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Message: [QUOTE="JoePgh, post: 2055065, member: 1131"] Isn't it likely that RPI may be the best index that can be devised if one is working under the constraint that Margin Of Victory may not be factored in? Of course, Massey and Sagarin can predict game outcomes better than RPI, and produce a ranking of teams which looks more reasonable, because they are free to incorporate MOV in their models. But for very sound and understandable reasons, the NCAA cannot do that. If they did, it would provide a clear incentive for blowouts (the more lopsided, the better for the victorious team). None of us would want to watch the games that would take place under that selection method. [/QUOTE]