Champ Check: Six have inside track to title

[jocoshock]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/21598229/champ-check-six-have-inside-track-to-title

Every one of the last 12 champs have owned these eight characteristics:

• Earned a one, two or three seed;
• Came from a ''power'' conference: ACC, Big East, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-10 or SEC (labeled “CF” in the table below);
• Either went to the previous year's dance or had an All-American (*/12);
• Were led by a coach with more than five tourney trips and at least one Elite Eight run (CO);
• Averaged more than 73 points per game (PF>73);
• Allowed fewer than 73 points per game (PA<73);
• Owned a scoring margin of at least seven points per game. (SM>=7);
• Played a schedule among the 75 strongest in the country (S<75);

The biggest imposter is Kansas State (ranked 44th on KenPom) but Butler (33), New Mexico (30), NC State (29, and a potential champ no less!), Wichita State (24) andOregon (23) aren't playing as efficiently as their AP ranking would indicate either.

[Zardoz]

I think his system is whacked and he is a hack.

[RoyalShock]

I think his system is whacked and he is a hack.

He's just using past statistical observations as a way to predict potential champions. Seems like a pretty good method to me.

[Kung Wu]

So I guess this means we are a lock for 2nd?

[Trueshock]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/blog/eye-on-college-basketball/21598229/champ-check-six-have-inside-track-to-title

Correct, the Shockers are playing more like 15th