Today's Crossword Puzzle

[iam4uf]

Originally Posted by REM08

this last years class may only have one 1 and done.

None of the 5-stars on this year's team will take the gamble of possibly not starting next year, and in the process get picked a round lower the next year - possibly competing in the draft with the freshman to whom they just lost their position.

[REM08]

Originally Posted by iam4uf

None of the 5-stars on this year's team will take the gamble of possibly not starting next year, and in the process get picked a round lower the next year - possibly competing in the draft with the freshman to whom they just lost their position.

Friendly bet it is then. I expect three 5 stars to return.

[Jaggator]

Kentucky is most likely in. I don't think the NCAA committee has the balls to deny the defending national champions. If it comes down to them or some unknown small school with a better record, the Cats will prevail based on history.

[REM08]

Kentucky Wildcats
Record: 21-11
RPI: 56
Record vs. RPI top 50: 3-4
Record vs. RPI top 100: 7-9
Record vs. RPI sub 150: 12-0
Strength of schedule: 73
Quality wins: Florida, Missouri, at Ole Miss
Costly losses: at Georgia, Vanderbilt
Record away from home: 5-9
KenPom.com ranking: 44
Sagarin rating: 36
Lunardi’s “Last Four In”

Boise State Broncos
Record: 21-10 (19-10 vs. Division I)
RPI: 44
Record vs. RPI top 50: 4-7
Record vs. RPI top 100: 8-8
Record vs. RPI sub 150: 7-2
Strength of schedule: 44
Quality wins: at Creighton, UNLV, Colorado State, San Diego State
Costly losses: at Utah, at Nevada
Record away from home: 7-9
KenPom.com ranking: 49
Sagarin rating: 59

Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders
Record: 28-5
RPI: 29
Record vs. RPI top 50: 1-3
Record vs. RPI top 100: 2-3
Record vs. RPI sub 150: 21-1
Strength of schedule: 134
Quality wins: Ole Miss
Costly losses: Florida International
Record away from home: 13-5
KenPom.com ranking: 31
Sagarin rating: 53

Ole Miss Rebels
Record: 25-8
RPI: 50
Record vs. RPI top 50: 2-3
Record vs. RPI top 100: 8-6
Record vs. RPI sub 150: 13-2
Strength of schedule: 143
Quality wins: Missouri, Missouri (neutral)
Costly losses: at South Carolina, at Mississippi State
Record away from home: 9-7
KenPom.com ranking: 43
Sagarin rating: 40

La Salle Explorers
Record: 21-9
RPI: 40
Record vs. RPI top 50: 2-4
Record vs. RPI top 100: 5-8
Record vs. RPI sub 150: 9-1
Strength of schedule: 79
Quality wins: Butler, at VCU
Costly losses: Central Connecticut State
Record away from home: 10-7
KenPom.com ranking: 56
Sagarin rating: 58

Lunardi’s “First Four Out”

Virginia Cavaliers
Record: 21-11
RPI: 74
Record vs. RPI top 50: 4-3
Record vs. RPI top 100: 8-4
Record vs. RPI sub 150: 11-4
Strength of schedule: 127
Quality wins: at Wisconsin, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Duke
Costly losses: Delaware, at Georgia Tech, at Boston College, at George Mason, Old Dominion, at Wake Forest, at Clemson
Record away from home: 3-10
KenPom.com ranking: 28
Sagarin rating: 38

Maryland Terrapins
Record: 22-11
RPI: 62
Record vs. RPI top 50: 3-4
Record vs. RPI top 100: 4-9
Record vs. RPI sub 150: 17-0
Strength of schedule: 111
Quality wins: North Carolina State, Duke, Duke (neutral)
Costly losses: at Boston College, at Georgia Tech
Record away from home: 6-8
KenPom.com ranking: 55
Sagarin rating: 48

Tennessee Volunteers
Record: 20-12
RPI: 57
Record vs. RPI top 50: 3-5
Record vs. RPI top 100: 9-10
Record vs. RPI sub 150: 8-0
Strength of schedule: 47
Quality wins: Wichita State, Florida, Missouri
Costly losses: Georgia, at Georgia
Record away from home: 7-9
KenPom.com ranking: 67
Sagarin rating: 51

Southern Miss Golden Eagles
Record: 25-9 (23-8 vs. Division I)
RPI: 32
Record vs. RPI top 50: 0-5
Record vs. RPI top 100: 4-8
Record vs. RPI sub 150: 11-1
Strength of schedule: 86
Quality wins: None
Costly losses: at Marshall
Record away from home: 13-8
KenPom.com ranking: 53
Sagarin rating: 56