Early RPI numbers- Bradley soon to play #1 RPI team

[shaunguth]

Here are the current Sagarin ratings for Bradley opponents:

Non-conference
141 - Illinois-Chicago (L, 75-84)
157 - Iowa State (W, 65-56)
328 - Maryland-Eastern Shore (W, 98-71)
327 - Florida Gulf Coast (W, 82-74)
145 - Iowa (W, 67-56)
22 - Vanderbilt (L, 86-95)
186 - Loyola-Chicago (W, 64-47)
263 - Southeast Missouri State
12 - Michigan State
109 - Wright State
14 - Butler
97 - VCU

Missouri Valley
34 - Southern Illinois
35 - Missouri State
39 - Creighton
56 - Northern Iowa
80 - Bradley
82 - Drake
90 - Wichita State
106 - Illinois State
175 - Indiana State
191 - Evansville

I know it's early, but this is just a way to compare teams early in the season. This also seems to confirm my thought that in order to "erase" the loss to UIC, we'll need to win at least one game against Michigan State/Butler and both games against Wright State and VCU.

[Dubl R 1]

Who are these Digger and Packer you reference?

Gold and Fudge. Respectively.

[Da Coach]

It early to be talking about RPI numbers. But I just looked at the RPI ranking after games on Thursday, and the #1 RPI team in the country will be playing Bradley soon.
No, it's not SEMO (RPI #248 ) or Michigan State (RPI #33), but Wright State is ranked #1 overall in RPI.--

http://kenpom.com/rpi.php

The lofty RPI for Wright State didn't last long. In another hit for the MVC and for Bradley's RPI, Wright State lost last night at Marist. Their RPI fell from #1 to #49.--

http://realtimerpi.com/rpi_237_Men.html

Horizon League RPIs--

http://realtimerpi.com/rpi_horiz_Men.html

[shaunguth]

Here are the current Sagarin ratings for Bradley opponents:

Non-conference
136 - Illinois-Chicago (L, 75-84)
144 - Iowa State (W, 65-56)
330 - Maryland-Eastern Shore (W, 98-71)
314 - Florida Gulf Coast (W, 82-74)
142 - Iowa (W, 67-56)
22 - Vanderbilt (L, 86-95)
205 - Loyola-Chicago (W, 64-47)
257 - Southeast Missouri State (W, 90-72)
15 - Michigan State (L, 61-66)
139 - Wright State
13 - Butler
76 - VCU

Missouri Valley
32 - Creighton
46 - Southern Illinois
56 - Drake
57 - Missouri State
77 - Bradley
86 - Northern Iowa
103 - Wichita State
106 - Illinois State
157 - Indiana State
195 - Evansville

I still say we need to win these next three games in order to "erase" the loss to Illinois-Chicago. It would also add a great deal of momentum heading into the conference season.

[BUBraves2006]

There's no erasing on a resume ... all that matters is quality wins (Bradley has zero), overall wins (considering the lack of quality wins, would probably need 24 wins overall to get an at-large bid), how you finish and minimizing the bad losses ...

The Butler win would be something that the selection committee would look at very favorably.

If you remember the Sweet 16 year, a big reason we made it is because we won 7 of our last 8 and took down a Top 25 team on their senior night (UNI).

We will have our chance to do the same thing this year, with a challenging finish including two versus Creighton and possibly a conference title-deciding game with SIU.

Everyone knows that we're going to have to finish in the top two of conference to even have a chance at an at-large.

[MacabreMob]

I have an idea.... how about Bradley just going out and winning the MVC. When was the last time the MVC Conference Champ didn't get a bid? I think it was 1992. SIU and ISU finished 14-4 but Mo St at 13-5 won the MVC Tourney. SIU got an NIT bid and ISU stayed home. That year, the MVC was 21st in Conference RPI, SIU was 108, ISU 121 and Mo St was 98. (wow - seeing that info shows how far the MVC has really come, huh?)

[bugregshu]

On realtimerpi, Wright State now has a 105 RPI, and Bradley has a 107... being separated by Wichita State at 106

[shaunguth]

Sagarin ratings through December 15 for Bradley opponents:

Non-conference
119 - Illinois-Chicago (L, 75-84)
157 - Iowa State (W, 65-56)
331 - Maryland-Eastern Shore (W, 98-71)
281 - Florida Gulf Coast (W, 82-74)
209 - Iowa (W, 67-56)
23 - Vanderbilt (L, 86-95)
263 - Loyola-Chicago (W, 64-47)
254 - Southeast Missouri State (W, 90-72)
11 - Michigan State (L, 61-66)
110 - Wright State (W, 72-65)
19 - Butler
76 - VCU

Missouri Valley
33 - Drake
39 - Creighton
85 - Bradley
90 - Southern Illinois
92 - Missouri State
103 - Illinois State
123 - Northern Iowa
146 - Indiana State
149 - Wichita State
235 - Evansville