Not sure, but when the season started you were ranked 19 (?) and Christopher Newport was ranked 25 (?). You started the season on a higher rung and have had a very good season. All your losses are against top ten RPI teams (as are his). So, you started the season in a better spot.
I'm also not in that world so I can't see the rest of everything that is going on, but you have a solid team and I would expect to see you near the top. Maybe not number two, but definitely as a one or two seed