RPI WATCH: 2/21/2010
Well, say "Goodbye" once again to our friends Alabama and IUPUI. Both fell below 100 in the RPI and back out of our "quality wins" category. So, too, did Oklahoma fall, or else the Sooners would have joined that list.
Frankly, I'm not sure how they were fooling the computers into thinking they deserved a double-digit RPI in the first place.
Mississippi's home loss to Florida on Saturday probably snapped the Rebels' bubble for good. The last remaining route to the NCAA Tournament for Ole Miss is through Kentucky in the SEC Tournament.
Dayton created a similar problem for itself today by losing its fifth A-10 game at Duquesne. The Flyers, picked to win their conference before the season began, likely now will have win their conference tournament just to avoid the dreaded NIT.
You know, when you factor in Villanova's two losses this week and the fact that K-State probably will jump the aforementioned Wildcats to No. 6 in both polls tomorrow, it's looking more and more like we were the best overall team in Puerto Rico, not Jay Wright's club.
On the other end, Xavier picked up a key road win against Charlotte, so not all is lost for our A-10 opponents.
AP Ranking = 7
ESPN/USA Today Ranking = 7
Record = 22-4
Big 12 Record = 9-3
RPI = 6
SOS = 6
Signature Wins (RPI 1-30) = Xavier, Texas A&M, Texas, Baylor
Quality Wins (RPI 31-100) = Dayton, UNLV
Bad Losses (RPI 101 or greater) = none
- Loyola Chicago (14-13, 5-11) | RPI = 191: Loss at Creighton (78-58)
- Western Illinois (13-14, 6-10) | RPI = 266: Win over UMKC (64-59)
- Boston University (16-12, 10-5) | RPI = 165: Win at Delaware (78-65)
- Ole Miss (17-9, 5-7) | RPI = 60: Loss to Florida (64-61)
- Dayton (18-7, 7-4) | RPI = 34
- IUPUI (20-9, 13-3) | RPI = 102: Win over Southern Utah (77-61)
- No. 12* FHSU (19-5): Loss at Missouri Southern (76-57)
- Washington State (16-11, 6-9) | RPI = 127: Win over USC (51-47)
- Xavier (19-7, 10-2) | RPI = 19: Win at Charlotte (81-67)
- UNLV (20-7, 8-5) | RPI = 43: Win over Colorado State (70-39)
- Alabama (14-12, 4-8) | RPI = 103: Loss at Georgia (76-70)
- UAPB (11-14, 11-3) | RPI = 209: Win over PVAMU (57-55 in overtime)
- Cleveland State (14-15, 9-7) | RPI = 161: Win over Toledo (87-63)
- South Dakota (15-9) | RPI = 234
- Missouri (20-7, 8-4) | RPI = 39: Win at Nebraska (74-59)
- No. 24 Texas A&M (19-7, 8-4) | RPI = 13: Win at Iowa State (60-56)
- Colorado (12-14, 3-9) | RPI = 131: Loss at No. 1 Kansas (94-74)
- No. 15 Texas (21-6, 7-5) | RPI = 25: Win at Texas Tech (71-67)
- Oklahoma State (19-7, 7-5) | RPI = 29: Win over No. 22 Baylor (82-75)
- No. 22 Baylor (20-6, 7-5) | RPI = 15: Loss at Oklahoma State (82-75)
- No. 1 Kansas (26-1, 12-0) | RPI = 1: Win over Colorado (94-74)
- Nebraska (13-14, 1-11) | RPI = 137: Loss to Missouri (74-59)
- Iowa State (13-14, 2-10) | RPI = 120: Loss to No. 24 Texas A&M (60-56)
- Oklahoma (13-13, 4-8) | RPI = 105: Loss to No. 7 Kansas State (83-68)
- Texas Tech (16-10, 4-8) | RPI = 46: Loss to No. 15 Texas (71-67)
*Division II Top 25
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We might be the best team from that tournament now
But I don’t think we were at the time. K-State has grown a lot as a team since then, possibly enough to surpass ‘Nova, but we weren’t even the best team in our game against Mississippi.
Yes
What I meant is that we were the team in that tourney with the most potential come March — which is all that really matters.
How much does RPI really matter now...
I mean if we just win out or lose to KU in a close game do we really drop below a #3 seed in the Tourney? My point is that the winning will take care of itself.
So?
It’s still fun to track it. I also like keeping up on what our opponents have been up to lately.
Don't take my comments the wrong way...
I love the coverage but with four games left how much does the RPI matter for our seeding? Serious question as I don’t do all the research that the rest of you do for the fans. My point was really that the team only needs to take care of each game one at a time and the rest will work itself out in the end. And please do keep the stats coming because it is fun to play armchair selection committee and I am sure it is much appreciated.
It started as a serious analysis
Because of how bad we got screwed last year.
But no one foresaw us being this good.
It’s still called RPI WATCH, but it’s really more of an OPPONENT WATCH.
Oh, and a gathering place for our ever-increasing weekly accolades.
Mainly, it’s excuse to have some daily content so the site doesn’t dry up during the week.
It also gives me something to read...
late at night when I can’t sleep (now) and while I’m at work pretending to do anything worthwhile.
by williewildcrack on Feb 22, 2010 11:24 PM CST reply actions











