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Tigers vs. #2 RPI Xavier tonight 6:30 pm

Posted on 3/11/25 at 11:53 am
Posted by YeauxTigers
Sugar Land, TX
Member since Dec 2007
1087 posts
Posted on 3/11/25 at 11:53 am
Warren Nolan RPI Live 2025

Kind of crazy that our RPI is at 80 but that's because of the early season soft schedule, that will change quickly once SEC play kicks in full gear. Let's start our RPI movement upward tonight Tigers with another win!!

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This post was edited on 3/11/25 at 1:00 pm
Posted by Gings5
Member since Jul 2016
11068 posts
Posted on 3/11/25 at 11:56 am to
Tigers reauxll tonight. Let's book those Omaha reservations baws.

Posted by PP7 for heisman
New Orleans
Member since Feb 2011
8835 posts
Posted on 3/11/25 at 11:59 am to
Early season RPI is always so funny to me.

7-9 Xavier is 1-7 against ranked teams, but because they've played 8 games against ranked teams, they are #2.

Tenn and Alabama fans used to love talking about noncon RPI, then proceed to go 10-20 in conference.
Posted by Meauxjeaux
102836 posts including my alters
Member since Jun 2005
45863 posts
Posted on 3/11/25 at 11:59 am to
Got that mid-week-in-Omaha feeling already! Just stay on the winners side of the bracket baby!
Posted by Basinhunterfisher
Member since Feb 2018
780 posts
Posted on 3/11/25 at 12:50 pm to
how the heck is Tennessee that high up, they have a weaker schedule than us so far
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
78239 posts
Posted on 3/11/25 at 12:56 pm to
Arizona and Ok State are probably floating them at this point.

They both have some meh loses but they also both beat A&M and Miss State
Posted by Meauxjeaux
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Posted on 3/11/25 at 12:56 pm to
We have 1 really bad loss.

Bad losses count WAY MORE MORER than good wins in the RPI algo.
Posted by YeauxTigers
Sugar Land, TX
Member since Dec 2007
1087 posts
Posted on 3/11/25 at 12:58 pm to
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how the heck is Tennessee that high up, they have a weaker schedule than us so far
Looking at the Warren Nolan data at the link above, Tennessee has a current SOS of 94 and LSU's SOS is at 266. And our loss to #86 RPI Omaha did not help. But we will have plenty of opportunities to improve our RPI very soon.
This post was edited on 3/11/25 at 1:06 pm
Posted by texastiger15
Phoenix, AZ
Member since Jan 2019
769 posts
Posted on 3/11/25 at 1:08 pm to
They split a 4 game series with stanford they are not to be taken lightly
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
78239 posts
Posted on 3/11/25 at 1:26 pm to
they also beat Indiana

Devin Taylor, wish you were here.
Posted by TopWaterTiger
Lake Charles, LA
Member since May 2006
12016 posts
Posted on 3/11/25 at 1:35 pm to
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Kind of crazy that our RPI is at 80 but that's because of the early season soft schedule,


I think this is LSU's softest home schedule in a long while. Only teams they played w a pulse were at that weekend tourney in TX. Leaves me curious entering SEC schedule.

Did Jay purposefully go this weak given the SEC slate?

Wonder who was first team of the weekend that backed out?

We really didn't see any notable names come to the Box.
Posted by Tammany Tom
Mandeville
Member since Jun 2004
5320 posts
Posted on 3/11/25 at 2:07 pm to
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Did Jay purposefully go this weak given the SEC slate?


Jay, on numerous occasions said he had 2 stronger teams set to play us, but they backed out leaving us scrambling to find replacements. The replacements were obviously weak teams. It is what it is.
Posted by TopWaterTiger
Lake Charles, LA
Member since May 2006
12016 posts
Posted on 3/11/25 at 2:21 pm to
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Jay, on numerous occasions said he had 2 stronger teams set to play us,


First I've heard of 2 teams. I only knew about the opening weekend series.
Posted by tarzana
TX Hwy 6-- the Brazos River Valley
Member since Sep 2015
30667 posts
Posted on 3/11/25 at 2:34 pm to
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they have a weaker schedule than us

I don't think you can make that case when LSU has had weekend series vs OU (Omaha), North Dakota and North Alabama. None of these teams are exactly stemwinders
Posted by Who_Dat_Tiger
Member since Nov 2015
24767 posts
Posted on 3/11/25 at 2:41 pm to
12 of their 17 games have been against currently ranked teams. They’ve played the toughest OOC schedule in D1 so not shocked their RPI is as high as it is.

4x Stanford
2x Oregon State
3x Vanderbilt
1x Louisville
1x Tennessee
1x LSU
Posted by texastiger15
Phoenix, AZ
Member since Jan 2019
769 posts
Posted on 3/11/25 at 2:53 pm to
North Alabama was also a last second replacement
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
78239 posts
Posted on 3/11/25 at 2:54 pm to
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North Alabama was also a last second replacement


who was pulling out of these games last second?
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
53941 posts
Posted on 3/11/25 at 2:55 pm to
A power 5 team was supposed to be on schedule this past weekend

and whoever was the opener was replaced by Purdue Fort Wayne instead
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
175770 posts
Posted on 3/11/25 at 3:08 pm to
LSU looking to pull a big upset tonight
Posted by SammyTiger
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Feb 2009
78239 posts
Posted on 3/11/25 at 3:13 pm to
Is it true the last minute changes can only be made by teams with new HCs?

Because there are only like 4 P5 teams outside the SEC with new head coaches.

WVU
Washington
Ohio State
Minnesota


and last weekend Big 10 started conference play so that looked like WVU who chickened out. They played Kennesaw State though so idk how a change like that would work.

Opening weekend i suspect Washington. Minnesota played Houston, Ohio State played Arizona State.

Washington played in a small tournament in SC with Coustal Carolina, Kansas State and Saint Josephs. that would have been easiest to just add a team to.
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