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tornado
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we have cracked the code?
tornado
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Loyola and possibly even Evansville are not going to stay up there long...
Two of Loyola's wins were over non-DI's, and none were very impressive, and multiple of their opponents are 300+ RPI - including each of their next two...
Likewise Evansville save for one win over a sub-100 RPI opponent.
Evansville's next three opponents also average about 280 RPI.
I think they cracked the code...
Two of Loyola's wins were over non-DI's, and none were very impressive, and multiple of their opponents are 300+ RPI - including each of their next two...
Likewise Evansville save for one win over a sub-100 RPI opponent.
Evansville's next three opponents also average about 280 RPI.
I think they cracked the code...
Tulsa Brave
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BU's SOS is 185, which is 6th best in the MVC. SIU's is 345, which is 7th worst in the nation. SIU has played just 2 top 200 Pomeroy teams, and their next two opponents are sub-300. BU has played 5 top 200 Pomeroy teams, which ties Evansville for 5th most in the MVC.
Here is what can happen when a team schedules just 1 cupcake opponent-
https://twitter.com/sbnminerrush/status/546878927256702976
After the loss yesterday, Bradley's RPI has now dropped to 279. That is now worse than Drake's RPI (277).
For the record, the current RPI of 279, is worse than any RPI Bradley has ever recorded for any previous season!
Here are Bradley's RPI's for the last 36 seasons. The last 4 don't compare very well-
Year......RPI
2014-15 279
2013-14 265
2012-13 199
2011-12 266
2010-11 227
2009-10 101
2008-09 103
2007-08 107
2006-07 38
2005-06 39
2004-05 142
2003-04 166
2002-03 199
2001-02 248
2000-01 99
1999-00 120
1998-99 64
1997-98 139
1996-97 99
1995-96 26
1994-95 56
1993-94 74
1992-93 201
1991-92 272
1990-91 239
1989-90 199
1988-89 129
1987-88 25
1986-87 77
1985-86 18
1984-85 56
1983-84 138
1982-83 129
1981-82 47
1980-81 71
1979-80 33
https://twitter.com/sbnminerrush/status/546878927256702976
After the loss yesterday, Bradley's RPI has now dropped to 279. That is now worse than Drake's RPI (277).
For the record, the current RPI of 279, is worse than any RPI Bradley has ever recorded for any previous season!
Here are Bradley's RPI's for the last 36 seasons. The last 4 don't compare very well-
Year......RPI
2014-15 279
2013-14 265
2012-13 199
2011-12 266
2010-11 227
2009-10 101
2008-09 103
2007-08 107
2006-07 38
2005-06 39
2004-05 142
2003-04 166
2002-03 199
2001-02 248
2000-01 99
1999-00 120
1998-99 64
1997-98 139
1996-97 99
1995-96 26
1994-95 56
1993-94 74
1992-93 201
1991-92 272
1990-91 239
1989-90 199
1988-89 129
1987-88 25
1986-87 77
1985-86 18
1984-85 56
1983-84 138
1982-83 129
1981-82 47
1980-81 71
1979-80 33
Buesch N Chips
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I'm not saying your point is invalid, but are those old RPIs end-of-year, or are they at about this time of those seasons, or are they the worst those RPIs fell during those seasons? What exactly are we comparing?
Buesch N Chips
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If they are end of year, interesting to add info:
2013-14 265
2012-13 199
2011-12 266
2010-11 227 - Les fired
2009-10 101
2008-09 103
2007-08 107 - Ruffin
2006-07 38 - Ruffin, Sommerville
2005-06 39 - Ruffin, Sommerville, O'Bryant
2004-05 142 - Ruffin, Sommerville, O'Bryant
2003-04 166 - Sommerville
2002-03 199 - Granger
2001-02 248 - Granger,Molinari fired
2000-01 99
1999-00 120
1998-99 64
1997-98 139
1996-97 99 - Parker
1995-96 26 - Parker
1994-95 56 - Parker
1993-94 74 - Parker
1992-93 201
1991-92 272
1990-91 239 - Albeck fired
1989-90 199
1988-89 129
1987-88 25 - Hawkins
1986-87 77 - Hawkins
1985-86 18 - Hawkins, Les, Versace fired
1984-85 56 - Hawkins, Les
1983-84 138
1982-83 129
1981-82 47 - JJ
1980-81 71 - JJ
1979-80 33 - JJ
2013-14 265
2012-13 199
2011-12 266
2010-11 227 - Les fired
2009-10 101
2008-09 103
2007-08 107 - Ruffin
2006-07 38 - Ruffin, Sommerville
2005-06 39 - Ruffin, Sommerville, O'Bryant
2004-05 142 - Ruffin, Sommerville, O'Bryant
2003-04 166 - Sommerville
2002-03 199 - Granger
2001-02 248 - Granger,Molinari fired
2000-01 99
1999-00 120
1998-99 64
1997-98 139
1996-97 99 - Parker
1995-96 26 - Parker
1994-95 56 - Parker
1993-94 74 - Parker
1992-93 201
1991-92 272
1990-91 239 - Albeck fired
1989-90 199
1988-89 129
1987-88 25 - Hawkins
1986-87 77 - Hawkins
1985-86 18 - Hawkins, Les, Versace fired
1984-85 56 - Hawkins, Les
1983-84 138
1982-83 129
1981-82 47 - JJ
1980-81 71 - JJ
1979-80 33 - JJ
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Bpi
Coach....An RPI of 279 can't possible be right! The Chairman of the BU Board of Trustees says our current athletic program is the most successful in the past 30 years!!! Where in the world has this guy been. Is he so super na??ve or ill-informed that he truly believes this. Womens BB is 1-9, volleyball in totally in the tank as is baseball. Mens BB is a complete embarrassment to the university. If the BOT is this out of touch, ill-informed, and truly incompetent, there is no hope for our school at all. Lock the doors, turn off the lights, and sell the buildings...we are all through!
Wiz
Coach....An RPI of 279 can't possible be right! The Chairman of the BU Board of Trustees says our current athletic program is the most successful in the past 30 years!!! Where in the world has this guy been. Is he so super na??ve or ill-informed that he truly believes this. Womens BB is 1-9, volleyball in totally in the tank as is baseball. Mens BB is a complete embarrassment to the university. If the BOT is this out of touch, ill-informed, and truly incompetent, there is no hope for our school at all. Lock the doors, turn off the lights, and sell the buildings...we are all through!
Wiz
Sorry if it wasn't clear- yes, those are all "end of year" RPI's except this current year, which of course includes just the 11 games played.
The RPI was created by the NCAA in 1981.
What difference does it make. It's bad.
Buesch N Chips
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tornado
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Yeah - some may argue the historically bad RPI by saying it is too early in the season for the RPI to mean anything...
The new list of the current Braves Club members was just released - and it looks like membership is down and quite a few familiar names are gone...
some of the most vocal fans who demanded the coaching change are now nowhere to be found among the donors and supporters.
The new list of the current Braves Club members was just released - and it looks like membership is down and quite a few familiar names are gone...
some of the most vocal fans who demanded the coaching change are now nowhere to be found among the donors and supporters.
More bad news on the RPI numbers-
The Bradley men's RPI dropped to another all-time high of RPI 290 after the loss today. (compared with previous year-end RPI numbers listed above- and just for the record, UC-Davis' RPI is at 107)
Plus, the Bradley women's RPI is already at a ridiculous high of RPI 318. (Even Paula Buscher at SIUE is doing better than Bradley)
I can't say for sure, but there have not likely been too many MVC schools in the past decades that have had men's and women's combined RPI's over 600. Could we be headed for record territory?
The Bradley men's RPI dropped to another all-time high of RPI 290 after the loss today. (compared with previous year-end RPI numbers listed above- and just for the record, UC-Davis' RPI is at 107)
Plus, the Bradley women's RPI is already at a ridiculous high of RPI 318. (Even Paula Buscher at SIUE is doing better than Bradley)
I can't say for sure, but there have not likely been too many MVC schools in the past decades that have had men's and women's combined RPI's over 600. Could we be headed for record territory?
tornado
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you wouldn't know that from this morning's article...
They think it's just a matter of shots not falling or not finishing...
"The defense and rebounding were easily good enough to win
...the defense and rebounding remain strong team staples.
We had as many offensive rebounds (25) as they had defensive and had a plus-17 rebounding advantage
..I’ll give the guys a lot of credit for the toughness
..continuing to guard and keeping teams below 40 percent. That’s hard
...we were terrific rebounding and defending
..We can’t play any harder. ...I know we’re trying"
and the injury excuse...
"Sutherland ... had a difficult day ... battling a sprained big toe on his left foot sustained toward the end of the Irvine contest.
Tramique didn’t have his usual speed or cutting ...That was very evident. He wanted to play, but he didn’t have his explosiveness.”
I am not as giddy about our rebounding as Dave seems to be. Yes, we outrebounded them, but 14 of those were "Team" rebounds, and 25 of the rebounds, were our own shots that we kept missing.
Plus, Arkansas Little Rock started a 4-guard lineup with a single 6'5" forward being their tallest player on the court:
Their starters were:
Roger Woods 6'5" forward (31 minutes- 5 rebounds)
DeVonte Smith 5'11" guard (33 minutes- 5 rebounds))
J.T. Thomas 6'1" guard (36 minutes- 7 rebounds))
James Reid 6'3" guard (24 minutes- 1 rebound)
Ben Dillard 6'2" guard (36 minutes- 4 rebounds)
And their reserves were:
Josh Hagins 6'1" guard (12 minutes- 3 rebounds)
Maurius Hill 6'5" forward (3 minutes- 0 rebounds)
Mareik Isom 6'7" forward (6 minutes- 2 rebounds)
James White 6'8" forward (19 minutes- 4 rebounds)
Bradley's starting lineup included three players significantly taller than the tallest starter for UALR- Forwards Cunningham (6'7"), Barnes (6'8"), and Taylor (6'9"), plus we got significant minutes from Shaw (6'8"), Morgan (6'8"), and Thomas (6'6") off the bench.
tornado
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with their whole lineup being "ankle biters" as Chad Kleine called them...
why didn't Nate Wells at least get a shot in there...he never even got an opportunity to play - zero minutes...
He would have towered almost a foot over most of those guys and at least maybe gotten a couple opportunities if we feed the post like every other team does.
...if we just feed a 7-1 guy down low when they have nobody over 6-5 then maybe we get a few shots that don't get blocked.
The wonder of it all is that all those small guys blocked TEN of our shots!
TEN -- blocked shots - many of which were shots being taken by our guys who are 6-8 and 6-9 and being blocked by their guys who are 6-1, 6-2, and 6-3...
kinda hard to even grasp...
why didn't Nate Wells at least get a shot in there...he never even got an opportunity to play - zero minutes...
He would have towered almost a foot over most of those guys and at least maybe gotten a couple opportunities if we feed the post like every other team does.
...if we just feed a 7-1 guy down low when they have nobody over 6-5 then maybe we get a few shots that don't get blocked.
The wonder of it all is that all those small guys blocked TEN of our shots!
TEN -- blocked shots - many of which were shots being taken by our guys who are 6-8 and 6-9 and being blocked by their guys who are 6-1, 6-2, and 6-3...
kinda hard to even grasp...
Buesch N Chips
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Nate Wells is not the solution to anything.