RPI WATCH: 2/4/12

OK, it's time for Kansas State to take matters into its own hands. The Cats need to collect some conference scalps in February, because their non-conference schedule is losing all steam.

Every single non-con opponent that played this week (except Alabama and Long Beach State, who had byes) lost its conference game. Every. Single. One.

Oh, wait, my bad. I guess Howard won. I forgot to count them because they're terrible and have virtually no impact on our RPI.

And that's about all I have to say about that. Let's get this February comeback started.

Associated Press Ranking = 28

ESPN/USA Today Ranking = 30

Overall Record = 15-6

Big 12 Record = 4-5

Top 50 Record = 3-4

RPI = 47

SOS = 63

Signature Wins (RPI 1-30) = Missouri

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

Bad Losses (RPI 101 or greater) = none

• Charleston Southern (14-8, 8-4 Big South) | RPI = 138: Loss at Campbell (57-62)
• Loyola Chicago (5-17, 0-12 Horizon) | RPI = 306: Loss to Cleveland State (47-65)
• UMES (4-16, 1-6 MEAC) | RPI = 317: Loss at North Carolina Central (46-77)
• George Washington (8-14, 3-4 A-10) | RPI = 182: Loss to Xavier (58-59)
• Virginia Tech (12-10, 1-6 ACC) | RPI = 89: Loss to No. 7 Duke (60-75)
• West Virginia (15-8, 5-5 Big East) | RPI = 30: Loss to Pittsburgh (66-72)
• North Florida (11-13, 5-6 A-Sun) | RPI = 168: Loss at Belmont (69-83)
• Alabama (14-7, 3-4 SEC) | RPI = 37
• Southern Illinois (7-16, 4-8 MVC) | RPI = 237: Loss at Northern Iowa (49-58)
• UTEP (10-12, 3-5 C-USA) | RPI = 161: Loss at Rice (75-77)
• Long Beach State (16-6, 9-0 Big West) | RPI = 32
• Howard (5-17, 2-7 MEAC) | RPI = 305: Win at South Carolina State (82-76)
• No. 8 Kansas (18-4, 8-1 Big 12) | RPI = 8: Win over Oklahoma (84-62)
• No. 4 Missouri (20-2, 7-2 Big 12) | RPI = 12: Win at Texas (67-66)
• No. 6 Baylor (20-2, 7-2 Big 12) | RPI = 3: Win at Texas A&M (63-60)
• Oklahoma (13-8, 3-6 Big 12) | RPI = 68: Loss at No. 8 Kansas (62-84)
• Texas (13-9, 3-6 Big 12) | RPI = 65: Loss to No. 4 Missouri (66-67)
• Oklahoma State (11-11, 4-5 Big 12) | RPI = 108: Win at Texas Tech (80-63)
• Texas Tech (7-14, 0-9 Big 12) | RPI = 224: Loss to Oklahoma State (63-80)
• Iowa State (16-6, 6-3 Big 12) | RPI = 38: Win over Kansas State (72-70)
• Texas A&M (12-9, 3-6 Big 12) | RPI = 143: Loss to No. 6 Baylor (60-63)