Cajuns RPI sitting very nice so far...

[RaginScotsman]

In reality...if postseason is important...RPI is more important than playing a terrible UNO team from which nothing can be gained or learned. Jmo

I agree with you, but I just think Rob's mentality is play every game that's on the schedule. A coach's typical answer to the question "do you know where you're ranked?" is usually "no." Their focus is simply on winning, especially at this point in the season. Again, I may be wrong but I don't think he'd ask to cancel a game because it's an RPI hit.

Either way, it's a fun rank to follow and when you're having a season like we are thus far, it's really fun.

[CajunRed]

Four or five years ago, I remember Robe saying just that. He also had a history of downplaying the importance of midweek games. Then the following year, he acknowledged on a talk show the importance of the RPI. If he has forgotten that, someone needs to remind him. RPI may determine whether a team makes or doesn't make the tournament.

We must schedule smart. Scheduling such a dismantled program is just not a smart move.

[CajunRebel]

Finally, I will say that scheduling New Orleans was a big mistake. I hope that game is never played. Playing that single game today (and winning) would drop the Cajuns 10 spots in today's RPI rankings.

I don't know how much you converse with Robe but I think you owe it to him and this program to make sure he knows how big of an RPI hit he's going to get if he plays this game. We're going to be fighting for an at-large spot this year. This could be devastating to our chances.

[GoneGolfin]

#10 South Alabama .8564 (.8500)
#67 Arkansas State .6571 (.6842)
#130 Florida Atlantic .5638 (.6500)
#196 Troy .5369 (.6471)
#124 Middle Tennessee .4897 (.5500)
#154 Western Kentucky .4663 (.5263)
#149 Louisiana-Monroe .4431 (.4706)
#206 Arkansas-Little Rock .4000 (.5263)
#115 Florida International .3978 (.5000)
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Average Adjusted OWP (Sun Belt opponents): .5346
Average Unadjusted OWP (Sun Belt opponents): .6005 (Used in 2012 RPI)

I would say that the Sun Belt is doing OK overall (certainly better than 2012, which was a bad year for the Sun Belt ... but similar to 2011). But not nearly as good as some folks think because they are looking at WP alone (which has been good).

Actually, it seems that the 2013 formula will simply use opponent's WP and not opponent's Adjusted WP when determining OWP for a given team. Hence, the .6005 average OWP thus far for Cajun Sun Belt opponents is very good.

UL Through 3/16 ...
15-3 overall
WP: .8333
Adjusted WP: .7800
OWP: .5449
OOWP: .5692
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RPI: .6098
Using 2012 RPI Formula: .6231

Brian

[GoneGolfin]

It seems as though we've dropped a few spots already. UTSA lost 2 out of 3 to Tulane and for the time being dropped out of the top 50.

Fortunately, UTSA dropping out of the Top 50 tier does not hurt the Cajuns this year. Thankfully the RPI bonus system has been scrapped.

Brian

[CajunRed]

Boyd's World...17th...thru this weekend's sweep.

[I_Bleed_RED]

I too check this site every morning.
Its never to early to see where we stand.
What will it take to break into the top 25 polls?

Winning

[wcd35]

I too check this site every morning.
Its never to early to see where we stand.
What will it take to break into the top 25 polls?

(Generic disclaimer before anyone comments: yes polls have no effect on making the tournament, but after last year who cares, its fun)

Looking at the polls from 3/11, we're receiving votes or on the watchlist of 3/5 of them (other 2 dont have a waiting list). There were 3 other teams in our same position (rec votes/not ranked). Mercer, Texas and San Diego. Mercer and Texas both lost twice this week.

There are no teams ahead of us on average that weren't ranked in at least one of the polls.

I think we have a chance to be Top 30 in the NCBWA poll (2-3 teams may drop out), possibly Top 30 in Collegiate Baseball and possibly even Top 25 of the Perfect Game poll.

Teams that were immediately ahead of us with not the best of weeks:
Miami (#29 NCBWA, CB) - 2-3 to fall to 15-7 (Loss 2x to #1 UNC but won once, 1x to Illinois St)
Clemson (#26 CB) - 2-2 to fall to 11-7 (losses to top 20 Virginia)
Florida Gulf Coast (Ranked in 3/5 polls) - 0-1 to fall to 13-4 (losing to NAIA Ave Maria - really bad loss)
UNLV (Ranked in 4/5 polls) - 2-2 to fall to 15-5 (2x to New Mexico - bad losses)
Cal Poly (Ranked in 4/5 polls) - 2-2 to fall to 15-4 (loss 2x to top 20 Notre Dame)
Arizona (Ranked around 20's in all polls) - 2-3 to fall to 15-8 (swept by top 5 Oregon State)

[ragincajun16]

I don't know how much you converse with Robe but I think you owe it to him and this program to make sure he knows how big of an RPI hit he's going to get if he plays this game. We're going to be fighting for an at-large spot this year. This could be devastating to our chances.

We will not play UNO this season.

[Boomer]

And this is for sure?????---I think it is great that we stop the BS like our Belt bull and start playing to win for only us----No more mr nice guy---At the Conservative Republican conference a Dem got up and told them that the DEMS play to win and the REPUBS are just too nice---Same with the Cajuns---Let us do everything we can to help our athletic program!!!

[RaginDave]

(Generic disclaimer before anyone comments: yes polls have no effect on making the tournament, but after last year who cares, its fun)

Looking at the polls from 3/11, we're receiving votes or on the watchlist of 3/5 of them (other 2 dont have a waiting list). There were 3 other teams in our same position (rec votes/not ranked). Mercer, Texas and San Diego. Mercer and Texas both lost twice this week.

There are no teams ahead of us on average that weren't ranked in at least one of the polls.

I think we have a chance to be Top 30 in the NCBWA poll (2-3 teams may drop out), possibly Top 30 in Collegiate Baseball and possibly even Top 25 of the Perfect Game poll.

Teams that were immediately ahead of us with not the best of weeks:
Miami (#29 NCBWA, CB) - 2-3 to fall to 15-7 (Loss 2x to #1 UNC but won once, 1x to Illinois St)
Clemson (#26 CB) - 2-2 to fall to 11-7 (losses to top 20 Virginia)
Florida Gulf Coast (Ranked in 3/5 polls) - 0-1 to fall to 13-4 (losing to NAIA Ave Maria - really bad loss)
UNLV (Ranked in 4/5 polls) - 2-2 to fall to 15-5 (2x to New Mexico - bad losses)
Cal Poly (Ranked in 4/5 polls) - 2-2 to fall to 15-4 (loss 2x to top 20 Notre Dame)
Arizona (Ranked around 20's in all polls) - 2-3 to fall to 15-8 (swept by top 5 Oregon State)

Well we got the shaft in the CBN poll. South Alabama moved up to #25 after going 2-1 this weekend, we do not show up in the top 30 and we went 3-0. Good for USA, bad for UL!

Geaux Cajuns.

[RaginScotsman]

Well we got the shaft in the CBN poll. South Alabama moved up to #25 after going 2-1 this weekend, we do not show up in the top 30 and we went 3-0. Good for USA, bad for UL!

Geaux Cajuns.

I really though we'd maybe break the top 25 but really thought we would be in the top 30. There has to be some reason South Al snuck in before us. It's certainly not their win/loss record.

A least one team got a spot. Maybe another good showing this week will get us in.