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[Big12Bear]

UT's win over Kansas dropped the Horns from 9th to 13th in the RPI ratings. That's unfathomable. That's zany. That's....just not right.

As a result, BU took UT's #9 spot, and ironically if UT beats KSU today and BU beats TT, we should move upto #8.

[This message has been edited by Big12Bear (edited 03-06-2002).]

[Roger B. Rowland]

It is the nature of the formula. When you play a team with a poor record, win or lose it tends to drag you down.

Here are some explanations from the RPI website done by Jerry Palm. His website is at the following link: http://www.collegerpi.com/women/ .

"What is the formula?

The basic formula is 25% team winning percentage (WP), 50% opponents' average winning percentage (OWP), and 25% opponents 'opponents' average winning percentage (OOWP).

Why did my team move up after a loss (or down after a win)? Why did my team move up (or down) when they didn't play?

There could be several reasons. One is that since the RPI measures strength of schedule, so it is possible to have a higher RPI after playing a good team, win or lose. Also, a team could have its RPI move down by playing a bad team, win or lose. A team's RPI can also change when they don't even play if one of the teams on their schedule played.

Another thing is that rankings are relative, meaning that a team's ranking is affected by the results of teams around them in the rankings. A team could move in the rankings without even playing if the teams around them played. This is the way computer models can work and is often the most confusing difference for people used to following polls."


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Roger R.

[Big12Bear]

Thanks Roger. I'm well aware of how the process works. But for a team to drop 4 spots after a win this late in the season is surprising, nonetheless.

[JK]

If that isn't one of the most STUPID things I've heard in a long time... It's not like teams have a CHOICE on who they play at this point in the season! I'd like to see more emphasis put on results against teams that you CHOOSE to play. Glad the selection committee has their own formula(s)!