If #77 is not just in, but not even one of the last four in and #33 is out, why do we even have rankings?

Among the top 60 NET teams, here are Lunardi's bubble or OUT teams:

#33 Virginia Tech (First Four OUT)
#34 Michigan (Last Four Byes)
#38 Oklahoma (First Four OUT)
#40 Xavier (Last Four In)
#41 Indiana (Last Four In)
#44 Wyoming (Last Four In)
#45 Wake Forest (Last Four In)
#48 SMU (First Four OUT)
#49 Oklahoma State (OUT)
#50 UAB (OUT)
#51 VCU (Next Four OUT)
#52 Dayton (First Four OUT)
#53 Notre Dame (Last Four Byes)
#54 BYU (Next Four OUT)
#55 Texas A&M (Next Four Out)
#56 Mississippi St (OUT)
#58 Florida (OUT)
#59 St. Louis (OUT)
#60 Utah St. (OUT)

Teams out outside the top 60 that are in or bubble:

#63 Miami (Last Four Byes)
#77 Rutgers (Last Four Byes)
#80 Virginia (Next Four Out)