RPI WATCH: 12/23/2009

The hit our numbers took from Pine Bluff finally showed up. I think we're still on track for an RPI Top 20 finish, though.

That literally and figuratively was a bad break for Texas A&M last night, and it really was no surprise that they lost to a decent team on the road after something like that. But the Big 12 now is 13-4 against the Pac-10, including 9-3 in the Hardwood Series, so our dominance hardly is in question.

Meanwhile, Kansas and Texas continued to stamp themselves as the best two teams in the country, although I still maintain their order should be flipped in the next AP poll.

Nebraska and Texas Tech also picked up nice, resume-building wins. Other than Colorado and Oklahoma, and maybe Missouri, this conference is looking very strong.

Hit the jump to see how our other opponents fared. All in all, another successful night for the Cats' SOS.

Current Kansas State AP Ranking = 12

Current Kansas State Record = 11-1

Current Kansas State RPI = 3

Current Kansas State SOS = 5

Great Wins (RPI 1-50) = Loyola, Dayton, IUPUI, Xavier, UNLV

Solid Wins (RPI 51-100) = Washington State, Alabama

Bad Losses (RPI 101 or greater) = none

• Loyola (9-2, 1-1) | RPI = 46: Win over Albany (68-56)
  
• Western Illinois (5-6, 0-2) | RPI = 314: Win over Central Arkansas (55-44)
  
• Boston (5-6) | RPI = 150: Win over Mount St. Mary's (86-77)
  
• No. 20 Ole Miss (10-1) | RPI = 24
  
• Dayton (9-2) | RPI = 32
  
• IUPUI (9-3, 2-0) | RPI = 50
  
• No. 14* FHSU (8-1)
  
• Washington State (10-2) | RPI = 85: Win over LSU (72-70 in overtime)
  
• Xavier (6-4) | RPI = 47
  
• UNLV (11-1) | RPI = 27: Win over SMU (67-53)
  
• Alabama (7-4) | RPI = 92
  
• UAPB (0-10) | RPI = 265
  
• Cleveland State (4-9, 0-2) | RPI = 239: Loss at No. 17 Ohio State (72-59)
  
• South Dakota (6-5) | RPI = 208
  
• Missouri (7-3) | RPI = 179
  
• No. 19 Texas A&M (9-3) | RPI = 18: Loss at No. 22 Washington (73-64)
  
• Colorado (7-4) | RPI = 237: Win over CSUN (92-58)
  
• No. 2 Texas (11-0) | RPI = 4: Win over No. 9 Michigan State (79-68)
  
• Oklahoma State (10-1) | RPI = 47
  
• Baylor (9-1) | RPI = 101
  
• No. 1 Kansas (11-0) | RPI = 25: Win over Cal (84-69)
  
• Nebraska (9-2) | RPI = 156: Win over Tulsa (74-70)
  
• Iowa State (9-3) | RPI = 120: Win over North Dakota (83-52)
  
• Oklahoma (8-4) | RPI = 114
  
• No. 23 Texas Tech (10-1) | RPI = 35: Win over Stanford (100-87)
  

*Division II Top 25