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Post by Kingsley on Nov 12, 2019 14:57:56 GMT -5
This could be a data point as to whether the committee looks at prior meetings for subregionals. UCLA, USC, Cal, and Washington State are all going to fly to finite number of hosts that will require a fly-in. Given all the alternative options - I am going to guess that UCLA doesn't end up in Hawaii. My gut is telling me it’ll be cal. As an impartial observer, I still selfishly want to see Hawaii vs The Khalia of Troy.
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Post by WahineFan44 on Nov 12, 2019 16:08:40 GMT -5
My gut is telling me it’ll be cal. As an impartial observer, I still selfishly want to see Hawaii vs The Khalia of Troy. That would be a fun match. Regardless of who gets sent to Hawaii, its going to be a fun match to see. Hawaii hasn't hosted since 2013, and that was far from a fun match, so I hope this team can get out of Honolulu and make it to the round of 16. (assuming Hawaii host)
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Post by raian13 on Nov 12, 2019 16:08:47 GMT -5
Facing Khalia at this point would be risky. She seems to have found her rhythm back.
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Post by brybast on Nov 12, 2019 21:07:47 GMT -5
Is Nebraska's RPI dropping because of them playing Iowa and Northwestern? Nebraska finally dropping closer to where they belong. Now just a little lower to get them out of the top 10
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Post by TCMullet on Nov 12, 2019 22:18:56 GMT -5
I love seeing so many conferences represented in the Top 16. Nine different conferences hosting 1st & 2nd Round matches would be great for the sport. bluepenquin can Cincinnati get in there too? I figure they'll max out with wins over Tulane and UCF in the AAC tourney. Could that get them into the top 16? Yes, so many. However, I am baffled that Penn State just missed it!
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Post by Kingsley on Nov 16, 2019 13:57:09 GMT -5
Gonna nudge this thread. This is always a fascinating thread going into the weekend. I have a few musings on some teams that I'm interested in as far as adjustments to their futures goes:
San Diego. Obviously a huge win over BYU last night. Their unofficial live RPI has them clinging to the 25th spot. Teams like Hawaii, Washington, and Nebraska will have a vested interested in whether San Diego can hold on to their newly-acquired top 25 status. In any case, it's a good SOS boost for those teams. San Diego's at-large status was never in question, but they're doing the happy dance now. Good for them.
Utah. Good win over Wazzu, plus the added funky layer of BYU losing at the same time. Second round matchup speculation in full swing now. Utah would like to see USC hold on in the top 25. If they could figure out how to beat Washington tomorrow, they're golden. Utah could potentially have 11 top 25 matches on their tab at the end of the year (6 wins right now, with Stanford and Washington pending).
UCLA. Another team that a lot of folks would like to see in the top 25. Thumping Cal didn't hurt.
And then there's the face-melter in the SEC tomorrow. Florida vs Kentucky. I like Florida's position right now, with three good RPI opponents left on the schedule. There's some serious gain potential there.
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Post by trojansc on Nov 17, 2019 4:54:34 GMT -5
bluepenquinThe distance right now between 52 Pepperdine and 72 LSU is 0.013 .. which is closest to the distance between 52 Pepperdine and 48 Ohio State. That's a very small margin 20(!) teams. I'm expecting we could see a ton of movement there, especially with AQ's coming in next week. Also, the Horizon bracket came out. Is anything standing out to you? Northern Kentucky's results haven't updated -- but I imagine their RPI is taking a hit and they have to win the tournament to get an NCAA bid. But Milwaukee, Green Bay, and Wright State all show paths to an at-large bid to me right now.
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Post by trojansc on Nov 17, 2019 17:52:38 GMT -5
If we look at the Top 60 RPI teams -- only four do not have a T50 victory.
South Dakota Towson South Carolina Colgate
Three of those teams have RPI's above the cut-line, so it will be interesting to see who makes the tournament. I imagine the committee could have a tough-time when it comes to deciding on the last at-large bids
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Post by ay2013 on Nov 18, 2019 15:17:54 GMT -5
bluepenquin, if it's not too much trouble, can you run a futures simulation for games as of Thursday November 28? The committee first meets on Friday the 29th, and I'd like to see what RPI they will first be looking at. There are a number of big matches in that final weekend that could impact the RPI.
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Post by jayj79 on Nov 18, 2019 15:41:40 GMT -5
bluepenquin, if it's not too much trouble, can you run a futures simulation for games as of Thursday November 28? The committee first meets on Friday the 29th, and I'd like to see what RPI they will first be looking at. There are a number of big matches in that final weekend that could impact the RPI. would they be looking at a Futures simulation or just an actual RPI calculation at that point?
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Post by ay2013 on Nov 18, 2019 15:45:46 GMT -5
bluepenquin, if it's not too much trouble, can you run a futures simulation for games as of Thursday November 28? The committee first meets on Friday the 29th, and I'd like to see what RPI they will first be looking at. There are a number of big matches in that final weekend that could impact the RPI. would they be looking at a Futures simulation or just an actual RPI calculation at that point? RPI at that point in time.
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Post by bluepenquin on Nov 18, 2019 16:03:31 GMT -5
bluepenquin , if it's not too much trouble, can you run a futures simulation for games as of Thursday November 28? The committee first meets on Friday the 29th, and I'd like to see what RPI they will first be looking at. There are a number of big matches in that final weekend that could impact the RPI. It is extra work (and my time is particularly limited this week). But more important - there is no indication that the committee used the a pre-thanksgiving RPI when doing the bracket (at lease for the past couple years). Different committees may do different things, but there is no reason for that early RPI to have any factor.
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Post by bluepenquin on Nov 18, 2019 18:00:04 GMT -5
FYI - I have been w/o internet at home since last Thursday - part of my relocation/renovation project. If I don't have it tonight, then this Week's RPI Futures will not be done until tomorrow.
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