60th in rpi

[msstate7]

Jumped 13 spots from yesterday. Next 2 games are at South Carolina (55th) and vs Georgia (56th). If we could somehow win both, we are a bubble team. South Carolina is big for us bc we need a road win. Take care of business, howland and co

 

[klong-dog]

Both of those teams are physical and have had our number over the last few years, especially GA. If we play like we did in the 2nd half of last night's game, we definitely can get it done.

I know we need to double Maten every time he touches it.

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

We really struggle against physical teams....may stand a better chance of beating USCe, but to beat either we are going to have to shoot lights out, which we haven't shown the ability to do...

 

[Philly Dawg]

Hopefully the second half against Alabama indicates some improvement in that regard. I've noticed Ado seems to be fouling less. Everyone knock on wood.

 

[msstate7]

Hopefully the second half against Alabama indicates some improvement in that regard. I've noticed Ado seems to be fouling less. Everyone knock on wood.

Great observation. Ado has 3 fouls the last 2.5 games

 

[Philly Dawg]

Its absolutely key that he stay out of foul trouble. For one thing, Ado is so much better at the four.

 

[wtw2400]

We're 70th in RPI. Not 60th. But because of yesterday's events, it would not surprise me if everyone but Vanderbilt makes the postseason from the SEC. The NIT is a legit possibility.

 

[msstate7]

We're 70th in RPI. Not 60th. But because of yesterday's events, it would not surprise me if everyone but Vanderbilt makes the postseason from the SEC. The NIT is a legit possibility.

http://m.espn.com/ncb/rpi

Espn disagrees with you

 

[wtw2400]

ESPNs has been off all season for some reason. This one emulates the one the NCAA uses: http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2018/rpi-live

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

The non conference SOS doomed our NCAA chances before we played our first game.....

 

[missouridawg]

The non conference SOS doomed our NCAA chances before we played our first game.....

This just isn’t accurate. Had we not blown 2 ten point leads, we’d be in the tournament today.

 

[mstateglfr]

The non conference SOS doomed our NCAA chances before we played our first game.....

But playing a tpugh OOC schedule and being .500 going into conference play wouldnt have helped our selection chances.

 

[TrueMaroonGrind]

The non conference SOS doomed our NCAA chances before we played our first game.....

I think the weak OOC schedule was meant to help develop some of the younger and less confident players. If Peters wouldn’t had so many off court issues, I think it would have worked out a lot better than it did.

Even with that weak OOC schedule MSU is in the ballpark of the post season. If we could learn to play a full game on the road we would be sitting pretty.

Next year OOC schedule should be tougher, with a few more road games.

 

[She Mate Me]

I think the weak OOC schedule was meant to help develop some of the younger and less confident players. If Peters wouldn’t had so many off court issues, I think it would have worked out a lot better than it did.

Even with that weak OOC schedule MSU is in the ballpark of the post season. If we could learn to play a full game on the road we would be sitting pretty.

Next year OOC schedule should be tougher, with a few more road games.

Vic followed the same pattern. Makes little sense to increase your schedule difficulty when your team's not ready for it. We can steadily improve it if the team continues to improve.

 

[Go Budaw]

Jumped 13 spots from yesterday. Next 2 games are at South Carolina (55th) and vs Georgia (56th). If we could somehow win both, we are a bubble team. South Carolina is big for us bc we need a road win. Take care of business, howland and co

At USC is gonna be a nightmare. Has this team won a game away from the Hump all season?

 

[Go Budaw]

This just isn’t accurate. Had we not blown 2 ten point leads, we’d be in the tournament today.

Respectfully disagree. We’re 70th in the RPI right now. To be comfortable about an at large bid, you need to be Top 40 in the RPI. Putting only OM and Auburn in the win column would not lead to a 30 point jump. It might have gotten us to the extreme outer edge of the bubble (MAYBE Top 50 RPI), but there is no way you could confidently say we’d be in the tourney today just by winning those games. To put it another way, we’d be only two games over .500 in the 3rd best conference with one of the worst nonconference SOS’s of any major conference team. That is not an NCAA resume.

 

[IBleedMaroonDawg]

ESPNs has been off all season for some reason. This one emulates the one the NCAA uses: http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2018/rpi-live

It's because ESPN thinks we are the Mississippi State Delta Devils.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

We may not beat UGA but our chances became infinitely better with the graduation of JJ 17ing Frazier.

 

[dickiedawg]

Yes, but not a road game.

 

[VegasDawg13]

Someone earlier this year said ESPN's rpi calculation is counting our game against North Georgia when it shouldn't be.

Whether that's the reason or not, it's consistently had us higher than all of the other RPI rankings. I don't think it can be relied upon.

 

[msstate7]

Someone earlier this year said ESPN's rpi calculation is counting our game against North Georgia when it shouldn't be.

Whether that's the reason or not, it's consistently had us higher than all of the other RPI rankings. I don't think it can be relied upon.

They show our record as 14-6

 

[DawgatAuburn]

The NCAA doesn't hide the rankings. We are #70.

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-rpi

 

[msstate7]

The NCAA doesn't hide the rankings. We are #70.

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-rpi

That shows us at 15-6.

 

[QuaoarsKing]

ESPN counts games yet to be played in our SOS. WN does not. They'll converge by the end of the season.

Two equally valid ways to look at it, since the only RPI that matters is the end of season one.

 

[msstate7]

ESPN counts games yet to be played in our SOS. WN does not. They'll converge by the end of the season.

Two equally valid ways to look at it, since the only RPI that matters is the end of season one.

Thanks for the explanation

 

[patdog]

ESPN's method doesn't make any sense. If you have a lot of tougher games remaining, presumably your winning percentage will go down as the season goes on. ESPN's method rewards you for the tough games remaining, but doesn't take into account that your winning percentage will change.