RPI WATCH: 1/31/2010

Despite poor performances by multiple non-conference opponents, the Cats' SOS shot up to No. 1 today — probably due mostly to playing That Team Atop the Big 12 Standings and its glowing 20-1 record.

The Good: Dayton got back over .500 in A-10 play, Pine Bluff moved to 6-2 and continues to tear it up after its non-con of death, Cleveland State slowly is inching back to .500, and South Dakota won a tough road game by a point.

The Bad: Loyola lost to Wright State, Western Illinois lost at home to Oakland, and Boston lost at Stony Brook to fall to .500.

The Ugly: Wazzu absolutely was shelled by a mediocre Washington team and fell below .500 in an atrocious Pac-10, and Alabama lost to horrendous Auburn. Both teams are disturbingly close to falling out of the RPI Top 100.

The Stunning: Fort Hays State finally lost to a Division II opponent, when Northwest Missouri State claimed the rematch at home.

As always, I will cover the Big 12 games in BIG 12 OUTLOOK tonight. For numbers, follow the jump.

Current K-State AP Ranking = 11

Current K-State ESPN/USA Today Ranking = 13

Current K-State Record = 17-4

Current K-State Big 12 Record = 4-3

Current K-State RPI = 8

Current K-State SOS = 1

Great Wins (RPI 1-50*) = Dayton, Xavier, UNLV, Texas A&M, Texas, Baylor

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

Bad Losses (RPI 101 or greater) = none

• Loyola (12-9, 3-8) | RPI = 160: Loss at Wright State (66-48)
  
• Western Illinois (8-13, 2-9) | RPI = 319: Loss to Oakland (68-64)
  
• Boston (11-11, 6-4) | RPI = 164: Loss at Stony Brook (71-55)
  
• No. 18 Ole Miss (16-4, 4-2) | RPI = 30
  
• Dayton (15-6, 4-3) | RPI = 41: Win at St. Bonaventure (75-58)
  
• IUPUI (16-7, 9-1) | RPI = 97
  
• No. 3** FHSU (16-2): Loss at Northwest Missouri State (62-59)
  
• Washington State (14-7, 4-5) | RPI = 99: Loss at Washington (92-64)
  
• Xavier (14-6, 6-1) | RPI = 15
  
• UNLV (17-4, 5-2) | RPI = 32
  
• Alabama (13-8, 3-4) | RPI = 96: Loss at Auburn (58-57)
  
• UAPB (6-13, 6-2) | RPI = 216: Win over Grambling State (92-69)
  
• Cleveland State (10-12, 6-4) | RPI = 149: Win over Youngstown State (77-69)
  
• South Dakota (12-9) | RPI = 241: Win at UTPA (72-71)
  
• Missouri (16-5, 4-2) | RPI = 34: Win over Oklahoma State (95-80)
  
• Texas A&M (15-6, 4-3) | RPI = 32: Win over Texas Tech (85-70)
  
• Colorado (11-10, 2-5) | RPI = 142: Loss at Iowa State (64-63)
  
• No. 6 Texas (18-3, 4-2) | RPI = 19: Loss to No. 24 Baylor (80-77 in overtime)
  
• Oklahoma State (16-5, 4-3) | RPI = 28: Loss at Missouri (95-80)
  
• No. 24 Baylor (16-4, 3-3) | RPI = 26: Win over No. 6 Texas (80-77 in overtime)
  
• No. 2 Kansas (20-1, 6-0) | RPI = 1: Win over No. 11 Kansas State (81-79 in overtime)
  
• Nebraska (13-8, 1-5) | RPI = 130: Win over Oklahoma (63-46)
  
• Iowa State (13-8, 2-4) | RPI = 114: Win over Colorado (64-63)
  
• Oklahoma (12-9, 3-4) | RPI = 84: Loss at Nebraska (63-46)
  
• Texas Tech (14-7, 2-5) | RPI = 37: Loss at Texas A&M (85-70)
  

*RPI 1-25 are in bold

**Division II Top 25