Futile Five end of regular season update
Posted by
Dano (aka dano)
Feb 27 '16, 21:00
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Four of the five teams have finished their regular season. None of them are in the conversation for an automatic bid. Here's where they stand heading into March.
Army (18-12 overall, 9-9 in conference)
RPI: 197
Conference Tournament Seed: #4
Army finished in the middle of the pack in the Patriot League. Bucknell will be the favorite in the conference tournament. The Patriot League plays their conference tournament games at the higher seed's home court so an upset win is even more daunting.
The Citadel (10-21 overall, 3-15 conference)
RPI: 306
Conference Tournament Seed: #10
The Citadel finished in last place in the Southern Conference. A conference tournament championship would be a huge shock. Chattanooga will be the favorite.
Northwestern (18-11 overall, 6-10 conference)
RPI: 109
Conference Tournament Seed: 9 - 11
Northwestern will be seeded somewhere in the 9 to 11 range in the Big Ten tournament. That will mean they would need at least three big upsets to get the automatic bid.
St. Francis (NY) (15-16 overall, 11-7 conference)
RPI: 270
Conference Tournament Seed: #4
St. Francis is actually on a bit of a hot streak to end the regular season. It would still be a surprise to win the Northeast Conference tournament but they do seem to be peaking at the proper time.
William and Mary (19-10 overall, 11-7 conference)
RPI: 67
Conference Tournament Seed: #5
After leading the Colonial Athletic conference for much of the season, William and Mary slumped over the last month. They would have to turn around momentum to get an automatic bid.
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