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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: Coleman on January 31, 2014, 10:34:37 AM

Title: Conference RPI
Post by: Coleman on January 31, 2014, 10:34:37 AM
Anyone else find it crazy that the Big East is still #4 conference in RPI, ahead of the ACC?

With a very disappointing year for its #1 projected team...not a bad overall performance for the conference. Hard to call us a mid major conference.

MU is 86. Not updated for last night's win yet though.

FWIW, SLU is 22, Richmond is 47.
Title: Re: Conference RPI
Post by: wardle2wade on January 31, 2014, 12:03:56 PM
If Georgetown can beat MSU at the Garden tomorrow, I think it would be a decent boost for the BE since everyone has two games with Gtown.  MSU is a very strong team in RPI/kenpom, but they're down a couple players so the Hoyas may have a chance at MSG.
Title: Re: Conference RPI
Post by: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on January 31, 2014, 02:01:58 PM
Quote from: Bleuteaux on January 31, 2014, 10:34:37 AM
Anyone else find it crazy that the Big East is still #4 conference in RPI, ahead of the ACC?

With a very disappointing year for its #1 projected team...not a bad overall performance for the conference. Hard to call us a mid major conference.

MU is 86. Not updated for last night's win yet though.

FWIW, SLU is 22, Richmond is 47.

The Big East is not even close to a "mid-major".  Most years it will be 3rd or 4th best conference in the land.
Title: Re: Conference RPI
Post by: Spotcheck Billy on January 31, 2014, 02:09:38 PM
Quote from: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on January 31, 2014, 02:01:58 PM
The Big East is not even close to a "mid-major".  Most years it will be 3rd or 4th best conference in the land.

perhaps only for the aspect of not having football but the basketball is strong in this one
Title: Re: Conference RPI
Post by: Coleman on January 31, 2014, 02:11:20 PM
Quote from: JamilJaeJamailJrJuan on January 31, 2014, 02:01:58 PM
The Big East is not even close to a "mid-major".  Most years it will be 3rd or 4th best conference in the land.

Agreed. If we had SLU and Richmond this year, I think we'd be 2nd or 3rd.
Title: Re: Conference RPI
Post by: Windyplayer on January 31, 2014, 02:38:15 PM
Quote from: Bleuteaux on January 31, 2014, 02:11:20 PM
Agreed. If we had SLU and Richmond this year, I think we'd be 2nd or 3rd.
Dayton cracked the Top 25 earlier this year.  
Title: Re: Conference RPI
Post by: San Diego Warrior on January 31, 2014, 02:47:15 PM
The old big east would have been really top heavy this year with Syracuse, Pitt, Cinci, Louisville, and Nova all having really good seasons so far.
Title: Re: Conference RPI
Post by: jsheim on January 31, 2014, 03:11:34 PM
Right. MU would have been toast. But we have a chance with the new BE this year. Next couple of years we compete with all of 'em regardless.
Title: Re: Conference RPI
Post by: frozena pizza on January 31, 2014, 03:15:35 PM
I actually wish we had SLU in the conference this year.  Not sure about Dayton or Richmond but I would take either of them to get SLU.
Title: Re: Conference RPI
Post by: brandx on January 31, 2014, 03:24:36 PM
Quote from: Bleuteaux on January 31, 2014, 10:34:37 AM
Anyone else find it crazy that the Big East is still #4 conference in RPI, ahead of the ACC?

With a very disappointing year for its #1 projected team...not a bad overall performance for the conference. Hard to call us a mid major conference.

MU is 86. Not updated for last night's win yet though.

FWIW, SLU is 22, Richmond is 47.

With so many teams (including 5 or 6 bad ones), the ACC is eating itself. They will have substantially more team in the tournament than the Big East despite being ranked lower.
Title: Re: Conference RPI
Post by: Coleman on January 31, 2014, 03:30:48 PM
Quote from: brandx on January 31, 2014, 03:24:36 PM
With so many teams (including 5 or 6 bad ones), the ACC is eating itself. They will have substantially more team in the tournament than the Big East despite being ranked lower.

Well...yeah...they have more teams
Title: Re: Conference RPI
Post by: brandx on January 31, 2014, 03:45:32 PM
Quote from: Bleuteaux on January 31, 2014, 03:30:48 PM
Well...yeah...they have more teams

Maybe I should have put it this way ---- There will be ACC teams in with same record as BE team/teams that don't make it.
Title: Re: Conference RPI
Post by: source? on January 31, 2014, 06:46:58 PM
Quote from: frozena pizza on January 31, 2014, 03:15:35 PM
I actually wish we had SLU in the conference this year.  Not sure about Dayton or Richmond but I would take either of them to get SLU.

Agree with this. I would also be ok with taking SLU and staying pat for a while. 11 worked for the B1G for a couple decades.
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