Capital One Bowl Week also encompassed a variety of conference and non-conference basketball games, which I have summarized after the jump.
Alabama, Charleston Southern, North Florida and Virginia Tech all did their part to keep our RPI high, but George Washington, Loyola Chicago, Southern Illinois, UMES, UTEP and West Virginia ... well, not so much.
Probably the worst damage was done, though, by playing Howard and its horrendous 268 RPI. How on Earth did that abhorrent team actually win four games?
In conference play, everyone won except Oklahoma, which blew a perfectly winnable game at a depleted Cincinnati, and Oklahoma State, which has lost two players in three weeks and is a raging dumpster fire of a program.
But don't be fooled: Baylor probably should have lost to Mississippi State, Iowa State damn near lost to a 1-11 Miss Valley State team, Missouri probably should have lost to Old Dominion, Texas A&M proved nothing against Arkansas Tech and Texas Tech struggled to put away Southeastern Louisiana.
But hey, at least Texas managed to beat Rice, huh? Way to not Aggie that one up, Longhorns.
Associated Press Ranking = 26
ESPN/USA Today Ranking = 25
Overall Record = 11-1
Big 12 Record = 0-0
Top 50 Record = 3-1
RPI = 31
SOS = 113
Signature Wins (RPI 1-30) = Alabama, Long Beach State
Quality Wins (RPI 31-100) = Virginia Tech
Bad Losses (RPI 101 or greater) = none
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Is it just me...
Or is anyone else enjoying the irony of ku having a lower rpi than KSU? In fact, from an rpi perspective only, it would make more sense to trade out ku with Wichita State on wednesday.
Although, I admit that it’s a lot more fun to beat ku, than it is to beat WSU.
And seriously, we need to substitute TSTC for Howard. That win actually hurt.
Roll Tire…
Go Cats!
LC - January 2, 2012
It is odd KU has a lower RPI
Just like MU. KU has more losses but has taken on some really good teams., and beaten one elite team (I don’t think RPI cares Sullinger was hurt). MU is unbeaten, but hasn’t beat anyone.
Sean T - January 2, 2012
Missouri
Beat California by 35 points and Cal has a higher ranking than Alabama or Long Beach according to KenPom who most people think very highly of.
mpfische - January 2, 2012
And all the rest of their wins are against sub-100 opposition. Game, set, match.
Also, just one road game. Those are perfect ingredients for a mediocre RPI.
Missouri will have ample chances to prove itself and improve its numbers in the next four weeks.
BracketCat - January 2, 2012
KenPom is still pretty skewed, IMO.
No win over any Pac-12 team will carry much weight this season. Sorry, but that’s fact.
BracketCat - January 2, 2012
That's right, my mistake
I didn’t intend to troll, rather I’m surprised by how low MU’s RPI is with no losses and one really good win.
Sean T - January 2, 2012
RPI actually counts Long Beach State and Georgetown as better wins than Ohio State.
What’s killing KU is the Howards and North Dakotas, plus UCLA and USC are major RPI drains.
Also, the loss to Davidson was putrid and will only get worse as the Wildcats play bad SoCon opponents.
BracketCat - January 2, 2012
Raheem Morris for DC
#MorrisforDC
Catbacker98 - January 2, 2012
No comment.
BracketCat - January 2, 2012
I could get behind that.
BlackCats - January 2, 2012
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