RPI only thread

[Flyer 86]

Just looking at teams like Vandy, VCU, GW, and Bonaventure on our own RPI page.

Andy with some key victories could get above 50. Would have to beat Florida and the upper echelon teams in division and win on the road a couple of key games.

VCU has 5 difficult games remaining. Currently at 44, not sure they get much under 28 or 25. They have 2 GW games remaining, 2 Davidson and 1 with us.

We could use Richmond to go a roll so Richmond gets under 100, and Bonnies to keep it up to possibly get under 50.

St joe's is pretty high, due to OOC losses. Getting them under 100 would help.

William and M currently at 45, hope that holds steady.

Not so sure Arkansas can pull out 3 or 4 big wins. Currently at 97. Would be happy if they stay under 100.

More thoughts by anyone?

	Richmond UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND Founded in 1830, the private liberal arts university in the Commonwealth boasts 2,800 students in 57 majors within its picturesque 350-acre campus. The Robins School of Business is one of the Top-20 business schools in the country. Nickname is the Spiders and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	St Bonaventure SAINT BONAVENTURE Founded in 1858, St. Bonaventure University is a liberal arts college located on 500 acres in southwestern New York state. SBU offers 43 undergraduate majors, the most popular of which are elementary education, journalism, psychology, accounting, marketing, finance, and management. Total undergraduate enrollment is 2,000. Virtually all freshmen and most undergraduates live on campus. A founding member of the A10 Conference. Famous athletes include Bob Lanier. Historical nickname was the Brown Indians, but later changed to the Bonnies. Their mascot is a wolf.

	St Joseph's ST. JOSEPH'S Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851, Saint Joseph's University advances the professional and personal ambitions of men and women by providing a demanding, yet supportive educational experience. One of only 139 schools nationwide with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and AACSB business school accreditation, Saint Joseph's is home to 4,200 full-time undergraduates and 3,100 graduate, part-time and doctoral candidates. Located in urban Philadelphia, SJU is a fellow member of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Hawks. Athletic claim to fame is is the Hawk mascot, a university student on full scholarship who wears a Hawk uniform and flaps his wings continuously for an entire athletic event. School spirit slogan is "The Hawk Will Never Die."

[CE80]

Originally Posted by Flyer 86 Just looking at teams like Vandy, VCU, GW, and Bonaventure on our own RPI page. Andy with some key victories could get above 50. Would have to beat Florida and the upper echelon teams in division and win on the road a couple of key games. VCU has 5 difficult games remaining. Currently at 44, not sure they get much under 28 or 25. They have 2 GW games remaining, 2 Davidson and 1 with us. We could use Richmond to go a roll so Richmond gets under 100, and Bonnies to keep it up to possibly get under 50. St joe's is pretty high, due to OOC losses. Getting them under 100 would help. William and M currently at 45, hope that holds steady. Not so sure Arkansas can pull out 3 or 4 big wins. Currently at 97. Would be happy if they stay under 100. More thoughts by anyone?

Not sure what your are looking at. Joes is at 38. They have solid RPI but no significant wins. They need to beat us more than we need to beat them.

	Richmond UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND Founded in 1830, the private liberal arts university in the Commonwealth boasts 2,800 students in 57 majors within its picturesque 350-acre campus. The Robins School of Business is one of the Top-20 business schools in the country. Nickname is the Spiders and are fellow A10 Conference members.

	St Bonaventure SAINT BONAVENTURE Founded in 1858, St. Bonaventure University is a liberal arts college located on 500 acres in southwestern New York state. SBU offers 43 undergraduate majors, the most popular of which are elementary education, journalism, psychology, accounting, marketing, finance, and management. Total undergraduate enrollment is 2,000. Virtually all freshmen and most undergraduates live on campus. A founding member of the A10 Conference. Famous athletes include Bob Lanier. Historical nickname was the Brown Indians, but later changed to the Bonnies. Their mascot is a wolf.

	St Joseph's ST. JOSEPH'S Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1851, Saint Joseph's University advances the professional and personal ambitions of men and women by providing a demanding, yet supportive educational experience. One of only 139 schools nationwide with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter and AACSB business school accreditation, Saint Joseph's is home to 4,200 full-time undergraduates and 3,100 graduate, part-time and doctoral candidates. Located in urban Philadelphia, SJU is a fellow member of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Hawks. Athletic claim to fame is is the Hawk mascot, a university student on full scholarship who wears a Hawk uniform and flaps his wings continuously for an entire athletic event. School spirit slogan is "The Hawk Will Never Die."

[Flyer 86]

They are 30 now , which is where i thought they'd be (30 to 60). however when i looked two days ago, pretty sure there was a mistake on there.

Regardless, being at 30 is good, as we play them in 2 weeks.

[jack72]

We are down to #12, as we have slid gradually. Why is that? SOS?

[CE80]

Originally Posted by jack72 We are down to #12, as we have slid gradually. Why is that? SOS?

2 of the 3 components have nothing to do with you. Opponents winning % and Opponents Opponents winning %.

[MrFlyerFanatic]

Originally Posted by jack72 We are down to #12, as we have slid gradually. Why is that? SOS?

SLU RPI was 185 (now 183 - 2 spot improvement by taking a 36pt beat down by #10 UD)
LaSalle sits at #241
George Mason at #178

As long as we win the next 2 and our good wins don't tank, we should maintain our general location.

	LaSalle LA SALLE In 1863, La Salle University was established through the legacy of St. John Baptist de La Salle and the Christian Brothers teaching order, which De La Salle founded 300 years ago. Located in Philadelphia, La Salle is an educational community shaped by traditional Catholic and Lasallian values. La Salle's main campus is an ideal place for students to pursue an education. The 130-acre park-like setting includes 54 buildings and is located approximately six miles from Center City Philadelphia. The University can accommodate 2,114 resident students in its 12 residence halls, two apartment complexes, and 75 townhouses. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Explorers. Notable athletes include Tom Gola and Lionel Simmons.

	Saint Louis SAINT LOUIS Saint Louis University is a Jesuit, Catholic university ranked among the top research institutions in the nation. The University fosters the intellectual and character development of more than 12,700 students. Founded in 1818, it is the oldest university west of the Mississippi and the second oldest Jesuit university in the United States. Located in St. Louis, MO, and just five minutes from the Gateway Arch, SLU offers 85 undergraduate programs and over 50 graduate study tracks. Over 99% of the SLU faculty hold the highest degree in their respective fields. Fellow member of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Billikens, but also commonly known as "Sloo", the phonetic pronunciation of the school's initials. Athletic claims to fame include multiple national titles in men's soccer and men's basketball star Larry Hughes.

[UDDoug]

Originally Posted by jack72 We are down to #12, as we have slid gradually. Why is that? SOS?

Many in the Power 5 have good records out of conference. Many take large numbers of games at home against teams traveling the country for pay days, and therefore have poor out of conference records. As the conference season starts, the P5 often never play more than 1 or 2 games against teams with losing records. As such there second and third factors continually improve, and they rise in the RPI rankings.

That happens less in the conferences outside the P5, which tend to have a few more games against conference foes with losing records and who may play bottom half P5 foes in nonconference games. Playing more opponents with losing records, and the bottom half P5 opponent's losing lowers the second and third factors. Hence the non P5 falls in the RPI rankings as the conference season plays out.

One thing in UD's favor is that the above is less in the A10 than prior years. Teams like Duquesne and Fordham played more games they could win and therefore have better records.

	Fordham FORDHAM Fordham University is an independent Jesuit university established in 1841 as St. John's College on old Rose Hill Manor in the village of Fordham, then part of Westchester County in the Bronx, NY. The name Fordham is derived from the Anglo-Saxon words "ford" and "ham," meaning a wading place or ford by a settlement. Rose Hill is the name given to the site in 1787 by Robert Watts, a wealthy New York merchant, in honor of his family's ancestral home of the same name in Scotland. The College was originally staffed by diocesan clergy. The name was officially changed to Fordham University in 1907. Fordham's 10 schools enroll 14,448 students. There are 7,652 undergraduates, of whom 3,842 live in University-managed housing either on-campus or in the local community. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Rams. Athletic claim to fame is consistent mediocrity in nearly all sports and few A10 title winning programs.

	Duquesne DUQUESNE Duquesne University is a private, coeducational university, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania located on 48 secluded acres, on a bluff above downtown. Founded in 1878 as a Catholic college by the Order of the Holy Spirit. It is the only Spiritan institution of higher education in the world. Duquesne offers 10 schools of study and 100 degree programs to 6,000 undergraduates and 3,800 graduate students. Fellow members of the A10 Conference. Nickname is the Dukes.

[Chris R]

Oftentimes its not a matter of slipping much, its a matter of raw RPI values being bunched up. Dont get too caught up in the RPI Rank. Oftentimes the difference in pure RPI Value between #11 and #15 is nearly the same as it is from #16 to #17. The bunching up of teams can work for you or against you.

At this point in the season there's little room to move any further up in the RPI rank. Non-con season is over and for the most part everyone's schedule over the last 2 months is .500. Every league game assures one of your opponent winning and losing. Just not enough teeth left in the process to really move up in the RPI.

At the same time, the season is 2/3 over. Individual losses hurt you less and less because they are a smaller percentage of the data. Its still easier to slide than move up, but not nearly as easy as it was in early December.