RPI WATCH: 1/12/2010

by BracketCat on Jan 12, 2010 12:00 PM CST in Men's Basketball

One of these days, I will learn to stop making definitive, declarative statements that allow me no room to backpedal.

Unfortunately for my pride, this isn't the day.

No sooner (pun intended) did I declare the Sooners "dead as a doornail" than the doornail jumped back to life and impaled the Cowboys. D'oh!

Big 12 teams now are 122-1 at home. Let's hope we don't become the first to lose a conference home game tonight, eh?

And kudos to Jeff Capel for putting back together a team that looked about as fractured as that backboard Tiny Gallon did a number on. Granted, it only was Oklahoma State, a team that will struggle to make the NCAA Tournament, but it was a nice rivalry win regardless, and something for the Sooners to build off in the future.

Current K-State AP Ranking = T-13

Current K-State ESPN/USA Today Ranking = 12

Current K-State Record = 13-2

Current K-State Big 12 Record = 0-1

Current K-State RPI = 9

Current K-State SOS = 17

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

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

Bad Losses (RPI 101 or greater) = none

Loyola (11-5, 2-4) | RPI = 108
Western Illinois (6-9, 0-5) | RPI = 316
Boston (7-8, 2-1) | RPI = 141
No. 14 Ole Miss (12-3, 0-1) | RPI = 63
Dayton (12-3, 1-0) | RPI = 26
IUPUI (11-7, 4-1) | RPI = 104
No. 10* FHSU (13-1): Win over Missouri Southern (87-81)
Washington State (12-4, 2-2) | RPI = 75
Xavier (10-5, 2-0) | RPI = 31
UNLV (13-3, 1-1) | RPI = 28
Alabama (11-4, 1-0) | RPI = 65
UAPB (2-12, 2-1) | RPI = 177: Loss at Alabama State (75-73 in overtime)
Cleveland State (7-10, 3-2) | RPI = 171
South Dakota (7-8) | RPI = 242
Missouri (13-3, 1-0) | RPI = 56
Texas A&M (12-3, 1-0) | RPI = 34
Colorado (9-6, 0-1) | RPI = 200
No. 2 Texas (15-0, 1-0) | RPI = 14
Oklahoma State (13-3, 1-1) | RPI = 24: Loss at Oklahoma (62-57 in overtime)
Baylor (13-1, 1-0) | RPI = 40
No. 1 Kansas (14-1) | RPI = 4
Nebraska (12-4, 0-1) | RPI = 100
Iowa State (11-4) | RPI = 147
Oklahoma (10-6, 1-1) | RPI = 114: Win over Oklahoma State (62-57 in overtime)
No. 22 Texas Tech (12-3, 0-1) | RPI = 38

*Division II Top 25

Poll

Now that Oklahoma showed signs of life, do you think they can reach the NCAA Tournament?

They have a shot

15 votes

Not a chance!

50 votes

65 votes | Poll has closed

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OU's going to have to win 12 games in the Big 12

to be even considered. Their non-con is atrocious and considering some of the 10-6 Wildcat teams that have been snubbed in the past, 10 wins won’t do it for them. I think it’ll be 12.

And THAT won’t happen.

Surgeon General's Warning: K-State-Mizzou basketball may increase the risk of high blood pressure. Please consult your doctor prior to watching any of these games.

by mystman995 on Jan 12, 2010 1:01 PM CST reply actions

what about

winning the Big 12 tourney? A team like OU could get hot and win 3 games (if they squeak out a 4th place) or maybe maybe maybe 4 straigth…

--VegasCat07

by VegasCat07 on Jan 12, 2010 1:04 PM CST up reply actions

well technically yes, as well as finishing the regular season 15-1

but no. In order for any of that to happen, they must get lights-out hot for 4 games and all the teams they play go ice-cold for four games. Could happen for one or two games, but 4 games ain’t gonna happen.

Surgeon General's Warning: K-State-Mizzou basketball may increase the risk of high blood pressure. Please consult your doctor prior to watching any of these games.

by mystman995 on Jan 12, 2010 1:19 PM CST up reply actions

I will certainly concede they have a very bleak chance

to make the Tournament. Perhaps it is my engineering side coming out a bit too strong getting all technical in the wording of things. :-)

--VegasCat07

by VegasCat07 on Jan 12, 2010 1:34 PM CST up reply actions

It's fun to watch you two haggle

by BracketCat on Jan 12, 2010 4:00 PM CST up reply actions

Re: The poll in this RPI Watch.

Every Big 12 team still has a chance to make the big dance! That chance may be slim to none, or ‘one out of a million’… this brings to mind a quote from a popular comedy movie I like to use: “So you’re telling me there’s a chance… YEAH!” :-D

--VegasCat07

by VegasCat07 on Jan 12, 2010 1:03 PM CST reply actions

I agree that it would take more than 10 wins, probably 12

and I just can’t find 12 wins on their schedule. The plus for OU is that the big 12 is so tough this year that their RPI might be pretty good at 11-5 or even 10-6. But short answer….No they won’t do it. I never thought OSU was very good anyway, so beating them shouldn’t warrant too much excitement.

Wildcat for life

by mjk7166 on Jan 12, 2010 2:13 PM CST reply actions