It’s never too early for Bracketology! Now that the first month of the season has come to pass, tournament résumés are beginning to take shape. With Xavier already almost two-thirds of the way through their non-conference slate, it’s a good time to analyze how these games will help determine the Musketeers’ fate come Selection Sunday.
Just a quick refresher on the latest metrics that the NCAA uses. Last season, the NET replaced the RPI as the primary all-encompassing metric. Unfortunately, the NCAA has yet to release this season’s NET rating, so we’ll substitute Kenpom to determine what quadrant each game falls into.