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Posted on 2/12/09 at 4:13 pm to lsumatt
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Can you ask him if it is possible that a loss to a top team (e.g. Duke) can improve your RPI? I would like to hear his response and what he thinks.
like I said,it has before. St John's lost to Duke by 35 in mid-Feb of 2000 and moved UP in the RPI after that.
Maybe its been modified somewhat.Posted on 2/12/09 at 4:14 pm to I-59 Tiger
I'll ask all these questions. I wonder about all this myself
Posted on 2/12/09 at 4:50 pm to lsumatt
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But we could play them in Coach K's living room, it doesn't make us better by losing to them
man..and I thought it was hot in Cameron Indoor.
Posted on 2/12/09 at 4:56 pm to TigerJohn
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Why is that?
Why is what?
Posted on 2/12/09 at 5:00 pm to lsumatt
Why will I have to post it on here?
Posted on 2/12/09 at 5:03 pm to TigerJohn
Because I live in Austin and don't have time to listen to the show.
Just wanted to hear from you what he has to say
Just wanted to hear from you what he has to say
Posted on 2/12/09 at 5:04 pm to lsumatt
My bad. I certainly will post that. I've been wondering for a long time what the RPI really is
Posted on 2/12/09 at 5:11 pm to TigerJohn
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I've been wondering for a long time what the RPI really is
Its a computer poll and the formula is pretty simple:
1/4* winning percentage + 1/2*opponents winning percentage +1/4*opponents opponents wp. They add a weighting factor for home/away.
My problems are its too simple so:
1) playing a team that is #300 is much, much worse than #200 (in my book they suck equally)
2) its sooo heavily weighed on SOS, that again you might be better off losing to a really good team than beating a bad one. You shouldn't ever get credit for losing.
Posted on 2/12/09 at 5:28 pm to byubengalboy
Be sure to wear baby blue to Cameron and you are guaranteed a win!
Posted on 2/12/09 at 5:35 pm to lsumatt
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Beating Glen Oaks High > losing to Duke anywhere.
I disagree
Posted on 2/12/09 at 5:48 pm to SPEEDY
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I disagree
Why? How does losing to Duke demonstrate you are good at all? Again, me and 4 of my buddies could lose to Duke.
Beating Glen Oaks, means you are better than Glen Oaks. Losing to Duke means you could be Wake Forrest or you could be as a good as a middle school team.
This post was edited on 2/12/09 at 5:50 pm
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