RPI WATCH: 1/21/12

Wins by Charleston Southern, George Washington (which is a surprising .500 in league play after an abysmal non-con), Long Beach State, UTEP and West Virginia made for a slightly cheerier update than normal.

As for the losses, Howard, Loyola and Southern Illinois are lost causes, while North Florida is slumping.

But Virginia Tech has just been an absolute disaster, starting league play 0-4 and looking completely clueless.

And Alabama's middling 2-2 start in an SEC conference it should be able to finish in the top four in isn't helping, either.

Associated Press Ranking = 25

ESPN/USA Today Ranking = 27

Overall Record = 13-4

Big 12 Record = 2-3

Top 50 Record = 3-3

RPI = 28

SOS = 25

Signature Wins (RPI 1-30) = Alabama, Missouri

Quality Wins (RPI 31-100) = Virginia Tech, Long Beach State, Texas

Bad Losses (RPI 101 or greater) = none

• Charleston Southern (12-7, 6-3 Big South) | RPI = 140: Win at UNC Asheville (93-88)
• Loyola Chicago (5-13, 0-8 Horizon) | RPI = 291: Loss to Valparaiso (48-69)
• UMES (4-12, 1-2 MEAC) | RPI = 281
• George Washington (7-11, 2-2 A-10) | RPI = 174: Win over Richmond (83-65)
• Virginia Tech (12-6, 0-4 ACC) | RPI = 88: Loss to No. 8 North Carolina (68-82)
• West Virginia (14-5, 4-2 Big East) | RPI = 14: Win over Marshall (78-62)
• North Florida (9-11, 3-4 A-Sun) | RPI = 207: Loss to East Tennessee State (63-64)
• Alabama (13-5, 2-2 SEC) | RPI = 26: Loss to Vanderbilt (59-69)
• Southern Illinois (6-13, 3-5 MVC) | RPI = 245: Loss to Drake (68-75 in overtime)
• UTEP (10-9, 3-2 C-USA) | RPI = 133: Win over East Carolina (70-56)
• Long Beach State (12-6, 5-0 Big West) | RPI = 48: Win at Cal Poly (78-69)
• Howard (4-16, 1-6 MEAC) | RPI = 327: Loss to North Carolina Central (53-69)
• No. 7 Kansas (15-3, 5-0 Big 12) | RPI = 7: Win over No. 3 Baylor (92-74)
• No. 5 Missouri (17-1, 4-1 Big 12) | RPI = 15: Win over Texas A&M (70-51)
• No. 3 Baylor (17-1, 4-1 Big 12) | RPI = 3: Loss at No. 7 Kansas (74-92)
• Oklahoma (12-5, 2-3 Big 12) | RPI = 68: Win over Texas Tech (64-55)
• Texas (12-6, 2-3 Big 12) | RPI = 62: Loss at No. 25 Kansas State (80-84)
• Oklahoma State (9-9, 2-3 Big 12) | RPI = 112: Loss at Iowa State (68-71)
• Texas Tech (7-10, 0-5 Big 12) | RPI = 212: Loss at Oklahoma (55-64)
• Iowa State (13-5, 3-2 Big 12) | RPI = 53: Win over Oklahoma State (71-68)
• Texas A&M (10-7, 1-4 Big 12) | RPI = 178: Loss at No. 7 Missouri (51-70)