Basketball RPI and Remaining Schedule

[Dawgs'n'Grizz]

ESPN now has our daily RPI at 40.

The rest of our schedule looks like this with each team's RPI:
@TSUN (135)
@UF (57)
Auburn (15)
Vandy (137)
@Bama (39)
@UK (5)
Mizzou (14)
@USC (65)
UGA (42)
Bama (39)
@Mizzou (14)
@Vandy (137)
TSUN (135)
@A&M (21)
USC (65)
UT (15)
@LSU ( 98 )

Notable Wins/Losses:
UCINN - L (61)
Dayton - W (63)
Arkansas - W (11)

Summary:
- We really need a big road win whether it's UK, A&M, or UF
-Avoid bad losses. Need to go 4-1 against TSUN,Vandy, & LSU
-Very favorable home schedule. Win 5-6 more home games and hover around .500 on the road.
- Easier said than done, but if we can do these things I would think we're a lock for the tourney

 

[philduckworth]

RPI is a fluid beast, but that's 5 more chances at Top 50 RPI wins on our home floor. That's huge. Need to win all 5, and steal one on the road vs UF, Bama, UK, Mizzou or A&M.

 

[engie]

Espn has the RPI formula all screwed up in their system.

We are actually #53 right now. Let's just take it one game at a time.

 

[She Mate Me]

Espn has the RPI formula all screwed up in their system.

We are actually #53 right now. Let's just take it one game at a time.

RPI is a pretty basic formula. WhyTF is ESPissiN so different from Warren Nolan and RealTime RPI?

 

[MSUDC11]

I do not expect us to win in Tuscaloosa or Lexington, so it’s pretty important that we win at least three of our next four if we want to stay in the NCAA hunt.

 

[Philly Dawg]

It may be that ESPN is not correctly weighting for road wins under the rule that was introduced a few years ago. Prior to that, it was a very simple calculation.

 

[engie]

I think espn is counting the d2 game...