RPI WATCH: 12/2/11

K-State experienced a significant RPI boost due to its quality win over George Washington, from 90 to 28.

Apparently, actually playing games helps.

Also significant in that increase were wins by Charleston Southern and UMES.

Meanwhile, Virginia Tech and Alabama suffered disappointing Challenge losses at Minnesota and to Georgetown, respectively, by a total of five points.

And Big 12 opponents went 4-1 in the past few days, with the only exception being Iowa State's inexplicable loss at home to Northern Iowa. If Iowa beats them, the Cyclones officially will be the worst team in the state.

Overall Record = 4-0

Big 12 Record = 0-0

RPI = 28

SOS = 138

Signature Wins (RPI 1-30) = none

Quality Wins (RPI 31-100) = George Washington

Bad Losses (RPI 101 or greater) = none

• Charleston Southern (4-2, 1-0 Big South) | RPI = 102: Win over Radford (83-73)
• Loyola Chicago (1-5, 0-1 Horizon) | RPI = 183: Loss at Wisconsin-Milwaukee (41-59)
• UMES (2-7) | RPI = 200: Win over Navy (59-46)
• George Washington (4-2) | RPI = 82: Loss at Kansas State (56-69)
• Virginia Tech (5-2) | RPI = 48: Loss at Minnesota (55-58) in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge
• West Virginia (4-1) | RPI = 121
• North Florida (4-4) | RPI = 158
• No. 12 Alabama (7-1) | RPI = 15: Loss to Georgetown (55-57) in the Big East/SEC Challenge
• Southern Illinois (1-3) | RPI = 253
• Clemson (4-2) | RPI = 129
• UTEP (1-4) | RPI = 328
• Auburn (4-0) | RPI = 148
• Hawaii (2-2) | RPI = 268
• Long Beach State (3-3) | RPI = 27
• No. 11 Xavier (5-0) | RPI = 55
• Howard (2-4) | RPI = 327
• No. 15 Kansas (4-2) | RPI = 62: Win over Florida Atlantic (77-54)
• No. 13 Missouri (6-0) | RPI = 23
• No. 7 Baylor (6-0) | RPI = 86
• Oklahoma (4-1) | RPI = 91
• Texas (4-2) | RPI = 210
• Oklahoma State (4-2) | RPI = 123: Win over Tulsa (59-56)
• Texas Tech (4-3) | RPI = 165: Win at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (61-54)
• Iowa State (4-2) | RPI = 51: Loss to Northern Iowa (62-69)
• No. 25 Texas A&M (5-1) | RPI = 150: Win over Alcorn State (56-44)