
58
|
East Tennessee St.
|
109.0
|
Southern
|
59
|
USC
|
108.8
|
Pac-12
|
60
|
Syracuse
|
108.8
|
Atlantic Coast
|
61
|
Yale
|
108.8
|
Ivy
|
62
|
Providence
|
108.5
|
Big East
|
63
|
Richmond
|
108.5
|
Atlantic 10
|
64
|
South Carolina
|
108.1
|
Southeastern
|
65
|
Oklahoma St.
|
108.0
|
Big 12
|
66
|
Connecticut
|
108.0
|
American Athletic
|
67
|
UNC Greensboro
|
107.9
|
Southern
|
68
|
Georgia Tech
|
107.8
|
Atlantic Coast
|
69
|
Texas
|
107.8
|
Big 12
|
70
|
Iowa St.
|
107.6
|
Big 12
|
71
|
Oregon St.
|
107.5
|
Pac-12
|
72
|
St. John’s
|
107.5
|
Big East
|
73
|
Vermont
|
107.4
|
America East
|
74
|
North Carolina
|
107.4
|
Atlantic Coast
|
75
|
Furman
|
107.3
|
Southern
|
76
|
Clemson
|
107.2
|
Atlantic Coast
|
77
|
DePaul
|
107.1
|
Big East
|
78
|
Liberty
|
107.0
|
Atlantic Sun
|
79
|
SMU
|
107.0
|
American Athletic
|
80
|
Akron
|
106.9
|
Mid-American
|
81
|
Nevada
|
106.8
|
Mountain West
|
82
|
Mississippi
|
106.8
|
Southeastern
|
83
|
Davidson
|
106.8
|
Atlantic 10
|
84
|
Boise St.
|
106.7
|
Mountain West
|
85
|
Louisiana Tech
|
106.6
|
Conference USA
|
86
|
Kansas St.
|
106.2
|
Big 12
|
87
|
TCU
|
106.1
|
Big 12
|
88
|
Virginia Tech
|
106.1
|
Atlantic Coast
|
89
|
Belmont
|
106.1
|
Ohio Valley
|
90
|
Pittsburgh
|
106.0
|
Atlantic Coast
|
91
|
North Texas
|
106.0
|
Conference USA
|
92
|
San Francisco
|
105.9
|
West Coast
|
93
|
Wake Forest
|
105.9
|
Atlantic Coast
|
94
|
Tulsa
|
105.8
|
American Athletic
|
95
|
Georgia
|
105.6
|
Southeastern
|
96
|
Colorado St.
|
105.6
|
Mountain West
|
97
|
Duquesne
|
105.5
|
Atlantic 10
|
98
|
Temple
|
105.3
|
American Athletic
|
99
|
Missouri
|
105.2
|
Southeastern
|
100
|
UCLA
|
105.0
|
Pac-12
|
101
|
Northern Colorado
|
104.8
|
Big Sky
|
102
|
Saint Louis
|
104.8
|
Atlantic 10
|
103
|
New Mexico St.
|
104.8
|
Western Athletic
|
104
|
Loyola (Chi.)
|
104.7
|
Missouri Valley
|
105
|
Harvard
|
104.7
|
Ivy
|
106
|
Miami (Fla.)
|
104.5
|
Atlantic Coast
|
107
|
Utah
|
104.4
|
Pac-12
|
108
|
St. Bonaventure
|
104.4
|
Atlantic 10
|
109
|
Western Kentucky
|
104.3
|
Conference USA
|
110
|
Texas St.
|
104.2
|
Sun Belt
|
111
|
Georgia St.
|
104.1
|
Sun Belt
|
112
|
Bradley
|
103.9
|
Missouri Valley
|
113
|
Ball St.
|
103.9
|
Mid-American
|
114
|
South Florida
|
103.9
|
American Athletic
|
115
|
UC Irvine
|
103.8
|
Big West
|
116
|
Kent St.
|
103.6
|
Mid-American
|
117
|
Wright St.
|
103.6
|
Horizon
|
118
|
Washington St.
|
103.5
|
Pac-12
|
119
|
Indiana St.
|
103.5
|
Missouri Valley
|
120
|
Colgate
|
103.4
|
Patriot
|
121
|
Nebraska
|
103.3
|
Big Ten
|
122
|
Hofstra
|
103.2
|
Colonial Athletic
|
123
|
Stephen F. Austin
|
103.2
|
Southland
|
124
|
Central Florida
|
103.2
|
American Athletic
|
125
|
South Dakota St.
|
103.1
|
Summit
|
126
|
Northwestern
|
103.1
|
Big Ten
|
127
|
UT Arlington
|
102.7
|
Sun Belt
|
128
|
Winthrop
|
102.7
|
Big South
|
129
|
North Dakota St.
|
102.6
|
Summit
|
130
|
New Mexico
|
102.5
|
Mountain West
|
131
|
Murray St.
|
102.5
|
Ohio Valley
|
132
|
UNLV
|
102.4
|
Mountain West
|
133
|
Northern Kentucky
|
102.4
|
Horizon
|
134
|
Little Rock
|
102.2
|
Sun Belt
|
135
|
Toledo
|
102.0
|
Mid-American
|
136
|
Pacific
|
102.0
|
West Coast
|
137
|
Penn
|
101.7
|
Ivy
|
138
|
Charleston
|
101.6
|
Colonial Athletic
|
139
|
Santa Clara
|
101.6
|
West Coast
|
140
|
Northeastern
|
101.6
|
Colonial Athletic
|
141
|
Georgia Southern
|
101.3
|
Sun Belt
|
142
|
Missouri St.
|
101.3
|
Missouri Valley
|
143
|
Fresno St.
|
101.3
|
Mountain West
|
144
|
Wofford
|
101.3
|
Southern
|
145
|
Buffalo
|
101.2
|
Mid-American
|
146
|
Texas A&M
|
101.2
|
Southeastern
|
147
|
Southern Utah
|
101.1
|
Big Sky
|
148
|
Pepperdine
|
101.1
|
West Coast
|
149
|
Eastern Washington
|
101.0
|
Big Sky
|
150
|
Boston College
|
101.0
|
Atlantic Coast
|
151
|
Oral Roberts
|
101.0
|
Summit
|
152
|
Montana
|
101.0
|
Big Sky
|
153
|
Stony Brook
|
100.9
|
America East
|
154
|
George Mason
|
100.8
|
Atlantic 10
|
155
|
Austin Peay
|
100.8
|
Ohio Valley
|
156
|
Charlotte
|
100.7
|
Conference USA
|
157
|
Valparaiso
|
100.7
|
Missouri Valley
|
158
|
Marshall
|
100.7
|
Conference USA
|
159
|
Florida Int’l.
|
100.7
|
Conference USA
|
160
|
Old Dominion
|
100.5
|
Conference USA
|
161
|
Chattanooga
|
100.5
|
Southern
|
162
|
Bowling Green
|
100.5
|
Mid-American
|
163
|
Vanderbilt
|
100.4
|
Southeastern
|
164
|
North Florida
|
100.3
|
Atlantic Sun
|
165
|
Northern Illinois
|
100.3
|
Mid-American
|
166
|
Drake
|
100.2
|
Missouri Valley
|
167
|
Appalachian St.
|
100.2
|
Sun Belt
|
168
|
Western Carolina
|
100.1
|
Southern
|
169
|
South Dakota
|
100.1
|
Summit
|
170
|
California
|
100.0
|
Pac-12
|
171
|
Southern Illinois
|
99.9
|
Missouri Valley
|
172
|
UC Santa Barbara
|
99.9
|
Big West
|
173
|
Towson
|
99.9
|
Colonial Athletic
|
174
|
Radford
|
99.8
|
Big South
|
175
|
Boston U
|
99.8
|
Patriot
|
176
|
South Alabama
|
99.8
|
Sun Belt
|
177
|
Central Michigan
|
99.5
|
Mid-American
|
178
|
California Baptist
|
99.2
|
Western Athletic
|
179
|
Sam Houston St.
|
99.2
|
Southland
|
180
|
La Salle
|
99.1
|
Atlantic 10
|
181
|
Siena
|
99.1
|
Metro Atlantic
|
182
|
Princeton
|
99.1
|
Ivy
|
183
|
Ohio
|
98.9
|
Mid-American
|
184
|
UTEP
|
98.7
|
Conference USA
|
185
|
Delaware
|
98.6
|
Colonial Athletic
|
186
|
UAB
|
98.5
|
Conference USA
|
187
|
UTSA
|
98.5
|
Conference USA
|
188
|
Rider
|
98.4
|
Metro Atlantic
|
189
|
Tulane
|
98.3
|
American Athletic
|
190
|
Coastal Carolina
|
98.3
|
Sun Belt
|
191
|
Nicholls St.
|
98.3
|
Southland
|
192
|
William & Mary
|
98.2
|
Colonial Athletic
|
193
|
Abilene Christian
|
98.2
|
Southland
|
194
|
Portland St.
|
98.1
|
Big Sky
|
195
|
Hawaii
|
98.1
|
Big West
|
196
|
Massachusetts
|
98.1
|
Atlantic 10
|
197
|
St. Francis (PA)
|
98.1
|
Northeast
|
198
|
Eastern Michigan
|
97.9
|
Mid-American
|
199
|
Florida Atlantic
|
97.9
|
Conference USA
|
200
|
Air Force
|
97.8
|
Mountain West
|
201
|
Prairie View A&M
|
97.6
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
202
|
Sacred Heart
|
97.4
|
Northeast
|
203
|
Sacramento St.
|
97.4
|
Big Sky
|
204
|
Arkansas St.
|
97.4
|
Sun Belt
|
205
|
Lafayette
|
97.3
|
Patriot
|
206
|
Seattle
|
97.2
|
Western Athletic
|
207
|
Robert Morris
|
97.0
|
Northeast
|
208
|
Rice
|
97.0
|
Conference USA
|
209
|
Loyola Marymount
|
97.0
|
West Coast
|
210
|
Omaha
|
96.9
|
Summit
|
211
|
East Carolina
|
96.9
|
American Athletic
|
212
|
UC Riverside
|
96.9
|
Big West
|
213
|
Brown
|
96.9
|
Ivy
|
214
|
Illinois St.
|
96.9
|
Missouri Valley
|
215
|
San Diego
|
96.9
|
West Coast
|
216
|
Mercer
|
96.8
|
Southern
|
217
|
Dartmouth
|
96.8
|
Ivy
|
218
|
Monmouth
|
96.7
|
Metro Atlantic
|
219
|
Montana St.
|
96.7
|
Big Sky
|
220
|
Saint Peter’s
|
96.6
|
Metro Atlantic
|
221
|
American
|
96.6
|
Patriot
|
222
|
George Washington
|
96.5
|
Atlantic 10
|
223
|
UC Davis
|
96.5
|
Big West
|
224
|
Gardner-Webb
|
96.4
|
Big South
|
225
|
Northern Arizona
|
96.2
|
Big Sky
|
226
|
Merrimack
|
96.2
|
Northeast
|
227
|
Drexel
|
96.0
|
Colonial Athletic
|
228
|
North Dakota
|
96.0
|
Summit
|
229
|
Green Bay
|
95.9
|
Horizon
|
230
|
Cal St. Bakersfield
|
95.8
|
Western Athletic
|
231
|
Manhattan
|
95.7
|
Metro Atlantic
|
232
|
Oakland
|
95.7
|
Horizon
|
233
|
Louisiana
|
95.7
|
Sun Belt
|
234
|
Western Michigan
|
95.7
|
Mid-American
|
235
|
Grand Canyon
|
95.7
|
Western Athletic
|
236
|
Navy
|
95.7
|
Patriot
|
237
|
Youngstown St.
|
95.6
|
Horizon
|
238
|
Missouri-KC
|
95.6
|
Western Athletic
|
239
|
Illinois Chicago
|
95.5
|
Horizon
|
240
|
Eastern Illinois
|
95.4
|
Ohio Valley
|
241
|
Albany
|
95.4
|
America East
|
242
|
UT Rio Grande Valley
|
95.3
|
Western Athletic
|
243
|
Tennessee St.
|
95.2
|
Ohio Valley
|
244
|
Jacksonville
|
95.2
|
Atlantic Sun
|
245
|
Long Island
|
95.2
|
Northeast
|
246
|
Bryant
|
95.1
|
Northeast
|
247
|
Cal St. Northridge
|
95.1
|
Big West
|
248
|
McNeese St.
|
95.0
|
Southland
|
249
|
Miami (O)
|
95.0
|
Mid-American
|
250
|
Milwaukee
|
95.0
|
Horizon
|
251
|
Canisius
|
94.9
|
Metro Atlantic
|
252
|
Jacksonville St.
|
94.7
|
Ohio Valley
|
253
|
Southern Miss.
|
94.7
|
Conference USA
|
254
|
Bucknell
|
94.7
|
Patriot
|
255
|
Iona
|
94.6
|
Metro Atlantic
|
256
|
Norfolk St.
|
94.6
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
257
|
Fordham
|
94.3
|
Atlantic 10
|
258
|
Lipscomb
|
94.2
|
Atlantic Sun
|
259
|
New Hampshire
|
94.2
|
America East
|
260
|
Hartford
|
94.1
|
America East
|
261
|
Cal St. Fullerton
|
94.1
|
Big West
|
262
|
Quinnipiac
|
94.1
|
Metro Atlantic
|
263
|
Army
|
93.9
|
Patriot
|
264
|
Campbell
|
93.9
|
Big South
|
265
|
Weber St.
|
93.9
|
Big Sky
|
266
|
VMI
|
93.8
|
Southern
|
267
|
Texas Southern
|
93.8
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
268
|
Purdue Fort Wayne
|
93.7
|
Summit
|
269
|
Cornell
|
93.6
|
Ivy
|
270
|
Utah Valley
|
93.6
|
Western Athletic
|
271
|
Columbia
|
93.5
|
Ivy
|
272
|
Loyola (MD)
|
93.5
|
Patriot
|
273
|
Lamar
|
93.5
|
Southland
|
274
|
Saint Joseph’s
|
93.5
|
Atlantic 10
|
275
|
Troy
|
93.4
|
Sun Belt
|
276
|
Louisiana Monroe
|
93.3
|
Sun Belt
|
277
|
Evansville
|
93.3
|
Missouri Valley
|
278
|
Middle Tennessee
|
93.3
|
Conference USA
|
279
|
Mount St. Mary’s
|
93.3
|
Northeast
|
280
|
North Carolina Central
|
93.2
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
281
|
Portland
|
93.1
|
West Coast
|
282
|
Fairfield
|
93.0
|
Metro Atlantic
|
283
|
James Madison
|
93.0
|
Colonial Athletic
|
284
|
UM Baltimore Co.
|
93.0
|
America East
|
285
|
North Alabama
|
92.7
|
Atlantic Sun
|
286
|
Wyoming
|
92.7
|
Mountain West
|
287
|
Detroit
|
92.7
|
Horizon
|
288
|
UMass Lowell
|
92.5
|
America East
|
289
|
Stetson
|
92.4
|
Atlantic Sun
|
290
|
Bethune Cookman
|
92.4
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
291
|
Idaho St.
|
92.4
|
Big Sky
|
292
|
Texas A&M CC
|
92.4
|
Southland
|
293
|
Central Arkansas
|
92.3
|
Southland
|
294
|
Elon
|
92.2
|
Colonial Athletic
|
295
|
NJIT
|
92.1
|
Atlantic Sun
|
296
|
Fairleigh Dickinson
|
92.0
|
Northeast
|
297
|
Eastern Kentucky
|
92.0
|
Ohio Valley
|
298
|
UNC Asheville
|
91.9
|
Big South
|
299
|
San Jose St.
|
91.9
|
Mountain West
|
300
|
Morehead St.
|
91.8
|
Ohio Valley
|
301
|
Samford
|
91.7
|
Southern
|
302
|
North Carolina A&T
|
91.7
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
303
|
Idaho
|
91.7
|
Big Sky
|
304
|
Charleston Southern
|
91.4
|
Big South
|
305
|
Niagara
|
91.3
|
Metro Atlantic
|
306
|
Jackson St.
|
91.3
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
307
|
Long Beach St.
|
91.3
|
Big West
|
308
|
UNC Wilmington
|
91.2
|
Colonial Athletic
|
309
|
Cleveland St.
|
91.1
|
Horizon
|
310
|
Cal Poly
|
91.0
|
Big West
|
311
|
Lehigh
|
91.0
|
Patriot
|
312
|
Grambling
|
91.0
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
313
|
St. Francis (NY)
|
91.0
|
Northeast
|
314
|
Florida Gulf Coast
|
90.9
|
Atlantic Sun
|
315
|
Longwood
|
90.8
|
Big South
|
316
|
Florida A&M
|
90.7
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
317
|
New Orleans
|
90.7
|
Southland
|
318
|
Southern
|
90.6
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
319
|
Denver
|
90.5
|
Summit
|
320
|
Marist
|
90.5
|
Metro Atlantic
|
321
|
Northwestern St.
|
90.5
|
Southland
|
322
|
Alcorn St.
|
90.1
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
323
|
Morgan St.
|
90.1
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
324
|
UT-Martin
|
89.9
|
Ohio Valley
|
325
|
Citadel
|
89.9
|
Southern
|
326
|
USC Upstate
|
89.8
|
Big South
|
327
|
Western Illinois
|
89.1
|
Summit
|
328
|
Hampton
|
89.0
|
Big South
|
329
|
Alabama St.
|
88.9
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
330
|
IUPUI
|
88.8
|
Horizon
|
331
|
Maine
|
88.7
|
America East
|
332
|
Presbyterian
|
88.3
|
Big South
|
333
|
South Carolina St.
|
88.2
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
334
|
Coppin St.
|
88.0
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
335
|
Tennessee Tech
|
87.9
|
Ohio Valley
|
336
|
SIU Edwardsville
|
87.8
|
Ohio Valley
|
337
|
SE Missouri
|
87.8
|
Ohio Valley
|
338
|
Binghamton
|
87.7
|
America East
|
339
|
Wagner
|
87.3
|
Northeast
|
340
|
Holy Cross
|
86.7
|
Patriot
|
341
|
SE Louisiana
|
86.6
|
Southland
|
342
|
High Point
|
85.9
|
Big South
|
343
|
Alabama A&M
|
85.8
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
344
|
Houston Baptist
|
84.8
|
Southland
|
345
|
Incarnate Word
|
84.1
|
Southland
|
346
|
Arkansas Pine Bluff
|
83.0
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
347
|
Central Connecticut
|
82.0
|
Northeast
|
348
|
Howard
|
81.8
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
349
|
MD Eastern Shore
|
81.7
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
350
|
Kennesaw St.
|
81.0
|
Atlantic Sun
|
351
|
Delaware St.
|
79.9
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
352
|
Chicago St.
|
77.5
|
Western Athletic
|
353
|
Mississippi Valley St.
|
77.2
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
Alphabetical
#
|
Team
|
PiRate
|
Conf.
|
1
|
Abilene Christian
|
98.2
|
Southland
|
2
|
Air Force
|
97.8
|
Mountain West
|
3
|
Akron
|
106.9
|
Mid-American
|
4
|
Alabama
|
110.8
|
Southeastern
|
5
|
Alabama A&M
|
85.8
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
6
|
Alabama St.
|
88.9
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
7
|
Albany
|
95.4
|
America East
|
8
|
Alcorn St.
|
90.1
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
9
|
American
|
96.6
|
Patriot
|
10
|
Appalachian St.
|
100.2
|
Sun Belt
|
11
|
Arizona
|
115.7
|
Pac-12
|
12
|
Arizona St.
|
109.3
|
Pac-12
|
13
|
Arkansas
|
111.3
|
Southeastern
|
14
|
Arkansas Pine Bluff
|
83.0
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
15
|
Arkansas St.
|
97.4
|
Sun Belt
|
16
|
Army
|
93.9
|
Patriot
|
17
|
Auburn
|
112.9
|
Southeastern
|
18
|
Austin Peay
|
100.8
|
Ohio Valley
|
19
|
Ball St.
|
103.9
|
Mid-American
|
20
|
Baylor
|
117.6
|
Big 12
|
21
|
Belmont
|
106.1
|
Ohio Valley
|
22
|
Bethune Cookman
|
92.4
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
23
|
Binghamton
|
87.7
|
America East
|
24
|
Boise St.
|
106.7
|
Mountain West
|
25
|
Boston College
|
101.0
|
Atlantic Coast
|
26
|
Boston U
|
99.8
|
Patriot
|
27
|
Bowling Green
|
100.5
|
Mid-American
|
28
|
Bradley
|
103.9
|
Missouri Valley
|
29
|
Brown
|
96.9
|
Ivy
|
30
|
Bryant
|
95.1
|
Northeast
|
31
|
Bucknell
|
94.7
|
Patriot
|
32
|
Buffalo
|
101.2
|
Mid-American
|
33
|
Butler
|
112.8
|
Big East
|
34
|
BYU
|
114.3
|
West Coast
|
35
|
Cal Poly
|
91.0
|
Big West
|
36
|
Cal St. Bakersfield
|
95.8
|
Western Athletic
|
37
|
Cal St. Fullerton
|
94.1
|
Big West
|
38
|
Cal St. Northridge
|
95.1
|
Big West
|
39
|
California
|
100.0
|
Pac-12
|
40
|
California Baptist
|
99.2
|
Western Athletic
|
41
|
Campbell
|
93.9
|
Big South
|
42
|
Canisius
|
94.9
|
Metro Atlantic
|
43
|
Central Arkansas
|
92.3
|
Southland
|
44
|
Central Connecticut
|
82.0
|
Northeast
|
45
|
Central Florida
|
103.2
|
American Athletic
|
46
|
Central Michigan
|
99.5
|
Mid-American
|
47
|
Charleston
|
101.6
|
Colonial Athletic
|
48
|
Charleston Southern
|
91.4
|
Big South
|
49
|
Charlotte
|
100.7
|
Conference USA
|
50
|
Chattanooga
|
100.5
|
Southern
|
51
|
Chicago St.
|
77.5
|
Western Athletic
|
52
|
Cincinnati
|
111.0
|
American Athletic
|
53
|
Citadel
|
89.9
|
Southern
|
54
|
Clemson
|
107.2
|
Atlantic Coast
|
55
|
Cleveland St.
|
91.1
|
Horizon
|
56
|
Coastal Carolina
|
98.3
|
Sun Belt
|
57
|
Colgate
|
103.4
|
Patriot
|
58
|
Colorado
|
113.3
|
Pac-12
|
59
|
Colorado St.
|
105.6
|
Mountain West
|
60
|
Columbia
|
93.5
|
Ivy
|
61
|
Connecticut
|
108.0
|
American Athletic
|
62
|
Coppin St.
|
88.0
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
63
|
Cornell
|
93.6
|
Ivy
|
64
|
Creighton
|
113.2
|
Big East
|
65
|
Dartmouth
|
96.8
|
Ivy
|
66
|
Davidson
|
106.8
|
Atlantic 10
|
67
|
Dayton
|
116.4
|
Atlantic 10
|
68
|
Delaware
|
98.6
|
Colonial Athletic
|
69
|
Delaware St.
|
79.9
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
70
|
Denver
|
90.5
|
Summit
|
71
|
DePaul
|
107.1
|
Big East
|
72
|
Detroit
|
92.7
|
Horizon
|
73
|
Drake
|
100.2
|
Missouri Valley
|
74
|
Drexel
|
96.0
|
Colonial Athletic
|
75
|
Duke
|
120.5
|
Atlantic Coast
|
76
|
Duquesne
|
105.5
|
Atlantic 10
|
77
|
East Carolina
|
96.9
|
American Athletic
|
78
|
East Tennessee St.
|
109.0
|
Southern
|
79
|
Eastern Illinois
|
95.4
|
Ohio Valley
|
80
|
Eastern Kentucky
|
92.0
|
Ohio Valley
|
81
|
Eastern Michigan
|
97.9
|
Mid-American
|
82
|
Eastern Washington
|
101.0
|
Big Sky
|
83
|
Elon
|
92.2
|
Colonial Athletic
|
84
|
Evansville
|
93.3
|
Missouri Valley
|
85
|
Fairfield
|
93.0
|
Metro Atlantic
|
86
|
Fairleigh Dickinson
|
92.0
|
Northeast
|
87
|
Florida
|
111.3
|
Southeastern
|
88
|
Florida A&M
|
90.7
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
89
|
Florida Atlantic
|
97.9
|
Conference USA
|
90
|
Florida Gulf Coast
|
90.9
|
Atlantic Sun
|
91
|
Florida Int’l.
|
100.7
|
Conference USA
|
92
|
Florida St.
|
114.6
|
Atlantic Coast
|
93
|
Fordham
|
94.3
|
Atlantic 10
|
94
|
Fresno St.
|
101.3
|
Mountain West
|
95
|
Furman
|
107.3
|
Southern
|
96
|
Gardner-Webb
|
96.4
|
Big South
|
97
|
George Mason
|
100.8
|
Atlantic 10
|
98
|
George Washington
|
96.5
|
Atlantic 10
|
99
|
Georgetown
|
109.4
|
Big East
|
100
|
Georgia
|
105.6
|
Southeastern
|
101
|
Georgia Southern
|
101.3
|
Sun Belt
|
102
|
Georgia St.
|
104.1
|
Sun Belt
|
103
|
Georgia Tech
|
107.8
|
Atlantic Coast
|
104
|
Gonzaga
|
120.5
|
West Coast
|
105
|
Grambling
|
91.0
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
106
|
Grand Canyon
|
95.7
|
Western Athletic
|
107
|
Green Bay
|
95.9
|
Horizon
|
108
|
Hampton
|
89.0
|
Big South
|
109
|
Hartford
|
94.1
|
America East
|
110
|
Harvard
|
104.7
|
Ivy
|
111
|
Hawaii
|
98.1
|
Big West
|
112
|
High Point
|
85.9
|
Big South
|
113
|
Hofstra
|
103.2
|
Colonial Athletic
|
114
|
Holy Cross
|
86.7
|
Patriot
|
115
|
Houston
|
113.4
|
American Athletic
|
116
|
Houston Baptist
|
84.8
|
Southland
|
117
|
Howard
|
81.8
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
118
|
Idaho
|
91.7
|
Big Sky
|
119
|
Idaho St.
|
92.4
|
Big Sky
|
120
|
Illinois
|
112.4
|
Big Ten
|
121
|
Illinois Chicago
|
95.5
|
Horizon
|
122
|
Illinois St.
|
96.9
|
Missouri Valley
|
123
|
Incarnate Word
|
84.1
|
Southland
|
124
|
Indiana
|
111.1
|
Big Ten
|
125
|
Indiana St.
|
103.5
|
Missouri Valley
|
126
|
Iona
|
94.6
|
Metro Atlantic
|
127
|
Iowa
|
113.5
|
Big Ten
|
128
|
Iowa St.
|
107.6
|
Big 12
|
129
|
IUPUI
|
88.8
|
Horizon
|
130
|
Jackson St.
|
91.3
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
131
|
Jacksonville
|
95.2
|
Atlantic Sun
|
132
|
Jacksonville St.
|
94.7
|
Ohio Valley
|
133
|
James Madison
|
93.0
|
Colonial Athletic
|
134
|
Kansas
|
121.4
|
Big 12
|
135
|
Kansas St.
|
106.2
|
Big 12
|
136
|
Kennesaw St.
|
81.0
|
Atlantic Sun
|
137
|
Kent St.
|
103.6
|
Mid-American
|
138
|
Kentucky
|
113.5
|
Southeastern
|
139
|
La Salle
|
99.1
|
Atlantic 10
|
140
|
Lafayette
|
97.3
|
Patriot
|
141
|
Lamar
|
93.5
|
Southland
|
142
|
Lehigh
|
91.0
|
Patriot
|
143
|
Liberty
|
107.0
|
Atlantic Sun
|
144
|
Lipscomb
|
94.2
|
Atlantic Sun
|
145
|
Little Rock
|
102.2
|
Sun Belt
|
146
|
Long Beach St.
|
91.3
|
Big West
|
147
|
Long Island
|
95.2
|
Northeast
|
148
|
Longwood
|
90.8
|
Big South
|
149
|
Louisiana
|
95.7
|
Sun Belt
|
150
|
Louisiana Monroe
|
93.3
|
Sun Belt
|
151
|
Louisiana Tech
|
106.6
|
Conference USA
|
152
|
Louisville
|
116.2
|
Atlantic Coast
|
153
|
Loyola (Chi.)
|
104.7
|
Missouri Valley
|
154
|
Loyola Marymount
|
97.0
|
West Coast
|
155
|
Loyola (MD)
|
93.5
|
Patriot
|
156
|
LSU
|
112.1
|
Southeastern
|
157
|
Maine
|
88.7
|
America East
|
158
|
Manhattan
|
95.7
|
Metro Atlantic
|
159
|
Marist
|
90.5
|
Metro Atlantic
|
160
|
Marquette
|
113.7
|
Big East
|
161
|
Marshall
|
100.7
|
Conference USA
|
162
|
Maryland
|
115.7
|
Big Ten
|
163
|
Massachusetts
|
98.1
|
Atlantic 10
|
164
|
McNeese St.
|
95.0
|
Southland
|
165
|
MD Eastern Shore
|
81.7
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
166
|
Memphis
|
109.6
|
American Athletic
|
167
|
Mercer
|
96.8
|
Southern
|
168
|
Merrimack
|
96.2
|
Northeast
|
169
|
Miami (Fla.)
|
104.5
|
Atlantic Coast
|
170
|
Miami (O)
|
95.0
|
Mid-American
|
171
|
Michigan
|
113.9
|
Big Ten
|
172
|
Michigan St.
|
117.7
|
Big Ten
|
173
|
Middle Tennessee
|
93.3
|
Conference USA
|
174
|
Milwaukee
|
95.0
|
Horizon
|
175
|
Minnesota
|
112.0
|
Big Ten
|
176
|
Mississippi
|
106.8
|
Southeastern
|
177
|
Mississippi St.
|
110.0
|
Southeastern
|
178
|
Mississippi Valley St.
|
77.2
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
179
|
Missouri
|
105.2
|
Southeastern
|
180
|
Missouri-KC
|
95.6
|
Western Athletic
|
181
|
Missouri St.
|
101.3
|
Missouri Valley
|
182
|
Monmouth
|
96.7
|
Metro Atlantic
|
183
|
Montana
|
101.0
|
Big Sky
|
184
|
Montana St.
|
96.7
|
Big Sky
|
185
|
Morehead St.
|
91.8
|
Ohio Valley
|
186
|
Morgan St.
|
90.1
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
187
|
Mount St. Mary’s
|
93.3
|
Northeast
|
188
|
Murray St.
|
102.5
|
Ohio Valley
|
189
|
Navy
|
95.7
|
Patriot
|
190
|
Nebraska
|
103.3
|
Big Ten
|
191
|
Nevada
|
106.8
|
Mountain West
|
192
|
New Hampshire
|
94.2
|
America East
|
193
|
New Mexico
|
102.5
|
Mountain West
|
194
|
New Mexico St.
|
104.8
|
Western Athletic
|
195
|
New Orleans
|
90.7
|
Southland
|
196
|
Niagara
|
91.3
|
Metro Atlantic
|
197
|
Nicholls St.
|
98.3
|
Southland
|
198
|
NJIT
|
92.1
|
Atlantic Sun
|
199
|
Norfolk St.
|
94.6
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
200
|
North Alabama
|
92.7
|
Atlantic Sun
|
201
|
North Carolina
|
107.4
|
Atlantic Coast
|
202
|
North Carolina A&T
|
91.7
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
203
|
North Carolina Central
|
93.2
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
204
|
North Carolina St.
|
109.5
|
Atlantic Coast
|
205
|
North Dakota
|
96.0
|
Summit
|
206
|
North Dakota St.
|
102.6
|
Summit
|
207
|
North Florida
|
100.3
|
Atlantic Sun
|
208
|
North Texas
|
106.0
|
Conference USA
|
209
|
Northeastern
|
101.6
|
Colonial Athletic
|
210
|
Northern Arizona
|
96.2
|
Big Sky
|
211
|
Northern Colorado
|
104.8
|
Big Sky
|
212
|
Northern Illinois
|
100.3
|
Mid-American
|
213
|
Northern Iowa
|
109.4
|
Missouri Valley
|
214
|
Northern Kentucky
|
102.4
|
Horizon
|
215
|
Northwestern
|
103.1
|
Big Ten
|
216
|
Northwestern St.
|
90.5
|
Southland
|
217
|
Notre Dame
|
109.7
|
Atlantic Coast
|
218
|
Oakland
|
95.7
|
Horizon
|
219
|
Ohio
|
98.9
|
Mid-American
|
220
|
Ohio St.
|
115.1
|
Big Ten
|
221
|
Oklahoma
|
111.3
|
Big 12
|
222
|
Oklahoma St.
|
108.0
|
Big 12
|
223
|
Old Dominion
|
100.5
|
Conference USA
|
224
|
Omaha
|
96.9
|
Summit
|
225
|
Oral Roberts
|
101.0
|
Summit
|
226
|
Oregon
|
113.2
|
Pac-12
|
227
|
Oregon St.
|
107.5
|
Pac-12
|
228
|
Pacific
|
102.0
|
West Coast
|
229
|
Penn
|
101.7
|
Ivy
|
230
|
Penn St.
|
115.4
|
Big Ten
|
231
|
Pepperdine
|
101.1
|
West Coast
|
232
|
Pittsburgh
|
106.0
|
Atlantic Coast
|
233
|
Portland
|
93.1
|
West Coast
|
234
|
Portland St.
|
98.1
|
Big Sky
|
235
|
Prairie View A&M
|
97.6
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
236
|
Presbyterian
|
88.3
|
Big South
|
237
|
Princeton
|
99.1
|
Ivy
|
238
|
Providence
|
108.5
|
Big East
|
239
|
Purdue
|
113.4
|
Big Ten
|
240
|
Purdue Fort Wayne
|
93.7
|
Summit
|
241
|
Quinnipiac
|
94.1
|
Metro Atlantic
|
242
|
Radford
|
99.8
|
Big South
|
243
|
Rhode Island
|
110.1
|
Atlantic 10
|
244
|
Rice
|
97.0
|
Conference USA
|
245
|
Richmond
|
108.5
|
Atlantic 10
|
246
|
Rider
|
98.4
|
Metro Atlantic
|
247
|
Robert Morris
|
97.0
|
Northeast
|
248
|
Rutgers
|
111.9
|
Big Ten
|
249
|
Sacramento St.
|
97.4
|
Big Sky
|
250
|
Sacred Heart
|
97.4
|
Northeast
|
251
|
Saint Joseph’s
|
93.5
|
Atlantic 10
|
252
|
Saint Louis
|
104.8
|
Atlantic 10
|
253
|
Saint Mary’s
|
110.3
|
West Coast
|
254
|
Saint Peter’s
|
96.6
|
Metro Atlantic
|
255
|
Sam Houston St.
|
99.2
|
Southland
|
256
|
Samford
|
91.7
|
Southern
|
257
|
San Diego
|
96.9
|
West Coast
|
258
|
San Diego St.
|
116.5
|
Mountain West
|
259
|
San Francisco
|
105.9
|
West Coast
|
260
|
San Jose St.
|
91.9
|
Mountain West
|
261
|
Santa Clara
|
101.6
|
West Coast
|
262
|
SE Louisiana
|
86.6
|
Southland
|
263
|
SE Missouri
|
87.8
|
Ohio Valley
|
264
|
Seattle
|
97.2
|
Western Athletic
|
265
|
Seton Hall
|
114.5
|
Big East
|
266
|
Siena
|
99.1
|
Metro Atlantic
|
267
|
SIU Edwardsville
|
87.8
|
Ohio Valley
|
268
|
SMU
|
107.0
|
American Athletic
|
269
|
South Alabama
|
99.8
|
Sun Belt
|
270
|
South Carolina
|
108.1
|
Southeastern
|
271
|
South Carolina St.
|
88.2
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
272
|
South Dakota
|
100.1
|
Summit
|
273
|
South Dakota St.
|
103.1
|
Summit
|
274
|
South Florida
|
103.9
|
American Athletic
|
275
|
Southern
|
90.6
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
276
|
Southern Illinois
|
99.9
|
Missouri Valley
|
277
|
Southern Miss.
|
94.7
|
Conference USA
|
278
|
Southern Utah
|
101.1
|
Big Sky
|
279
|
St. Bonaventure
|
104.4
|
Atlantic 10
|
280
|
St. Francis (NY)
|
91.0
|
Northeast
|
281
|
St. Francis (PA)
|
98.1
|
Northeast
|
282
|
St. John’s
|
107.5
|
Big East
|
283
|
Stanford
|
109.8
|
Pac-12
|
284
|
Stephen F. Austin
|
103.2
|
Southland
|
285
|
Stetson
|
92.4
|
Atlantic Sun
|
286
|
Stony Brook
|
100.9
|
America East
|
287
|
Syracuse
|
108.8
|
Atlantic Coast
|
288
|
TCU
|
106.1
|
Big 12
|
289
|
Temple
|
105.3
|
American Athletic
|
290
|
Tennessee
|
109.1
|
Southeastern
|
291
|
Tennessee St.
|
95.2
|
Ohio Valley
|
292
|
Tennessee Tech
|
87.9
|
Ohio Valley
|
293
|
Texas
|
107.8
|
Big 12
|
294
|
Texas A&M
|
101.2
|
Southeastern
|
295
|
Texas A&M CC
|
92.4
|
Southland
|
296
|
Texas Southern
|
93.8
|
Southwestern Athl.
|
297
|
Texas St.
|
104.2
|
Sun Belt
|
298
|
Texas Tech
|
114.6
|
Big 12
|
299
|
Toledo
|
102.0
|
Mid-American
|
300
|
Towson
|
99.9
|
Colonial Athletic
|
301
|
Troy
|
93.4
|
Sun Belt
|
302
|
Tulane
|
98.3
|
American Athletic
|
303
|
Tulsa
|
105.8
|
American Athletic
|
304
|
UAB
|
98.5
|
Conference USA
|
305
|
UC Davis
|
96.5
|
Big West
|
306
|
UC Irvine
|
103.8
|
Big West
|
307
|
UC Riverside
|
96.9
|
Big West
|
308
|
UC Santa Barbara
|
99.9
|
Big West
|
309
|
UCLA
|
105.0
|
Pac-12
|
310
|
UM Baltimore Co.
|
93.0
|
America East
|
311
|
UMass Lowell
|
92.5
|
America East
|
312
|
UNC Asheville
|
91.9
|
Big South
|
313
|
UNC Greensboro
|
107.9
|
Southern
|
314
|
UNC Wilmington
|
91.2
|
Colonial Athletic
|
315
|
UNLV
|
102.4
|
Mountain West
|
316
|
USC
|
108.8
|
Pac-12
|
317
|
USC Upstate
|
89.8
|
Big South
|
318
|
UT Arlington
|
102.7
|
Sun Belt
|
319
|
UT Rio Grande Valley
|
95.3
|
Western Athletic
|
320
|
UT-Martin
|
89.9
|
Ohio Valley
|
321
|
Utah
|
104.4
|
Pac-12
|
322
|
Utah St.
|
110.6
|
Mountain West
|
323
|
Utah Valley
|
93.6
|
Western Athletic
|
324
|
UTEP
|
98.7
|
Conference USA
|
325
|
UTSA
|
98.5
|
Conference USA
|
326
|
Valparaiso
|
100.7
|
Missouri Valley
|
327
|
Vanderbilt
|
100.4
|
Southeastern
|
328
|
VCU
|
110.3
|
Atlantic 10
|
329
|
Vermont
|
107.4
|
America East
|
330
|
Villanova
|
112.8
|
Big East
|
331
|
Virginia
|
109.4
|
Atlantic Coast
|
332
|
Virginia Tech
|
106.1
|
Atlantic Coast
|
333
|
VMI
|
93.8
|
Southern
|
334
|
Wagner
|
87.3
|
Northeast
|
335
|
Wake Forest
|
105.9
|
Atlantic Coast
|
336
|
Washington
|
109.1
|
Pac-12
|
337
|
Washington St.
|
103.5
|
Pac-12
|
338
|
Weber St.
|
93.9
|
Big Sky
|
339
|
West Virginia
|
116.4
|
Big 12
|
340
|
Western Carolina
|
100.1
|
Southern
|
341
|
Western Illinois
|
89.1
|
Summit
|
342
|
Western Kentucky
|
104.3
|
Conference USA
|
343
|
Western Michigan
|
95.7
|
Mid-American
|
344
|
Wichita St.
|
110.7
|
American Athletic
|
345
|
William & Mary
|
98.2
|
Colonial Athletic
|
346
|
Winthrop
|
102.7
|
Big South
|
347
|
Wisconsin
|
111.8
|
Big Ten
|
348
|
Wofford
|
101.3
|
Southern
|
349
|
Wright St.
|
103.6
|
Horizon
|
350
|
Wyoming
|
92.7
|
Mountain West
|
351
|
Xavier
|
110.1
|
Big East
|
352
|
Yale
|
108.8
|
Ivy
|
353
|
Youngstown St.
|
95.6
|
Horizon
|
PiRate Ratings By Conference
#
|
America East
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Vermont
|
107.4
|
2
|
Stony Brook
|
100.9
|
3
|
Albany
|
95.4
|
4
|
New Hampshire
|
94.2
|
5
|
Hartford
|
94.1
|
6
|
UM Baltimore Co.
|
93.0
|
7
|
UMass Lowell
|
92.5
|
8
|
Maine
|
88.7
|
9
|
Binghamton
|
87.7
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
America East
|
94.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
American Athletic
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Houston
|
113.4
|
2
|
Cincinnati
|
111.0
|
3
|
Wichita St.
|
110.7
|
4
|
Memphis
|
109.6
|
5
|
Connecticut
|
108.0
|
6
|
SMU
|
107.0
|
7
|
Tulsa
|
105.8
|
8
|
Temple
|
105.3
|
9
|
South Florida
|
103.9
|
10
|
Central Florida
|
103.2
|
11
|
Tulane
|
98.3
|
12
|
East Carolina
|
96.9
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
American Athletic
|
106.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Atlantic 10
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Dayton
|
116.4
|
2
|
VCU
|
110.3
|
3
|
Rhode Island
|
110.1
|
4
|
Richmond
|
108.5
|
5
|
Davidson
|
106.8
|
6
|
Duquesne
|
105.5
|
7
|
Saint Louis
|
104.8
|
8
|
St. Bonaventure
|
104.4
|
9
|
George Mason
|
100.8
|
10
|
La Salle
|
99.1
|
11
|
Massachusetts
|
98.1
|
12
|
George Washington
|
96.5
|
13
|
Fordham
|
94.3
|
14
|
Saint Joseph’s
|
93.5
|
|
|
|
Avg.
|
Atlantic 10
|
103.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Atlantic Coast
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Duke
|
120.5
|
2
|
Louisville
|
116.2
|
3
|
Florida St.
|
114.6
|
4
|
Notre Dame
|
109.7
|
5
|
North Carolina St.
|
109.5
|
6
|
Virginia
|
109.4
|
7
|
Syracuse
|
108.8
|
8
|
Georgia Tech
|
107.8
|
9
|
North Carolina
|
107.4
|
10
|
Clemson
|
107.2
|
11
|
Virginia Tech
|
106.1
|
12
|
Pittsburgh
|
106.0
|
13
|
Wake Forest
|
105.9
|
14
|
Miami (Fla.)
|
104.5
|
15
|
Boston College
|
101.0
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Atlantic Coast
|
109.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Atlantic Sun
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Liberty
|
107.0
|
2
|
North Florida
|
100.3
|
3
|
Jacksonville
|
95.2
|
4
|
Lipscomb
|
94.2
|
5
|
North Alabama
|
92.7
|
6
|
Stetson
|
92.4
|
7
|
NJIT
|
92.1
|
8
|
Florida Gulf Coast
|
90.9
|
9
|
Kennesaw St.
|
81.0
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Atlantic Sun
|
94.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Big 12
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Kansas
|
121.4
|
2
|
Baylor
|
117.6
|
3
|
West Virginia
|
116.4
|
4
|
Texas Tech
|
114.6
|
5
|
Oklahoma
|
111.3
|
6
|
Oklahoma St.
|
108.0
|
7
|
Texas
|
107.8
|
8
|
Iowa St.
|
107.6
|
9
|
Kansas St.
|
106.2
|
10
|
TCU
|
106.1
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Big 12
|
111.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Big East
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Seton Hall
|
114.5
|
2
|
Marquette
|
113.7
|
3
|
Creighton
|
113.2
|
4
|
Villanova
|
112.8
|
5
|
Butler
|
112.8
|
6
|
Xavier
|
110.1
|
7
|
Georgetown
|
109.4
|
8
|
Providence
|
108.5
|
9
|
St. John’s
|
107.5
|
10
|
DePaul
|
107.1
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Big East
|
111.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Big Sky
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Northern Colorado
|
104.8
|
2
|
Southern Utah
|
101.1
|
3
|
Eastern Washington
|
101.0
|
4
|
Montana
|
101.0
|
5
|
Portland St.
|
98.1
|
6
|
Sacramento St.
|
97.4
|
7
|
Montana St.
|
96.7
|
8
|
Northern Arizona
|
96.2
|
9
|
Weber St.
|
93.9
|
10
|
Idaho St.
|
92.4
|
11
|
Idaho
|
91.7
|
|
|
|
#
|
Big Sky
|
97.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Big South
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Winthrop
|
102.7
|
2
|
Radford
|
99.8
|
3
|
Gardner-Webb
|
96.4
|
4
|
Campbell
|
93.9
|
5
|
UNC Asheville
|
91.9
|
6
|
Charleston Southern
|
91.4
|
7
|
Longwood
|
90.8
|
8
|
USC Upstate
|
89.8
|
9
|
Hampton
|
89.0
|
10
|
Presbyterian
|
88.3
|
11
|
High Point
|
85.9
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Big South
|
92.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Big Ten
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Michigan St.
|
117.7
|
2
|
Maryland
|
115.7
|
3
|
Penn St.
|
115.4
|
4
|
Ohio St.
|
115.1
|
5
|
Michigan
|
113.9
|
6
|
Iowa
|
113.5
|
7
|
Purdue
|
113.4
|
8
|
Illinois
|
112.4
|
9
|
Minnesota
|
112.0
|
10
|
Rutgers
|
111.9
|
11
|
Wisconsin
|
111.8
|
12
|
Indiana
|
111.1
|
13
|
Nebraska
|
103.3
|
14
|
Northwestern
|
103.1
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Big Ten
|
112.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Big West
|
PiRate
|
1
|
UC Irvine
|
103.8
|
2
|
UC Santa Barbara
|
99.9
|
3
|
Hawaii
|
98.1
|
4
|
UC Riverside
|
96.9
|
5
|
UC Davis
|
96.5
|
6
|
Cal St. Northridge
|
95.1
|
7
|
Cal St. Fullerton
|
94.1
|
8
|
Long Beach St.
|
91.3
|
9
|
Cal Poly
|
91.0
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Big West
|
96.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Colonial Athletic
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Hofstra
|
103.2
|
2
|
Charleston
|
101.6
|
3
|
Northeastern
|
101.6
|
4
|
Towson
|
99.9
|
5
|
Delaware
|
98.6
|
6
|
William & Mary
|
98.2
|
7
|
Drexel
|
96.0
|
8
|
James Madison
|
93.0
|
9
|
Elon
|
92.2
|
10
|
UNC Wilmington
|
91.2
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Colonial Athletic
|
97.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Conference USA
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Louisiana Tech
|
106.6
|
2
|
North Texas
|
106.0
|
3
|
Western Kentucky
|
104.3
|
4
|
Charlotte
|
100.7
|
5
|
Marshall
|
100.7
|
6
|
Florida Int’l.
|
100.7
|
7
|
Old Dominion
|
100.5
|
8
|
UTEP
|
98.7
|
9
|
UAB
|
98.5
|
10
|
UTSA
|
98.5
|
11
|
Florida Atlantic
|
97.9
|
12
|
Rice
|
97.0
|
13
|
Southern Miss.
|
94.7
|
14
|
Middle Tennessee
|
93.3
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Conference USA
|
99.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Horizon
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Wright St.
|
103.6
|
2
|
Northern Kentucky
|
102.4
|
3
|
Green Bay
|
95.9
|
4
|
Oakland
|
95.7
|
5
|
Youngstown St.
|
95.6
|
6
|
Illinois Chicago
|
95.5
|
7
|
Milwaukee
|
95.0
|
8
|
Detroit
|
92.7
|
9
|
Cleveland St.
|
91.1
|
10
|
IUPUI
|
88.8
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Horizon
|
95.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Ivy
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Yale
|
108.8
|
2
|
Harvard
|
104.7
|
3
|
Penn
|
101.7
|
4
|
Princeton
|
99.1
|
5
|
Brown
|
96.9
|
6
|
Dartmouth
|
96.8
|
7
|
Cornell
|
93.6
|
8
|
Columbia
|
93.5
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Ivy
|
99.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Metro Atlantic
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Siena
|
99.1
|
2
|
Rider
|
98.4
|
3
|
Monmouth
|
96.7
|
4
|
Saint Peter’s
|
96.6
|
5
|
Manhattan
|
95.7
|
6
|
Canisius
|
94.9
|
7
|
Iona
|
94.6
|
8
|
Quinnipiac
|
94.1
|
9
|
Fairfield
|
93.0
|
10
|
Niagara
|
91.3
|
11
|
Marist
|
90.5
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Metro Atlantic
|
95.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Mid-American
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Akron
|
106.9
|
2
|
Ball St.
|
103.9
|
3
|
Kent St.
|
103.6
|
4
|
Toledo
|
102.0
|
5
|
Buffalo
|
101.2
|
6
|
Bowling Green
|
100.5
|
7
|
Northern Illinois
|
100.3
|
8
|
Central Michigan
|
99.5
|
9
|
Ohio
|
98.9
|
10
|
Eastern Michigan
|
97.9
|
11
|
Western Michigan
|
95.7
|
12
|
Miami (O)
|
95.0
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Mid-American
|
100.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Norfolk St.
|
94.6
|
2
|
North Carolina Central
|
93.2
|
3
|
Bethune Cookman
|
92.4
|
4
|
North Carolina A&T
|
91.7
|
5
|
Florida A&M
|
90.7
|
6
|
Morgan St.
|
90.1
|
7
|
South Carolina St.
|
88.2
|
8
|
Coppin St.
|
88.0
|
9
|
Howard
|
81.8
|
10
|
MD Eastern Shore
|
81.7
|
11
|
Delaware St.
|
79.9
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
88.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Missouri Valley
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Northern Iowa
|
109.4
|
2
|
Loyola (Chi.)
|
104.7
|
3
|
Bradley
|
103.9
|
4
|
Indiana St.
|
103.5
|
5
|
Missouri St.
|
101.3
|
6
|
Valparaiso
|
100.7
|
7
|
Drake
|
100.2
|
8
|
Southern Illinois
|
99.9
|
9
|
Illinois St.
|
96.9
|
10
|
Evansville
|
93.3
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Missouri Valley
|
101.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Mountain West
|
PiRate
|
1
|
San Diego St.
|
116.5
|
2
|
Utah St.
|
110.6
|
3
|
Nevada
|
106.8
|
4
|
Boise St.
|
106.7
|
5
|
Colorado St.
|
105.6
|
6
|
New Mexico
|
102.5
|
7
|
UNLV
|
102.4
|
8
|
Fresno St.
|
101.3
|
9
|
Air Force
|
97.8
|
10
|
Wyoming
|
92.7
|
11
|
San Jose St.
|
91.9
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Mountain West
|
103.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Northeast
|
PiRate
|
1
|
St. Francis (PA)
|
98.1
|
2
|
Sacred Heart
|
97.4
|
3
|
Robert Morris
|
97.0
|
4
|
Merrimack
|
96.2
|
5
|
Long Island
|
95.2
|
6
|
Bryant
|
95.1
|
7
|
Mount St. Mary’s
|
93.3
|
8
|
Fairleigh Dickinson
|
92.0
|
9
|
St. Francis (NY)
|
91.0
|
10
|
Wagner
|
87.3
|
11
|
Central Connecticut
|
82.0
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Northeast
|
93.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Ohio Valley
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Belmont
|
106.1
|
2
|
Murray St.
|
102.5
|
3
|
Austin Peay
|
100.8
|
4
|
Eastern Illinois
|
95.4
|
5
|
Tennessee St.
|
95.2
|
6
|
Jacksonville St.
|
94.7
|
7
|
Eastern Kentucky
|
92.0
|
8
|
Morehead St.
|
91.8
|
9
|
UT-Martin
|
89.9
|
10
|
Tennessee Tech
|
87.9
|
11
|
SIU Edwardsville
|
87.8
|
12
|
SE Missouri
|
87.8
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Ohio Valley
|
94.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Pac-12
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Arizona
|
115.7
|
2
|
Colorado
|
113.3
|
3
|
Oregon
|
113.2
|
4
|
Stanford
|
109.8
|
5
|
Arizona St.
|
109.3
|
6
|
Washington
|
109.1
|
7
|
USC
|
108.8
|
8
|
Oregon St.
|
107.5
|
9
|
UCLA
|
105.0
|
10
|
Utah
|
104.4
|
11
|
Washington St.
|
103.5
|
12
|
California
|
100.0
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Pac-12
|
108.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Patriot
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Colgate
|
103.4
|
2
|
Boston U
|
99.8
|
3
|
Lafayette
|
97.3
|
4
|
American
|
96.6
|
5
|
Navy
|
95.7
|
6
|
Bucknell
|
94.7
|
7
|
Army
|
93.9
|
8
|
Loyola (MD)
|
93.5
|
9
|
Lehigh
|
91.0
|
10
|
Holy Cross
|
86.7
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Patriot
|
95.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Southeastern
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Kentucky
|
113.5
|
2
|
Auburn
|
112.9
|
3
|
LSU
|
112.1
|
4
|
Arkansas
|
111.3
|
5
|
Florida
|
111.3
|
6
|
Alabama
|
110.8
|
7
|
Mississippi St.
|
110.0
|
8
|
Tennessee
|
109.1
|
9
|
South Carolina
|
108.1
|
10
|
Mississippi
|
106.8
|
11
|
Georgia
|
105.6
|
12
|
Missouri
|
105.2
|
13
|
Texas A&M
|
101.2
|
14
|
Vanderbilt
|
100.4
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Southeastern
|
108.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Southern
|
PiRate
|
1
|
East Tennessee St.
|
109.0
|
2
|
UNC Greensboro
|
107.9
|
3
|
Furman
|
107.3
|
4
|
Wofford
|
101.3
|
5
|
Chattanooga
|
100.5
|
6
|
Western Carolina
|
100.1
|
7
|
Mercer
|
96.8
|
8
|
VMI
|
93.8
|
9
|
Samford
|
91.7
|
10
|
Citadel
|
89.9
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Southern
|
99.8
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Southland
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Stephen F. Austin
|
103.2
|
2
|
Sam Houston St.
|
99.2
|
3
|
Nicholls St.
|
98.3
|
4
|
Abilene Christian
|
98.2
|
5
|
McNeese St.
|
95.0
|
6
|
Lamar
|
93.5
|
7
|
Texas A&M CC
|
92.4
|
8
|
Central Arkansas
|
92.3
|
9
|
New Orleans
|
90.7
|
10
|
Northwestern St.
|
90.5
|
11
|
SE Louisiana
|
86.6
|
12
|
Houston Baptist
|
84.8
|
13
|
Incarnate Word
|
84.1
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Southland
|
93.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Southwestern Athletic
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Prairie View A&M
|
97.6
|
2
|
Texas Southern
|
93.8
|
3
|
Jackson St.
|
91.3
|
4
|
Grambling
|
91.0
|
5
|
Southern
|
90.6
|
6
|
Alcorn St.
|
90.1
|
7
|
Alabama St.
|
88.9
|
8
|
Alabama A&M
|
85.8
|
9
|
Arkansas Pine Bluff
|
83.0
|
10
|
Mississippi Valley St.
|
77.2
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Southwestern Athletic
|
88.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Summit
|
PiRate
|
1
|
South Dakota St.
|
103.1
|
2
|
North Dakota St.
|
102.6
|
3
|
Oral Roberts
|
101.0
|
4
|
South Dakota
|
100.1
|
5
|
Omaha
|
96.9
|
6
|
North Dakota
|
96.0
|
7
|
Purdue Fort Wayne
|
93.7
|
8
|
Denver
|
90.5
|
9
|
Western Illinois
|
89.1
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Summit
|
97.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Sun Belt
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Texas St.
|
104.2
|
2
|
Georgia St.
|
104.1
|
3
|
UT Arlington
|
102.7
|
4
|
Little Rock
|
102.2
|
5
|
Georgia Southern
|
101.3
|
6
|
Appalachian St.
|
100.2
|
7
|
South Alabama
|
99.8
|
8
|
Coastal Carolina
|
98.3
|
9
|
Arkansas St.
|
97.4
|
10
|
Louisiana
|
95.7
|
11
|
Troy
|
93.4
|
12
|
Louisiana Monroe
|
93.3
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Sun Belt
|
99.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
West Coast
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Gonzaga
|
120.5
|
2
|
BYU
|
114.3
|
3
|
Saint Mary’s
|
110.3
|
4
|
San Francisco
|
105.9
|
5
|
Pacific
|
102.0
|
6
|
Santa Clara
|
101.6
|
7
|
Pepperdine
|
101.1
|
8
|
Loyola Marymount
|
97.0
|
9
|
San Diego
|
96.9
|
10
|
Portland
|
93.1
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
West Coast
|
104.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
#
|
Western Athletic
|
PiRate
|
1
|
New Mexico St.
|
104.8
|
2
|
California Baptist
|
99.2
|
3
|
Seattle
|
97.2
|
4
|
Cal St. Bakersfield
|
95.8
|
5
|
Grand Canyon
|
95.7
|
6
|
Missouri-KC
|
95.6
|
7
|
UT Rio Grande Valley
|
95.3
|
8
|
Utah Valley
|
93.6
|
9
|
Chicago St.
|
77.5
|
|
|
|
Avg
|
Western Athletic
|
94.9
|
Conference Rankings
#
|
Conference
|
PiRate
|
1
|
Big Ten
|
112.2
|
2
|
Big 12
|
111.7
|
3
|
Big East
|
111.0
|
4
|
Atlantic Coast
|
109.0
|
5
|
Southeastern
|
108.5
|
6
|
Pac-12
|
108.3
|
7
|
American Athletic
|
106.1
|
8
|
West Coast
|
104.3
|
9
|
Atlantic 10
|
103.5
|
10
|
Mountain West
|
103.2
|
11
|
Missouri Valley
|
101.4
|
12
|
Mid-American
|
100.5
|
13
|
Conference USA
|
99.9
|
14
|
Southern
|
99.8
|
15
|
Sun Belt
|
99.4
|
16
|
Ivy
|
99.4
|
17
|
Big Sky
|
97.7
|
18
|
Colonial Athletic
|
97.6
|
19
|
Summit
|
97.0
|
20
|
Big West
|
96.3
|
21
|
Horizon
|
95.6
|
22
|
Patriot
|
95.3
|
23
|
Metro Atlantic
|
95.0
|
24
|
Western Athletic
|
94.9
|
25
|
America East
|
94.9
|
26
|
Ohio Valley
|
94.3
|
27
|
Atlantic Sun
|
94.0
|
28
|
Northeast
|
93.1
|
29
|
Southland
|
93.0
|
30
|
Big South
|
92.7
|
31
|
Southwestern Athletic
|
88.9
|
32
|
Mideastern Athletic
|
88.4
|
Captain’s Musings
Rating The Top Teams From One-Bid Conferences
As of today, our Bracketology (which will be updated later today) shows that 22 conferences will send just one team to the NCAA Tournament. There is a chance that Northern Iowa and another chance that a second Southern Conference team could earn at-large bids if they do not win their conference tournaments, but for now, if the season ended today, and the top teams won their conference tournaments, 22 conferences would be one-bid leagues.
Every year some double-digit seeds win games in the second round (round of 64). In most years, at least one double-digit seed makes the Sweet 16. Of course, in a lot of these cases, the double-digit seed is a Power Conference school that finished in 4th to 6th place in its conference, but there are also years where a Loyola of Chicago or George Mason make a run after being vastly underrated.
Let’s take a look at the current best team in each of these one-bid conferences. We are going to show you a spreadsheet of these 22 teams and place check marks by the positive criteria that we believe reveals which of these dark horse teams might be ready to ambush a favored Power Conference team in the second round and vie for a spot in the Sweet 16.
The criteria includes having an Offensive Efficiency Rating above 105, a Defensive Efficiency Rating of 95 or below, an offensive rebounding rate of 30 or above, a defensive rebounding rate of 75 or above, a turnover rate below 17, a defensive turnover rate above 17, having at least 3 seniors that play significant minutes, and having a schedule in which they played at least 5 teams in the top 125 of the NET Ratings.
After rating each of the 22 teams, we break them down into a group of 4 serious threats, 6 possible threats, 6 teams capable of playing good enough to win, and 6 teams that have no chance to win other than in a First Round Play-in Game in Dayton.
6 Teams With No Chance
Akron: The Zips lack the rebounding strength and do not force turnovers to beat a quality team in the NCAAT. Usually, a MAC Champion has a stronger schedule strength than this team. With a low R+T Rating, Akron is likely to give up numerous extra scoring opportunities and lose in the Second Round.
Colgate: This Raiders team is one of the weakest potential Patriot League Champions when it comes to competing in the Big Dance. Colgate has an efficient offense, but little else. The Raiders will be overwhelmed by more physical opponents from Power Conferences, because they cannot compete on the boards and cannot create extra scoring opportunities with steals and forcing turnovers. Unless the opponent gets the yips and totally throws up a ton of bricks, this could be a 20-point loss for Colgate.
Hofstra: It’s been 19 years since the Pride went to the Dance. Joe Mihalich has done a superb job in Hempstead, just like he did at Niagara, but this Hofstra team will have to be satisfied with the Dance ticket if it arrives on Selection Sunday. Hofstra lacks the criteria to do more than make a 40-minute appearance. The Pride take care of the ball and are decent at forcing turnovers, but their half-court defense is lacking, and they are likely to be dominated on the glass. They haven’t played enough Tournament-type teams to gain the confidence and experience to win on the big stage.
Montana: As of today, The Grizzlies would actually be considered the weakest overall team in the NCAAT. Montana does not qualify in offensive or defensive efficiency, and the Grizzlies have the worst R+T Rating of this group. They would most likely be a 16-seed but not playing in Dayton and thus would be fodder for a one-seed San Diego State or Kansas.
Prairie View: Of the 6 teams that make up this category, Prairie View has the best criteria and just narrowly misses out on moving up to the next group. The Panthers narrowly lost a First Round game to Fairleigh-Dickinson last year, and PVAM would most likely return to Dayton this year if they win the SWAC Tournament. Maybe, this year the Panthers will be favored to win that Play-in game and give a Baylor or Gonzaga a scare until the second TV Timeout.
Robert Morris: The Northeast Conference actually has a member that might be good enough to contend in an opening round game, but Merrimack won’t be eligible for the NCAAT for another few years, due to one of the dumbest rules the NCAA has. Why would the NCAA punish a team moving up to Division I by making them ineligible for multiple years? Merrimack is the class of the NEC this year and will probably receive an NIT bid, while Robert Morris, or any other league member, will be a prohibitive underdog in Dayton. RMU is the only team of this 22-school comparison that comes up a zero in offensive and defensive efficiency plus offensive and defensive rebounding. If the Colonials were to sneak into the Second Round after winning in Dayton, they would be likely looking at a loss of 30 or more points against a one-seed.
6 Teams Likely to Lose in Second Round But Talented Enough to Compete
Little Rock: Four years ago, Chris Beard coached Little Rock to an upset over Purdue and then took advantage of his fortunes by taking the Texas Tech job. Now, former Arkansas star Darrell Walker has the Trojans in line to contend as a double-digit seed this year. Little Rock has an advantage that none of the teams in the bottom group has–they can create extra scoring opportunities with offensive rebounding and forcing turnovers. They will still be heavy underdogs as a 13, 14, or 15-seed, but this team could contend for an upset if they matchup is favorable, and the opponent has issues with ball-handling and rebounding.
Norfolk St.: The MEAC Championship Game could be a rematch between Norfolk St. and UNC Central, won by UNC Central last year. We believe that Norfolk St. has the better criteria for NCAAT purposes, and the Spartans are not a team to overlook. Robert Jones is one of the best teaching coaches that doesn’t get the appreciation he deserves. Norfolk’s liability is at the offensive end, where they are not the most efficient team in their own league. But, they play aggressive attacking defense and can compete by forcing their opponent to become tentative and passive on offense. If the three-pointers should fall for the Spartans (and they take lots of them), NSU could scare a 1 or 2-seed. Norfolk State will probably be a 16-seed, but the Spartans are good enough to be a 15.
North Texas: The top 5 teams in CUSA are fairly balanced, so picking the Mean Green to be the representative solely comes from their having the CUSA Tournament in their backyard. UNT qualifies on experience and schedule strength, which puts the Mean Green in a higher classification with the rest of their criteria. They possess an above average offense and offensive rebounding ability, so this team will be capable of going on scoring runs. The one issue is that they have played a half dozen very good teams and competed in every game, but they lost every one of these games. They are probably looking at a single-digit loss in their opening game.
Siena: There are six MAAC teams that could be considered co-favorites to win the automatic bid, and we selected Siena solely on power ratings and remaining conference schedule. It could just as easily be Monmouth, Rider, Saint Peter’s, Manhattan, or Quinnipiac. All six of these MAAC teams are just talented enough to scare a 2 or 3-seed, but scare is probably all they can do. Siena can rebound the ball and avoid making numerous turnovers, and they have a lot of senior leadership. Siena’s half-court defense is suspect against a Power Conference opponent, so the Saints will most likely go marching back to Loudonville after one game.
South Dakota St.: T.J. Otzlerberger and Scott Nagy made the Jackrabbits the class of the Summit League and capitalized on their success by taking higher-paying jobs. SDSU is still in capable hands with first year coach Eric Henderson, who has slighted changed the environment here with a bit more deliberate offense. The Jackrabbits know how to work the ball in the half-court and score with consistency, taking care of the rock and getting a nice amount of offensive rebounds. This type of team is always going to be dangerous in the early rounds, especially if the opponent isn’t used to playing defense for 25 seconds per possession. The Jackrabbits are eventually going to win in the Big Dance, but probably not this year. They may lose a close game.
Wright St.: Speaking of Nagy, this is where he left South Dakota State and chose to coach. First, the Raiders must get past Northern Kentucky in the Horizon League Tournament, as the teams have traded championship game victories in recent years. If WSU tops NKU this year, they will have the same offensive advantages that Nagy’s former school has, but they will also share the same liabilities.
6 Teams Strong Enough To Win A Second Round Game
Belmont: The Bruins beat Temple in the Big Dance last year, but this is a different team with a different head coach and different stars. Belmont has become the Vermont of the Deep South, a school no Power Conference team wants to see in its second round bracket. The Bruins can shoot the ball and can defend in the half-court. They take care of the ball and pick up their share of steals. Their problem is they lack the muscle inside this year, and they are missing some big leaders off last year’s team, including NBA Draft pick Dylan Windler. Another sticking point with Belmont, they will have to fight off strong bids from Murray State, Austin Peay, and Eastern Kentucky just to get to the Dance.
UC-Irvine: Like Belmont, UCI won their second round game in last year’s NCAA Tournament, but like Belmont, the Anteaters are missing a key piece that led them to that victory in Max Hazzard. The Anteaters are still built for NCAA Tournament success. They are the best of the 22 teams listed here in passing the criteria for offensive and defensive efficiency combined with offensive and defensive rebounding. Plus, they still have upperclass leadership and a decent R+T Rating. Their biggest issue this year is a probably 15-seed instead of the 13-seed they were last year.
Northern Iowa: The Panthers look like the best Mid-Major team in the nation this year, but UNI has liabilities that keep them in the second group rather than the elite. They have problems with defensive efficiency, offensive rebounding, and forcing turnovers. Each one is a mild deficiency, but when you combine these three criteria with the added bonus that their schedule is a bit too weak, you see a slightly overrated team. They are still talented enough to contend in the second round, and they will likely be given a 12 or 11 seed, which is where most double-digit seeds win, but this team is not built for lasting success in the Big Dance.
Winthrop: Until this week, Winthrop looked like a decent long shot to surprise a team in the NCAAT. Now, they must withstand a rematch with Radford just to get into the Field. The Eagles are one of the few Mid-Major teams that could potentially pound the ball inside against a Power Conference school. They have four big men that possess strength and quickness to get their share of offensive rebounds and excellent shooting opportunities in the paint. Defensive lapses have hurt the Eagles, especially this past week, but their R+T Rating is in the very good range, and in a second round game, they could put a big scare in a 3-seed.
Vermont: Only one criterion stands between the Catamounts being the top team of the 22 in this study and the top team in the second tier, which is where they are. Vermont lacks the offensive rebounding power to get extra scoring opportunities. If they were as good on the offensive glass as Winthrop, they might be a near sure thing to make it to the second week of the tournament. Still, the Catamounts are good enough to win one game in this Tournament, but they will most likely face a third round opponent that can exploit their one Achilles’ Heel and send them back to the Green State.
Yale: Yale is barely the favorite to win the Ivy League Tournament and get the bid this year, and having the tournament at Harvard could be trouble if the Crimson can move up into the top 4. If the Bulldogs win the automatic bid, they can be second round contenders. The Bulldogs are a poor man’s Vermont this year. They don’t have the same experience as Vermont, but they are still strong enough to keep a second round game close enough to steal a victory in the final minutes.
The Top 4 One-Bid Teams–All Strong Enough To Sneak Into The Sweet 16
East Tennessee St.: The Bucs will face stiff competition in the most underrated league in college basketball. The Southern Conference has four teams capable of winning NCAA Tournament games. The league should be given a second team, but unless the conference champion loses a close game in the SoCon Championship, it isn’t going to happen. In our opinion, the third best team in this league is better than the 8th best team in the Big Ten, but the Committee awards the big dogs at the expense of the little dogs. ETSU has all the criteria of a school like Virginia Commonwealth, Gonzaga, Saint Mary’s, Butler, and Wichita State in the years these schools first became big time players in the Big Dance. The Bucs could even win a second round game by double digits. If their schedule was just a tad stronger, they would be favored over most potential third round opponents. They should get an 11-seed if they continue to win. They won at LSU by double digits this year.
Liberty: The Flames pulled a shocking second round upset last year and have a considerably stronger team this year. Of course, they will not be overlooked this year. Liberty is quite strong in all but the very important offensive rebounding criterion. That is what will be the Flames’ downfall, but in the second round, their opponent will likely not have the strength to capitalize on their weakness.
New Mexico St.: It’s no surprise that the Aggies are expected to get to the Dance and compete brilliantly this year, since that is what they have done in seven of the past eight seasons. Chris Jans rates as our top Mid-Major coach this year, and we expect he will have numerous Power Conference job offers at the end of the season. NMSU has all the criteria needed to make a surprise deep run in this year’s tournament. This is a team that lost by one point to Final Four Auburn in last year’s Big Dance, and the Aggies will be ready to seek revenge after watching multiple 50-50 judgment calls go against them last year. NMSU qualifies on all the essential criteria–passing the mark in offensive and defensive efficiency, offensive rebounding, and forcing turnovers. Their limited liabilities come in offensive turnovers and strength of schedule. With a very strong R+T Rating, this team is talented enough to chalk up a second round win and then contend for a Sweet 16 bid.
Stephen F. Austin: Here is one criterion that we have not mentioned before, but when we say it, you will know right away that SF Austin is good enough to make it past the first weekend in this tournament: They beat Duke at Cameron Indoor Stadium in a game where the officials gave the Blue Devils as much preferential treatment as the 1972 Olympic referees gave the USSR team. The Lumberjacks are currently the best Mid-Major team when applying the PiRate Rating Big Dance criteria. They have an excellent offensive and very good defensive efficiency. They have a large offensive rebounding advantage over most of the other teams that could be in this field. They have considerable junior and senior leadership, and they have confidence. If you can win at Duke when the calls go in the Blue Devils’ favor, you can beat anybody in this field.
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