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Sunday, March 06, 2005

Here is a my current (and rough) ranking of bubble teams.

1. Oklahoma:

Top 50: 4-9
50-100: 4-2
Outside 100: 9-0
Three best wins: Utah (22), K State (25), La Tech (30).
Three worst losses: Nebraska (60), Tulsa (51), Iowa (44).

2. USC:

Top 50: 4-7
50-100: 1-2
Outside 100: 13-0
Three best wins: Arizona State (23), TCU (28), Arizona (39)
Three worst losses: BYU (62), UCLA (58), Oregon (49)

3. Old Miss:

Top 50: 3-7
50-100: 4-3
Outside 100: 12-0
Three best wins: Georgia (18), Vandy (26), Florida (50).
Three worst losses: Kentucky (85), Miss State (63), SMU (58).

4. Louisville:

Top 50: 4-3
50-100: 7-1
Outside 100: 11-3
Three best wins: TCU (28), Auburn (38), Houston (43).
Three worst losses: E. Carolina (212), Vermont (148), Indiana (106).

5. Oregon:

Top 50: 4-5
50-100: 3-2
Outside 100: 13-1
Three best wins: Stanford (8), ASU (23), USC (36).
Three worst losses: Washington (106), Arkansas (61), UCLA (59).

6. Arizona:

Top 50: 4-9
50-100: 5-0
Outside 100: 10-2
Three best wins: Arizona State (23), Rice (35), USC (36).
Three worst losses: Cal (132), Washington (105), Oregon (49).

7. Villanova:

Top 50: 2-7
50-100: 6-2
Outside 100: 10-1
Three best wins: Notre Dame (4), Penn State (19), W. Virginia (78).
Three worst losses: Syracuse (116), Georgetown (99), Seton Hall (94).

8. Purdue:

Top 50: 3-10
50-100: 3-2
Outside 100: 9-0
Three best wins: Penn State (19), DePaul (24), Iowa (44).
Three worst losses: Illinois (96), UCLA (59), Houston (43).

9. Iowa:

Top 50: 3-8
50-100: 5-0
Outside 100: 12-1
Three best wins: Iowa State (33), Oklahoma (45), Florida (50).
Three worst losses: Wisconsin (102), Purdue (46), Penn State (19).

10. GWU:

Top 50: 3-4
50-100: 3-2
Outside 100: 15-1
Three best wins: NC State (21), Richmond (31), Richmond (31).
Three worst losses: La Salle (178), BYU (62), Xavier (54).

11. UCLA:

Top 50: 4-11
50-100: 1-1
Outside 100: 11-0
Three best wins: Texas (11), USC (36), Purdue (46)
Three worst losses: Illinois (96), Oregon (49), USC (36).

12. Auburn:

Top 50: 1-11
50-100: 8-1
Outside 100: 7-1
Three best wins: Rice (35), Ole Miss (53), Xavier (54).
Three worst losses: Jacksonville State (191), Miss State (63), Florida (50)

13. BYU:

Top 50: 3-5
50-100: 4-3
Outside 100: 11-1
Three best wins: New Mexico (31), USC (36), GWU (41).
Three worst losses: Wright State (146), Wyoming (97), Wyoming (97).

14. La Tech:

Top 50: 1-3
50-100: 9-4
Outside 100: 8-1
Three best wins: Rice (35), Tulsa (51), Ole Miss (53).
Three worst losses: Boise State (203), Hawaii (98), Illinois (96).

15. Houston:

Top 50: 3-4
50-100: 7-2
Outside 100: 11-2
Three best wins: Virginia (14), TCU (28), Purdue (46).
Three worst losses: New Mexico St. (248), Long Beach (103), Wake (76).

16. ODU:

Top 50: 2-6
50-100: 1-1
Outside 100: 16-0
Three best wins: Rutgers (7), Va. Tech (27), James Madison (110).
Three worst losses: Georgia Tech (64), Delaware (40), Delaware (40)

17. Rice:

Top 50: 1-5
50-100: 6-2
Outside 100: 14-1
Three best wins: La Tech (30), Tulsa (51), SMU (58).
Three worst losses: San Jose State (101), SMU (58), Tulsa (51).

18. Xavier:

Top 50: 2-7
50-100: 1-1
Outside 100: 17-0
Three best wins: Richmond (31), GWU (41), W Illinois (117).
Three worst losses: M. Tenn. State (67), GWU (41), Auburn (38).

19. Nebraska:

Top 50: 3-8
50-100: 2-2
Outside 100: 11-2
Three best wins: Baylor (9), Iowa State (33), Oklahoma (45).
Three worst losses: Colorado (150), Mizzou (128), Kansas (87).

20. Delaware:

Top 50: 2-0
50-100: 1-2
Outside 100: 20-2
Three best wins: ODU (34), ODU (34), Alabama (70).
Three worst losses: VCU (196), Towson (162), Georgetown (99).