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Message: [QUOTE="McLovin, post: 3317446, member: 9450"] Good points and as you said a lot riding on the performance of those middle of the pack teams and the conference winning big OOC games. Hopefully the AAC surprises and can move a few more teams up into that top tier (including UConn). The thing to remember about any rankings like Ken Pom when talking placements in the Big Dance is that 36 teams get auto bids. Of those, 28 are most likely to teams outside of the top 50, meaning only 40 spots are left for major conference winners and at large bids. Assuming every major conference champ is in the top 50 (another 8 bids), then you need to be one of the top 32 teams at large teams remaining. If a major conference champ falls outside the top 50, then that 32 number is reduced. This means you really need to be top 40 at the end of the season to feel safe. Somehow Temple made it last year as an at large with a Ken Pom of 69, which is surprising especially for the AAC. [/QUOTE]