Latest Bracketology: B1G DOWN to 7 teams (from 8); IU's RPI is 75 !!!

[Franisdaman]

Updated Feb 6, 2017

Seed/Team/RPI
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4 Wisconsin, 17
5 Purdue, 21
5 Maryland, 22
7 Northwestern, 33
8 Michigan State, 48
10 Minnesota, 24
11 Indiana (Play in game; one of the last 4 in!), 75

Dropped out: Michigan, 81 RPI (was a 10 seed as late as Feb 2)

FYI: the B1G's 6th place team, Iowa, has a RPI of 96

see more here: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

 

[CentralIAHawk]

It's a great position to be in for these young Hawks. If they can beat the Gophers and Spartans this week, then they will start to get some attention. If not, then they will keep their 100+ RPI and learn some more difficult lessons.

Go Hawks!

 

[Pepperman]

It's a great position to be in for these young Hawks. If they can beat the Gophers and Spartans this week, then they will start to get some attention. If not, then they will keep their 100+ RPI and learn some more difficult lessons.

Go Hawks!

I think it is a tall order to win any game on the road at Minn or MSU, but when you consider the youth of this current Iowa team and the fact that they are playing 3 games in 7 days' time... well, I just expect to lose that one at MSU (watch out, Hawk fans will blame the officials!)

 

[Franisdaman]

It's a great position to be in for these young Hawks. If they can beat the Gophers and Spartans this week, then they will start to get some attention. If not, then they will keep their 100+ RPI and learn some more difficult lessons.

Go Hawks!

I am afraid Minny and MSU are going to be playing with some desperation; its a tough 2 games this week!

 

[Franko_74]

Updated Feb 6, 2017

Seed/Team/RPI
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4 Wisconsin, 17
5 Purdue, 21
5 Maryland, 22
7 Northwestern, 33
8 Michigan State, 48
10 Minnesota, 24
11 Indiana (Play in game; one of the last 4 in!), 75

Dropped out: Michigan, 81 RPI (was a 10 seed as late as Feb 2)

FYI: the B1G's 6th place team, Iowa, has a RPI of 96

see more here: http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/bracketology

Minnesota has an RPI of 24?!?! That is shocking to me.

 

[Franisdaman]

Minnesota has an RPI of 24?!?! That is shocking to me.

me too! i dont think they really played anybody in the non conference, either (they went 12-1)!

 

[FairfIowafan1984]

Minnesota hasn't they just didn't play any RPI 250 plus teams. They were 4th when conference started.

I don't think they will put as
Much weight into this years RPI as previous years because so many teams have figured out how to fool it.
Next year they are fixing it I hear. All the other sites have us 76-96. Think Kenpom has us the highest could be wrong though.

Also if we go 1 and 1 this week are RPI will go up alittle probably 3-7 spots.

 

[Franisdaman]

Minnesota hasn't they just didn't play any RPI 250 plus teams. They were 4th when conference started.

I don't think they will put as
Much weight into this years RPI as previous years because so many teams have figured out how to fool it.
Next year they are fixing it I hear. All the other sites have us 76-96. Think Kenpom has us the highest could be wrong though.

Also if we go 1 and 1 this week are RPI will go up alittle probably 3-7 spots.

I forget; what criteria does the committee use mostly now adays?

check this out:


Iowa Basketball@IowaHoops
Updated Iowa computer metrics Sagarin (67), KenPom (70), BPI(88), RPI (100). #Hawkeyes


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[Buffalo43]

I am afraid Minny and MSU are going to be playing with some desperation; its a tough 2 games this week!

Especially mich state after getting destroyed by Michigan

 

[Franisdaman]

Especially mich state after getting destroyed by Michigan

i wonder if they will be practicing the rest of the week in football pads