Earlier this morning the final seedings and the bracket for the 73rd annual Louisville Invitational Tournament were released. First round games will be played on Monday, January 13, and Tuesday, January 14, followed by the quarterfinals on Wednesday, semifinals on Friday, and the championship game on Saturday, January 18. All games will be played at Valley.

 

The schedule for the first round games follows:

 

Monday, 1/13

 

3:30 #2 Seneca v. #15 Doss

5:00 #3 Pleasure Ridge Park v. #14 Manual

6:30 #1 Male v. #16 Collegiate

8:15 #4 Ballard v. #13 DeSales

 

Tuesday, 1/14

 

3:30 #7 Fern Creek v. #10 Waggener

5:00 #8 Eastern v. #9 North Bullitt

6:30 #6 Jeffersontown v. # 11 Trinity

8:15 #5 Butler v. #12 St. Xavier

Tough field. Should be good tournament.

Here is teams according bracket:

 

1. Male

16. Collegiate

8. Eastern

9. N. Bullitt

 

5. Butler

12. St.X

4. Ballard

13. DeSales

 

2. Seneca

15.Doss

7. Fern Creek

10. Waggener

 

6. Jeffersontown

11. Trinity

3. PRP

14. Manual

This is what the tournament field would look like if used current RPI:

 

1. St.X .6543

2. Male .6541

3. Ballard .6488

4. Seneca .6373

5. Collegiate .6308

6. PRP .6271

7. N. Bullitt .6154

8. Jeffersontown .6091

9. Eastern .6074

10. Fern Creek .6039

11. Butler .5979

12. Manual .5923

13. DeSales .5766

14. Waggener .5742

15. Iroquois .5703

16. Doss .5507

This is what the tournament field would look like if used current RPI:

 

1. St.X .6543

2. Male .6541

3. Ballard .6488

4. Seneca .6373

5. Collegiate .6308

6. PRP .6271

7. N. Bullitt .6154

8. Jeffersontown .6091

9. Eastern .6074

10. Fern Creek .6039

11. Butler .5979

12. Manual .5923

13. DeSales .5766

14. Waggener .5742

15. Iroquois .5703

16. Doss .5507

 

Looks like Iroquois would be replacing Trinity.

Looks like Iroquois would be replacing Trinity.

 

Trinity was .53 so just outside. Bad part of RPI is doesn’t count margin of victory. Trinity has been very competitive with tough teams and are clearly one of 16 best.