They have some great wins, but losses to Fullerton and Texas Tech (who OU just waxed) but those are still technically top 100 losses. I think it will depend on if the Big Ten hate continues into this season after last year. NW (just like VT) is deserving because of their early season non conference schedule. If they continue to roll in the Big 10, they’ll probably be a top 8 seed vs an SEC squad who could beat them as a double digit seed.

But if they struggle down the stretch, that’ll hurt them. NW has played the 2 best RPI schools in the Big 10 already, so only way to go is down with their remaining opponents. But the Big 10 has several teams in the 30s, so does that help perception?