RPI Musings

[Cajunsmike]

As of today, UTA is 27 and stAte is 37

They are both candidates for at large bids with nos. like that.

[VObserver]

They are both candidates for at large bids with nos. like that.

Mike, if the conference plays out as I expect it will, we could possibly have 4 teams in conference in the top 75. Unless some teams unexpectedly crater, I believe that UTA, stAte, GaSt and the Cajuns can all be at 75 or better by the end of the regular season. I am almost certain that 4 will be in the top 100, and it has been a while since the SBC had that.

[VObserver]

What is UTA's RPI. They did well in pre conference. Were we to win the tourney while they win the regular season, is it possible the Mavs get an at large. With a league RPI of 12, it may be possible. That is the highest RPI I recall for the conference in many years. For us to get a higher RPI in non conference we simply will have to play more money road games. Staff tries to balance the schedule some in regards to no. of home games vs road due to academics as much as anything else. Still, if you become good enough to compete more strongly in those road contests, your RPI will improve. Maybe they will feel confident enough to do that next year with all the transfers coming in .

Mike, we don't have to schedule many, if any, more money road games to help our RPI. We just have to schedule smart. Texas Southern is going to be great for our RPI this year. They played a killer ooc schedule, and they will in all likelihood crush the SWAC again this year. I am looking for around a 20-10 record from them. There are other schools like that if we look for them. If we project the top 1/3 of all the conferences rated below the SBC, and schedule from that group, trying to get the top teams if possible, we would be fine ooc just scheduling one or two money games to toughen us up.

[IberiaCajun]

Were we to win the tourney while they win the regular season, is it possible the Mavs get an at large. With a league RPI of 12, it may be possible. That is the highest RPI I recall for the conference in many years.

Mike, you know more about this than me. Looking at this site
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebask...ogy/conference
There are 32 conferences. The Sunbelt is ranked about 13-14. There are only 9 conferences that get multiple bids (and the last 3 only get 2 bids each). So, my initial thought is we would have to be in the top 9 or 10 conferences. I know this is all projections, but can you still see a conference ranked 12th getting two bids?

[lcitsh]

Mike, you know more about this than me. Looking at this site
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebask...ogy/conference
There are 32 conferences. The Sunbelt is ranked about 13-14. There are only 9 conferences that get multiple bids (and the last 3 only get 2 bids each). So, my initial thought is we would have to be in the top 9 or 10 conferences. I know this is all projections, but can you still see a conference ranked 12th getting two bids?

Both Texas-Arlington and Arkansas State seem to have scheduled well enough in non-conference so that they could be considered for at large bids if they can stay in the top 40 of the rpi rankings. Both of them lost to Minnesota (#17), UTA lost to #41 Arkansas, ASU lost to #26 TCU. UTA's best win was against #28 St. Mary's, ASU's was against #71 Georgetown. All of these were road games. Both of these teams will likely have to dominate the conference if they want to be considered for at large bids.

[VObserver]

Both Texas-Arlington and Arkansas State seem to have scheduled well enough in non-conference so that they could be considered for at large bids if they can stay in the top 40 of the rpi rankings. Both of them lost to Minnesota (#17), UTA lost to #41 Arkansas, ASU lost to #26 TCU. UTA's best win was against #28 St. Mary's, ASU's was against #71 Georgetown. All of these were road games. Both of these teams will likely have to dominate the conference if they want to be considered for at large bids.

While I agree it is an uphill battle because of the bias, at the start of conference play there were 5 SBC teams in the top 150 RPI, and 7, I believe with winning records vs D1 teams. Playing in conference this year will not be as big an RPI killer as usual.

[ZoomZoom]

https://extra.ncaa.org/solutions/rpi...m%20Sheets.pdf

This link does not take you to the Cajuns' page. It's page 117.

They got the name right. 👍

[Tell The Truth]

WOW....up to 117....now something to shake your ragin cajun about.....how rewarding it must be to be able to get excited about being ###### 117....get a life you thug supporters....

[VObserver]

They got the name right. 👍

Indeed. The NCAA was the first major organization to do so.

[VObserver]

Cajuns RPI jumped an incredible 32 spots to 80 today.