Interesting RPI Stat

[HotlantaVol]

Using RealTimeRPI
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Tennessee and Villanova are the only top-20 RPI teams that currently have a losing conference record.

Tennessee is #15, and Villanova is #18.

While I'll be much more comfortable if we can pick up four more conference wins, I am heartened by the fact that our RPI remains so strong.

Let's take care of business in the next two games!

 

[cd12]

:clapping:

 

[orange+white=heaven]

I think I heard the other night that the highest RPI not to get in was 22. allvol will know for sure, but that does seem to be a positive for us.
Tough non conference does indeed have benefits...

 

[HotlantaVol]

The real question for allvol is: Was that #22 RPI a mid-major, or were they in a major conference? And ... what was their regular season and conference record.

 

[orange+white=heaven]

The real question for allvol is: Was that #22 RPI a mid-major, or were they in a major conference? And ... what was their regular season and conference record.

:question:

 

[DowntownVol]

I vaguely remember this, and I want to say that was a mid-major team, maybe 3 or 4 years ago: Creighton, possibly, or perhaps Butler? I would be willing to bet that it was NOT a major conference team.

 

[DowntownVol]

Missouri State.

 

[HotlantaVol]

Missouri State.

Thanks. I think if the boys can snag just a few more, we're in. Hats off to Bruce for stepping up the non-conference opponents.

 

[ut 4 me]

were scheduling non conference basketaball games like we do football

 

[Jay Hud]

Yeah the only problem with that is in basketball you lose one its no big deal, but you lose one in football and you can pretty much kiss the NC goodbye.

 

[BlountVol]

RPI was why the Vols ended up a 2 seed last year.

People didn't see that coming, and they are also thinking Tennessee MUST get 20 just to get in this year, I don't think that is so.

Tennessee can't lay down these last few games, but if they win three and atleast one in the SEC tourney, they will be in the NCAA Tourny.

 

[Bennett4UT]

I am happy if we get to the Tourney two years in a row