With Clarke out it'll be a tough game for vt.Tuesday's Games to Watch:
TENNESSEE vs. Kentucky
Saint Joseph's vs. VCU
Florida vs. Auburn
Wake Forest vs. Clemson...I would lean WF
Virginia Tech vs. Pittsburgh...I would lean VT
Mississippi State vs. Georgia
LSU vs. Ole Miss
Ohio State vs. Michigan State...I would lean MSU
Tuesday's Games to Watch:
TENNESSEE vs. Kentucky
Saint Joseph's vs. VCU
Florida vs. Auburn
Wake Forest vs. Clemson...I would lean WF
Virginia Tech vs. Pittsburgh...I would lean VT
Mississippi State vs. Georgia
LSU vs. Ole Miss
Ohio State vs. Michigan State...I would lean MSU
Boise State vs. New Mexico
It's a little bit of projecting, they've got a pretty easy remaining schedule...it's also a case of, who else? Nobody behind them is any more deserving, at least right now.
Updated IMO
VCU
Oklahoma State
Virginia Tech
Kansas State
California
Iowa State
TCU
Miami
Michigan
Michigan State
Arkansas
Wake Forest
Seton Hall
Marquette
Tennessee
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Clemson
Syracuse
Utah
Illinois State
Houston
Rhode Island
Boise State
Ohio State
Georgetown
Indiana
Georgia
Ole Miss
Providence
Pittsburgh
Auburn
Texas Tech
Expected resume per rpiforecast:
Michigan: 19-12(9-9) RPI:51 SOS:36
Michigan State: 18-13(10-8) RPI:48 SOS:15
Arkansas: 21-10(10-8) RPI:48 SOS:62
Wake Forest: 17-13(8-10) RPI:38 SOS:10
Seton Hall: 18-12(8-10) RPI:57 SOS:38
Marquette: 18-12(9-9) RPI:76 SOS:60
Tennessee: 16-14(9-9) RPI:55 SOS:14
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Clemson: 16-14(6-12) RPI:66 SOS:24
Syracuse: 18-13(10-8) RPI:72 SOS:40
Utah: 18-10(11-7) RPI:75 SOS:91
Ohio State: 17-14(7-11) RPI:73 SOS:30
Georgetown: 16-15(7-11) RPI:64 SOS:12
Indiana: 17-14(7-11) RPI:78 SOS:37
Georgia: 16-14(8-10) RPI:58 SOS:21
Ole Miss: 18-13(9-9) RPI:73 SOS:46
Providence: 17-14(7-11) RPI:82 SOS:47
Pittsburgh: 16-15(5-13) RPI:58 SOS:4
Auburn: 19-12(8-10) RPI:80 SOS:86
Texas Tech: 19-12(7-11) RPI:90 SOS:87
K. Makes sense
This year is just weird, I didn't pay attention in 2011 so maybe it was similar that season, but I've never seen one like this. In years past there has been a pretty solid line; RPI north of 65 and you're out, less than 4 games over .500 and you're out...if you applied that to this years current teams you wouldn't be able to field a full field.