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Posted on: November 27, 2022 at 10:35:05 CT
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Selection show tonight at 6:30.

Final NCAA RPI ranks aren’t out, but a very accurate simulation shows them as this, after a critical weekend:

10 Kentucky
12 Florida
23 Arkansas
38 Georgia
47 LSU
50 Auburn
55 Tennessee
60 Miss St
75 TAMU
94 SC
120 Ole Miss
149 Alabama
162 Missouri

The excellent bracketology guy at VolleyTalk has just 6 SEC teams making the field, with one of them, Auburn, just barely making it, as one of the last 2 teams in. Tennessee is listed as one of the first 4 teams out, and Miss St is one of the next 5 teams out after that. So really, Auburn and Tennessee are right on the bubble, could be in or out, if both are out then the SEC is a 5 bid conference.

Kentucky and Florida are listed as 3 seeds, and the #12 and #11 teams overall, with Arkansas as the last 5 seed at #20 overall.

Georgia is safely in with a projected RPI rank of 38, they finished by sweeping LSU on the road, 3-0, 3-0, very impressive. They needed to at least split, and instead dominated LSU twice.

LSU in barely in after losing both matches against Georgia, they may still come to regret that performance. But their RPI didn’t drop too much, is decent at 47, and they have some decent wins.

Tennessee was in decent shape a week ago, an RPI rank of 39, and just 2 road matches left against an awful Alabama team. Then they got whipped by Bama 3-1, and managed just a split in the series. Looks like their RPI dropped all the way to the mid 50’s, and they may miss the tournament.

Auburn also looked safely in a week ago, with an RPI rank of 35. Then they had an awful week, losing at SC, then getting swept at home by Arkansas, 3-0, 3-0. Not the way to end the season. Their RPI rank looks to fall all the way to 50, and they are right on the bubble. They have been overrated all season, due to having maybe the worst non conference schedule of any P5 team in history. Would deserve them right if they don’t get an at large bid because of that cowardly scheduling.
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SEC volleyball picture heading to the selections... - bluetiger_ MU - 11/27 10:35:05
     The ladies play hard but always end up losing, nm - MU-TULSA MU - 11/27 10:39:01




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