RPI 5/3/10

[GoneGolfin]

26 0.5858 Oregon 25 0.5846
27 0.5853 Kentucky 28 0.5811
28 0.5852 California 27 0.5816
29 0.5809 North Carolina 29 0.5809
30 0.5791 Florida Atlantic 30 0.5779
31 0.5785 San Diego 32 0.5737
32 0.5778 Pittsburgh 31 0.5778
33 0.5775 Western Kentucky 36 0.5715
34 0.5761 New Mexico 41 0.5677
35 0.5750 Texas State 34 0.5732
36 0.5741 Louisiana-Lafayette 35 0.5729
37 0.5735 College of Charleston 33 0.5735
38 0.5713 Stanford 37 0.5713
39 0.5713 Texas A&M 38 0.5713
40 0.5712 Appalachian State 39 0.5712
41 0.5710 The Citadel 40 0.5710
42 0.5680 UC Irvine 43 0.5662
43 0.5672 Oregon State 42 0.5672
44 0.5660 Texas Tech 44 0.5660
45 0.5653 Tennessee 47 0.5611
46 0.5651 Liberty 45 0.5651
47 0.5638 Kansas State 48 0.5608
48 0.5626 Washington 46 0.5626
49 0.5615 Southeastern Louisiana 52 0.5573
50 0.5609 Boston College 54 0.5555

The Cajuns move up to an RPI ranking of 36. This is what can happen when your Opponents (measured in OWP) do well ... and/or the teams around you suffer (OWP and OOWP).

The second set of numbers is Base RPI.

Brian

[RaginDave]

_ 26 0.5858 Oregon 25 0.5846
27 0.5853 Kentucky 28 0.5811
28 0.5852 California 27 0.5816
29 0.5809 North Carolina 29 0.5809
30 0.5791 Florida Atlantic 30 0.5779
31 0.5785 San Diego 32 0.5737
32 0.5778 Pittsburgh 31 0.5778
33 0.5775 Western Kentucky 36 0.5715
34 0.5761 New Mexico 41 0.5677
35 0.5750 Texas State 34 0.5732
36 0.5741 Louisiana-Lafayette 35 0.5729
37 0.5735 College of Charleston 33 0.5735
38 0.5713 Stanford 37 0.5713
39 0.5713 Texas A&M 38 0.5713
40 0.5712 Appalachian State 39 0.5712
41 0.5710 The Citadel 40 0.5710
42 0.5680 UC Irvine 43 0.5662
43 0.5672 Oregon State 42 0.5672
44 0.5660 Texas Tech 44 0.5660
45 0.5653 Tennessee 47 0.5611
46 0.5651 Liberty 45 0.5651
47 0.5638 Kansas State 48 0.5608
48 0.5626 Washington 46 0.5626
49 0.5615 Southeastern Louisiana 52 0.5573
50 0.5609 Boston College 54 0.5555

The Cajuns move up to an RPI ranking of 36. This is what can happen when your Opponents (measured in OWP) do well.

The second set of numbers is Base RPI.

Brian _

Still 3rd in the conference though. Nice to see 3 teams in the SBC in the top 40.

[GoneGolfin]

A little analysis ...

Bolded are the schools the Cajuns leapfrogged in the RPI ordinal rankings after yesterday's action ...

The Cajun RPI increased from .5736 to .5741. Obviously, this is due to a positive contribution from Opponents and Opponents' Opponents.

Texas A&M fell hard with an innocent 1-0 road loss to #91 Nebraska. Their RPI went from .5781 to .5713 (good for a drop from 31 to 39). Of course, it is not just the loss ... but how their opponents fared. But the loss was the most significant contributor.

The Texas State RPI dropped slightly with their win over #161 UTSA (.5752 to .5750).

Pittsburgh moved up significantly on an idle day .5752 to .5778.

Western Kentucky fell hard with the loss to #80 Troy (.5830 to .5775). The Cajuns are on their heels and FAU now leads the Sun Belt in RPI.

College of Charleston dropped from .5739 to .5735 with the win over #209 Davidson. This allowed the Cajuns to sneak past them.

Stanford fell hard after losing to #50 Washington (.5771 to .5713).

The Citadel fell hard after a comeback win over #75 Samford (.5769 to .5710). Their opponents obviously fared poorly.

26 0.5858 Oregon 25 0.5846
27 0.5853 Kentucky 28 0.5811
28 0.5852 California 27 0.5816
29 0.5809 North Carolina 29 0.5809
30 0.5791 Florida Atlantic 30 0.5779
31 0.5785 San Diego 32 0.5737
32 0.5778 Pittsburgh 31 0.5778
33 0.5775 Western Kentucky 36 0.5715
34 0.5761 New Mexico 41 0.5677
35 0.5750 Texas State 34 0.5732
36 0.5741 Louisiana-Lafayette 35 0.5729
37 0.5735 College of Charleston 33 0.5735
38 0.5713 Stanford 37 0.5713
39 0.5713 Texas A&M 38 0.5713
40 0.5712 Appalachian State 39 0.5712
41 0.5710 The Citadel 40 0.5710
42 0.5680 UC Irvine 43 0.5662
43 0.5672 Oregon State 42 0.5672
44 0.5660 Texas Tech 44 0.5660
45 0.5653 Tennessee 47 0.5611
46 0.5651 Liberty 45 0.5651
47 0.5638 Kansas State 48 0.5608
48 0.5626 Washington 46 0.5626
49 0.5615 Southeastern Louisiana 52 0.5573
50 0.5609 Boston College 54 0.5555

The Cajuns move up to an RPI ranking of 36. This is what can happen when your Opponents (measured in OWP) do well.

The second set of numbers is Base RPI.

Brian _

[GoneGolfin]

36 0.5741 Louisiana 35 0.5729

The Cajuns have now moved up to the following records vs. the Base RPI ...

12-12 vs. Base RPI Top 75
1-3 vs. Base RPI Top 50

Also ...
14-14 vs. Base RPI Top 100
0-1 vs. Base RPI Top 25

The Cajuns need to make progress on the above vs. Western Kentucky. It is the last chance they will get. You do not want a losing record vs. the (Base) RPI Top 75. It is crucial that Northwestern State (#62), Troy (#64) and Middle Tennessee (#68) hang in there for us as this is eight wins and no losses towards the (Base) RPI Top 75.

3-0 125 Nicholls State
2-1 179 Miami Ohio
0-2 52 Southeastern Louisiana
1-2 70 Southern Mississippi
2-0 269 Alcorn State
1-2 88 Arkansas State
1-0 244 Southern
1-2 59 South Alabama
0-1 15 Louisiana State
1-2 30 Florida Atlantic
2-0 62 Northwestern State
1-2 74 Florida International
3-0 64 Troy
1-0 260 Houston Baptist
3-0 161 Arkansas-Little Rock
1-0 94 McNeese State
2-1 122 Le Moyne
0-1 75 Tulane
3-0 68 Middle Tennessee State

Brian

[ULalum06]

Does anyone have the updated baseball / softball over standings...just curious as our positions relative to LSWHO's. I know we're climbing, and they're falling.

[GoneGolfin]

26 0.5858 Oregon 25 0.5846
27 0.5853 Kentucky 28 0.5811
28 0.5852 California 27 0.5816
29 0.5809 North Carolina 29 0.5809
30 0.5791 Florida Atlantic 30 0.5779
31 0.5785 San Diego 32 0.5737
32 0.5778 Pittsburgh 31 0.5778
33 0.5775 Western Kentucky 36 0.5715
34 0.5761 New Mexico 41 0.5677
35 0.5750 Texas State 34 0.5732
36 0.5741 Louisiana 35 0.5729
37 0.5735 College of Charleston 33 0.5735
38 0.5713 Stanford 37 0.5713
39 0.5713 Texas A&M 38 0.5713
40 0.5712 Appalachian State 39 0.5712
41 0.5710 The Citadel 40 0.5710
42 0.5680 UC Irvine 43 0.5662
43 0.5672 Oregon State 42 0.5672
44 0.5660 Texas Tech 44 0.5660
45 0.5653 Tennessee 47 0.5611
46 0.5651 Liberty 45 0.5651
47 0.5638 Kansas State 48 0.5608
48 0.5626 Washington 46 0.5626
49 0.5615 Southeastern Louisiana 52 0.5573
50 0.5609 Boston College 54 0.5555

Updated through Monday's (5/3/2010) Games ...

5/4/2010

26 0.5861 Oregon 25 0.5849
27 0.5858 California 27 0.5822
28 0.5853 Kentucky 28 0.5811
29 0.5809 North Carolina 29
30 0.5791 Florida Atlantic 30
31 0.5781 Western Kentucky 36 0.5721
32 0.5781 San Diego 34 0.5733
33 0.5778 Pittsburgh 31 0.5778
34 0.5761 New Mexico 41 0.5677
35 0.5750 Texas State 35 0.5732
36 0.5745 Louisiana 33 0.5733
37 0.5735 College of Charleston 32 0.5735
38 0.5719 Stanford 37 0.5719
39 0.5713 Texas A&M 38 0.5713
40 0.5712 Appalachian State 39 0.5712
41 0.5710 The Citadel 40 0.5710
42 0.5679 UC Irvine 43 0.5661
43 0.5677 Oregon State 42 0.5677
44 0.5661 Texas Tech 44 0.5661
45 0.5656 Tennessee 47 0.5614
46 0.5651 Liberty 45 0.5651
47 0.5638 Kansas State 48 0.5608
48 0.5635 Southeastern Louisiana 51 0.0012
49 0.5629 Washington 46 0.5629
50 0.5605 Boston College 54 0.5551

The Cajuns' Adjusted RPI moved up .0004 with the ordinal ranking remaining at 36. Base RPI also moved up .0004, but also moved up two spots in the ordinal rankings (35 to 33).

Western Kentucky's Adjusted RPI moved up .0006 and actually moved up two spots in the ordinal rankings (33 to 31).

Brian