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Posted: 7:00 a.m. Monday, March 18, 2013

College Basketball Computer Rankings: Pre-Tournament Edition, Make Your Picks

By Benjamin Miraski

SBnation.com

Here is what you need to know when you fill out your bracket: the MRI is pretty good at getting these things right. It will tell you who to avoid in your picks, and it will tell you who to place your chips on.

In previous NCAA Tournaments, the computer has rivaled the record of Ken Pom's rankings and the Eliminator method. It just doesn't have the publicity machine that those two methods have.

And the computer this year is picking Florida, despite seven losses, despite getting a No. 3 seed. They actually luck out, getting the "worst" of the No. 1 seeds in Kansas, but more importantly, getting the No. 2 seed in Georgetown, who barely snuck into the top 25 in the final MRI rankings (even with a strong final push).

The MRI is also good for picking out those first round upsets... only it is struggling with that this season. The bracketing was tough for the mid-majors in this tournament, and the matchups they received didn't leave a lot of room for hope.

But there is a chance. We are going to be counting on teams like Bucknell and Davidson to make the most of their matchups... to face each other in the third round. So yeah, that isn't ideal, but it is something.

Be sure to check out the Mid-Major Madness Bracket Challenge, and find out who the computer picked all the way through come Thursday.

As for Tuesday night? We are going with the following: Middle Tennessee State, North Carolina A&T;, LIU-Brooklyn and Boise State (barely on that last one).

Check out all the rankings and make your picks based on these computer numbers.

Here they are from No. 1 to THE GRAMBLING in the final pre-NCAA Tournament rankings.

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MRI RANKINGS 2012-13
RankTeamWLMRILW RankGainLW MRIChange
1Florida267216.5910208.488.11
2Louisville295211.8331193.8018.03
3Indiana276201.812-1199.402.42
4Gonzaga302195.0840188.746.34
5Kansas295190.4861172.7917.69
6Duke275177.575-1180.93-3.36
7Pittsburgh248168.4070170.17-1.77
8Virginia Commonwealth268166.9480164.082.86
9Syracuse269162.7490161.770.97
10Miami276161.84122150.1011.74
11Saint Louis276157.12165143.6513.48
12Ohio State267156.03142146.269.77
13Memphis304155.10152143.7011.39
14Middle Tenn. St285152.8410-4152.340.50
15Creighton277151.4011-4151.060.34
16Arizona257144.93171143.141.79
17Colorado State238144.8513-4146.69-1.84
18Michigan257141.46191141.230.22
19St. Mary's266140.2418-1141.28-1.05
20Missouri2310140.00200137.632.36
21Wichita State268137.62210137.320.29
22Wisconsin2311134.76242127.956.81
23Belmont246133.08230132.240.83
24Minnesota2012132.5322-2134.54-2.01
25Georgetown256131.65272124.826.84
26New Mexico295130.81293119.8210.99
27Mississippi268129.04281123.595.45
28Michigan State248125.6826-2126.32-0.64
29North Carolina2310125.29301119.755.54
30Oklahoma State248124.2325-5127.04-2.81
31Kansas State267122.42332114.577.85
32Akron256121.89342113.298.60
33UNLV249121.39374112.019.39
34Bucknell275118.0232-2115.082.94
35North Carolina State2410118.02405109.038.99
36Oregon268117.68426106.9910.69
37Iowa State2211117.6531-6116.221.43
38Notre Dame259117.3235-3113.294.04
39Cincinnati2211115.4936-3112.333.17
40San Diego State2010110.1839-1109.780.41
41Southern Mississippi239109.36487100.958.41
42Davidson257107.02508100.056.97
43Virginia2111105.1538-5109.99-4.83
44Marquette238104.6041-3107.08-2.48
45Baylor1714103.16450103.78-0.62
46Butler258103.1554898.304.85
47Weber State246103.02571096.816.21
48Stephen Austin234102.7747-1101.850.92
49Stony Brook237102.5646-3102.290.27
50Louisiana Tech256102.0044-6104.00-2.01
51Kentucky2111101.7243-8106.45-4.72
52BYU2011101.4249-3100.500.92
53UCLA259101.1552-199.831.32
54Maryland221298.4262891.397.04
55Iowa211298.3356196.991.34
56Denver21997.8151-599.98-2.17
57Colorado211196.9955-297.72-0.72
58Illinois211296.5253-599.12-2.59
59Valparaiso25796.1960193.352.84
60Ohio24994.6558-294.530.11
61North Dakota State22993.2063291.032.17
62Stanford181491.9061-192.78-0.88
63Oklahoma201191.6659-493.92-2.26
64New Mexico State231089.9871780.339.65
65Santa Clara191189.0166188.670.34
66Temple23988.5364-290.31-1.77
67Boise State191087.7765-289.76-1.99
68La Salle21985.4567-188.28-2.84
69Detroit181283.7368-183.710.02
70Tennessee201282.1369-182.20-0.07
71Dayton171480.3670-181.27-0.90
72Villanova191378.2173177.430.77
73Iona201377.4375276.670.75
74Cal201177.0172-279.64-2.63
75Arkansas191376.0974-176.79-0.70
76South Dakota State22976.0884869.586.50
77Eastern Kentucky22974.3079273.570.73
78Illinois State181573.0382472.620.42
79Florida Gulf Coast221072.9681273.15-0.18
80Providence171472.2176-475.72-3.51
81Arizona State211272.1777-474.08-1.91
82Utah State201071.6578-473.71-2.06
83Charleston24970.9480-373.39-2.45
84Vermont211170.2783-170.83-0.56
85Washington181568.8286169.28-0.46
86Connecticut201068.6085-169.37-0.77
87Lehigh20965.8887066.43-0.55
88Northern Iowa171465.7488065.600.13
89Alabama201265.3390163.871.46
90Princeton161164.7097761.792.91
91Xavier171464.0489-264.60-0.57
92Robert Morris231063.3191-163.66-0.35
93Texas A&M;181563.0892-163.18-0.11
94Arkansas State181262.6695162.340.32
95Loyola (MD)211162.3594-162.39-0.04
96Murray State191061.1198260.910.20
97Tulane181460.3899260.070.32
98Purdue151760.2893-562.99-2.71
99Kent State191360.03102359.050.98
100Richmond181459.6496-461.85-2.21
101Massachusetts211158.94107657.191.75
102Evansville171458.91103158.580.33
103Western Illinois20857.63100-359.79-2.16
104St. Joseph's181357.58104057.86-0.28
105Mercer211157.03105057.37-0.34
106Pacific201256.811161052.464.34
107Central Florida181156.29109256.42-0.13
108Canisius181355.83110255.730.10
109Texas Arlington191355.50114552.932.58
110LSU191255.17106-457.26-2.10
111Washington State131955.15108-356.71-1.57
112Texas161654.94112054.650.28
113Georgia Tech161554.12101-1259.53-5.41
114Montana23653.931261248.984.95
115Wyoming171353.36111-455.00-1.64
116Northwestern State19853.25121550.722.53
117Harvard18953.07113-453.22-0.15
118Niagara191352.44117-151.870.57
119Charlotte211152.17115-452.64-0.47
120Wright State201251.92118-251.840.08
121Southern20951.52127648.722.80
122Albany241050.97125350.000.97
123Wisconsin-Green Bay171550.46123050.230.23
124George Washington131750.22120-451.19-0.97
125Oral Roberts171450.21119-651.44-1.24
126UTEP181449.66122-450.27-0.61
127Wagner191248.95128148.660.29
128Western Michigan191248.54130247.760.78
129LIU-Brooklyn201348.061401141.716.35
130Houston181246.86129-147.87-1.01
131Quinnipiac151646.45131046.000.45
132North Carolina Central19946.43124-850.03-3.60
133Gardner Webb181245.75132-145.690.06
134Cal Poly161345.661461239.915.75
135Charleston Southern161244.77135044.610.16
136Oregon State141843.97133-345.21-1.24
137Boston University171243.96136-144.00-0.04
138Vanderbilt161743.191521437.815.38
139Bryant191142.77137-243.29-0.52
140George Mason181442.57139-142.62-0.06
141St. John's161541.24134-745.00-3.77
142Georgia151741.20138-442.99-1.80
143Western Kentucky191540.68145239.960.72
144Towson171340.41142-240.50-0.09
145Indiana State171440.31143-240.300.01
146Rutgers151639.031581235.813.22
147Tennessee State161438.70149238.640.06
148Boston College161738.441601235.313.13
149South Alabama161238.28151237.900.38
150Air Force151337.72141-941.63-3.91
151Clemson131837.52147-439.37-1.86
152UAB151737.04144-840.20-3.16
153Army151536.85156336.700.16
154Texas Southern171436.73157336.380.35
155St. Bonaventure141536.72155036.72-0.01
156West Virginia131936.51148-838.77-2.26
157Delaware191436.16154-336.81-0.65
158UC-Irvine181535.46167932.353.10
159Drexel131835.31163435.060.25
160Florida International181435.11159-135.35-0.24
161Fairfield191535.07161035.29-0.22
162Florida State181534.93150-1238.21-3.28
163Elon191134.83162-135.07-0.24
164High Point151334.08165133.730.35
165Northeastern201233.64153-1237.59-3.95
166USC Upstate141732.65168232.170.48
167Hawaii161431.66164-333.89-2.23
168Seton Hall151831.60166-233.33-1.73
169James Madison201430.01178925.324.68
170Rider181429.88171130.10-0.22
171East Carolina141228.54170-131.25-2.70
172Loyola-Chicago141627.96172027.930.04
173Illinois-Chicago161525.82175225.740.09
174Norfolk State211125.72173-126.89-1.17
175Mount St. Mary's181425.68169-632.04-6.36
176SMU141725.63176025.73-0.10
177Columbia101625.40180325.000.40
178Tulsa161525.29184623.851.44
179Bradley161625.29174-525.75-0.46
180Toledo151325.27177-325.38-0.10
181Jacksonville State151124.84182124.200.65
182Morehead State131824.29183124.190.10
183San Francisco131624.281941121.462.82
184Sam Houston141724.18192822.411.76
185South Florida121923.82179-625.19-1.37
186Coastal Carolina111523.78187123.440.34
187Savannah State171423.30189222.750.55
188Georgia State141623.30185-323.76-0.46
189UNC-Asheville131622.90191222.550.35
190Lafayette181522.76181-924.43-1.66
191Drake141722.61188-323.02-0.41
192Long Beach State171320.98197519.481.50
193Morgan State171520.682031017.143.54
194Arkansas-Little Rock161520.37195120.52-0.14
195St. Francis (NY)121820.25196120.44-0.19
196Utah131819.90200419.060.85
197USC141819.87193-421.55-1.68
198Wake Forest131819.36190-822.74-3.38
199North Carolina A&T;181619.07220219.769.31
200Cal State Northridge121718.98201118.550.43
201NJIT121318.73199-219.29-0.56
202South Carolina141818.44186-1623.46-5.02
203Southeast Missouri State151618.10202-117.990.11
204Fresno State91917.65198-619.43-1.77
205Manhattan141815.59204-116.43-0.84
206Youngstown State141514.19208214.55-0.36
207Nebraska151813.93206-115.87-1.94
208Hartford171313.90210214.13-0.23
209Southern Illinois131713.39213413.42-0.03
210Buffalo122012.89224148.334.56
211San Diego141812.62214312.83-0.21
212Idaho111811.71207-514.60-2.88
213Virginia Tech131911.68205-816.07-4.39
214IUPUFW141711.47211-314.12-2.65
215Oakland141610.72216111.12-0.41
216Marshall12199.98215-111.85-1.87
217Bowling Green11199.11212-513.70-4.59
218Northwestern13199.06209-914.20-5.14
219Yale12178.2922348.62-0.33
220Northern Colorado11187.5022996.421.08
221Hampton14177.4722218.75-1.27
222Loyola Marymount10227.2523086.400.85
223Western Carolina12196.8422746.770.07
224Nevada11195.9322627.00-1.07
225Ball State14154.60218-710.14-5.54
226Seattle7224.37219-79.85-5.48
227Cal State Fullerton12184.1622816.64-2.48
228Appalachian State13163.9323133.780.15
229Penn State10213.69225-47.62-3.94
230UC Davis14173.58217-1310.27-6.69
231DePaul11213.49221-109.49-6.00
232Florida Atlantic13183.0423203.48-0.44
233North Dakota14161.712385-1.313.02
234William and Mary12170.38233-10.39-0.02
235Cal State Sacramento1215-0.05234-1-0.180.13
236Stetson1416-0.652360-0.720.07
237Eastern Michigan1318-1.10235-2-0.69-0.41
238Brown1215-1.382402-1.480.09
239Pepperdine1118-1.40237-2-1.12-0.28
240Bethune-Cookman1220-1.972444-3.401.43
241Wofford1219-2.212410-1.65-0.55
242North Texas1119-2.682431-3.010.33
243Northern Kentucky1116-3.36239-4-1.32-2.04
244Louisiana-Lafayette1220-4.472451-4.770.30
245Auburn923-5.74242-3-2.79-2.95
246Cal State Bakersfield1016-6.002482-6.800.79
247Eastern Illinois1120-6.352492-6.990.64
248Central Conn St.1317-7.17247-1-6.66-0.51
249Rhode Island821-7.38246-3-6.55-0.83
250Holy Cross1218-7.492500-7.520.03
251Troy1221-8.932532-8.49-0.44
252UCSB920-9.762520-8.43-1.32
253Texas Tech1120-9.88251-2-7.79-2.09
254Cornell1218-10.202540-10.490.29
255Arkansas-Pine Bluff1614-11.272550-12.130.86
256Tennessee Tech1017-12.862560-12.80-0.06
257New Hampshire820-15.352592-14.92-0.43
258Radford1019-15.782602-15.890.10
259Central Arkansas1117-15.95257-2-14.07-1.88
260Winthrop1117-16.272633-16.550.28
261South Dakota820-16.382610-16.01-0.37
262UNC-Greensboro722-16.622675-17.060.44
263Missouri State922-16.692652-16.720.03
264North Florida1219-17.39262-2-16.42-0.97
265Old Dominion525-18.172694-18.390.22
266Jacksonville1218-18.332682-17.97-0.35
267Montana State1117-19.99258-9-14.64-5.34
268Portland921-20.012713-19.20-0.81
269Central Michigan1020-20.052701-19.09-0.96
270Georgia Southern1219-20.382733-21.290.91
271Delaware State1318-21.302754-22.090.80
272Prairie View1219-21.3528917-26.395.04
273TCU1021-21.38266-7-17.00-4.38
274Southeastern Louisiana1118-21.4128410-25.333.92
275Maine1019-22.102761-22.190.08
276McNeese State1117-22.14264-12-16.63-5.51
277Miami (Ohio)822-22.67274-3-21.74-0.93
278Lipscomb1118-22.912780-23.100.19
279Chattanooga1119-22.98277-2-22.86-0.11
280Sacred Heart920-23.89279-1-23.41-0.48
281Marist1021-24.36280-1-24.00-0.36
282Liberty1220-24.492820-25.000.51
283Utah Valley State1018-24.71281-2-24.28-0.43
284SIU-Edwardsville718-24.82283-1-25.250.43
285Chicago State721-25.2230116-34.098.88
286American1020-25.47285-1-25.38-0.09
287Samford1021-25.902870-26.310.41
288Portland State620-26.272913-26.640.37
289Campbell1119-26.372934-27.230.87
290Cleveland State1118-26.722900-26.60-0.12
291Nicholls State921-26.93288-3-26.32-0.61
292Mississippi State1022-27.032942-27.370.34
293San Jose State820-27.04272-21-20.24-6.79
294Duquesne822-28.23292-2-27.21-1.02
295St. Peter's921-28.592961-28.710.12
296Dartmouth819-30.352982-30.460.11
297Texas San Antonio1022-30.413003-33.082.67
298Southern Utah920-31.12286-12-25.46-5.66
299Pennsylvania922-31.25295-4-28.09-3.15
300VMI1117-32.54299-1-32.11-0.43
301Texas State1122-32.873054-35.182.31
302Northern Arizona1121-33.81297-5-30.02-3.79
303Colgate1121-34.873030-34.37-0.50
304Fordham724-35.403040-34.70-0.69
305Jackson State1118-37.03302-3-34.33-2.71
306Monmouth1021-37.463071-37.520.06
307UNC-Wilmington920-39.243081-38.89-0.35
308Eastern Washington1021-39.863091-39.85-0.01
309Texas Pan-American1216-40.49306-3-36.46-4.03
310Md.-Baltimore Co.723-40.773100-39.92-0.85
311Texas AMCC523-40.933110-41.190.26
312Navy723-41.623120-41.650.03
313UM-Kansas City724-46.293163-47.651.37
314Alabama State922-47.58313-1-44.79-2.78
315Idaho State524-49.083172-49.600.52
316Howard623-49.56314-2-45.39-4.17
317Houston Baptist1117-50.50315-2-47.03-3.48
318Siena824-52.123180-52.02-0.10
319UC Riverside424-55.443201-54.99-0.45
320Northern Illinois425-56.743211-56.08-0.66
321Austin Peay623-57.143221-57.260.13
322Hofstra625-57.883231-57.44-0.44
323Alabama A&M;920-58.323241-58.19-0.13
324Coppin State724-58.99319-5-54.63-4.36
325East Tennessee State922-61.243261-61.370.13
326Alcorn State923-61.46325-1-58.28-3.19
327Louisiana-Monroe423-62.983270-63.170.19
328St. Francis (PA)524-66.013280-66.110.11
329Nebraska Omaha1019-67.363301-67.540.19
330Mississippi Valley State523-67.703333-68.450.75
331Tennessee-Martin721-67.793321-68.370.58
332Wisconsin-Milwaukee624-68.12331-1-68.220.10
333Florida A&M;623-70.19329-4-67.45-2.74
334Kennesaw State327-73.003340-72.63-0.37
335Rice425-75.773361-75.22-0.55
336South Carolina State424-76.49335-1-74.75-1.74
337Md.-Eastern Shore226-81.013370-77.40-3.62
338IUPUI426-81.153380-81.340.19
339The Citadel622-84.063390-83.70-0.36
340Fairleigh Dickinson724-93.063400-92.49-0.57
341New Orleans418-94.483410-93.64-0.84
342Binghamton227-98.173420-97.67-0.50
343Longwood625-99.423430-98.72-0.69
344Furman524-99.923440-99.49-0.43
345Presbyterian524-105.623450-105.13-0.49
346Lamar328-126.313460-126.380.07
347Grambling028-220.403470-218.62-1.78

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