Raise your hand if you thought the Virginia Cavaliers were getting into the tourney. My hand is not up. I was not even watching Selection Sunday, disappointed as I was. A nice bonus to get in, and a reason to watch the First Four games on Tuesday night.
Colorado State is the First Four opponent, although they rank far ahead of Virginia in most advanced metrics. CSU is 38th on KenPom vs 69th for Virginia. CSU is 45th on Bart Torvik vs 57th for Virginia. The Rams have wins over Creighton (3 seed) and San Diego State (5), both better than any of Virginia’s wins.