The Undefeated 09-10

[Tulsa Brave]

Ohio with an RPI near 200 is another perfect example of how ridiculous RPI is in mid-December. I will consider it a big surprise if they lose at home to the Redbirds Wednesday. Ohio would contend in the Valley this season, and will be in the MAC race all the way to the end.

[tornado]

Tulsa, I completely and wholeheartedly disagree...

Ohio is 4-3, with their four wins being over --
MTSU (1-6, RPI 250), NC A&T (2-5, RPI 274), Lamar (2-6, RPI 273), and Delaware (2-7, RPI 311).

Their three losses were to the ONLY three teams they've played with RPI's better than 250!!!

So where would you rank a team who has lost to every decent team above RPI 250 that they play??
I firmly believe the RPI has them JUST ABOUT RIGHT at 194 -- maybe even a bit high given they haven't beaten anyone yet!!


You can't knock the RPI just because it doesn't have the power to see that a team is somehow actually better than they've played so far...!!

[TheAsianSensation]

I feel like we need an RPI FAQ on here

Ohio is where they should be, from a theoretical standpoint, though.

[Tulsa Brave]

Tulsa, I completely and wholeheartedly disagree...

Ohio is 4-3, with their four wins being over --
MTSU (1-6, RPI 250), NC A&T (2-5, RPI 274), Lamar (2-6, RPI 273), and Delaware (2-7, RPI 311).

Their three losses were to the ONLY three teams they've played with RPI's better than 250!!!

So where would you rank a team who has lost to every decent team above RPI 250 that they play??
I firmly believe the RPI has them JUST ABOUT RIGHT at 194 -- maybe even a bit high given they haven't beaten anyone yet!!


You can't knock the RPI just because it doesn't have the power to see that a team is somehow actually better than they've played so far...!!

Ohio played here in Tulsa and nearly won. I'll be surprised if they do not win the MAC East. They'll beat the Redbirds Wednesday...probably by double digits...but that's not going to mean much either RPI wise. I'll admit they had a bad loss at home to Austin Peay, although the Governors will probably win the OVC. They probably had a bit of a hangover from the Tulsa game that night.

[Garland 22]

I'm still shocked to see Missouri State on this list.

I recently heard that they have only trailed for 9 minutes this season. Even though they don't win by large margins they have been very dominant in their non-con.

Saturday they square off with SLU in in Saint Louis. Could be a very good barometer for them.

[MacabreMob]

I'm still shocked to see Missouri State on this list.

I recently heard that they have only trailed for 9 minutes this season. Even though they don't win by large margins they have been very dominant in their non-con.

Saturday they square off with SLU in in Saint Louis. Could be a very good barometer for them.

I was starting to look forward to the possible showdown between 2 undefeated teams in the MVC when ISU heads to Missouri St on Jan 1, 2010. Still gonna be a good game to look forward to.

[tornado]

Maybe not, the coverage from the Pantagraph in Bloomington says that ISU is a 2nd tier team, not even in the upper tier of the Valley

[MacabreMob]

UPDATE

Georgetown --- 8-0 --- 12/19 ODU
Kansas --- 9-0 --- 12/19 Michigan
Kentucky --- 10-0 --- 12/19 Austin Peay
Missouri St --- 9-0 --- 12/19 at St Louis
New Mexico --- 11-0 --- 12/19 Creighton
Purdue --- 9-0 --- 12/19 vs Ball St
Seton Hall --- 8-0 --- 12/19 Temple
Syracuse --- 10-0 --- 12/22 Oakland
Texas --- 9-0 --- 12/19 UNC
Texas Tech --- 9-0 --- 12/19 at Wichita St
West Virginia --- 7-0 --- 12/19 at Cleveland St

[MacabreMob]

UPDATE

Kansas --- 10-0 --- 12/22 California
Kentucky --- 11-0 --- 12/21 Drexel
Missouri St --- 10-0 --- 12/22 at Arkansas
New Mexico --- 12-0 --- 12/23 at Oral Roberts
Purdue --- 10-0 --- 12/2 SIU-e
Syracuse --- 11-0 --- 12/22 Oakland
Texas --- 10-0 --- 12/22 Michigan St
West Virginia --- 8-0 --- 12/23 Mississippi

[MacabreMob]

UPDATE

Kansas --- 11-0 --- 12/29 Belmont
Kentucky --- 13-0 --- 12/29 Hartford
Purdue --- 11-0 --- 12/29 at Iowa
Syracuse --- 12-0 --- 12/29 at Seton Hall
Texas --- 11-0 --- 12/29 Gardner-Webb
West Virginia --- 9-0 --- 12/26 at Seton Hall; 12/29 Marq

[MacabreMob]

Down to 4 Undefeated Teams

Kansas --- 13-0 --- 1/6 Cornell
Kentucky --- 15-0 --- 1/9 Georgia
Purdue --- 13-0 --- 1/5 Minnesota
Texas --- 13-0 --- 1/5 at Arkansas

[Out of Balance]

Down to 4 Undefeated Teams

Kansas --- 13-0 --- 1/6 Cornell
Kentucky --- 15-0 --- 1/9 Georgia
Purdue --- 13-0 --- 1/5 Minnesota
Texas --- 13-0 --- 1/5 at Arkansas

Go Boilers

[DUBrave5]

Down to 4 Undefeated Teams

Kansas --- 13-0 --- 1/6 Cornell
Kentucky --- 15-0 --- 1/9 Georgia
Purdue --- 13-0 --- 1/5 Minnesota
Texas --- 13-0 --- 1/5 at Arkansas

After watching Kentucky play, I really don't know when I think they are going to lose. They are just a really solid team and Wall is an absolute monster.

[jasonpeoria911]

Hmm I don't know, Kentucky has actually played the weakest out of the 4. Wall has bailed them out of 3 or 4 close games so far, they could of easily been losses. I'm liking Kansas or Texas.

Jason

After watching Kentucky play, I really don't know when I think they are going to lose. They are just a really solid team and Wall is an absolute monster.

[MacabreMob]

UPDATE

Down to 2 (Kansas lost at Tennessee and Purdue lost at Wisky)

Kentucky 16-0 {1/12 at Florida}
Texas 15-0 {1/13 at Iowa St}

January Schedules...

Kentucky
1/12 at Florida
1/16 at Auburn
1/23 Arkansas
1/26 at S Carolina
1/30 Vandy

Texas
1/13 at Iowa St
1/16 Texas A&M
1/18 at Kansas St
1/23 at UConn
1/27 Texas Tech
1/30 Baylor