The Cajuns dropped a loss from their Q1 record today when James Madison dropped from #40 to #41. The Cajuns currently sit at 6-6 in Q1 games.
Georgia Southern really needs to win tonight to secure a spot in the RPI Top 60. This would ...
#1 Secure/preserve 3 wins for the Cajuns' Q1 metric
#2 Keep JMU out of the RPI Top 40 (refrain from adding a loss to the Cajuns' Q1 metric)
#3 Will be an RPI boost for the Cajuns (played Georgia Southern 3 times, JMU once)
#4 Will be an RPI boost for #26 Southern Mississippi (they played Georgia Southern ... but not JMU), potentially getting them into the RPI Top 25 with a win tomorrow (hopefully over Georgia Southern). USM in the RPI Top 25 along with Georgia Southern in the RPI Top 60 puts the Cajuns at 8-7 in Q1 games. This would certainly be a #2 seed in my mind.
Additionally, #62 Nicholls is on the cusp of being an RPI Top 60 team with their winning the SLC tournament title. But given that they are .0013 back of #60 Louisville with no more games to play, it will be difficult. Other teams ahead of Nicholls and within range have finished playing as well.
Brian