In the interest of keeping interest up in Rupp D1, here are some thoughts on the noncon.
Top 5 teams in the projection report:
1. San Diego St (ftbeaglesfan) - 5 top 100 wins including over #4 Louisville
2. Delaware St (Sim) (I regret leaving this team this off-season) - 7 top 100 wins but no ranked wins
3. Cal Poly SLO (emy1013) - 5-3 vs top 50, key wins against #3 UConn and #6 Kentucky
4. Cincinnati - (todd43615) - 5 top 100 wins including over Cal Poly SLO
5. Xavier - (bigdiggins) - 5 top 100 wins including on the road vs #9 Seton Hall
I really feel like Cincinnati and Xavier should reignite the rivalry and schedule each other for next year.
4 of the top 6 conferences are nonpower conferences (MWC, Big West, Southland, and WCC).