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StatSheet projects Akron to be a 14 seed in the NCAA Tournament. The Zips are, at this point, on track for an automatic bid, and they will need to win their conference tournament as they're ranked #50 in the StatSheet StatRank. They have an 18-7 overall record and a 10-1 record in the MAC.
Over the last four games, Akron bolstered its record with wins against Northern Illinois, Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, and Toledo.
Akron has a 4-7 record against the RPI Top 100 that includes a 1-2 record against the RPI Top 50 and a 1-0 record against AP ranked teams. The Zips have a single quality win against AP #20 Mississippi State with no bad losses to speak of.
The last four teams into the NCAA Tournament with at-large bids are Ole Miss (15-9, 5-5 SEC, StatRank #53), Arkansas (17-8, 5-5 SEC, StatRank #63), Purdue (15-9, 5-6 Big Ten, StatRank #57), and Texas (16-9, 6-6 Big 12, StatRank #48).
The first four teams out are Colorado (17-8, 9-4 Pac 12, StatRank #67), Minnesota (17-8, 5-7 Big Ten, StatRank #66), Oregon (18-7, 9-4 Pac 12, StatRank #68), and St. Joseph's (PA) (16-10, 6-5 A-10, StatRank #49).
The next four out are Brigham Young (21-6, 9-3 West Coast, StatRank #49), Iona (19-6, 11-3 MAAC, StatRank #54), South Florida (15-10, 8-4 Big East, StatRank #60), and Xavier (16-9, 7-4 A-10, StatRank #56).
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