Minor Ugh (RE: RPI)

[NaughtybyNapier]

So did our win vs. West Virginia knock them (and with them, 2 of our show Ws) out of the Top 50?

http://www.warrennolan.com/basketball/2012/nitty

It seemed like our resume rested on two things: Top 3 SOS (explains the losses), with 5-6 or 6-6 record against the Top 50 (gives credit to what wins we have).

I know this doesn't mean much, but I think we're all paranoid about how prescriptive the selection committee can be... Hopefully, other results bump WV back up! Can't be too paranoid about the impending DOOM!

 

[NaughtybyNapier]

Sort of reveals the ridiculousness of the rating system, or at least how much it matters, but:

Start the day: 5-6 vs. Top 50 RPI

During the day: beat a Top 50 RPI team

End of day: 4-6 vs. Top RPI

 

[UCweCONN]

A win is more important than anything and we're in without a doubt now. It's great to play teams with high RPI's but you also need to beat some of them.

Wouldn't the fact that we had a higher RPI than West Virginia actually raise their RPI?

 

[tykurez]

We're a 20 win team now ... that about seals it ... especially given the SOS.

 

[NHUConnfan]

Well, WVU is a tournament team unless something really really strange happens on Selection Sunday. I look at it as another win against a tournament bound team.

What an awesome game! I had class until about 1:50 and then I ran to the campus bar to catch the game tying up for the first time! Great finish!

 

[champs99and04]

Lunardi just moved us from "Bubble" to "Lock"

 

[bobbygt]

Lunardi just moved us from "Bubble" to "Lock"

Nice to see.

I think Seton Hall is done (at least tonite).

Uconn now moves ahead of both WVU and Seton Hall.

 

[BlueMAB]

If 20 wins against, arguably, the toughest schedule in the country doesn't get you in, then it's time to eliminate bids for tourney champs from some of the smaller conferences.

I thought we were NIT bound after the loss to Providence. That team gave me no reason to believe they could win a game like today. Congrats to the boys, let's win one more guarantee the bid.

 

[Leebo]

Wouldn't the fact that we had a higher RPI than West Virginia actually raise their RPI?

Our RPI (the actual number, not the ranking) is barely higher than theirs.