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Why the Hokies will make the NCAA tournament...


The Hokies are on 93 of 99 brackets tracked on this website:

http://bracketmatrix.com

They are the first 9 seed and their average seed is 8.77.

Based on RPI projections, these are their RPIs based on how they finish the next 7 games:

7-0: 23
6-1: 30
5-2: 39
4-3: 50
3-4: 63
2-5: 78
1-6: 95
0-7: 110

If the Hokies finish 4-3 or better (with 4 home games remaining and BC on the road), they would have an RPI of 50 or lower. With a few rare exceptions, teams from the Power 5 with an RPI lower than 50 make the tournament.

The only game remaining that does not fall into the "winnable" category is @Louisville. The rest of the schedule is filled with winnable games, especially the home games. The Hokies could do as well as 6-1 and probably no worse than 3-4 which would put them on the bubble. The Hokies will be in good shape if they simply win their home games starting with UVA on Sunday.

The ACC is also a clear leader in conference RPI. They are a clear #1 and are expected to put 9 teams in the tournament. If the Hokies finish relatively strong, they are one of the 9 best teams in the ACC with the resume to prove it.


Posted: 02/10/2017 at 6:16PM



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