12-01-2015, 04:54 PM
(12-01-2015, 04:37 PM)MT link Wrote:I plotted the increase in NCAA seed position versus AVCA rankings, and plotted it against longitude (see attached image). Either AVCA rankings or NCAA seedings, or both, seem to have a geographic correlation.
The vertical axis is (Nov 29 NCAA seed - Nov 30 AVCA rank). Positive numbers mean the seed is higher than the rank. The vertical axis shown separates the teams in the Eastern & Central time zones (and associated conferences) from those in other timezones (and conferences).
The schools plotted are those either in the top 16 seeds of the NCAA tournament (seeding only goes to #16) or the top 16 of the AVCA rankings. (The unseeded teams that were ranked #17-#25 would have been problematic to include. Seed them all #17 or #17-25 or what?)
I'm looking for any good explanation......
MT, how does this assessment differ if you use RPIs instead of the coaches poll?
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