Rocketman Sports Top 10 CBB Rankings heading into Sunday 3-11-12
I know I’ll probably get alot of negative comments about my top 10. Remember my power ratings are very unique and alot of it considers the “what have you done for me lately” deal. Of course I don’t think Memphis will get a #1 seed but should be a team to watch out for in the tournament. These will also change after the tournament gets started, but keep an eye out for the Memphis’s and the Wichita State’s which are a couple of sleepers.
Kentucky 96.29
Ohio State 95.49
Memphis 95.27
Michigan State 94.29
Missouri 93.88
North Carolina 93.6
Kansas 90.93
Wichita State 90.75
Vanderbilt 90.74
Syracuse 90.54
Here is Joe Lunardi’s last four in, last four out and the the next two out. Beside those I’m going to put my current power ratings numbers and let’s see which ones I agree or disagree with. Rocketman power rating in parenthesis. I’ll try to do a more in-depth look into this on Sunday and look at even more teams that should possibly be considered but for now we’ll just use Lunardi’s list.
LAST FOUR IN
South Florida (84.5) North Carolina State (84.4) Seton Hall (81.69) Mississippi State (78.04)
FIRST FOUR OUT
Washington (83.94) Drexel (84.59) Iona (81.14) Miami (Fla.) (82.39)
NEXT TWO OUT
Ole Miss (81.94) Arizona (83.37)
South Florida (84.5) North Carolina State (84.4) Seton Hall (81.69) Mississippi State (78.04)
FIRST FOUR OUT
Washington (83.94) Drexel (84.59) Iona (81.14) Miami (Fla.) (82.39)
NEXT TWO OUT
Ole Miss (81.94) Arizona (83.37)
So here is how the Rocketman breaks it down.
LAST FOUR IN
Drexel South Florida NC State Washington
FIRST FOUR OUT
Drexel South Florida NC State Washington
FIRST FOUR OUT
Arizona Miami Florida Ole Miss Seton Hall
NEXT TWO OUT
Iona Mississippi State
NEXT TWO OUT
Iona Mississippi State
You know guys it’s a tough job to field the teams for this tournament. When it gets down to it you have probably have 6 to 8 teams or even more that could fill the final four in the field. And then when you get these small conference teams winning their Conference Title with losing records, it just takes away from the overall tournament. I’m excited for the young programs and hope they do well but we want to see the absolute best during the Big Dance.
Thanks and good luck,
Rocky Atkinson
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