True and that is why this years schedule hurts so bad we need a few teams like this on the schedule to put us in a better position. Had to play the schedule that the previous coach dealt us and it is the reason were on the borderline now.slightly off-topic
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RPI -- 26 to Tennessee
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26. Old Dominion C-USA 23-4
27. Drake MVC 19-7 *
28. Arizona St. Pac-12 19-9
29. Duke ACC 16-10 *
30. Michigan Big Ten 18-9 *
31. Western Ky. C-USA 20-6 *
32. Fl Gulf Coast U ASUN 24-2 *
33. South Dakota Summit League 25-2 *
34. LSU SEC 18-8
35. Arkansas SEC 21-6
36. Bradley MVC 18-6 *
37. Marquette Big East 21-7 *
38. Virginia Tech ACC 20-7 *
39. U Central Florida AAC 16-9 *
40. James Madison CAA 21-4 *
41. Purdue Big Ten 17-11 *
42. Creighton Big East 17-10 *
43. Drexel CAA 20-6 *
44. Rutgers Big Ten 19-8
45. Virginia ACC 12-15 *
46. Oklahoma St. Big 12 14-12 *
47. Ohio MAC 17-8 *
48. Troy Sun Belt 20-4 *
49. Charlotte C-USA 19-7 *
50. UT Martin OVC 18-9 *
51. Iowa St. Big 12 15-10 *
52. Texas Big 12 16-10
53. Dayton Atlantic 10 20-8 *
54. Penn Ivy League 16-5 *
55. Tennessee SEC 18-9
* the 23 teams I have no doubt the LVs could beat on a neutral court
Am I right? Comments?
Irrational me is always so comforted by hearing KJH say the right things in a coherent, honest manner. Might not mean much on the court, but makes me feel better. I like what the players say also, it seems KJH has really restored the culture which is great for long term health of the program. Maybe her best first season accomplishment.
True and that is why this years schedule hurts so bad we need a few teams like this on the schedule to put us in a better position. Had to play the schedule that the previous coach dealt us and it is the reason were on the borderline now.
The RPI has always been a crap system it is figured by taking 25 percent of your teams winning percentage so that would be 18 for Tennessee and 20 for them so they would be slightly higher. Then you take 50 percent of opponents winning percentage evidently their opponents have won a lot of games. Then the final is 25 percent of opponents opponents winning percentage. The problem with them is that their SOS is 188 and ours is 72 so no way I see them going ahead of us even with a slightly higher RPI. That crappy non-conference schedule is all the reason were where we are. We needed more teams in the 150 to 200 range instead of so many over 300. That want happen again that was Holly and who know why she even went that route.I can't see that the RPI is any accurate refection of a team's strength.
Take Troy, for instance, ranked 48 to our 55.
Troy has played one ranked opponent...Mississippi State. Troy lost that game 122-82.
Aside from Duke, the rest of their schedule consists of what we would call "cupcakes."
I understand your point, but aren’t we 0-6 or so against ranked teams?I can't see that the RPI is any accurate refection of a team's strength.
Take Troy, for instance, ranked 48 to our 55.
Troy has played one ranked opponent...Mississippi State. Troy lost that game 122-82.
Aside from Duke, the rest of their schedule consists of what we would call "cupcakes."
I understand your point, but aren’t we 0-6 or so against ranked teams?
Yeah, and that's not good. And we got pounded by several even when being competetive or even leading at the half.
But we also dropped close games to KY at full strength in Lexington (4 pts) and to Texas A&M (6 points) with Carter back, had a good shot at beating Arkansas at their place, and beat ND when they were (over)ranked.
Meanwhile, Princeton has only played one ranked team (#19 Iowa) and lost by 2. And they're currently #25 AP poll and a #6 seed in latest bracketology.
So we're 1-7 against ranked opponents while Princeton is 0-1.
Anyone think we wouldn't have done better against Dartmouth, Brown, and Cornell as opposed to SC, Stanford, UCONN, and MS State?
Good point.Yeah, and that's not good. And we got pounded by several even when being competetive or even leading at the half.
But we also dropped close games to KY at full strength in Lexington (4 pts) and to Texas A&M (2 points) with Carter back, had a good shot at beating Arkansas at their place, and beat ND when they were (over)ranked.
Meanwhile, Princeton has only played one ranked team (#19 Iowa) and lost by 2. And they're currently #25 AP poll and a #6 seed in latest bracketology.
So we're 1-7 against ranked opponents while Princeton is 0-1.
Anyone think we wouldn't have done better against Dartmouth, Brown, and Cornell as opposed to SC, Stanford, UCONN, and MS State?