RPI has little credibility until two thirds of the season (if then).
RPI Futures for BIG:
1. Wisconsin - Big Ten (26-3) - .6867 - 14
6. Nebraska - Big Ten (24-7) - .6552 - 8
11. Oregon - Big Ten (23-6) - .6409 - 23
16. Penn State - Big Ten (21-10) - .6187 - 16
24. Purdue - Big Ten (20-11) - .6062 - 22
28. USC - Big Ten (17-13) - .5905 - 17
37. Indiana - Big Ten (19-11) - .5824 - 46
39. Minnesota - Big Ten (18-12) - .5816 - 33
64. Ohio State - Big Ten (15-16) - .5574 - 28
71. UCLA - Big Ten (15-13) - .5548 - 52
86. Northwestern - Big Ten (15-13) - .5428 - 70
87. Michigan State - Big Ten (14-17) - .5427 - 40
90. Washington - Big Ten (13-17) - .5385 - 30
96. Illinois - Big Ten (12-18) - .5342 - 27
128. Maryland - Big Ten (14-17) - .5182 - 72
160. Michigan - Big Ten (13-18) - .5056 - 96
185. Rutgers - Big Ten (11-20) - .4920 - 81
232. Iowa - Big Ten (8-24) - .4718 - 63
RPI Futures for Illini opponents:
15. Western Kentucky - Conference USA (26-5) - .6221 - 75
18. Dayton - Atlantic 10 (25-5) - .6149 - 73
50. Iowa State - Big 12 (17-12) - .5694 - 54
67. Missouri - Southeastern (14-14) - .5562 - 24
77. Bowling Green - Mid-American (18-11) - .5492 - 110
88. Lipscomb - Atlantic Sun (15-11) - .5415 - 91
116. Cincinnati - Big 12 (14-15) - .5240 - 89
148. Wake Forest - Atlantic Coast (13-18) - .5104 - 83
188. Toledo - Mid-American (16-14) - .4902 - 243
210. Illinois State - Missouri Valley (14-17) - .4832 - 189
I thought people might be interested in comparing pre-season RPI futures with September 10, before this weekend's games, RPI futures. And yes, I understand how imperfect RPI is, but it is what they use in a significant way in determining who gets to play in the tournament.
As far as the teams on our schedule are concerned, we have made the biggest jump.
2. (2) Nebraska - Big Ten (26-5) - .6965
4. (11) Penn State - Big Ten (27-4) - .6846
11. (10) Wisconsin - Big Ten (21-8) - .6562
15. (25) Purdue - Big Ten (22-9) - .6371
22. (13) Oregon - Big Ten (21-8) - .6277
23. (23) USC - Big Ten (20-10) - .6255
29. (27) Minnesota - Big Ten (19-11) - .6090
36. (29) Indiana - Big Ten (19-11) - .5979
41. (77) Illinois - Big Ten (18-12) - .5896
49. (68) Washington - Big Ten (17-13) - .5755
50. (54) UCLA - Big Ten (16-12) - .5740
54. (49) Ohio State - Big Ten (15-15) - .5712
81. (110) Michigan State - Big Ten (15-16) - .5530
120. (140) Maryland - Big Ten (14-17) - .5293
143. (157) Michigan - Big Ten (15-16) - .5166
175. (135) Northwestern - Big Ten (8-20) - .4962
179. (190) Iowa - Big Ten (10-22) - .4939
181. (173) Rutgers - Big Ten (10-21) - .4936
Non-Conference
14. (26) Dayton - Atlantic 10 (27-2) - .6376
34. (24) Western Kentucky - Conference USA (24-7) - .5995
52. (42) Iowa State - Big 12 (16-13) - .5725
61. (52) Missouri - Southeastern (14-14) - .5649
80. (90) Bowling Green – Mid-American (17-12) - .5531
97. (106) Lipscomb - Atlantic Sun (18-9) - .5434
141. (105) Cincinnati - Big 12 (14-15) - .5178
161. (120) Wake Forest – Atlantic Coast – (12-19) .5050
156. (120) Toledo – Mid-American (16-14) - .5090
232. (240) Illinois State - Missouri Valley (14-17) - .4719