RPI Watch

[Fais do-do]

Could Florida drop also???

[Dad04]

Ole Miss 7 7 1
Vandy 2 6 1
FINAL

Vandy goes 0-2 in the SEC Tourney!!!

The only bad part is Vandy can't lose any more games.

[ulforlife]

ok... next scenario.... S. Carolina or Florida?

can we catch Florida for the #5 spot, or do we want Florida to win to keep S Carolina off our heels?

Florida [should be] getting a national seed, so having said that you gotta cheer against SC

Edit: I have no idea what I'm doing

[MelRock]

ok... next scenario.... S. Carolina or Florida?

can we catch Florida for the #5 spot, or do we want Florida to win to keep S Carolina off our heels?

That is easy Florida.

[jllanclos]

ok... next scenario.... S. Carolina or Florida?

can we catch Florida for the #5 spot, or do we want Florida to win to keep S Carolina off our heels?

Florida's going to be a national seed regardless, and I believe SC is in the conversation for (our) national seed.

So I think this one's easy. Florida.

Brian? LOL

[barchief]

Florida is getting a national seed, so having said that you gotta cheer against SC

I understand, but if we were to pass Florida in RPI, wouldn't that make it even harder for the "powers that be" to shaft us? I don't want them to have any reason to be able to screw us.

[GoneGolfin]

I've been listening to Kendall at Perfect Game too long. Thanks for setting me straight, Brian.

Which ones aren't locks? Who's in the running that I missed?

Miami and Ole Miss are not locks. Indiana is not a lock. They could lose their next two and plummet in RPI. If Virginia lost their next two (0-3 in ACC Tournament) … they would take a hard RPI hit … and they would be losers of their last four games and five of their last six.

I think Florida and Oregon State are locks.

Other than that, I would say Virginia and Florida State are likely. Indiana probably gets it done as well.

Rice is certainly in the running for a national seed. Their record vs. RPI Top 50 will hurt them. BUt they are likely to be conference tournament champs to go along with conference regular season champs.

Brian

[CajunDreDog]

Florida is getting a national seed, so having said that you gotta cheer against SC

Correct!

GEAUX COCKS!

[jllanclos]

Miami and Ole Miss are not locks. Indiana is not a lock. They could lose their next two and plummet in RPI. If Virginia lost their next two (0-3 in ACC Tournament) … they would take a hard RPI hit … and they would be losers of their last four games and five of their last six.

I think Florida and Oregon State are locks.

Other than that, I would say Virginia and Florida State are likely. Indiana probably gets it done as well.

Rice is certainly in the running for a national seed. Their record vs. RPI Top 50 will hurt them. BUt they are likely to be conference tournament champs to go along with conference regular season champs.

Brian

Good stuff. Thanks. Miami's not a lock after winning the ACC? I have a lot to learn. LOL

[GoneGolfin]

I understand, but if we were to pass Florida in RPI, wouldn't that make it even harder for the "powers that be" to shaft us? I don't want them to have any reason to be able to screw us.

While it is certainly not impossible for the Cajuns to pass Florida in the RPI, it is not likely. Florida will not be damaged much by a loss to South Carolina, especially with their .6491 winning percentage (not WP) … which is already low for a Top 5 RPI. The Cajuns might not have enough schedule to make up the difference (even going undefeated).

I would like to put some distance between the Cajuns and South Carolina.

Brian

[barchief]

While it is certainly not impossible for the Cajuns to pass Florida in the RPI, it is not likely. Florida will not be damaged much by a loss to South Carolina, especially with their .6491 winning percentage (not WP) … which is already low for a Top 5 RPI. The Cajuns might not have enough schedule to make up the difference (even going undefeated).


I would like to put some distance between the Cajuns and South Carolina.

Brian

got it!

[GoneGolfin]

Good stuff. Thanks. Miami's not a lock after winning the ACC? I have a lot to learn. LOL

No. I had written previously that winning the ACC put them deeply in the discussion … while others did not even have them in the conversation at the time. In fact, I warned of this several weeks ago when Miami had an RPI of about 20. But they are certainly not a lock. Especially if they perform poorly in the ACC Tournament.

Most of the national seeds are very fluid right now … in large part to how tightly packed there are.

There is a difference between Lock and Likely.

Brian