In the busiest RPI WATCH yet, every K-State opponent except two saw some kind of action Saturday.
I'll cover the Big 12 results in more depth tonight with BIG 12 OUTLOOK, but in non-con action, here were the highlights:
- The good — IUPUI beat Centenary to maintain its second-place standing in the Summit League; Fort Hays State beat Pitt State to remain undefeated against teams not named K-State; Washington State got back to .500 in Pac-10 play; and Xavier once again cemented itself as the premier program in the A-10 by beating fellow league leader Dayton at home. Pine Bluff and South Dakota also netted home wins.
- The bad — Western Illinois lost again, deepening its hold on the basement in the Summit League; Ole Miss lost a heart-breaker at Tennessee to fall to 1-2 in SEC action; Dayton obviously lost; and Alabama continued its slide with a road loss in Fayetteville. Cleveland State also continued to suck, losing at Valpo.
- The ugly — UNLV's home loss to atrocious Utah was completely embarrassing. Way to follow up that big victory in The Pit, Rebels. Sheesh.
Follow the jump for full details.
Current K-State AP Ranking = T-13
Current K-State ESPN/USA Today Ranking = 12
Current K-State Record = 15-2
Current K-State Big 12 Record = 2-1
Current K-State RPI = 5
Current K-State SOS = 16
Great Wins (RPI 1-50) = Dayton, Xavier, UNLV, Texas A&M
Solid Wins (RPI 51-100) = Washington State, Alabama
Bad Losses (RPI 101 or greater) = none
- Loyola (12-5, 3-4) | RPI = 115
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Western Illinois (7-10, 1-6) | RPI = 313: Loss to Oral Roberts (74-62)
- Boston (9-8, 4-1) | RPI = 167
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No. 21 Ole Miss (13-4, 1-2) | RPI = 42: Loss at No. 9 Tennessee (71-69 in overtime)
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Dayton (13-4, 2-1) | RPI = 31: Loss at Xavier (78-74)
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IUPUI (13-7, 6-1) | RPI = 107: Win over Centenary (74-58)
- No. 6* FHSU (14-1): Win at Pittsburg State (69-56)
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Washington State (13-5, 3-3) | RPI = 92: Win over Stanford (77-73)
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Xavier (12-5, 4-0) | RPI = 16: Win over Dayton (78-74)
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UNLV (14-4, 2-2) | RPI = 41: Loss to Utah (73-69)
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Alabama (11-6, 1-2) | RPI = 88: Loss at Arkansas (71-59)
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UAPB (3-12, 3-1) | RPI = 226: Win over Southern (64-51)
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Cleveland State (7-12, 3-4) | RPI = 182: Loss at Valparaiso (78-71)
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South Dakota (9-8) | RPI = 244: Win over North Dakota (74-64)
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Missouri (14-4, 2-1) | RPI = 47: Loss at Oklahoma (66-61)
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Texas A&M (12-5, 1-2) | RPI = 36: Loss at No. 1 Texas (72-67 in overtime)
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Colorado (10-7, 1-2) | RPI = 140: Loss to No. 13 Kansas State (87-81)
- No. 1 Texas (17-0, 3-0) | RPI = 4: Win over Texas A&M (72-67 in overtime)
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Oklahoma State (13-4, 1-2) | RPI = 37: Loss at No. 22 Baylor (83-70)
- No. 22 Baylor (14-2, 2-1) | RPI = 26: Win over Oklahoma State (83-70)
- No. 3 Kansas (16-1, 2-0) | RPI = 3: Win over Texas Tech (89-63)
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Nebraska (12-6, 0-3) | RPI = 122: Loss to Iowa State (56-53)
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Iowa State (12-5, 1-1) | RPI = 108: Win at Nebraska (56-53)
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Oklahoma (11-6, 2-1) | RPI = 77: Win over Missouri (66-61)
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Texas Tech (12-5, 0-3) | RPI = 52: Loss at No. 3 Kansas (89-63)
*Division II Top 25