SBC Softball RPI after Games of 3/19/23

[VObserver]

12 Louisiana Sun Belt 21-9 6-3 8-5 7-1 0-0
46 Texas St. Sun Belt 18-11 2-2 4-3 12-6 0-0
54 Coastal Carolina Sun Belt 24-6 2-0 2-1 20-5 0-0
63 Troy Sun Belt 21-7 6-2 7-1 8-4 0-0
69 South Alabama Sun Belt 19-9 2-1 6-5 11-3 0-0
70 Marshall Sun Belt 22-3 2-2 8-1 12-0 0-0
77 App State Sun Belt 15-7 5-4 10-2 0-1 0-0
97 ULM Sun Belt 18-11 8-3 2-2 8-6 0-0
111 James Madison Sun Belt 15-7 6-3 5-4 4-0 0-0
131 Ga. Southern Sun Belt 11-14 0-5 3-2 8-7 0-0
133 Southern Miss. Sun Belt 15-9 2-3 0-0 13-6 0-0
200 Georgia St. Sun Belt 10-16 1-5 1-3 8-8 0-0

[BeauCajun]

VO, can you calculate an average RPI for both Diamond sports for each conference member? Maybe to track who has the best Diamond sports. I’m on my phone. I know Terrell just posted both softball and baseball.

[JMV JustMyView]

VO, can you calculate an average RPI for both Diamond sports for each conference member? Maybe to track who has the best Diamond sports. I’m on my phone. I know Terrell just posted both softball and baseball.

I figured for a few minutes me and you were gonna race home yesterday.

[BeauCajun]

I figured for a few minutes me and you were gonna race home yesterday.

That was you in that Kia? Too fast for me.

[JMV JustMyView]

That was you in that Kia? Too fast for me.

90+ most of the way home. And they had some folks passing me up.

[VObserver]

VO, can you calculate an average RPI for both Diamond sports for each conference member? Maybe to track who has the best Diamond sports. I’m on my phone. I know Terrell just posted both softball and baseball.

Mean RPI for Baseball and Softball

ODU and stAte do not play softball.

Among those who play both sports:

Louisiana 36
Troy 50.5
CCU 52.5
TxSt 69.5
App 78
USM 84.5
MU 96
GaSo 104.5
ULM 143.5
USA 145
JMU 145
GaSt 149

[BeauCajun]

Mean RPI for Baseball and Softball

ODU and stAte do not play softball.

Among those who play both sports:

Louisiana 36
Troy 50.5
CCU 52.5
TxSt 69.5
App 78
USM 84.5
MU 96
GaSo 104.5
ULM 143.5
USA 145
JMU 145
GaSt 149

Thanks. Surprised that JMU and USA are that far down.

[jaxmc1023]

Safe to say that Glasco's scheduling gamble didn't work out?

Our RPI will have basically topped out from this point, right?

Have to expect the occasional loss to a lesser team that would counteract any boost we get from our previous SoS improving?

[CajunSID]

Safe to say that Glasco's scheduling gamble didn't work out?

Our RPI will have basically topped out from this point, right?

Have to expect the occasional loss to a lesser team that would counteract any boost we get from our previous SoS improving?

Huh?

[RaginDave]

Safe to say that Glasco's scheduling gamble didn't work out?

Our RPI will have basically topped out from this point, right?

Have to expect the occasional loss to a lesser team that would counteract any boost we get from our previous SoS improving?

We still have some pretty good RPI matchups left on the schedule, check this out, currently the worst team we play has an RPI of 111, everyone else is sub 100.

3 games vs APP (77)
3 games vs JMU (111)
1 game vs McNeese (49)
3 games vs USA (69)
1 game vs Baylor (25)
1 game vs Texas A&M (24)
3 games vs Texas State (46)
1 game vs SLU (60)
3 games vs Troy (63)
3 games vs Coastal (54)
1 game vs La Tech (59)
3 games vs ULM (97)

The SBC is not hurting us as much as it has in the past. Most of these teams have really good RPI's and our OOC games are still strong. McNeese is helping allot. We need to make sure we at least split with Baylor/Texas A&M if not win both.

[Turbine]

Safe to say that Glasco's scheduling gamble didn't work out?

Our RPI will have basically topped out from this point, right?

Have to expect the occasional loss to a lesser team that would counteract any boost we get from our previous SoS improving?

I think Glasco's scheduling gamble absolutely worked out..

The fact that the potential ceiling was much higher does not make the gamble a "not work out."

[wcd35]

Also, some of those top tier teams we played had also been through the ringer early on. Their WL records could very well improve as they go through conference play, which boosts our OWP and the fact that they're big conference schools will boost the OOWP also.

[jaxmc1023]

The SBC is not hurting us as much as it has in the past. Most of these teams have really good RPI's and our OOC games are still strong. McNeese is helping allot. We need to make sure we at least split with Baylor/Texas A&M if not win both.

Nice. Admittedly I don't follow too closely and assumed SBC would be a boat anchor as usual

What has more impact: win vs Baylor or loss in one game against JMU?

[lcitsh]

Nice. Admittedly I don't follow too closely and assumed SBC would be a boat anchor as usual

What has more impact: win vs Baylor or loss in one game against JMU?

Baylor win.

[CajunSID]

I think Glasco's scheduling gamble absolutely worked out..

The fact that the potential ceiling was much higher does not make the gamble a "not work out."

Anytime a coach puts a difficult non-conference schedule together, it speaks volumes.

It means they are thinking big picture, and I love it. Honestly wish basketball had scheduled similar. Especially given the conf.

With that said, basketball non-conference scheduling is extremely difficult when other schools know you have a team so that is not a knock on Marlin/staff.