Each week the regional rankings get more and more important and that is certainly the case for the week three rankings as we now enter “once ranked, always ranked” time. Any team that appears in this week’s rankings will count in the results versus regionally ranked opponents primary criteria whether they stay in the rankings for week four or not.

We took the updated data for games played through Sunday February 18 coupled with what we feel are some of the lessons we’ve learned from the first two weeks of rankings to come out with our predictions for what we will see when the week three regional rankings are released on Tuesday. In some cases the picture hasn’t shifted much and in others it’s like a whole new landscape. The discussions and decisions are getting more interesting but aren’t getting any easier.

We wrap up with a look back at our week 15 picks and make our picks on a new five game slate for week 16. This week’s show wraps up with one question in the mailbag. If you have something you would like for us to address in next week’s mailbag, leave a comment below or connect with us through one of our social media channels.

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NCAA Regional Ranking Data: https://d3datacast.com/regional-ranking-data/

Efficiency Ratings: https://d3datacast.com/efficiency-ratings/

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