I know how RPI is calculated. Weak OOC Schedules and bad losses to turkeys are what kills the CUSA-7. Tulane' SOS is 287 and UTEP sports a shiny 27. Houston sports a 341!
Not to continue to beat a dead horse, but....let's continue to beat a dead horse. I've already stated that I believe the two leagues are comparable in basketball prowess multiple times in this thread, and it's clear you don't buy that. That's fine. But since we're on the subject of "bad losses to turkeys", let me put some up there from the C-7:
DePaul - Gardner Webb, Wichita State, Western Kentucky, Loyola (Ill.)
Providence - BC
, Brown (
They aren't even the best team in their own city!). Also to note that they lost to UMass, who may end up being in the NBE equation.
Nova - Columbia, LaSalle, Temple (
Wow! They aren't even in the top two in their own city!).
St. John's - Murray State, San Francisco, UNC-Asheville.
With the exception of Temple, if UConn were to lose to any one of those teams, we would have to stop no fewer than seven Boneyarders from jumping off of the Charter Oak Bridge! Will the C-7 have good basketball? Yes, but not great. Will the NBE have good basketball? Yes, but not great. Simple...