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StatSheet projects Massachusetts as an NIT three seed. The Minutemen are sitting at #59 in the StatSheet StatRank with an 18-6 overall record and a 7-3 record in the A-10.
Over the last four games, Massachusetts picked up a quality win against RPI #33 Saint Louis and wins against St. Bonaventure and George Washington but also stumbled with a bad loss to RPI #239 Rhode Island.
Massachusetts is lukewarm against top competition, with a 4-4 record against the RPI Top 100 that includes a 2-2 record against the RPI Top 50 but an 0-1 record against AP ranked teams. While the Minutemen have two quality wins including RPI #33 Saint Louis and RPI #38 St. Joseph's (PA), they're also weighed down by two bad losses including RPI #239 Rhode Island and RPI #125 College of Charleston.
The last four teams into the NCAA Tournament with at-large bids are Arkansas (16-8, 4-5 SEC, StatRank #64), New Mexico (19-4, 5-2 Mountain West, StatRank #41), Minnesota (17-7, 5-6 Big Ten, StatRank #49), and Ole Miss (14-8, 4-4 SEC, StatRank #51).
The first four teams out are Brigham Young (20-6, 8-3 West Coast, StatRank #44), Colorado (16-7, 8-3 Pac 12, StatRank #64), Purdue (15-9, 5-6 Big Ten, StatRank #70), and Texas (15-9, 5-6 Big 12, StatRank #69).
The next four out are Arizona (16-8, 7-4 Pac 12, StatRank #65), Pittsburgh (15-10, 4-8 Big East, StatRank #69), St. Joseph's (PA) (15-10, 5-5 A-10, StatRank #50), and South Dakota State (19-6, 11-2 Summit League, StatRank #59).
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