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StatSheet projects Valparaiso will go to the CIT. The Crusaders are #113 in the StatSheet StatRank with a 14-7 overall record and a 7-2 record in the Horizon.
During its last four games, Valparaiso bolstered its record with wins against UIC, Loyola (Chicago), Cleveland State, and Youngstown State.
Valparaiso has a 3-2 record against the RPI Top 100 but an 0-1 record against the RPI Top 50 and AP Top 25. While the Crusaders have no quality wins, they're weighed down by five bad losses including RPI #202 Wright State, RPI #109 Milwaukee, RPI #256 IUPUI, RPI #125 Oakland, and RPI #253 IPFW.
The last four teams into the NCAA Tournament with at-large bids are Saint Louis (15-4, 3-2 A-10, StatRank #49), Colorado (13-6, 5-2 Pac 12, StatRank #62), Arkansas (14-5, 2-2 SEC, StatRank #54), and Oregon (15-5, 6-2 Pac 12, StatRank #61).
The first four teams out are Cincinnati (15-6, 5-3 Big East, StatRank #78), NC State (15-5, 4-1 ACC, StatRank #67), Stanford (15-5, 5-3 Pac 12, StatRank #76), and Xavier (13-6, 4-2 A-10, StatRank #50).
The next four out are LSU (12-7, 2-3 SEC, StatRank #69), Marshall (13-6, 4-1 C-USA, StatRank #43), Texas (12-7, 2-4 Big 12, StatRank #70), and Virginia Tech (12-7, 1-4 ACC, StatRank #68).
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