RPI Ratings for Conferences through 11/28

[nelsonmuntz]

1) Big 12 - .6096
2) Big Ten - .5972
3) Big East - .5923
4) Pac 12 - .5735
5) Atlantic 10 - .5561
6) Missouri Valley - .5452
7) ACC - .5444
8) West Coast - .5403
9) American Athletic - .5359
10) SEC - .5337
11) Horizon -.5287
12) MWC - 5211

There was some debate over how big a gap there would be between the AAC and the Big East. Now we have some data that proves definitively that the gap between the two leagues is huge. And imagine how big the gap would be if UConn would in the Big East instead of the AAC.

UConn currently has an RPI ranking of 5. That RPI is going to get hammered when UConn starts playing conference games against Houston, USF, UCF, SMU and Rutgers. I have been consistent in that virtually any other realistic conference affiliation would be better than the one we are in. We are already seeing the impact of this crappy schedule on ticket sales, and we will certainly feel the pain in the RPI ranking in February.

Herbst made a decision to chase the exit fees instead of do what was best long-term for the university's athletic program. There is little to no evidence to show that the AAC has been a good move for UConn, even when compared to options like splitting the football and basketball conferences. .

Final Conference RPI Rankings:

1) Big 12
2) Big 10
3) Pac 12
4) Big East
5) ACC
6) A10
7) SEC
8) AAC
9) WCC
10) MWC

Is it still too early to say the Big East is a lot better than the American?

 

[BlueHen]

Final Conference RPI Rankings:

1) Big 12
2) Big 10
3) Pac 12
4) Big East
5) ACC
6) A10
7) SEC
8) AAC
9) WCC
10) MWC

Is it still too early to say the Big East is a lot better than the American?

The AAC schools did fine with the computers. The problem is that the Committee does not care.

You made the two above posts within a few minutes of each other. In the first post you are complaining about the RPI, which is computer generated. In the second post you are okay with the computer data, it's the committee that is out to get us.

Which is it?

 

[pj]

Is it still too early to say the Big East is a lot better than the American?

Yes. Wait till UConn-Villanova is done.

 

[CAHUSKY]

Yes. Wait till UConn-Villanova is done.

Or until uconn drops football. In which case your your sentiment might make sense.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

Or until uconn drops football. In which case your your sentiment might make sense.

The only thing stupider than staying in the AAC for basketball is to stay in it for football. Not joining either the A10 or Big East in the next few years would be an epically stupid conference decision that would destroy the athletic program.

 

[CAHUSKY]

The only thing stupider than staying in the AAC for basketball is to stay in it for football. Not joining either the A10 or Big East in the next few years would be an epically stupid conference decision that would destroy the athletic program.

I think the board has run that topic into the ground. No need to do it again here.