At this point, we are #23 in the NCAA rpi. Let's see how this might play out for seeds.
1. Notre Dame
2. Baylor
3. UConn
4. Tennessee
I see these as good possibilities for #1 seeds. OU might actually replace Baylor, and South Carolina could replace Tennessee. But, let's leave the four teams intact.
5. Maryland
6. Arizona State
7. Kentucky
8. South Carolina
Right now, I might pick Maryland as #3 or 4 of the top seeds. I think Kentucky falls a bit. Arizona State, Oregon State, and Stanford will battle for 2 seeds, maybe a 3 as well, but only two of the first sixteen.
9. Oregon State
10. Louisville
11. Texas
12. North Carolina
Without Enempkali, Texas will fall a bit. But, they could still be a solid third in the Big Twelve with no opposition other than Iowa State. The others are probably no worse than three seeds.
13. Iowa
14. Princeton
15. Green Bay
16. George Washington
Iowa may remain in the top sixteen. Princeton, Green Bay, and George Washington will be lucky to do better than #6 seeds.
17. Dayton
18, Duke
19. Minnesota
20. Washington
Dayton won't be seeded this high, nor will Minnesota. Duke may rise. Washington has no signature wins, jsut a good record. They may get a #6.
21. Florida State
22. Western Kentucky
23. Oklahoma
24. James Madison
Florida State may remain this high----unlikely. Western Kentucky and James Madison--not a chance.
OU needs to be in the top 16. The committee will without much doubt raise Oklahoma past Princeton, Green Bay, George Washington, Dayton, Minnesota, and Washington. That would put us at #17, one away from a #4 seed. If we finish first or second in the Big Twelve, we will move past at least one of the Pacific Twelve teams who will not get three into the top sixteen. That would put us at #16 and a #4 seed. With Notre Dame, Louisville, North Carolina, and Duke in the ACC, they may limit themselves to three in the top sixteen, which would put OU at a #15.
