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I agree that it can hurt us, I don't see it having an impact on our RPI that much though. Marquette and NC state are two good programs and they should be top 75 RPI by years end

RPI doesn't mean everything. LSU had a realtively weak RPI at the end of last season, yet they still seemed to make the NCAAT relatively comfortably. The reason is because they were 6-1 against other NCAAT teams with 4 of those 6 wins coming on the road. Now I don't know if NCSU and MU are going to be tournament teams down the line (I don't think they will), but LSU missed maybe their only opportunity to get a somewhat quality "away from home" win in the non-conf. schedule. Those two losses don't "sink" LSU, but they do leave very little room for error in conf. play.

Hopefully Wake Forest continues to improve. Hopefully Houston is as good as some thought they could be. N. Florida is a good team. LSU has to win them all.

They went into Brooklyn the prohibitive favorite to win the tournament. Instead, they are the only team that left with a goose egg in the win column. Jones didn't set up a very formidable OOC schedule, so it's not like LSU is going to curry a lot of favor come March for testing themselves in Nov/Dec.

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The offense was very stagnant. It seemed at times they were waiting for Ben to do something and when that never happened they settled for low percentage 3. We have to able to run set plays and move the ball around. I just don't see it right now.

That's Jones' "offense". It's not going to change. I said it before the season and nothing has changed my mind. LSU is going to be in the top 2 of the SEC in 3 pt attempts per game. (Right now they are tied for second). Part of that is because they are guard oriented. Part of that is because they play at a fast tempo. But the biggest part of it is that Jones' offense is so inefficient that LSU just lazily settles for the shot that's always available, the 3 pointer.

Hopefully, Honrsnby can add some consistency. Blakeney and Sampson can score, but they don't have the savvy Hornsby does away from the ball. Keith finds open shots. Hopefully Victor gives LSU a guy that at least threatens the opponent inside. Right now no one in the SEC is afraid of the post combo of Robinson (too slow), Bridgewater (too short), Epps (reluctant to play physical inside) and Malone (shouldn't be an SEC player)

This post was edited on 11/25/15 at 8:52 am