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Jekyll or Hyde? Jayhawks have bipolar performances
Andy Glockner, ESPN.comIt's rare that an elite team has a wide variance in performance, but Kansas does, writes Andy Glockner. Which Jayhawks team will show up against North Carolina?
Story | Conversation | April 03, 2008Tigers can win slowdown games, too
Andy Glockner, ESPN.comDon't get lulled into thinking Memphis beefed up its gaudy stats on Conference USA opponents. The Tigers were just as impressive -- offensively and defensively -- against RPI top 50 opponents too, writes Andy Glockner.
Story | Conversation | April 02, 2008Bruins have the worst offense of Final Four teams
Andy Glockner, ESPN.comUCLA will have to rely on its defense and not its slumping offense if it hopes to knock off Memphis in the national semifinals, writes Andy Glockner.
Story | Conversation | April 01, 2008Can the Tar Heels' defense hold up in the Final Four?
Andy Glockner, ESPN.comCan the North Carolina defense hold up in the Final Four? That likely depends on how well the frontcourt performs, writes Andy Glockner.
Story | Conversation | March 31, 2008Five big bubble questions
Andy Glockner...better than Oregon's (Oakland - N). But ASU's nonconference SOS of 306 has given it an RPI 26 spots below the Ducks and would make the Sun Devils the highest RPI team ever given...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 15, 2008
So many bubble teams, so few spots remaining
Andy Glockner, ESPN.com...berths are accounted for, leaving five available for the following pool of candidates (sorted by Friday's RPI): Team RPI Record vs. Top-50 RPI Record vs. Top-100 RPI Dayton 33 2-4 9...
Story | March 15, 2008Final day for the bubble teams to make case
Andy Glockner, ESPN.com...Arizona State; it would set very dangerous precedent if the committee took an ASU team with an RPI in the 80s, nonconf SOS in the 300s, a 9-9 league record and 5-10 in...
Story | March 15, 2008Last 12 games not an indicator of tourney success
Andy Glockner, ESPN.comThe NCAA selection committee admits that it will use the last 12 games a team has played in its evaluation when handing out an at-large bid. But is it a metric worth using?
Story | Conversation | March 13, 2008Is Kentucky really worthy of dancing?
Andy Glockner, ESPN.com...be in Tier A. Let's play a quick game of blind profile: Kentucky vs. Team B RPI SOS R/N Top 50 Top 100 Kentucky 49 11 4-7 4-7 5-10 Team...
Story | March 13, 2008Where do Saint Mary's, South Alabama, Illinois State and VCU stand?
Andy Glockner, ESPN.com...apply it to the bigger pool. Here's a quick look at the four teams: The Contenders RPI SOS R/N Top 50 Top 100 Best wins Bad Losses Illinois State 32 68 9-8...
Story | March 12, 2008Champ Week filled with potential bubble games
Andy Glockner, ESPN.comChampionship Week is here, and so are potential bubble matchups. Andy Glockner takes a look at the bubble games leading into Selection Sunday.
Story | Conversation | March 10, 2008Sunday slipups could spell trouble for bubble teams
Andy Glockner, ESPN.com...bubblers was Illinois State getting blasted by Drake in the Valley final. On paper, a top-40 RPI, a second-place Valley finish and a berth in the league final looks solid, but the Redbirds...
Story | March 10, 2008Big Ten, SEC weakest at reaching second weekend
Andy Glockner, ESPN.comThe Big Six conferences have all received about the same percentage of NCAA berths since 2007. But everything isn't equal when it comes to conference performance in the Dance, writes Andy Glockner.
Story | Conversation | March 04, 2008Salukis continue at-large push
Andy Glockner...as they went on the road and got blasted by middling George Washington. They have seen their RPI drop from the low 20s to the mid 60s in the space of about 10 days, all...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 01, 2008
Feast or Famine
Andy Glockner...blistering Texas A&M to make it six straight victories. With a 9-3 mark against the RPI Top 50 and wins over UCLA, Tennessee and Kansas, the Horns could be positioned for a run...
Blog Entry | Conversation | February 23, 2008
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