We will go more in-depth once the ARC Ratings are officially released on January 21st. For now, this is where we have the current field! Still lots of time for teams to play themselves in and out of the tourney and this is mostly a guide that is meant for conversation and fun. We aren’t actually part of the selection committee. We have, over the past three seasons, gone 63, 62 and 63 teams correct in the field in our FINAL Bracketology Report! Last year we also hit 3 of 4 teams in a Quad in 8 of the 16 Quads! This is the first year that the Top 25 isn’t one of the criteria points for seeding. There are a few other changes and as leagues have shifted a bit, our at-large numbers have increased as well. We will continue to update each week as the RPI/SOS ratings come out. Our next update will be on January 13th!
Seeding/Qualifying Criteria
NAIA National Selection Committee Policy
Analytics as of January 6th
ARC Ratings
The Bracket
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Last Four IN
Texas Wesleyan ARC: | RPI: 54 | SOS: 93
Rochester Christian (MI) ARC: | RPI: 60 | SOS: 72
Friends (KS) ARC: | RPI: 76 | SOS: 160
Bryan (TN) ARC: | RPI: 49 | SOS: 86
1st Four OUT
Johnson (TN) ARC: | RPI: 52 | SOS: 11
Middle GA State ARC: | RPI: 53 | SOS: 38
Bethel (KS) ARC: | RPI: 64 | SOS: 37
MACU ARC: | RPI: 67 | SOS: 108
Next Four OUT
William Penn (IA) ARC: | RPI: 80 | SOS: 151
Columbia (MO) ARC: | RPI: 81 | SOS: 171
Ottawa (KS) ARC: | RPI: 71 | SOS: 146
IU Kokomo ARC: | RPI: 59 | SOS: 125
Rest of Nomination Pool
Central Christian (KS)
Mayville State (ND)
Dillard (LA)
Stillman (AL)
Lawrence Tech (MI)
Park (MO)
Eastern Oregon
Multnomah (OR)
Southwestern (KS)
John Brown (AR)
Bethel (TN)
Saint Xavier (IL)
St. Ambrose (IA)