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StatSheet is now projecting Purdue on the bubble for the NCAA Tournament and it must improve to get in. The Boilermakers are ranked #72 in the StatSheet StatRank with a 15-9 overall record and a 5-6 record in the Big Ten.
Over the last four games, Purdue registered a quality win against RPI #35 Northwestern but also struggled mightily with losses to AP #3 Ohio State and AP #23 Indiana.
Purdue is sub-par against strong competition, with a 6-7 record against the RPI Top 100 that includes a 5-6 record against the RPI Top 50 and an 0-5 record against AP ranked teams. The Boilermakers have five quality wins including RPI #35 Northwestern, RPI #49 Minnesota, RPI #38 Illinois, RPI #36 Miami (FL), and RPI #18 Temple. They also have two bad losses including RPI #140 Penn State and RPI #148 Butler.
The last four teams into the NCAA Tournament with at-large bids are New Mexico (19-4, 5-2 Mountain West, StatRank #42), Ole Miss (14-8, 4-4 SEC, StatRank #51), Minnesota (17-7, 5-6 Big Ten, StatRank #49), and St. Joseph's (PA) (15-9, 5-4 A-10, StatRank #39).
The first four teams out are Brigham Young (20-6, 8-3 West Coast, StatRank #46), Colorado (16-7, 8-3 Pac 12, StatRank #66), Notre Dame (15-8, 7-3 Big East, StatRank #61), and Texas (15-9, 5-6 Big 12, StatRank #71).
The next four out are Arizona (16-8, 7-4 Pac 12, StatRank #65), LSU (13-9, 3-5 SEC, StatRank #70), Pittsburgh (15-9, 4-7 Big East, StatRank #63), and Purdue (15-9, 5-6 Big Ten, StatRank #62).
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