Simply an additional metric for evaluation. Bonuses and penalties were removed from the RPI once the formula went to its current format utilizing a home/road multiplier (just the WP portion). Prior, bonuses were awarded for “good” non-conference road wins … and penalties levied for “bad” non-conference home losses. “Good” was defined as RPI Top 25/50/75 … “Bad” was RPI Bottom 25//50/75.
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