MVC now #3 rated conference

[Da Coach]

RealTimeRPI.com now has the updated RPI ratings showing that the Missouri Valley Conference has jumped to #3 overall, and just a slight margin behind the #2 conference. The MVC is ahead of the Big Ten, Big East, Big 12, SEC, and Conf USA.

http://realtimerpi.com/rpi_conf_Men.html

As of tonight, with all games final, here were the rankings--
Rank Conference Avg. RPI Avg. SOS SOS Rank Teams
1 Atlantic Coast 0.6157 0.5720 1 12
2 Pacific-10 0.5669 0.4987 15 10
3 Missouri Valley 0.5658 0.5140 9 10
4 Big Ten 0.5582 0.5210 6 11
5 Big East 0.5574 0.5216 5 16
6 Big 12 0.5532 0.4940 19 12
7 Mountain West 0.5494 0.5044 13
8 Southeastern 0.5494 0.5102 10 12
9 Conference USA 0.5334 0.4978 17 12
10 Western Athletic 0.5159 0.5083 11 9
11 West Coast 0.5099 0.5340 4 8
12 Patriot League 0.4988 0.4714 26 8
13 Big West 0.4941 0.4895 21 8
14 Atlantic 10 0.4940 0.4673 29 14
15 Southern 0.4933 0.5061 12 11
16 Horizon League 0.4923 0.5024 14 9
17 Mid-American 0.4857 0.4768 25 12
18 Big South 0.4836 0.5164 7 8
19 Sun Belt 0.4830 0.4982 16 13
20 Colonial Athletic 0.4813 0.4886 22 12
21 Mid-Continent 0.4792 0.4865 23 8
22 Big Sky 0.4778 0.5414 2 9
23 Ivy League 0.4758 0.4964 18 8
24 Southland 0.4662 0.5142 8 12
25 America East 0.4540 0.4476 32 9
26 Metro Atlantic Athletic 0.4484 0.4667 30 10
27 Ohio Valley 0.4459 0.4850 24 11
28 Independents 0.4389 0.4696 28 11
29 Southwestern Athletic 0.4359 0.5369 3 10
30 Atlantic Sun 0.4313 0.4697 27 10
31 Mid-Eastern 0.4233 0.4902 20 11
32 Northeast 0.4214 0.4521 31 11

[BradleyBrave]

Unfortunately, BU is ranked LAST in in the MVC in RPI right now. Just another reason why the Tennessee Tech game was an absolute trap-game killer. Not to rehash that nightmare all over, any lick of defense in the last 5 minutes and we're 6-2 instead of 5-3, and our only losses are to 2 traditional Big Ten powers.

[Bravesfan]

Unfortunately, BU is ranked LAST in in the MVC in RPI right now. Just another reason why the Tennessee Tech game was an absolute trap-game killer. Not to rehash that nightmare all over, any lick of defense in the last 5 minutes and we're 6-2 instead of 5-3, and our only losses are to 2 traditional Big Ten powers.

Yeah, it was a bad loss, but just ask Marquette how they feel after last night! Or Kansas for that matter! It happens to all of us at one time or another.

FYI though, BU's RPI is much higher than it was two days ago at this time due to us playing Michigan St, and big wins by DePaul and UIC. If we can get 8 or 9 OOC wins this year (including the Bracket Buster), and 9 or 10 conference wins, we still will have a good chance of hosting an NIT game or two.

[Bravesfan]

Re: MVC now #3 rated conference

RealTimeRPI.com now has the updated RPI ratings showing that the Missouri Valley Conference has jumped to #3 overall, and just a slight margin behind the #2 conference. The MVC is ahead of the Big Ten, Big East, Big 12, SEC, and Conf USA.

Yeah, and the Valley is a couple of bad losses away from being ranked #2! I still don't think we'll finish this high, but fifth or sixth still looks good.

[BradleyBrave]

Unfortunately, BU is ranked LAST in in the MVC in RPI right now. Just another reason why the Tennessee Tech game was an absolute trap-game killer. Not to rehash that nightmare all over, any lick of defense in the last 5 minutes and we're 6-2 instead of 5-3, and our only losses are to 2 traditional Big Ten powers.

Yeah, it was a bad loss, but just ask Marquette how they feel after last night! Or Kansas for that matter! It happens to all of us at one time or another.

FYI though, BU's RPI is much higher than it was two days ago at this time due to us playing Michigan St, and big wins by DePaul and UIC. If we can get 8 or 9 OOC wins this year (including the Bracket Buster), and 9 or 10 conference wins, we still will have a good chance of hosting an NIT game or two.

I know. I just hate giving away games to inferior teams. The program has turned the corner in a number of areas, but we won't truly have arrived until we can make a drastic improvement in our road performances.

[Bravesguy]

Do you think if the Big Ten finishes behind the Valley in RPI that they'll consider giving up the BT/ACC Challenge, because of all the non conference losses it gives them?
I doubt it, since it still gives them tons of money, which is what they really covet the most.
The Big East will also learn from Syracuse's mistake and will stop scheduling the Valley.

[Bravesguy]

The SEC, the Big XII, and MWC took big hits, because of a couple losses to low-ranked teams.
In the SEC, Tennessee has lost two straight, and South Carolina, Kentucky, Auburn, Florida, and Arkansas all lost over the weekend.
In the Big 12, Texas Tech, Nebraska, Kansas State, Kansas, Texas, and Iowa State all lost.