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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 2051563, member: 1969"]
I used the Bracket Matrix as a proxy for who is in and who is out "as of now".

[URL='http://bracketmatrix.com/']The Bracket Project's Bracket Matrix - 2017[/URL]

You may note two things:
1) My last 4 in / last 4 out is not a direct match to the matrix.  The matrix uses a rolling week of submissions.  I only tabulated the last 4 in/out based on the submissions in the past day as those are more relevant.
2) The matrix is as of yesterday, but the data is as of now.  It's impossible to match up everything, but my main purpose below will still be met.

What I am trying to show is what a bubble profile looks like right now, and where we are at.  So here is the chart

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I included the KP rating as the committee made announced it will roll off RPI next year and also looking at analytic ratings right now.

A few observations:

1) Our warts are abundantly clear when we compare to other teams and we are welll behind right now.
- No road or neutral wins
- 3 Sub 100 Losses.   No one else has above 1
- Bad RPI

2) In terms of quality wins and top 100 wins, we are even as of now.   But the only way we make it in is if we are clearly ahead of most of the bubble in this important indicator by the time selection comes around.   AND WE DO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GET MORE QUALITY.  But We really do have to take 2 out of 3 at home vs Duke, Louisville and Virginia to likely have a chance to cover the warts.

I still think 11-7 will come up with a mix of wins that at least gives us a few road wins, and more quality than the rest.   Can we get there, I don't know.

3) CLEMSON - I have seen a few people criticize the fact they are in, but in reality their numbers hold up quite well for the entire body of work despite the recent 6 game losing streak.
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