The Gory Details - 1997-1998

The NCAA Selection Committee receives what's called a "Nitty-Gritty" report on the top 105 teams in the RPI to help them decide on the teams invited to and seeding for the NCAA Tournament. Much of the information on that report is duplicated here, in it's unadjusted form. I have included current conference leaders ranked below 105. I have also omitted teams currently under .500 unless they lead their conference. No such team has ever been invited to the tournament as an at-large team. Ineligible teams are also not listed.

* - Conference Champion/Current Leader. Conference leader defined as highest rated team in the RPI among those with the fewest losses, or if regular season play is over in a conference, the highest remaining seed in the conference tournament.

Shaded teams made the tournament.


Division INon-ConferenceConferenceRecord vs Teams Ranked
RankSchoolW-LPctRPIW-LPctRPIRankW-LPctRPIRankRoadLast-101-2526-5051-100101-150151+
1*North Carolina30-30.9090.676914-01.0000.6632316-30.8420.675439-28-27-26-010-14-03-0
2Duke27-30.9000.668710-10.9090.62211517-20.8950.685119-29-15-37-010-01-04-0
3*Kentucky29-40.8790.660812-20.8570.61362017-20.8950.6835211-09-19-24-010-22-04-0
4*Kansas33-30.9170.658615-20.8820.6458718-10.9470.658748-210-03-17-19-19-05-0
5*UConn29-40.8790.654311-10.9170.6680218-30.8570.637467-39-15-02-415-04-03-0
6*Arizona27-40.8710.651710-30.7690.6463617-10.9440.6456510-29-16-22-14-08-07-1
7Maryland19-100.6550.63878-30.7270.6509411-70.6110.6230144-57-32-54-410-11-02-0
8Purdue26-70.7880.634512-20.8570.63721114-50.7370.6247128-37-36-53-08-12-17-0
9South Carolina22-70.7590.63279-10.9000.61371913-60.6840.634075-56-44-62-17-04-05-0
10Stanford25-40.8620.632510-10.9090.6472515-30.8330.61571710-28-23-33-05-14-010-0
11*Michigan23-80.7420.62769-30.7500.6440914-50.7370.6094216-58-25-33-15-35-15-0
12Mississippi20-60.7690.62177-10.8750.61591813-50.7220.6161156-58-23-32-07-33-05-0
13UCLA21-80.7240.61789-20.8180.6737112-60.6670.5760366-55-51-64-14-04-18-0
14New Mexico23-70.7670.615710-30.7690.59992913-40.7650.6160166-56-42-33-25-15-08-1
15Michigan St20-70.7410.61397-30.7000.57884713-40.7650.6286118-37-33-21-45-15-06-0
16*Cincinnati26-50.8390.61379-30.7500.57794817-20.8950.6289106-49-12-25-19-21-09-0
17Syracuse24-80.7500.613510-10.9090.64081014-70.6670.5941259-27-31-37-15-47-04-0
18Arkansas23-70.7670.606911-10.9170.59013612-60.6670.6111195-55-53-42-18-23-07-0
19TCU26-50.8390.606511-40.7330.57355215-10.9380.629798-29-11-42-16-06-011-0
20UMass21-100.6770.60278-50.6150.61661713-50.7220.5859307-45-52-52-34-19-14-0
Division INon-ConferenceConferenceRecord vs Teams Ranked
RankSchoolW-LPctRPIW-LPctRPIRankW-LPctRPIRankRoadLast-101-2526-5051-100101-150151+
21*Princeton25-10.9620.600511-10.9170.62331414-01.0000.5671429-110-00-11-03-05-016-0
22Rhode Island22-80.7330.59849-30.7500.59913113-50.7220.5923278-47-32-53-14-17-16-0
23*Xavier22-70.7590.59828-20.8000.59193314-50.7370.5963235-58-22-34-11-18-27-0
24Tennessee20-80.7140.598010-01.0000.60502810-80.5560.5858315-57-33-41-14-35-07-0
25Indiana19-110.6330.59749-30.7500.63701210-80.5560.5646464-75-52-50-47-23-07-0
26Temple21-80.7240.59747-40.6360.57944514-40.7780.6039228-38-25-41-12-39-04-0
27Illinois22-90.7100.59688-50.6150.54138714-40.7780.631986-48-24-52-23-27-06-0
28Clemson18-130.5810.596310-30.7690.6096238-100.4440.5810333-66-42-75-25-42-04-0
29Illinois-Chi22-50.8150.596110-20.8330.61112112-30.8000.5756378-38-21-03-33-12-013-1
30Utah24-30.8890.595812-01.0000.55906712-30.8000.60972011-37-31-14-14-12-013-0
31UNC Charlotte19-100.6550.59534-60.4000.53499215-40.7890.6236136-78-21-31-39-32-16-0
32St. John's21-90.7000.59367-30.7000.54658014-60.7000.6126188-37-32-33-15-46-15-0
33*Illinois St23-50.8210.59194-30.5710.56476219-20.9050.5956249-49-10-00-24-09-310-0
34George Wash24-80.7500.589411-20.8460.58384213-60.6840.5871296-45-53-52-12-18-19-0
35Wake Forest15-130.5360.58748-30.7270.6105227-100.4120.5666443-74-62-52-46-31-04-1
36Oklahoma St21-60.7780.587210-01.0000.63191311-60.6470.5556606-37-31-11-17-26-26-0
37Nebraska20-110.6450.58489-40.6920.58384311-70.6110.5814325-77-30-31-28-55-16-0
38Detroit22-50.8150.58449-20.8180.58414113-30.8130.57773510-48-21-23-13-12-113-0
39Florida St17-130.5670.582211-20.8460.6199166-110.3530.5472716-63-72-72-36-22-15-0
40*Iona26-50.8390.57728-20.8000.54648118-30.8570.58063412-38-20-00-12-09-215-2
Division INon-ConferenceConferenceRecord vs Teams Ranked
RankSchoolW-LPctRPIW-LPctRPIRankW-LPctRPIRankRoadLast-101-2526-5051-100101-150151+
41Washington18-90.6670.57597-20.7780.58604011-70.6110.5665456-75-51-50-12-23-112-0
42*UNLV19-120.6130.57328-50.6150.53629011-70.6110.5925264-88-21-72-24-22-110-0
43*Murray St25-30.8930.57306-10.8570.60822519-20.9050.55296510-210-01-10-01-02-121-1
44Vanderbilt18-120.6000.572911-20.8460.5869397-100.4120.5543634-64-61-81-16-33-07-0
45Hawaii19-80.7040.572711-10.9170.644488-70.5330.51031264-46-42-22-14-32-09-2
46West Virginia20-80.7140.57179-01.0000.56636011-80.5790.5693415-65-51-22-26-26-25-0
47St. Louis21-100.6770.57039-40.6920.57235612-60.6670.5642487-46-40-53-17-31-110-0
48*Utah St22-70.7590.57006-40.6000.57325316-30.8420.5608516-78-20-00-24-24-214-1
49Miami-Florida18-90.6670.56977-10.8750.57894611-80.5790.5614507-55-51-22-27-43-15-0
50*Butler19-100.6550.56878-40.6670.59263211-60.6470.5472725-87-30-21-35-15-18-3
51Oklahoma20-100.6670.56657-40.6360.523011113-60.6840.5890285-46-40-20-46-17-37-0
52Wyoming18-80.6920.56619-20.8180.5603659-60.6000.5599524-67-31-13-21-25-18-2
53Missouri17-140.5480.56518-50.6150.5887379-90.5000.5441760-105-52-43-22-45-45-0
54Georgia16-140.5330.56358-40.6670.5411888-100.4440.5722394-66-43-81-23-34-15-0
55North Carolina St16-140.5330.560010-20.8330.5632636-120.3330.5549623-64-61-72-55-11-17-0
56Arizona St17-130.5670.56009-30.7500.6082248-100.4440.52461104-75-52-71-21-03-210-2
57*South Alabama21-60.7780.56004-20.6670.54268617-40.8100.5592547-58-20-11-01-22-117-2
58Western Mich20-70.7410.55956-20.7500.57265514-50.7370.5492678-57-31-11-12-26-110-2
59Dayton20-110.6450.55948-50.6150.54318412-60.6670.5669434-66-42-32-31-17-38-1
60*Eastern Mich19-90.6790.55883-40.4290.510213016-50.7620.5712406-88-21-00-14-55-29-1
Division INon-ConferenceConferenceRecord vs Teams Ranked
RankSchoolW-LPctRPIW-LPctRPIRankW-LPctRPIRankRoadLast-101-2526-5051-100101-150151+
61UAB19-110.6330.55868-40.6670.55677011-70.6110.5572578-57-30-51-36-24-08-1
62Georgia Tech17-130.5670.558011-20.8460.5578696-110.3530.5532644-74-60-86-25-30-06-0
63Auburn15-130.5360.55778-30.7270.5796447-100.4120.5384883-63-72-50-23-43-17-1
64Colorado St18-80.6920.557710-10.9090.5580688-70.5330.5467748-45-50-22-41-15-110-0
65Southern Miss21-100.6770.557710-20.8330.59133411-80.5790.5328966-57-30-10-35-54-112-0
66Memphis16-110.5930.55694-60.4000.520011612-50.7060.5748386-66-40-32-25-43-16-1
67Marquette18-100.6430.55429-10.9000.6059279-90.5000.52091156-45-51-11-55-23-28-0
68Gonzaga21-90.7000.55349-40.6920.55207312-50.7060.5419776-77-30-11-14-23-213-3
69*Richmond22-70.7590.55247-30.7000.54727915-40.7890.5491686-68-20-10-13-22-117-2
70Ball State19-70.7310.55114-20.6670.57035815-50.7500.5409817-56-41-01-02-34-211-2
71Florida14-140.5000.55117-30.7000.52121137-110.3890.5625492-83-72-71-23-33-15-1
73Iowa19-100.6550.549310-20.8330.5321959-80.5290.5570586-55-53-40-23-23-110-1
74Kansas St17-110.6070.54899-10.9000.5612648-100.4440.5389863-84-60-42-12-35-38-0
75UNC Wilmington20-100.6670.54745-60.4550.520111515-40.7890.5587557-108-20-40-21-21-118-1
76Fresno St16-110.5930.54665-60.4550.516312111-50.6880.5644475-66-41-31-32-33-19-1
78Pacific22-90.7100.54376-60.5000.518011916-30.8420.5554618-69-10-10-41-36-115-0
79Minnesota15-150.5000.54377-40.6360.5302998-110.4210.5483701-86-42-80-34-22-17-1
80Santa Clara17-100.6300.54338-30.7270.5778499-70.5630.51091236-54-60-20-13-33-111-3
81*Coll of Charleston22-50.8150.54275-30.6250.486116017-20.8950.5564598-38-20-10-02-10-120-2
82Creighton18-90.6670.54016-20.7500.57455112-70.6320.52261136-67-30-01-31-04-612-0
Division INon-ConferenceConferenceRecord vs Teams Ranked
RankSchoolW-LPctRPIW-LPctRPIRankW-LPctRPIRankRoadLast-101-2526-5051-100101-150151+
83*Valparaiso18-80.6920.53983-50.3750.55107615-30.8330.5325976-510-00-20-21-13-214-1
84Arkansas St20-90.6900.53946-40.6000.526210614-50.7370.5411807-77-30-11-11-21-217-3
86Alabama15-150.5000.53808-40.6670.51541237-110.3890.5491694-56-41-71-14-52-17-1
87Florida Intl21-80.7240.53756-40.6000.53409315-40.7890.5320996-88-20-20-02-42-017-2
88Long Island18-100.6430.53712-70.2220.502414216-30.8420.5471736-89-10-30-21-40-017-1
90Boston U19-110.6330.53605-40.5560.54837814-70.6670.52611096-89-10-21-01-41-116-4
92Baylor14-140.5000.53495-50.5000.5427859-90.5000.52941042-94-60-31-34-24-35-3
93Seton Hall14-140.5000.53495-40.5560.53001019-100.4740.5347944-66-41-32-45-32-34-1
94*Davidson18-90.6670.53412-70.2220.480917016-20.8890.5576566-510-00-20-20-13-215-2
96*Fairleigh Dickinson22-60.7860.53326-30.6670.506113816-30.8420.53838910-58-20-10-02-21-119-2
97Wis-Green Bay16-120.5710.53307-40.6360.52481079-80.5290.5399853-75-50-11-81-04-110-2
98Tulsa18-120.6000.53248-60.5710.513612410-60.6250.5444755-67-30-42-11-25-110-4
99*San Francisco18-100.6430.53158-30.7270.527910310-70.5880.52651076-67-30-20-14-31-213-2
100*Delaware18-90.6670.53093-30.5000.490415415-60.7140.5377915-77-30-00-12-24-112-5
102SMU17-100.6300.528510-10.9090.5597667-90.4380.50231434-55-50-30-22-42-113-0
104William & Mary19-70.7310.52686-30.6670.500414513-40.7650.5357937-57-30-00-02-30-217-2
105Coppin St21-80.7240.52552-60.2500.484416219-20.9050.53868710-49-10-20-01-11-419-1
108*South Carolina St22-60.7860.52461-40.2000.468819121-20.9130.5322989-59-10-20-10-12-120-1
130*Northern Ariz18-60.7500.51254-40.5000.423723814-20.8750.5501667-59-10-10-00-13-015-4
144*Nicholls St18-90.6670.50121-80.1110.376329117-10.9440.5597538-89-10-00-00-30-118-5
Division INon-ConferenceConferenceRecord vs Teams Ranked
RankSchoolW-LPctRPIW-LPctRPIRankW-LPctRPIRankRoadLast-101-2526-5051-100101-150151+
171*Navy16-100.6150.48143-80.2730.399726813-20.8670.5406836-88-20-00-10-12-314-5
181*Radford16-70.6960.47833-50.3750.415125513-20.8670.51131224-710-00-00-20-02-314-2
262*Prairie View A&M9-150.3750.41551-60.1430.42282418-90.4710.42102642-127-30-10-00-10-39-10