RPI WATCH: 2/15/2011

Could Monday night possibly have been more perfect?

Aside from the glaringly obvious — the unexpected, thrilling and cathartic return of the Doom — K-State also will receive RPI and SOS boosts from Texas Southern, which is running away from the SWAC pack, and Savannah State, which won an equally thrilling road game in overtime.

Sure, Alcorn State lost, but the Hornets suck so bad they barely register on my radar. Don't sweat it.

And for the Huggins haters among us (KSB, I'm looking at you), the prelude to our glory was West Virginia's third loss in its last four games — and the one win was at home against woeful DePaul. I'm sure you're jazzed about that.

Overall Record = 17-9

Big 12 Record = 5-6

RPI = 32

SOS = 8

Signature Wins (RPI 1-30) = Kansas

Quality Wins (RPI 31-100) = James Madison, Virginia Tech, Gonzaga, Washington State, Baylor, Nebraska

Bad Losses (RPI 101 or greater) = none

• James Madison (18-9, 8-7 CAA) | RPI = 80
  
• Virginia Tech (16-7, 6-4 ACC) | RPI = 66
  
• Presbyterian (11-16, 5-10 Big South) | RPI = 191
  
• Gonzaga (17-9, 7-3 WCC) | RPI = 72
  
• No. 5 Duke (23-2, 10-1 ACC) | RPI = 7
  
• Texas Southern (13-10, 11-1 SWAC) | RPI = 174: Win at Grambling State (51-49)
  
• Emporia State (11-13, 8-10 MIAA*)
  
• Washington State (17-8, 7-6 Pac-10) | RPI = 75
  
• Alcorn State (3-21, 3-11 SWAC) | RPI = 336: Loss at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (62-72)
  
• Loyola-Chicago (14-12, 5-10 Horizon League) | RPI = 214
  
• No. 14 Florida (20-5, 9-2 SEC) | RPI = 12
  
• UNLV (18-7, 6-5 Mountain West) | RPI = 29
  
• UMKC (15-10, 8-6 Summit League) | RPI = 210
  
• North Florida (10-17, 7-9 Atlantic Sun) | RPI = 162
  
• Savannah State (8-18) | RPI = 265: Win at The Citadel (65-61 in overtime)
  
• Oklahoma State (16-8, 4-6 Big 12) | RPI = 54
  
• Colorado (16-10, 5-6 Big 12) | RPI = 93
  
• Texas Tech (11-14, 3-7 Big 12) | RPI = 150
  
• No. 20 Missouri (19-6, 5-5 Big 12) | RPI = 27
  
• No. 21 Texas A&M (19-5, 6-4 Big 12) | RPI = 28
  
• Baylor (16-8, 6-5 Big 12) | RPI = 63
  
• No. 1 Kansas (24-2, 9-2 Big 12) | RPI = 2: Loss at Kansas State (68-84)
  
• Nebraska (16-8, 4-6 Big 12) | RPI = 86
  
• Iowa State (14-11, 1-9 Big 12) | RPI = 143
  
• Oklahoma (12-12, 4-6 Big 12) | RPI = 121
  
• No. 3 Texas (22-3, 10-0 Big 12) | RPI = 8
  

*Division II