Team: Virginia Commonwealth RamsRecord: 24-7 (15-3 CAA)
Good Wins: Houston, Maryland, at Akron
Bad Losses: at Hampton, at James Madison, William & Mary in CAA Semis
What We Said Then: "Obviously VCU can make this moot by continuing their dominance of the CAA and winning the auto bid. If they don't, however, they should still make the dance on the strength of their regular season play. The committee likes to reward regular season champions that lap the field and that bodes very well for the Rams."
Other Views: 52nd in RPI (down nine spots), 17th on Basketball State, 77th in Pomeroy Ratings and 61st in Sagarin Ratings (down 12).
What We Think Now: By losing to the Tribe on Sunday, they didn't make it a moot point and that means it is the wrong week for Anthony Grant to stop sniffing glue. Their case isn't really much weaker than it was a week ago but they can't strengthen it, either. Teams like Kansas State, Ohio State and Syracuse, on the other hand, have their conference tournaments to bolster arguments that got stronger over the weekend. Unless there are a lot of surprises, I still think they will make the field. The CAA's recent NCAA success and their strong regular season will carry them in.
