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StatSheet is projecting Mercer will go to the CIT. The Bears are ranked #93 in the StatSheet StatRank with an 18-7 overall record and a 10-2 record in the Atlantic Sun.
Over the last four games, Mercer was dominant with wins against USC Upstate, Florida Gulf Coast, Stetson, and Jacksonville.
Mercer has little experience against top competition, with an 0-4 record against the RPI Top 100 that includes an 0-2 record against the RPI Top 50 and an 0-1 record against AP ranked teams. While the Bears have no quality wins, they're dinged by three bad losses including RPI #205 East Tennessee State, RPI #104 Tulsa, and RPI #120 Georgia.
The last four teams into the NCAA Tournament with at-large bids are Ole Miss (14-8, 4-4 SEC, StatRank #52), St. Joseph's (PA) (15-9, 5-4 A-10, StatRank #40), Notre Dame (15-8, 7-3 Big East, StatRank #55), and NC State (17-7, 6-3 ACC, StatRank #58).
The first four teams out are Brigham Young (20-6, 8-3 West Coast, StatRank #46), Colorado (16-7, 8-3 Pac 12, StatRank #64), New Mexico (19-4, 5-2 Mountain West, StatRank #41), and Purdue (15-8, 5-5 Big Ten, StatRank #70).
The next four out are Arizona (16-8, 7-4 Pac 12, StatRank #64), LSU (13-9, 3-5 SEC, StatRank #69), Pittsburgh (15-9, 4-7 Big East, StatRank #62), and Texas (14-9, 4-6 Big 12, StatRank #66).
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