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StatSheet is projecting Minnesota on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament and it must improve to get in. The Golden Gophers are sitting at #69 in the StatSheet StatRank with a 17-8 overall record and a 5-7 record in the Big Ten.
During its last four games, Minnesota picked up a quality win against RPI #38 Illinois and a win against Nebraska but also took on a loss against AP #21 Wisconsin and a bad loss to RPI #121 Iowa.
Minnesota is sub-par against strong competition, with a 6-6 record against the RPI Top 100 but a 3-4 record against the RPI Top 50 and a 1-3 record against AP ranked teams. While the Golden Gophers have three quality wins including RPI #38 Illinois, RPI #35 Northwestern, and AP #23 Indiana, they're weighed down by two bad losses including RPI #121 Iowa (2 losses).
The last four teams into the NCAA Tournament with at-large bids are Purdue (15-9, 5-6 Big Ten, StatRank #57), Brigham Young (20-6, 8-3 West Coast, StatRank #42), Arkansas (16-8, 4-5 SEC, StatRank #65), and Texas (15-9, 5-6 Big 12, StatRank #55).
The first four teams out are Colorado (16-8, 8-4 Pac 12, StatRank #71), Minnesota (17-8, 5-7 Big Ten, StatRank #69), Ole Miss (14-9, 4-5 SEC, StatRank #68), and Oregon (17-7, 8-4 Pac 12, StatRank #70).
The next four out are Arizona (17-8, 8-4 Pac 12, StatRank #64), Pittsburgh (15-10, 4-8 Big East, StatRank #67), St. Joseph's (PA) (15-10, 5-5 A-10, StatRank #48), and Xavier (16-8, 7-3 A-10, StatRank #61).
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