(01-15-2015 05:35 PM)stxrunner Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 03:44 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  WOOOO UCF TOP 200! That's good, right guys? Guys?

UCF has officially made it out of the 200+ RPI bucket, which is an actual bucket a team's wins are evaluated at for the tournament selection committee, so actually, that IS good.

IMO, there is no excuse for a team in the american to be above 200 with the exception of an occasional (once every six years or so) down year.

If we want to be a truly national player in basketball from top to bottom, it means getting all our RPIs to be <200.

Yep, this league is too good to play 300 RPI type teams in which keeps teams in the 200's. Teams need to step up scheduling because it kills conference play.

(01-15-2015 09:35 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 05:35 PM)stxrunner Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 03:44 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  WOOOO UCF TOP 200! That's good, right guys? Guys?

UCF has officially made it out of the 200+ RPI bucket, which is an actual bucket a team's wins are evaluated at for the tournament selection committee, so actually, that IS good.

IMO, there is no excuse for a team in the american to be above 200 with the exception of an occasional (once every six years or so) down year.

If we want to be a truly national player in basketball from top to bottom, it means getting all our RPIs to be <200.

Yep, this league is too good to play 300 RPI type teams in which keeps teams in the 200's. Teams need to step up scheduling because it kills conference play.

It pays to schedule tough in college basketball. Road losses to good teams have very little negative effect on computer numbers. I don't know the exact numbers, but I would bet that one home loss against a sub-200 RPI team is worse than 3 road losses against top 50 teams.

(01-15-2015 09:38 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 09:35 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 05:35 PM)stxrunner Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 03:44 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  WOOOO UCF TOP 200! That's good, right guys? Guys?

UCF has officially made it out of the 200+ RPI bucket, which is an actual bucket a team's wins are evaluated at for the tournament selection committee, so actually, that IS good.

IMO, there is no excuse for a team in the american to be above 200 with the exception of an occasional (once every six years or so) down year.

If we want to be a truly national player in basketball from top to bottom, it means getting all our RPIs to be <200.

Yep, this league is too good to play 300 RPI type teams in which keeps teams in the 200's. Teams need to step up scheduling because it kills conference play.

It pays to schedule tough in college basketball. Road losses to good teams have very little negative effect on computer numbers. I don't know the exact numbers, but I would bet that one home loss against a sub-200 RPI team is worse than 3 road losses against top 50 teams.

Yep, losing to top 50 teams is not that bad, but lose a bad game and it kills you.

(01-15-2015 10:29 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 09:38 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 09:35 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 05:35 PM)stxrunner Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 03:44 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  WOOOO UCF TOP 200! That's good, right guys? Guys?

UCF has officially made it out of the 200+ RPI bucket, which is an actual bucket a team's wins are evaluated at for the tournament selection committee, so actually, that IS good.

IMO, there is no excuse for a team in the american to be above 200 with the exception of an occasional (once every six years or so) down year.

If we want to be a truly national player in basketball from top to bottom, it means getting all our RPIs to be <200.

Yep, this league is too good to play 300 RPI type teams in which keeps teams in the 200's. Teams need to step up scheduling because it kills conference play.

It pays to schedule tough in college basketball. Road losses to good teams have very little negative effect on computer numbers. I don't know the exact numbers, but I would bet that one home loss against a sub-200 RPI team is worse than 3 road losses against top 50 teams.

Yep, losing to top 50 teams is not that bad, but lose a bad game and it kills you.

Like ucf losing at home to FAU....

(01-15-2015 04:55 PM)Bearcats#1 Wrote:  113? Ouch Memphis

After tonight I think Memphis' RPI won't be 113 and Cincinnati's won't be 34. Ouch for sure.

(01-15-2015 10:36 PM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 10:29 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 09:38 PM)robertfoshizzle Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 09:35 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 05:35 PM)stxrunner Wrote:  UCF has officially made it out of the 200+ RPI bucket, which is an actual bucket a team's wins are evaluated at for the tournament selection committee, so actually, that IS good.

IMO, there is no excuse for a team in the american to be above 200 with the exception of an occasional (once every six years or so) down year.

If we want to be a truly national player in basketball from top to bottom, it means getting all our RPIs to be <200.

Yep, this league is too good to play 300 RPI type teams in which keeps teams in the 200's. Teams need to step up scheduling because it kills conference play.

It pays to schedule tough in college basketball. Road losses to good teams have very little negative effect on computer numbers. I don't know the exact numbers, but I would bet that one home loss against a sub-200 RPI team is worse than 3 road losses against top 50 teams.

Yep, losing to top 50 teams is not that bad, but lose a bad game and it kills you.

Like ucf losing at home to FAU....

It happens but it's a killer.

(01-15-2015 09:35 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 05:35 PM)stxrunner Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 03:44 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  WOOOO UCF TOP 200! That's good, right guys? Guys?

UCF has officially made it out of the 200+ RPI bucket, which is an actual bucket a team's wins are evaluated at for the tournament selection committee, so actually, that IS good.

IMO, there is no excuse for a team in the american to be above 200 with the exception of an occasional (once every six years or so) down year.

If we want to be a truly national player in basketball from top to bottom, it means getting all our RPIs to be <200.

Yep, this league is too good to play 300 RPI type teams in which keeps teams in the 200's. Teams need to step up scheduling because it kills conference play.

Yet playing multiple 300 RPI type teams continues and it seems to be the same program(s) guilty every season. IMO if a program just can't help themselves maybe a conference rule might be instituted that "helps" that program schedule.

Live RPI: UC down to 39 and Memphis up to 88.

(01-16-2015 10:28 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 09:35 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 05:35 PM)stxrunner Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 03:44 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  WOOOO UCF TOP 200! That's good, right guys? Guys?

UCF has officially made it out of the 200+ RPI bucket, which is an actual bucket a team's wins are evaluated at for the tournament selection committee, so actually, that IS good.

IMO, there is no excuse for a team in the american to be above 200 with the exception of an occasional (once every six years or so) down year.

If we want to be a truly national player in basketball from top to bottom, it means getting all our RPIs to be <200.

Yep, this league is too good to play 300 RPI type teams in which keeps teams in the 200's. Teams need to step up scheduling because it kills conference play.

Yet playing multiple 300 RPI type teams continues and it seems to be the same program(s) guilty every season. IMO if a program just can't help themselves maybe a conference rule might be instituted that "helps" that program schedule.

Yep, something needs to happen. Everyone plays cupcakes but some play all cupcakes.

(01-16-2015 10:31 AM)CincyBro Wrote:  Live RPI: UC down to 39 and Memphis up to 88.

#39 is still NCAA Tournament quality. Nice to see Memphis finally out of the 100s. Still 88 gets you into the NIT. We'll see.

(01-16-2015 10:34 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 10:28 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 09:35 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 05:35 PM)stxrunner Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 03:44 PM)Kruciff Wrote:  WOOOO UCF TOP 200! That's good, right guys? Guys?

UCF has officially made it out of the 200+ RPI bucket, which is an actual bucket a team's wins are evaluated at for the tournament selection committee, so actually, that IS good.

IMO, there is no excuse for a team in the american to be above 200 with the exception of an occasional (once every six years or so) down year.

If we want to be a truly national player in basketball from top to bottom, it means getting all our RPIs to be <200.

Yep, this league is too good to play 300 RPI type teams in which keeps teams in the 200's. Teams need to step up scheduling because it kills conference play.

Yet playing multiple 300 RPI type teams continues and it seems to be the same program(s) guilty every season. IMO if a program just can't help themselves maybe a conference rule might be instituted that "helps" that program schedule.

Yep, something needs to happen. Everyone plays cupcakes but some play all cupcakes.

I know ECU has a habit of loading up on 300 and worse RPI teams. I think they've played three or four just this season. Since it is a conference issue I really hope Aresco addresses this.

(01-16-2015 10:48 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 10:34 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(01-16-2015 10:28 AM)Tigers2B1 Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 09:35 PM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(01-15-2015 05:35 PM)stxrunner Wrote:  UCF has officially made it out of the 200+ RPI bucket, which is an actual bucket a team's wins are evaluated at for the tournament selection committee, so actually, that IS good.

IMO, there is no excuse for a team in the american to be above 200 with the exception of an occasional (once every six years or so) down year.

If we want to be a truly national player in basketball from top to bottom, it means getting all our RPIs to be <200.

Yep, this league is too good to play 300 RPI type teams in which keeps teams in the 200's. Teams need to step up scheduling because it kills conference play.

Yet playing multiple 300 RPI type teams continues and it seems to be the same program(s) guilty every season. IMO if a program just can't help themselves maybe a conference rule might be instituted that "helps" that program schedule.

Yep, something needs to happen. Everyone plays cupcakes but some play all cupcakes.

I know ECU has a habit of loading up on 300 and worse RPI teams. I think they've played three or four just this season. Since it is a conference issue I really hope Aresco addresses this.

Correct, The Jeffs (Lebo and Compher) need to fix that poo pile ASAP. Its embarrassing and it undermines the conference.

Yup no arguments here. If ECU won't fix their scheduling themselves I hope the AAC DOES step in. Would rather go back to 10-20 every year rather than trying to fool people with a 15-15 record with wins over non div 1 an terrible D1 teams.

The whole mindset for bball here is terrible.