Today’s focus is going to be low majors that can do some damage if they make the tournament. Most of these will probably be no higher than a 12 seed so it will take a herculean effort to pull off an upset but each of them have it in them:
Wisconsin – Green Bay, 15-6
RPI: 79 SOS: 253
I’m saying it now, UWGB will upset Butler in the Horizon League tournament and will make the NCAA’s as a 14 or 15 seed. This team is deep with 5 players averaging double digits and has played well most of the year. 3 of their losses came against tournament teams in Wisconsin, Utah, and Butler.
VMI, 16-3
RPI: 118 SOS: 324
Averaging 95 points per game this team will be fun to watch in March. 4 players average over 16 points per game and are led by twin brothers, Travis and Chavis Holmes at 21.8 ppg and 19.3 ppg. Big win over Kentucky 111-103 is looking bigger now that Kentucky is leading the SEC.
Siena, 16-5
RPI: 20 SOS: 26
Everybody remembers Siena from last year when they upset Vanderbilt as a 13 seed. This year they could be even better. 4 of their 5 losses have come against teams currently projected as in the tournament right now, Pittsburgh, Oklahoma State, Kansas, and Tennessee. With an RPI and SOS in the 20’s they will get consideration as an at large should they not win their conference tournament. They’re in the MAAC (Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference) in case you didn’t know.
North Dakota State, 14-5
RPI: 117 SOS: 293
The RPI and SOS aren’t anything to write home about but this team can ball. Take out their 9 point loss to the Golden Gophers and their other 4 losses came by a total of 15 points including a close one at USC. This team is lead by two high scorers, Brett Winkleman at 19.1 and Ben Woodside who averages 25 which included a season high 60 in a 1 point loss to Stephen F. Austin.
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