Basketball Expectations

[CajunGrad16]

Looks like we play Kansas Nov 16th this year ..we lose by 40

I believe we may play Tennessee as well.

[cajun_lannister]

I believe we may play Tennessee as well.

I rather that than playing Louisiana college at home

[talktomewillis]

Those two games are part of the MTE we are playing in. We'll also have an away game and a home game against a like opponent (someone like us).

[Cajunsmike]

Those two games are part of the MTE we are playing in. We'll also have an away game and a home game against a like opponent (someone like us).

Staff member I spoke to said fans will be pleased with the two other schools that we will play as part of the MTE. However, there is one holdup. Neither wants to come here so they are both pushing for those two games to be played on "neutral courts". We don't think they will be allowed to do that however and what Willis said is likely to occur. One of those will be away and one will be here.

[Cajunsmike]

Those two games are part of the MTE we are playing in. We'll also have an away game and a home game against a like opponent (someone like us).

Note the MTE allows you to play 31 games instead of the normal 29. We will still play two non D1 games at home to hopefully bring us to 15. We are still looking for one more D1 home game. We likely will have 16 on the road. That means we play 29 (13 home-16 road) D1 games which are used in RPI-just like teams that don't play in an MTE and don't have non D1 games. Not that RPI means as much anymore.

[VObserver]

Note the MTE allows you to play 31 games instead of the normal 29. We will still play two non D1 games at home to hopefully bring us to 15. We are still looking for one more D1 home game. We likely will have 16 on the road. That means we play 29 (13 home-16 road) D1 games which are used in RPI-just like teams that don't play in an MTE and don't have non D1 games. Not that RPI means as much anymore.

Good news, Mike. But the RPI will still be used as a way to shut out mid majors. The power conferences dont like that some mid majors are learning how to schedule to improve RPI, so they are de emphazising it, and putting more weignt on quadrant 1 and 2 record; which is heavily slanted to favor power conference teams. But next year some mid major with a good q1 and 2 record will be left out because their RPI isnt good enough.

[ZoomZoom]

Looks like we play Kansas Nov 16th this year ..we lose by 40

Friday, Nov. 16: Louisiana (NIT Season Tip-Off) — 7 p.m. — Allen Fieldhouse

Off KU site.

[Cajunsmike]

Good news, Mike. But the RPI will still be used as a way to shut out mid majors. The power conferences dont like that some mid majors are learning how to schedule to improve RPI, so they are de emphazising it, and putting more weignt on quadrant 1 and 2 record; which is heavily slanted to favor power conference teams. But next year some mid major with a good q1 and 2 record will be left out because their RPI isnt good enough.

No argument with this post.

[Ragin4U]

Friday, Nov. 16: Louisiana (NIT Season Tip-Off) — 7 p.m. — Allen Fieldhouse

Off KU site.

The Phog is a historic basketball arena. Glad the team gets that experience.

[Ragin4U]

Good news, Mike. But the RPI will still be used as a way to shut out mid majors. The power conferences dont like that some mid majors are learning how to schedule to improve RPI, so they are de emphazising it, and putting more weignt on quadrant 1 and 2 record; which is heavily slanted to favor power conference teams. But next year some mid major with a good q1 and 2 record will be left out because their RPI isnt good enough.

This is 100% accurate. If a G5 has a great RPI and Q1 and Q2 wins, their uniform color wont be right. It must be nice to be able to rig the game as you are playing it.