I just have a hard time seeing the Big 12 only get 5 teams in. Just looking at Lunardi, take a look at some of the teams he has on the outside that would bounce them out. I could see Illinois State jumping in just based on record, but against a weak, weak schedule. Tennessee and Vanderbilt are both 15-13 with a losing record in the SEC. Clemsen is 14-13 and 4-11 in the ACC. Wake Forrest is 16-12 and 7-9 in the ACC. Indiana is 15-13 and 5-10 in the Big 10. Pitt is 15-13 and 4-11 in the ACC. Providence is 17-11 and a losing Big East record. Texas Tech is Texas Tech.
Who among those Next 8 teams that Lunardi has on the edge of the tournament have better resume's than Kansas State and TCU.
I mean, Illinois State has a great record, but they have 2 Top 100 wins. Providence will likely end up 19-12 and .500 in conference. They also have a lot of Top 50 wins, but also have 2 sub 200 losses. Here is a blind resume for you based on pre-conference tournament projections.
Team A
Overall: 18-12
Conference: 8-10
Top 50: 2-10
Top 100: 6-12
Sub 100 losses: none
best road win: #64
Team B
Overall: 19-12
Conference: 9-9
Top 50: 3-9
Top 100: 10-11
Sub 100 losses: 1
Best road win: #92
Team C
Overall:19-12
Conference: 8-10
Top 50: 3-8
Top 100: 5-12
Sub 100 losses: none
best road wins: #8, #30
Team D
Overall: 19-12
Conference: 9-9
Top 50: 5-7
Top 100: 9-9
Sub 100 losses: 3 (2 sub 200 losses)
best road wins: #25
Team E
Overall: 16-14
Conference: 8-10
Top 50: 4-7
Top 100: 8-13
Sub 100 losses: 1
best road wins: #25
Team F
Overall: 19-11
Conference: 9-9
Top 50: 4-7
Top 100: 8-10
Sub 100 losses: 1
best road wins: #75
Team G
Overall: 18-12
Conference: 9-9
Top 50: 5-8
Top 100: 9-11
Sub 100 losses: 1
best road wins: #27
Team H
Overall: 16-14
Conference: 9-9
Top 50: 2-10
Top 100: 9-13
Sub 100 losses: 1
best road wins: #50
Team I
Overall: 18-13
Conference: 10-8
Top 50: 6-7
Top 100: 10-10
Sub 100 losses: 3 (1 sub 200 loss)
best road wins: #60
Thats 9 teams. 7 of those 9 are currently in per Lunardi. Palm has 8 of 9 in. Dance Card has 8/9 in.
Give me the 3 worst teams of that group.