For the past few years, one of the tools I've used to help me determine how I seed teams is a ranking tool/index I've designed. Sure it has flaws, and no I don't follow it completely - but it's similar to the RPI - it's simply another tool to help figure it all out. Please note that only teams under consideration for the tournament are included, and only D1 records are shown and used. I won't be revealing my formula although I will tell you it is a weighted system and does NOT take into account any human polls, so this is merely for your viewing and arguing pleasure. I hope to update this daily starting in mid January.
Last updated 03/11/2012 05:32:56 AM
| # | Team | W | L | BWRI | |
| 1 | Syracuse | 31 | - | 2 | 3.0889 |
| 2 | Kentucky | 32 | - | 1 | 2.9391 |
| 3 | Kansas | 27 | - | 6 | 2.5705 |
| 4 | Michigan St | 25 | - | 7 | 2.4540 |
| 5 | Missouri | 30 | - | 4 | 2.4511 |
| 6 | UNC | 29 | - | 4 | 2.4508 |
| 7 | Ohio St | 27 | - | 6 | 2.3859 |
| 8 | Baylor | 26 | - | 7 | 2.3131 |
| 9 | Duke | 27 | - | 6 | 2.2641 |
| 10 | Michigan | 23 | - | 9 | 1.9429 |
| 11 | Louisville | 26 | - | 9 | 1.9210 |
| 12 | Georgetown | 22 | - | 8 | 1.9191 |
| 13 | Marquette | 25 | - | 7 | 1.9189 |
| 14 | Murray St | 27 | - | 1 | 1.8609 |
| 15 | Indiana | 25 | - | 8 | 1.8438 |
| 16 | Memphis | 26 | - | 8 | 1.8167 |
| 17 | San Diego St | 24 | - | 7 | 1.7512 |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 24 | - | 9 | 1.7312 |
| 19 | New Mexico | 26 | - | 6 | 1.7310 |
| 20 | Temple | 24 | - | 7 | 1.7120 |
| 21 | UNLV | 24 | - | 8 | 1.6340 |
| 22 | Vandy | 23 | - | 10 | 1.6044 |
| 23 | St. Mary's | 25 | - | 5 | 1.5889 |
| 24 | Gonzaga | 25 | - | 6 | 1.5813 |
| 25 | Wichita St | 26 | - | 5 | 1.5528 |
| 26 | Harvard | 25 | - | 4 | 1.4980 |
| 27 | Cincinnati | 24 | - | 10 | 1.4695 |
| 28 | Creighton | 28 | - | 5 | 1.4588 |
| 29 | Florida St | 23 | - | 9 | 1.4432 |
| 30 | Florida | 23 | - | 10 | 1.3914 |
| 31 | S Miss | 23 | - | 8 | 1.3897 |
| 32 | Notre Dame | 22 | - | 11 | 1.2570 |
| 33 | Kansas St | 21 | - | 11 | 1.2368 |
| 34 | St Louis | 24 | - | 7 | 1.2295 |
| 35 | Iowa St | 22 | - | 10 | 1.2210 |
| 36 | Xavier | 21 | - | 11 | 1.2139 |
| 37 | Virginia | 22 | - | 9 | 1.2054 |
| 38 | VCU | 28 | - | 6 | 1.1369 |
| 39 | Oral Roberts | 27 | - | 6 | 1.1331 |
| 40 | Alabama | 21 | - | 11 | 1.1208 |
| 41 | W. Virginia | 19 | - | 13 | 1.1039 |
| 42 | Colorado St | 19 | - | 11 | 1.0899 |
| 43 | BYU | 23 | - | 8 | 1.0801 |
| 44 | Purdue | 21 | - | 12 | 1.0675 |
| 45 | Drexel | 27 | - | 6 | 1.0275 |
| 46 | UConn | 20 | - | 13 | 0.9959 |
| 47 | Long Beach St | 23 | - | 8 | 0.9599 |
| 48 | Iona | 25 | - | 7 | 0.9544 |
| 49 | California | 24 | - | 9 | 0.9403 |
| 50 | Seton Hall | 20 | - | 12 | 0.9293 |
| 51 | Nevada | 24 | - | 6 | 0.9195 |
| 52 | Texas | 20 | - | 13 | 0.8891 |
| 53 | Ohio | 26 | - | 7 | 0.8791 |
| 54 | Colorado | 21 | - | 11 | 0.8540 |
| 55 | NC State | 22 | - | 12 | 0.8117 |
| 56 | Davidson | 24 | - | 7 | 0.7908 |
| 57 | S Dakota St | 25 | - | 7 | 0.7872 |
| 58 | South Florida | 19 | - | 13 | 0.7854 |
| 59 | Tennessee | 17 | - | 14 | 0.7801 |
| 60 | Ole Miss | 20 | - | 13 | 0.7692 |
| 61 | Mississippi St | 21 | - | 11 | 0.7667 |
| 62 | Belmont | 26 | - | 7 | 0.7581 |
| 63 | Northwestern | 18 | - | 13 | 0.7358 |
| 64 | Miami, Fla | 19 | - | 12 | 0.7142 |
| 65 | Lehigh | 25 | - | 7 | 0.6896 |
| 66 | Montana | 23 | - | 6 | 0.6842 |
| 67 | Washington | 21 | - | 10 | 0.6594 |
| 68 | New Mex St | 24 | - | 9 | 0.6453 |
| 69 | Loyola MD | 24 | - | 8 | 0.5962 |
| 70 | LIU | 25 | - | 8 | 0.3129 |
| 71 | UNC-Ash | 21 | - | 9 | 0.1915 |
| 72 | Norfolk St | 24 | - | 8 | 0.1697 |
| 73 | Detroit | 20 | - | 13 | 0.0993 |
| 74 | Vermont | 22 | - | 11 | 0.0521 |
| 75 | MS Val St | 21 | - | 12 | -0.0552 |
| 76 | Lamar | 21 | - | 11 | -0.0616 |
| 77 | W Kentucky | 15 | - | 18 | -0.7908 |