Greetings, fellow collegerpi group members: Once again, it's that time of year, for furious discussions of the various merits of teams based primarily on their...
It turns out the trouble was with my ISP, as opposed to my web provider. Most likely, you were able to get to the site, but I wasn't. Everything seems ok...
As this poster's previous message has clearly conveyed, your humble servant is VERY unhappy with the RPI formula--- it seems very heavily skewed in favo(u)r of...
You seem to be operating from the assumption that the RPI is the be-all, end-all when it comes to evaluating teams and picking them for the Big Dance. Year...
... I cant see MARQ making it. There are two other teams in the conference with better RPI and better Conference records. Their overall records are also...
In reply to one of Canadianbucko's previous posts, "Evans, Jason (CNN HLN)" wrote the following: 'Teams at the middle and even some at the bottom of those...
... Actually, Georgia was the #8 seed. We see that the RPI is not the most significant factor in seedings and picking the teams every year. It matters, perhaps...
... Every year someone interviews someone on the NCAA committee about the [un]importance of the RPI and every year the committee mentions that the RPI is but...
... theat-large bids) against the RPI, you will find that while there is a general correlation, the accuracy is only so-so. You can do the same analysis for...
Perhaps Jon's analysis has merit. However, it still seems that the committee places more emphasis on RPI than it says it does. Notice that when a team's...
Absolutely agree 100 percent. Unfair to punish the mid majors. But what is the best way to rectify this? Maybe if they are perceived to be in the top 25 have...
I wish everyone would quit complaining about the Small conference teams getting a shot. The goal of the tournament is to find a champion. When was the last...
Holy cow. We're talking 25 years ago. (Save UNLV). Also, was it even a 64 team tournament at that time. I don't think so. UNLV on the other hand did make...
... That's right. Gonzaga has never done anything in the tourney. They should be denied a bid in favor of Notre Dame. I think I'll go back to planet Earth...
... Those specific teams may have lost but two years ago Kent State made a run to the elite 8. The year beofe that, they made the sweet 16. In fact, when was...
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Well, that was a needless comment. Are you considering Gonzaga a bubble team, because that's what I am arguing about. OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE NOT. They are...
Okay, so every other year or so we get a mid major or small conference at large bubble team to go a couple rounds. Is that what we are looking for? Just...
I could not diagree more. The SEC, PAC-10 and Big-10 seem to always get 6+ teams in with seeds better than 7. You remeber the good teams that make it, most of...
... Of course it's not. People like to talk about the unexpected, not the expected. That's simply human nature. (Most) everyone loves a Cinderella story. Think...
Question 1: Is playing a tougher schedule a meaningful thing and something worth rewarding? Question 2: If we do want good teams seeking out other good teams...
Ruby, Being in a weak conference is always going to put mid-majors at a disadvantage relative to teams in major conferences. Even Gonzaga, the poster-boy ...
Colin, I see where you're coming from, but at the same time, I would argue that Butler's low RPI was symptomatic of another problem that probably kept Butler...
I agree. Every year about this time the same argument erupts. Someone wails about how the world is coming to an end because mid-major XYZ with an overall...
We're not arguing about Gonzaga - the zags are going to get in the tournament and, in fact, will probably get a very nice seed (#2 / #3). We're arguing about...
It's worth adding that many people argued that the 2000 North Carolina team did not belong in the tournament, as they had a pretty poor overall record that...
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