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[QUOTE="tbonezone, post: 1278517, member: 1028"]
i've linked below a pretty in depth analysis of what it likely takes to get into the tourney v. bubble team.

brief snapshot:
[B]"So those are the six minimums we’ve established:[/B]
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[*][B]A .575 or better overall winning percentage[/B]
[*][B]17 wins[/B]
[*][B]An RPI ranking under 76[/B]
[*][B]More conference wins than your conference RPI rank[/B]
[*][B]A .500 or better winning percentage in non-conference play[/B]
[*][B]A .400 or better winning percentage in your last 10 games "[/B]
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       7. strength of schedule is also addressed :

[B]"  Strength of schedule is one of the few parameters the athletic director can influence directly, but it requires the ability to forecast his/her team’s strength in future seasons. If a talented, veteran team will be returning, an easier non-conference schedule might put it into optimal position for the NCAA tournament. However, if the team will be young and might struggle, the best chance to make the tourney might be to boost strength of schedule with a difficult non-conference slate."[/B]

link: [url]http://winthropintelligence.com/2012/04/10/ncaa-march-madness-for-mens-basketball-optimizing-for-tournament-selection/[/url]
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