Maybe this didn't need a new thread but I think its worth not being lost with all the other threads.
2019 was the first year of the NET supposedly replacing the RPI. From what info I am posting here I don't think the committee used the NET at all and in fact I think they used RPI when deciding how the bubble worked out.
* disclaimer the RPI rankings used in this post are what they ended up being after NCAA/NIT games. Maybe someone can find what they were on selection Sunday. The NET rankings posted here are from Selection Sunday
Bubble Teams that made the dance:
10seeds
Florida RPI 54, Net 31, Q1 4-12, Q1/2 8-13
Minnesota RPI 40, Net 61, Q1 5-10, Q1/2 12-12
Iowa RPI 47, NET 43, Q1 4-10, Q1/2 11-10
Setan Hall RPI 45, NET 57, Q1 7-8, Q1/2 14-11
11 Seeds
Ohio State RPI 60, NET 55, Q1 4-10, Q1/2 9-12
Saint Mary's RPI 41, NET 32, Q1 2-6, Q1/2 5-9
11 seeds play in
Belmont 38 RPI, 47 NET, Q1 2-2, Q1/2 5-3
Temple 36 RPI, 56 NET, Q1 2-6, Q1/2 4-6
Arizona State 39 RPI, 63 NET, Q1 3-3, Q1/2 11-6
St Johns 70 RPI, 73 NET, 5-7 Q1, 10-10 Q1/2
From what I can tell all 12 seeds were automatic qualifiers
Now for the teams left out
Clemson RPI 65, NET 35, Q1 1-10, Q1/2 7-13
NC State RPI 83, NET 33, Q1 3-9, Q1/2 7-13
Indiana RPI 98, NET 54, Q1 6-9, Q1/2 8-15
Alabama RPI 66, NET 59, Q1 3-10, Q1/2 10-13
TCU RPI 49(went NIT Semi), 52 NET, Q1 3-9, Q1/2 9-13
Texas RPI 42(won NIT), NET 38, Q1 5-10, Q1/2 9-15
So a lot of info there but to make my point in its easiest for:
The RPI average of the bubble teams that made the tourney was 49.
The NET average of the bubble teams that made the tourney was 52
The RPI average of the bubble teams that were left out of the dance 67
The NET average of the bubble teams that were left out of the dance was 45
So the moral of the story is the committee disregarded the NET last year when deciding who was on the right side of the bubble and who wasn't.
2019 was the first year of the NET supposedly replacing the RPI. From what info I am posting here I don't think the committee used the NET at all and in fact I think they used RPI when deciding how the bubble worked out.
* disclaimer the RPI rankings used in this post are what they ended up being after NCAA/NIT games. Maybe someone can find what they were on selection Sunday. The NET rankings posted here are from Selection Sunday
Bubble Teams that made the dance:
10seeds
Florida RPI 54, Net 31, Q1 4-12, Q1/2 8-13
Minnesota RPI 40, Net 61, Q1 5-10, Q1/2 12-12
Iowa RPI 47, NET 43, Q1 4-10, Q1/2 11-10
Setan Hall RPI 45, NET 57, Q1 7-8, Q1/2 14-11
11 Seeds
Ohio State RPI 60, NET 55, Q1 4-10, Q1/2 9-12
Saint Mary's RPI 41, NET 32, Q1 2-6, Q1/2 5-9
11 seeds play in
Belmont 38 RPI, 47 NET, Q1 2-2, Q1/2 5-3
Temple 36 RPI, 56 NET, Q1 2-6, Q1/2 4-6
Arizona State 39 RPI, 63 NET, Q1 3-3, Q1/2 11-6
St Johns 70 RPI, 73 NET, 5-7 Q1, 10-10 Q1/2
From what I can tell all 12 seeds were automatic qualifiers
Now for the teams left out
Clemson RPI 65, NET 35, Q1 1-10, Q1/2 7-13
NC State RPI 83, NET 33, Q1 3-9, Q1/2 7-13
Indiana RPI 98, NET 54, Q1 6-9, Q1/2 8-15
Alabama RPI 66, NET 59, Q1 3-10, Q1/2 10-13
TCU RPI 49(went NIT Semi), 52 NET, Q1 3-9, Q1/2 9-13
Texas RPI 42(won NIT), NET 38, Q1 5-10, Q1/2 9-15
So a lot of info there but to make my point in its easiest for:
The RPI average of the bubble teams that made the tourney was 49.
The NET average of the bubble teams that made the tourney was 52
The RPI average of the bubble teams that were left out of the dance 67
The NET average of the bubble teams that were left out of the dance was 45
So the moral of the story is the committee disregarded the NET last year when deciding who was on the right side of the bubble and who wasn't.