re: Ultimate Regional Projections Database (LSU Hosting Reg, Official List in OP)

so I think the last top 8 spot comes down to us and Rice MAYBE ole miss but I think they are done.

Rice
39-18 (23-7) #1 in CUSA ( CUSA is #8 RPI)
8-11 vs top 50
19-6 vs 51-100
6-1 vs 101-200
6-0 vs 201+
10-5 last 15
7-3 last 10
RPI 9
SOS 8
100+ losse 1 vs Lamar #162
Just lost to ODU
edit: Rice plays ODU around 4, if they win they play USM if they hold a 8-7 lead in the 9th.

LSU
43-14-1 (17-11-1) #3 SEC #2 SEC west (SEC is #1 RPI)
15-12 vs RPI top 50
7-0 vs 51-100
9-1 vs 101-200
12-1 vs 201+
11-4 last 15 (this could go to 12-3 with a win tomorrow)
8-2 last 10 (this could go to 9-1 with a win tomorrow)
currently on a 7 game winning streak
RPI 10
SOS 41
Bad Losses
1 vs Tulane #147 RPI
1 vs Yale #231 RPI
LSU plays UF/UK

Two very similar Resumes

the SOS is one plus for rice
playing in the SEC is one plus for LSU
LSU has the worst loss vs Yale
LSU has 4 more wins than Rice but this could be 2 by tomorrow.
Rice won their conference and possibly Conference tourney
LSU didn't win their conference but could win the tourney.
LSU has a better record vs top 50 RPI