Softball week 9 rpi - April 30

[lcitsh]

Would the record for the last 10 games played factor in at some point? I forgot to ask you that earlier when we talked about all of this.

That would be more of a factor for teams on the at large bubble, not upper seeding. But it is one of the focuses of the committee.

[VObserver]

SBC RPI's as of games of 5/4/23

10 Louisiana Sun Belt 41-13 16-6 8-5 17-2 0-0
42 Texas St. Sun Belt 32-21 8-8 4-3 20-10 0-0
50 South Alabama Sun Belt 36-13 11-5 6-5 19-3 0-0
56 Troy Sun Belt 33-16 12-7 7-1 14-8 0-0
58 Marshall Sun Belt 41-9 9-4 9-1 23-4 0-0
67 Coastal Carolina Sun Belt 35-18 8-6 2-1 25-11 0-0
84 James Madison Sun Belt 27-17 8-9 5-4 14-4 0-0
102 Southern Miss. Sun Belt 21-22 6-8 0-0 15-14 0-0
121 ULM Sun Belt 24-29 9-12 2-3 13-14 0-0
140 App State Sun Belt 22-28 8-16 10-2 4-10 0-0
149 Ga. Southern Sun Belt 17-32 2-18 3-2 12-12 0-0
195 Georgia St. Sun Belt 17-34 2-15 1-3 14-16 0-0

[GoneGolfin]

As Terrell noted, bad losses are a factor in the evaluation of national seeds (top 8 and top 16). However, in the past these were losses considered to be outside of the Top 150 RPI. As such, we are presently good but want App State to finish well.

Brian

[SlickRick]

As Terrell noted, bad losses are a factor in the evaluation of national seeds (top 8 and top 16). However, in the past these were losses considered to be outside of the Top 150 RPI. As such, we want App State to finish well.

Brian

App State dropped both game yesterday.

[VObserver]

App State dropped both game yesterday.

Rick, App's RPI after those losses is still 140. We should be good.

On a related note ULM's RPI went up from 123 to 121 after losing to us yesterday.

[Turbine]

Rick, App's RPI after those losses is still 140. We should be good.

On a related note ULM's RPI went up from 123 to 121 after losing to us yesterday.

The rest of the Sunbelt has historically risen after conference play starts simply because of the round robin of them playing Louisiana.

[VObserver]

The rest of the Sunbelt has historically risen after conference play starts simply because of the round robin of them playing Louisiana.

Not just us. The top 4 or 5 in the conference lift every one else. We need the bottom half of the conference to improve, even if it is just to get everyone in the conference at 100 or better, preferably with SOS of 100 or better as well.

[ragin50]

The rest of the Sunbelt has historically risen after conference play starts simply because of the round robin of them playing Louisiana.

Except that we don't play everyone else anymore. And the tournament is now single elimination.

[Turbine]

Except that we don't play everyone else anymore. And the tournament is now single elimination.

Does opponent's opponent come into play with RPI?

[SlickRick]

Does opponent's opponent come into play with RPI?

Yes, I believe it does.