NCAA Math

Former ABC 40 sports anchor/college basketball fan/blog enthusiast Dave Guthro continues to follow UMass basketball as a fan from his new post in Portland, ME.
He passed along these RPI figures regarding UMass' potential to make the NCAA Tournament. The Minutemen are current ranked No. 56 prior to Monday's action.

WORST RPI FOR AT LARGE BIDS SINCE 2006
2011    USC              #67
2010    MINNESOTA   #62
2009    ARIZONA        #62
2008    OREGON         #61
2007    STANFORD      #67
2006    SETON HALL    #58 
BEST RPI LEFT OUT SINCE 2006
2011    HARVARD          #35
2010    RHODE ISLAND  #40   
2009    SAN DIEGO ST.  #34
2008    DAYTON             #30
2007    AIR FORCE          #29
2006    HOFSTRA            #22
FIRST ATLANTIC-10 SCHOOL LEFT OUT SINCE 2006
2011    DAYTON            #70
2010    RHODE ISLAND  #40
2009    RHODE ISLAND  #68
2008    DAYTON            #30
2007    UMASS              #62
2006    ST. JOE'S           #39