Friday, February 14, 2014

Virginia is for [Blind] Bracketologists

It's mid-February guys. Snowstorm or no snowstorm, we're closing in on March Madness. College basketball teams have 4-6 games left on their schedules before conference tournaments start, so I'm here with some appropriately timed, but most likely poorly executed attempts at Bracketology. After all, we all know I love me some Old Dominion State basketball (not to be confused with loving the current state of ODU basketball, which I do not give half of a shit about).

Analysis will come next week, but for now, here's the game: below are the unnamed NCAA resumes of 13 DMV* schools. Identify as many schools as you can, and leave comments as to who you think is who-- because, during this time of year, nothing is more American than proving you know more about college basketball than your friends.


*Virginia as defined by Brad Nessler.


Team #1
    Record: 14-10
    RPI/BPI Average: 258
    Non-conference SOS: 344
    Record vs RPI top 50: 0-1
    Record vs RPI top 100: 1-0

Team #2
    Record: 9-15
    RPI/BPI Average: 143
    Non-conference SOS: 51
    Record vs RPI top 50: 1-7
    Record vs RPI top 100: 2-10

Team #3
    Record: 16-9
    RPI/BPI Average: 148
    Non-conference SOS: 235
    Record vs RPI top 50: 0-3
    Record vs RPI top 100: 0-6


Team #4
    Record: 15-9
    RPI/BPI Average: 58
    Non-conference SOS: 23
    Record vs RPI top 50: 3-5
    Record vs RPI top 100: 5-7

Team #5
    Record: 16-8
    RPI/BPI Average: 54
    Non-conference SOS: 35
    Record vs RPI top 50: 2-5
    Record vs RPI top 100: 6-8

Team #6
    Record: 15-10
    RPI/BPI Average: 56
    Non-conference SOS: 47
    Record vs RPI top 50: 3-8
    Record vs RPI top 100: 4-8

Team #7
    Record: 20-5
    RPI/BPI Average: 17
    Non-conference SOS: 
32
    Record vs RPI top 50: 3-4
    Record vs RPI top 100: 9-5

Team #8
    Record: 20-5
    RPI/BPI Average: 23
    Non-conference SOS: 75
    Record vs RPI top 50: 3-2
    Record vs RPI top 100: 6-4

Team #9
    Record: 14-11
    RPI/BPI Average: 66
    Non-conference SOS: 49
    Record vs RPI top 50: 0-7
    Record vs RPI top 100: 2-11


Team #10
    Record: 9-17
    RPI/BPI Average: 238
    Non-conference SOS: 172
    Record vs RPI top 50: 0-2
    Record vs RPI top 100: 0-5


Team #11
    Record: 19-5
    RPI/BPI Average: 32
    Non-conference SOS: 94
    Record vs RPI top 50: 2-2
    Record vs RPI top 100: 7-5


Team #12
    Record: 8-15
    RPI/BPI Average: 198
    Non-conference SOS: 103
    Record vs RPI top 50: 0-5
    Record vs RPI top 100: 1-9

Team #13
    Record: 15-8
    RPI/BPI Average: 133
    Non-conference SOS: 195
    Record vs RPI top 50: 0-2
    Record vs RPI top 100: 0-5



Hint: The list is comprised of 3 current CAA teams, 3 former CAA teams, 3 ACC teams and 4 "other" teams.