Finals Week, Part III: Mathematics

Yes, it's still Mid-Majority Finals Week! It's the third day of it, in fact. Today, we have some fine mathematical and statistical questions for you that mostly have to do with mid-major basketball-related things.

"Pencils down" time is Saturday at 6:00 PM EST. But you knew that. Unless you just showed up. In that case, hi! Click here to read the rules and guidelines and stuff, which have now fallen off the front page. Once again, send your completed answer sheets to finalsweek@midmajority.com. First 10 questions (history) here, second 10 questions (geography) here, third 10 questions start... now!

Today's Test: MATHEMATICS

21. How many teams are there in the Big Ten?

22. Before the point guard position was "revolutionized" by 6-1 guys who just brought the ball up and shot it, we used a certain ratio to determine the quality of their play. What are those two statistics?

23. How many Division I schools (not counting those currently in the process of moving up from D2) are playing basketball this year?

24. In the Ratings Percentage Index formula that is so crucial in determining which teams make the Tournament on an at-large basis, how much weight is given to a team's opponents' average winning percentage?

25. As of the beginning of the season, Dana Altman had won 195 games and lost 109 games as Creighton's coach. What's his winning percentage?

25a. What team did the Bluejays beat to get him his 200th?

26. What is the length of a regulation NCAA court in feet and inches?

27. How many basketballs fit within the circumference of a standard rim?

28. Hi. My name is Jared Holt, and I play for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. I'm 7-2 and 340 pounds, but I'm redshirting this year 'cause Coach Arrow wants me to add more bulk so the Islanders can scare the s#$@ out of even more teams next year. The people who invented the Body Mass Index say I'm "obese," but that's okay because I could easily dunk on their sorry asses. What's my BMI?

64    SM   14^R 32^D TRVL TO
67    G    5^D 3 5^D 1 22 ++_C

29. The above is an example of Dean Oliver's fantastic Possession Scoring System. In this hypothetical example that didn't really happen, two mid-major darlings are having at it in a testy conference battle. What teams are they?

30. Give a brief description of what happened during this sequence.

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