Off the Block crunched the numbers using the same criteria as the selection committee to show how the top teams in the nation fare against each other in the race for a possible at-large bid and NCAA Tournament positioning.

Below are all of the criteria categories the selection committee uses to determine the NCAA Tournament field.

— KPI rankings
— RPI ranking
— Strength of schedule
— Won-lost results
— Head-to-head competition
— Results versus non-conference opponents
— Home and away results
— Results against common opponents
— Results against teams already qualified and other teams under consideration
— Eligibility and availability of student-athletes for NCAA championships.

There is no requirement for the committee to give additional weight to a certain category.

The NCAA Tournament expanded this season from nine to 12 teams with the field consisting of seven conference automatic berths and five at-large berths. The new tournament format also will feature teams being placed into four groups for the opening two rounds, and the top four teams being seeded and placed into separate groups.

Here’s how the at-large bid races look right now using the selection committee criteria.

[Editor’s note: Teams projected to qualify or be under consideration are Ball State, Belmont Abbey, Fort Valley State, Hawai’i, Lindenwood, Long Beach State, Loyola, Penn State, Pepperdine, Saint Francis, UC Irvine, UCLA and USC.]

UCLA vs. Hawai’i
KPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; Hawai’i No. 2. Edge: UCLA
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; Hawai’i No. 2. Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 2; Hawai’i No. 1. Edge: Hawai’i
Won-lost results: UCLA 18-0; Hawai’i 19-3. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: UCLA won the season series 1-0. Edge: UCLA
Non-conference record:UCLA 13-0; Hawai’i 17-3. Edge: UCLA
Home record: UCLA 8-0; Hawai’i 10-3. Edge: UCLA
Road record: UCLA 7-0; Hawai’i 7-0. Edge: Push
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 8-0; Hawai’i 9-2. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 9-0; Hawai’i 7-3. Edge: UCLA

UCLA vs. Long Beach State
KPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; Long Beach State No. 6. Edge: UCLA
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; Long Beach State No. 4. Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 2; Long Beach State No. 11. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 18-0; Long Beach State 14-4. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: UCLA won the season series 2-0. Edge: UCLA
Non-conference record:UCLA 13-0; Long Beach State 14-2. Edge: UCLA
Home record: UCLA 8-0; Long Beach State 9-3. Edge: UCLA
Road record: UCLA 7-0; Long Beach State 4-1. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 11-0; Long Beach State 7-2. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 9-0; Long Beach State 4-4. Edge: UCLA

UCLA vs. UC Irvine
KPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; UC Irvine No. 5. Edge: UCLA
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; UC Irvine No. 5. Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 2; UC Irvine No. 16. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 18-0; UC Irvine 13-3. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: UCLA won the season series 2-0. Edge: UCLA
Non-conference record:UCLA 13-0; UC Irvine 12-2. Edge: UCLA
Home record: UCLA 8-0; UC Irvine 4-2. Edge: UCLA
Road record: UCLA 7-0; UC Irvine 6-1. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 11-0; UC Irvine 9-2. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 9-0; UC Irvine 2-2. Edge: UCLA

UCLA vs. USC
KPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; USC No. 9. Edge: UCLA
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; USC No. 6. Edge: USC
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 2; USC No. 18. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 18-0; USC 12-3. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: UCLA leads season series 2-0. Edge: UCLA
Non-conference record:UCLA 13-0; USC 8-1. Edge: UCLA
Home record: UCLA 8-0; USC 9-2. Edge: UCLA
Road record: UCLA 7-0; USC 3-1. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 8-0; USC 7-1. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 9-0; USC 3-3. Edge: UCLA

UCLA vs. Pepperdine
KPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; Pepperdine No. 8. Edge: UCLA
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; Pepperdine No. 12. Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 2; Pepperdine No. 30. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 18-0; Pepperdine 15-4. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: Yet to play each other this season. Edge: Push
Non-conference record:UCLA 13-0; Pepperdine 9-4. Edge: UCLA
Home record: UCLA 8-0; Pepperdine 8-2. Edge: UCLA
Road record: UCLA 6-0; Pepperdine 7-2. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 12-0; Pepperdine 7-4. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 9-0; Pepperdine 5-3. Edge: UCLA

UCLA vs. Ball State
KPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; Ball State No. 3. Edge: UCLA
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; Ball State No. 3. Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 2; Ball State No. 6. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 18-0; Ball State 17-3. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: UCLA won the season series 1-0. Edge: UCLA
Non-conference record:UCLA 13-0; Ball State 9-1. Edge: UCLA
Home record: UCLA 8-0; Ball State 11-0. Edge: Push
Road record: UCLA 7-0; Ball State 4-2. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 3-0; Ball State 4-2. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 9-0; Ball State 1-2. Edge: UCLA

UCLA vs. Lindenwood
KPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; Lindenwood No. 4. Edge: UCLA
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; Lindenwood No. 7. Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 2; Lindenwood No. 21. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 18-0; Lindenwood 17-3. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: Did not play each other this season. Edge: UCLA
Non-conference record:UCLA 13-0; Lindenwood 9-1. Edge: UCLA
Home record: UCLA 8-0; Lindenwood 9-0. Edge: Push
Road record: UCLA 7-0; Lindenwood 5-3. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 11-0; Lindenwood 9-3. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 9-0; Lindenwood 4-2. Edge: UCLA

UCLA vs. Loyola
KPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; Loyola No. 7. Edge: UCLA
RPI ranking: UCLA No. 1; Loyola No. 8. Edge: UCLA
Strength of schedule: UCLA No. 2; Loyola No. 10. Edge: UCLA
Won-lost results: UCLA 18-0; Loyola 14-6. Edge: UCLA
Head-to-head competition: UCLA won the season series 1-0. Edge: UCLA
Non-conference record:UCLA 13-0; Loyola 6-3. Edge: UCLA
Home record: UCLA 8-0; Loyola 10-2. Edge: UCLA
Road record: UCLA 7-0; Loyola 3-3. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. common opponents: UCLA 6-0; Loyola 7-3. Edge: UCLA
Record vs. teams qualified or under consideration: UCLA 9-0; Loyola 2-3. Edge: UCLA

Hawai’i vs. Long Beach State
KPI ranking: Hawai’i No. 2; Long Beach State No. 6. Edge: Hawai’i
RPI ranking: Hawai’i No. 2; Long Beach State No. 4. Edge: Hawai’i
Strength of schedule: Hawai’i No. 1; Long Beach State No. 11. Edge: Hawai’i
Won-lost results: Hawai’i 19-3; Long Beach State 14-4. Edge: Hawai’i
Head-to-head competition: Hawai’i leads season series 2-0. Edge: Hawai’i
Non-conference record:Hawai’i 17-3; Long Beach State 14-2. Edge: Hawai’i
Home record: Hawai’i 12-3; Long Beach State 9-3. Edge: Hawai’i
Road record: Hawai’i 7-0; Long Bea...

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