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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 4602302, member: 1969"]
[B]Comparing Pitt to Vanderbilt[/B]

Pitt is currently the last team in per the Matrix (80 of 118)
Vandy is in 13 of 118 per the matrix.

They are actually very close, and its interesting that Pitt won at Vandy in OOC.
Neither has great NET or Power Rankings.
Both have some bad losses - Vandy has one more.
Vandy has the more impressive wins, but more chances.

I would give the slight edge to Vandy based on having 2 Top Half Q1 wins if not for the fact that Pitt won at Vandy.  [U]Its very rare that there is actually a head to head matchup between two teams on the bubble from different conferences and that it may matter so much.    But to me the teams or so close, that its enough for me to give the final spot to Pitt instead of Vandy.[/U]

[B]Pitt vs Vandy Data[/B]

NET 67 vs 79
Predictive Metrics (KP, SAG, BPI) 69 vs 72
Record 22-11 vs 20-14
Conf 15-7 ACC vs 13-8 SEC
Q1 4-4 vs 5-10
Q1+Q2 7-9 vs 10-11
Q1 "Elite / Top Half" Wins - 0 vs 2
OOC SOS - 145 vs 122
Bad Losses : 2 vs 3
Q4 Loss : 1 vs 1

Pitt Quality Wins - Virginia, At Northwestern, At NC St, At UNC
Vanderbility Quality Wins - Tennessee, At Kentucky, Arkansas, Kentucky (N), Florida

Pitt Bad Losses - At Notre Dame,Florida St
Vanderbilt Bad Losses - At LSU, Southern Miss, Grambling St
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