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...better overall record than Harvard (8-7-1), a better record against teams under NCAA consideration and just as many wins as Harvard against NCAA-bound teams. That was enough for the Rams to earn the at-large berth under the NCAA’s selection criteria...
Late Season Performance—This is a secondary criteria in field hockey and women’s soccer. It rewards teams who start slow but come on strong...
League and Tournament Standing—In the three sports mentioned, final standings in league or conference tournaments only matter as far as they affect the previously stated criteria. A win is a win, no matter the conference ramifications...
Margin of Victory—Athletes on bubble teams will often say, “We wanted to make a statement to the committee by winning big today.” The reality of this is that the NCAA would never allow a selection criteria that encouraged teams to run up the score against hapless opponents...
Polls—Polls tend to be much more reactionary and tend to put more weight in recent results than the NCAA selection criteria. Though they can often be very good predictors of what the committee will do, they have no direct bearing...