Body Of Work(+) Rankings - 2/27/2018
Jack DiTrapani
February 27th, 2018
Welcome
If you’ve been following my college football rankings this fall, you already know the drill of how these rankings work. Basically, I have wanted a way to combine subjective views towards teams with an objective component. It is essentially a ranking of the resumes of teams, plus a sprinkle of subjectivity (not my personal opinion, but the general consensus opinion of the media/other rankings, etc.). If I were to come up with a snazzy name for this system, it would be the BOW+ rankings - or the Bodies Of Work (+ subjectivity) rankings.
Within the context of college football, I have tinkered with my formula over the seasons and have what I think is a pretty decent way to compare bodies of work of different teams. For the first time ever, I am attempting to apply this approach to college basketball teams. It may provide valuable insight into which teams are favored by the tournament selection committee, or it could crash and burn. Who knows! Consider this season a test run for applying my rankings approach to college basketball. This is NOT a sophisticated algorithm, and should not be treated the same way as Sagarin, KenPom, or other computer rankings found in places like the Massey Ranking Composite. The rankings should also not be used to predict future games; my rankings should be considered a snapshot of how a team’s body of work has been up to this point. Even though it is not the most complicated ranking system ever created, I think its simplicity can be a positive thing.
Basic Idea
The approach is identical to what I do for football. Speaking of which, you can find all of my football rankings and previous basketball rankings here: (http://rpubs.com/ditrapani4)
I will not go into detail here about how these rankings are calculated, but I will describe the basic concept. Like I mentioned above, these rankings combine subjective and objective features. The subjective component drives the whole process. Every team is placed by me into a bin. There are seven general bins, ranging from -3 to 3. A basic idea of what each bin represents is:
- Bin 3: Elite teams, the cream of the crop. Typically the top 4-6 teams in the country. (e.g. Michigan State, Virginia)
- Bin 2: Teams that are “solidly ranked.” Not quite elite, but clearly top 25. (e.g. Auburn, Gonzaga)
- Bin 1: Teams that are “borderline ranked.” You certainly can make a case they are a top 25 team, but certainly can make the case they are not. (e.g. Kentucky, Nevada)
- Bin 0: Teams that are “solidly unranked.” Decent teams that have a pulse, but are not considered close to being top 25. This would correspond to anyone around the 8/9 seed area to a “bubble” team. (e.g. Syracuse, Missouri)
- Bin -1: Starting to get a little worse here. These teams have little chance at making the tournament, at least if the tournament was seeded today. (e.g. DePaul)
- Bin -2: Bad, no sniffing the tournament. (e.g. Fordham)
- Bin -3: Really really bad. Cupcakes. Losing to one of these is not going to do good things to your “BOW+” score.
If a team seems to be somewhere in between two of these categories, they can be binned as a “0.5”, “1.5”, etc.
This is the subjective part of the process. I make the final call which bin a team falls into, but I try to inform myself as much as possible of the consensus of a given team. For example, for a team to be “borderline ranked” (bin 1), they need to at least appear in the “Other Receiving Votes” area of the AP and Coaches polls. I try to make the bins representative of the nationwide media consensus of a given team. Still, there is definitely subjectivity involved.
The objective element of the rankings gives and takes away points from a team depending on the bins of that team’s opponents. For example, beating a team from bin 0 at home by a “non-blowout score” (less than 21 points) rewards that team 0.5 points, and so on. This is the part of the process that I have tinkered with over the years. A team of course loses points for losing a game, depending on the opponent, where the game was played, and whether it was a blowout or not.
So the basic idea of the system is that we have an idea as fans which “bin” a team falls into. Once we determine that, we can get an obective idea of how a team’s resume is depending on the bins of that team’s wins and losses. The final “Score” of the ranking is simply a sum of the bin you are in and the amount of points you have gained/lost from wins and losses.
2/27: Mystery Resume Time!
I certainly know my rankings aren’t prefect. They seem to hate or love certain teams much more than they should (sorry Providence and USC). But I have unearthed some problems, I believe, with the expert consensus on certain teams. To illustrate this, let me give you two resumes. Let me let you decide who you think should be seeded higher (projected seeds come from bracketmatrix.com):
Team 1: 20-9 (10-6 conference), Kenpom rank: 39, RPI: 48, SOS: 55
Top 5 wins: 2 seed (road), 2 seed (home), 4 seed (neutral), 4 seed (home), and a first 4 team out (road)
Worst 5 losses: Kenpom 126 (neutral), Kenpom 87 (home), 9 seed (home), current bubble team (road), and 9 seed (road)Team 2: 17-12 (8-8 conference), Kenpom rank: 47, RPI: 41, SOS: 15
Top 5 wins: 3 seed (home), 3 seed (home), 8 seed (road), 7 seed (home), 8 seed (home)
Worst 5 losses: Kenpom 102 (home), Kenpom 108 (neutral), Kenpom 94 (road), Kenpom 86 (road), 10 seed (home)
Which do you like better? I prefer the team with the better record, better wins at the top, fewer inexcusable bad losses, and (slightly) better advanced metrics. Give me Team 1 all day. The only thing going in Team 2’s direction is that they’ve played a more difficult schedule. But guess what? That tough schedule resulted in many more losses, more bad losses, and fewer big wins. It doesn’t matter if you play a good schedule if you can’t get consistent results.
Team 1 is NC State and Team 2 is Alabama. Right now, they are both listed as a 9 seed at BracketMatrix, despite Alabama’s mixed body of work and the fact that they’ve lost three straight games. How NC State is a 9 seed with the wins they have (Duke, at UNC, Arizona, Clemson) and a 10-6 ACC record is beyond me. My system has NC State 21st (good for a 6 seed) and Alabama out of the tournament, ranked 51st. I think bracketologists (and the committee, unfortuantely) falls in love with a team’s SOS metric, without considering carefully the actual results from the strong schedule. Missouri is even more drastically underranked in my system at 60th place.
This includes all games through Monday, February 26th:
| Rank | Team | Score | Record | Conf | Prev Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 14 | 26-2 | (15-1) | 1 |
| 2 | Villanova | 8.25 | 25-4 | (12-4) | 2 |
| 3 | Michigan State | 7.25 | 28-3 | (16-2) | 3 |
| 4 | Kansas | 7.25 | 24-6 | (13-4) | 9 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 7 | 22-7 | (11-5) | 6 |
| 6 | Xavier | 6.75 | 25-4 | (13-3) | 4 |
| 7 | Purdue | 6.5 | 26-5 | (15-3) | 5 |
| 8 | Duke | 5 | 24-6 | (12-5) | 7 |
| 9 | Gonzaga | 3.25 | 27-4 | (17-1) | 10 |
| 10 | West Virginia | 2.5 | 22-8 | (11-6) | 20 |
| 11 | Auburn | 2 | 24-5 | (12-4) | 12 |
| 12 | Michigan | 1.75 | 24-7 | (13-5) | T14 |
| 13 | Clemson | 1.75 | 21-7 | (10-6) | 11 |
| 14 | Texas Tech | 1.75 | 22-8 | (10-7) | 8 |
| 15 | Cincinnati | 1.25 | 25-4 | (14-2) | 13 |
| 16 | Ohio State | 0.75 | 24-7 | (15-3) | T14 |
| 17 | Tennessee | 0.75 | 21-7 | (11-5) | 16 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | -0.25 | 23-4 | (15-1) | 17 |
| 19 | Kentucky | -1.25 | 20-9 | (9-7) | 29 |
| 20 | Wichita St | -1.5 | 23-5 | (13-3) | 18 |
| 21 | NC State | -2 | 20-9 | (10-6) | 25 |
| 22 | St Marys | -3.25 | 27-4 | (16-2) | 23 |
| 23 | Houston | -3.25 | 22-6 | (12-4) | 19 |
| 24 | Miami | -3.25 | 20-8 | (9-7) | 28 |
| 25 | Kansas State | -3.5 | 20-9 | (9-7) | 24 |
| 26 | TCU | -3.75 | 20-9 | (8-8) | 36 |
| 27 | Virginia Tech | -4 | 21-9 | (10-7) | 33 |
| 28 | Oklahoma | -4 | 17-11 | (7-9) | 40 |
| 29 | Nevada | -4.5 | 25-5 | (14-2) | 31 |
| 30 | Creighton | -4.5 | 20-9 | (9-7) | 22 |
| 31 | Seton Hall | -4.5 | 20-9 | (9-7) | 32 |
| 32 | Butler | -4.5 | 19-10 | (9-7) | 30 |
| 33 | Florida State | -4.75 | 19-9 | (8-8) | 27 |
| 34 | Arizona | -5.5 | 22-7 | (12-4) | 21 |
| 35 | Mid Tennessee | -6.25 | 23-5 | (15-1) | 34 |
| 36 | St Bonaventure | -6.5 | 22-6 | (12-4) | 41 |
| 37 | Louisville | -6.5 | 19-10 | (9-7) | 42 |
| 38 | Florida | -6.5 | 18-11 | (9-7) | 43 |
| 39 | Texas AM | -7 | 18-11 | (7-9) | 37 |
| 40 | Arkansas | -7.25 | 20-9 | (9-7) | T38 |
| 41 | Baylor | -7.25 | 17-12 | (7-9) | 35 |
| 42 | Mississippi St | -7.5 | 21-8 | (9-7) | 50 |
| 43 | UL Lafayette | -7.5 | 25-4 | (15-1) | 45 |
| 44 | Nebraska | -7.75 | 22-9 | (13-5) | 51 |
| 45 | Texas | -8.5 | 17-13 | (7-10) | 47 |
| 46 | Arizona St | -8.75 | 19-9 | (7-9) | 26 |
| 47 | New Mexico St | -9 | 24-5 | (11-2) | 53 |
| 48 | Boise St | -9.5 | 22-6 | (12-4) | 56 |
| 49 | Marquette | -9.5 | 17-12 | (8-9) | 44 |
| 50 | Syracuse | -10 | 18-11 | (7-9) | 54 |
| 51 | Alabama | -10 | 17-12 | (8-8) | 46 |
| 52 | UCLA | -10.25 | 19-10 | (10-7) | T38 |
| 53 | OK State | -10.25 | 16-13 | (6-10) | 64 |
| 54 | Loy Chic | -10.5 | 25-5 | (15-3) | 59 |
| 55 | Providence | -10.5 | 18-11 | (9-7) | 49 |
| 56 | W Kentucky | -11.25 | 22-7 | (14-2) | 60 |
| 57 | Notre Dame | -11.25 | 17-12 | (7-9) | 63 |
| 58 | Maryland | -11.5 | 19-12 | (8-10) | 55 |
| 59 | USC | -11.75 | 21-9 | (12-5) | 68 |
| 60 | Missouri | -11.75 | 18-11 | (8-8) | 48 |
| 61 | Vermont | -12.25 | 24-6 | (14-1) | 67 |
| 62 | Georgia | -12.75 | 16-12 | (7-9) | 65 |
| 63 | Old Dominion | -12.75 | 22-6 | (13-3) | 57 |
| 64 | Utah | -13.5 | 18-10 | (10-7) | 58 |
| 65 | Washington | -14 | 19-10 | (9-7) | 66 |
| 66 | Boston College | -14 | 16-13 | (6-10) | 62 |
| 67 | Oregon | -14.25 | 19-10 | (9-7) | 78 |
| 68 | Penn State | -14.25 | 19-12 | (9-9) | 61 |
| 69 | LSU | -14.5 | 16-12 | (7-9) | 70 |
| 70 | BYU | -14.75 | 22-9 | (11-7) | 72 |
| 71 | Temple | -15.25 | 16-12 | (8-8) | 77 |
| 72 | Davidson | -15.75 | 17-10 | (12-4) | 80 |
| 73 | Buffalo | -16 | 21-8 | (13-3) | 71 |
| 74 | UCF | -16.25 | 17-11 | (8-8) | 69 |
| 75 | Iowa State | -16.75 | 13-15 | (4-12) | 79 |
| 76 | South Carolina | -17.25 | 15-14 | (6-10) | 83 |
| 77 | Indiana | -17.75 | 16-14 | (9-9) | 76 |
| 78 | ETSU | -18 | 23-8 | (14-4) | 52 |
| 79 | Tulsa | -18.25 | 17-11 | (10-6) | 84 |
| 80 | SMU | -18.25 | 16-13 | (6-10) | 85 |
| 81 | Fresno St | -18.75 | 21-9 | (11-6) | 81 |
| 82 | Memphis | -18.75 | 18-11 | (9-7) | 91 |
| 83 | St Johns | -18.75 | 14-15 | (3-13) | 74 |
| 84 | Georgetown | -19 | 15-13 | (5-12) | 73 |
| 85 | UNLV | -19.75 | 19-10 | (8-8) | 75 |
| 86 | San Diego St | -19.75 | 17-10 | (9-7) | 88 |
| 87 | Stanford | -19.75 | 16-13 | (10-6) | 90 |
| 88 | Wisconsin | -20 | 14-17 | (7-11) | 87 |
| 89 | Colorado | -21 | 16-13 | (8-9) | 86 |
| 90 | Northwestern | -22 | 15-16 | (6-12) | 82 |
| 91 | Vanderbilt | -22.5 | 11-18 | (5-11) | 89 |
| 92 | Ole Miss | -23.75 | 12-17 | (5-11) | 97 |
| 93 | Uconn | -23.75 | 13-16 | (6-10) | 92 |
| 94 | Minnesota | -24.75 | 15-16 | (4-14) | 93 |
| 95 | Oregon State | -25 | 14-14 | (6-10) | 94 |
| 96 | Wake Forest | -25.25 | 11-18 | (4-13) | 96 |
| 97 | Georgia Tech | -25.5 | 11-18 | (4-12) | 99 |
| 98 | VCU | -25.5 | 16-13 | (8-8) | 95 |
| 99 | DePaul | -26.5 | 11-17 | (4-12) | 101 |
| 100 | Illinois | -26.75 | 14-17 | (4-14) | 98 |
| 101 | Iowa | -28 | 13-18 | (4-14) | 100 |
| 102 | Saint Louis | -28.75 | 16-13 | (9-7) | 103 |
| 103 | Dayton | -29.25 | 13-15 | (7-9) | 104 |
| 104 | Tulane | -30.25 | 14-14 | (5-11) | 105 |
| 105 | Rutgers | -30.5 | 13-18 | (3-15) | 102 |
| 106 | G Washington | -33.5 | 13-16 | (6-10) | 109 |
| 107 | St Josephs | -33.75 | 13-15 | (8-8) | 106 |
| 108 | G Mason | -33.75 | 14-15 | (8-8) | 111 |
| 109 | La Salle | -33.75 | 12-17 | (6-10) | 110 |
| 110 | Washington St | -34.75 | 11-17 | (3-13) | 108 |
| 111 | Duquense | -34.75 | 15-14 | (6-10) | 107 |
| 112 | Pittsburgh | -39.25 | 8-22 | (0-17) | 113 |
| 113 | Umass | -40.5 | 11-18 | (4-12) | 112 |
| 114 | E Carolina | -42 | 10-17 | (4-12) | 115 |
| 115 | Richmond | -44 | 9-19 | (7-9) | 114 |
| 116 | California | -45 | 8-21 | (2-14) | 116 |
| 117 | Fordham | -46.25 | 9-19 | (4-12) | 117 |
| 118 | S Florida | -52.25 | 8-21 | (1-15) | 118 |
Conference Ranks
| Rank | Conf | Avg |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big 12 | -4.25 |
| 2 | ACC | -7.8667 |
| 3 | Big East | -8.275 |
| 4 | SEC | -9.9464 |
| 5 | Other | -11.2059 |
| 6 | Big 10 | -13.3571 |
| 7 | Pac 12 | -18.625 |
| 8 | Amer | -19.875 |
| 9 | A10 | -29.0179 |
Next are the rankings within every conference, as well as each team’s national ranking:
ACC
| Rank | Team | Score | Record | Conf | NatlRank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 14 | 26-2 | (15-1) | 1 |
| 2 | North Carolina | 7 | 22-7 | (11-5) | 5 |
| 3 | Duke | 5 | 24-6 | (12-5) | 8 |
| 4 | Clemson | 1.75 | 21-7 | (10-6) | 13 |
| 5 | NC State | -2 | 20-9 | (10-6) | 21 |
| 6 | Miami | -3.25 | 20-8 | (9-7) | 24 |
| 7 | Virginia Tech | -4 | 21-9 | (10-7) | 27 |
| 8 | Florida State | -4.75 | 19-9 | (8-8) | 33 |
| 9 | Louisville | -6.5 | 19-10 | (9-7) | 37 |
| 10 | Syracuse | -10 | 18-11 | (7-9) | 50 |
| 11 | Notre Dame | -11.25 | 17-12 | (7-9) | 57 |
| 12 | Boston College | -14 | 16-13 | (6-10) | 66 |
| 13 | Wake Forest | -25.25 | 11-18 | (4-13) | 96 |
| 14 | Georgia Tech | -25.5 | 11-18 | (4-12) | 97 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh | -39.25 | 8-22 | (0-17) | 112 |
Big 10
| Rank | Team | Score | Record | Conf | NatlRank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan State | 7.25 | 28-3 | (16-2) | 3 |
| 2 | Purdue | 6.5 | 26-5 | (15-3) | 7 |
| 3 | Michigan | 1.75 | 24-7 | (13-5) | 12 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 0.75 | 24-7 | (15-3) | 16 |
| 5 | Nebraska | -7.75 | 22-9 | (13-5) | 44 |
| 6 | Maryland | -11.5 | 19-12 | (8-10) | 58 |
| 7 | Penn State | -14.25 | 19-12 | (9-9) | 68 |
| 8 | Indiana | -17.75 | 16-14 | (9-9) | 77 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | -20 | 14-17 | (7-11) | 88 |
| 10 | Northwestern | -22 | 15-16 | (6-12) | 90 |
| 11 | Minnesota | -24.75 | 15-16 | (4-14) | 94 |
| 12 | Illinois | -26.75 | 14-17 | (4-14) | 100 |
| 13 | Iowa | -28 | 13-18 | (4-14) | 101 |
| 14 | Rutgers | -30.5 | 13-18 | (3-15) | 105 |
SEC
| Rank | Team | Score | Record | Conf | NatlRank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | 2 | 24-5 | (12-4) | 11 |
| 2 | Tennessee | 0.75 | 21-7 | (11-5) | 17 |
| 3 | Kentucky | -1.25 | 20-9 | (9-7) | 19 |
| 4 | Florida | -6.5 | 18-11 | (9-7) | 38 |
| 5 | Texas AM | -7 | 18-11 | (7-9) | 39 |
| 6 | Arkansas | -7.25 | 20-9 | (9-7) | 40 |
| 7 | Mississippi St | -7.5 | 21-8 | (9-7) | 42 |
| 8 | Alabama | -10 | 17-12 | (8-8) | 51 |
| 9 | Missouri | -11.75 | 18-11 | (8-8) | 60 |
| 10 | Georgia | -12.75 | 16-12 | (7-9) | 62 |
| 11 | LSU | -14.5 | 16-12 | (7-9) | 69 |
| 12 | South Carolina | -17.25 | 15-14 | (6-10) | 76 |
| 13 | Vanderbilt | -22.5 | 11-18 | (5-11) | 91 |
| 14 | Ole Miss | -23.75 | 12-17 | (5-11) | 92 |
Big 12
| Rank | Team | Score | Record | Conf | NatlRank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 7.25 | 24-6 | (13-4) | 4 |
| 2 | West Virginia | 2.5 | 22-8 | (11-6) | 10 |
| 3 | Texas Tech | 1.75 | 22-8 | (10-7) | 14 |
| 4 | Kansas State | -3.5 | 20-9 | (9-7) | 25 |
| 5 | TCU | -3.75 | 20-9 | (8-8) | 26 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | -4 | 17-11 | (7-9) | 28 |
| 7 | Baylor | -7.25 | 17-12 | (7-9) | 41 |
| 8 | Texas | -8.5 | 17-13 | (7-10) | 45 |
| 9 | OK State | -10.25 | 16-13 | (6-10) | 53 |
| 10 | Iowa State | -16.75 | 13-15 | (4-12) | 75 |
Pac 12
| Rank | Team | Score | Record | Conf | NatlRank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arizona | -5.5 | 22-7 | (12-4) | 34 |
| 2 | Arizona St | -8.75 | 19-9 | (7-9) | 46 |
| 3 | UCLA | -10.25 | 19-10 | (10-7) | 52 |
| 4 | USC | -11.75 | 21-9 | (12-5) | 59 |
| 5 | Utah | -13.5 | 18-10 | (10-7) | 64 |
| 6 | Washington | -14 | 19-10 | (9-7) | 65 |
| 7 | Oregon | -14.25 | 19-10 | (9-7) | 67 |
| 8 | Stanford | -19.75 | 16-13 | (10-6) | 87 |
| 9 | Colorado | -21 | 16-13 | (8-9) | 89 |
| 10 | Oregon State | -25 | 14-14 | (6-10) | 95 |
| 11 | Washington St | -34.75 | 11-17 | (3-13) | 110 |
| 12 | California | -45 | 8-21 | (2-14) | 116 |
American
| Rank | Team | Score | Record | Conf | NatlRank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cincinnati | 1.25 | 25-4 | (14-2) | 15 |
| 2 | Wichita St | -1.5 | 23-5 | (13-3) | 20 |
| 3 | Houston | -3.25 | 22-6 | (12-4) | 23 |
| 4 | Temple | -15.25 | 16-12 | (8-8) | 71 |
| 5 | UCF | -16.25 | 17-11 | (8-8) | 74 |
| T6 | Tulsa | -18.25 | 17-11 | (10-6) | 79 |
| T6 | SMU | -18.25 | 16-13 | (6-10) | 80 |
| 8 | Memphis | -18.75 | 18-11 | (9-7) | 82 |
| 9 | Uconn | -23.75 | 13-16 | (6-10) | 93 |
| 10 | Tulane | -30.25 | 14-14 | (5-11) | 104 |
| 11 | E Carolina | -42 | 10-17 | (4-12) | 114 |
| 12 | S Florida | -52.25 | 8-21 | (1-15) | 118 |
Big East
| Rank | Team | Score | Record | Conf | NatlRank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villanova | 8.25 | 25-4 | (12-4) | 2 |
| 2 | Xavier | 6.75 | 25-4 | (13-3) | 6 |
| 3 | Creighton | -4.5 | 20-9 | (9-7) | 30 |
| T4 | Seton Hall | -4.5 | 20-9 | (9-7) | 31 |
| T4 | Butler | -4.5 | 19-10 | (9-7) | 32 |
| 6 | Marquette | -9.5 | 17-12 | (8-9) | 49 |
| 7 | Providence | -10.5 | 18-11 | (9-7) | 55 |
| 8 | St Johns | -18.75 | 14-15 | (3-13) | 83 |
| 9 | Georgetown | -19 | 15-13 | (5-12) | 84 |
| 10 | DePaul | -26.5 | 11-17 | (4-12) | 99 |
A10
| Rank | Team | Score | Record | Conf | NatlRank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | -0.25 | 23-4 | (15-1) | 18 |
| 2 | St Bonaventure | -6.5 | 22-6 | (12-4) | 36 |
| 3 | Davidson | -15.75 | 17-10 | (12-4) | 72 |
| 4 | VCU | -25.5 | 16-13 | (8-8) | 98 |
| 5 | Saint Louis | -28.75 | 16-13 | (9-7) | 102 |
| 6 | Dayton | -29.25 | 13-15 | (7-9) | 103 |
| 7 | G Washington | -33.5 | 13-16 | (6-10) | 106 |
| 8 | St Josephs | -33.75 | 13-15 | (8-8) | 107 |
| T9 | G Mason | -33.75 | 14-15 | (8-8) | 108 |
| T9 | La Salle | -33.75 | 12-17 | (6-10) | 109 |
| 11 | Duquense | -34.75 | 15-14 | (6-10) | 111 |
| 12 | Umass | -40.5 | 11-18 | (4-12) | 113 |
| 13 | Richmond | -44 | 9-19 | (7-9) | 115 |
| 14 | Fordham | -46.25 | 9-19 | (4-12) | 117 |
Other
| Rank | Team | Score | Record | Conf | NatlRank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gonzaga | 3.25 | 27-4 | (17-1) | 9 |
| 2 | St Marys | -3.25 | 27-4 | (16-2) | 22 |
| 3 | Nevada | -4.5 | 25-5 | (14-2) | 29 |
| 4 | Mid Tennessee | -6.25 | 23-5 | (15-1) | 35 |
| 5 | UL Lafayette | -7.5 | 25-4 | (15-1) | 43 |
| 6 | New Mexico St | -9 | 24-5 | (11-2) | 47 |
| 7 | Boise St | -9.5 | 22-6 | (12-4) | 48 |
| 8 | Loy Chic | -10.5 | 25-5 | (15-3) | 54 |
| 9 | W Kentucky | -11.25 | 22-7 | (14-2) | 56 |
| 10 | Vermont | -12.25 | 24-6 | (14-1) | 61 |
| 11 | Old Dominion | -12.75 | 22-6 | (13-3) | 63 |
| 12 | BYU | -14.75 | 22-9 | (11-7) | 70 |
| 13 | Buffalo | -16 | 21-8 | (13-3) | 73 |
| 14 | ETSU | -18 | 23-8 | (14-4) | 78 |
| 15 | Fresno St | -18.75 | 21-9 | (11-6) | 81 |
| T16 | UNLV | -19.75 | 19-10 | (8-8) | 85 |
| T17 | San Diego St | -19.75 | 17-10 | (9-7) | 86 |
