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How can there be so much discrepancy between RPI & ranking?
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How can there be so much discrepancy between RPI & ranking?


Jan 6, 2018, 5:05 PM

We have an RPI of 7 and are ranked 25th. Mich St is ranked #1, but their RPI is only 23! I am guessing our prior history negatively impacts our ranking, whereas RPI is truly based on just this year's games?

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Re: How can there be so much discrepancy between RPI & ranking?


Jan 6, 2018, 6:55 PM

It's not just the polls that disagree with the RPI. Most of the college basketball computer rankings also differ significantly from the RPI. The RPI doesn't take into account a lot of things, most importantly margin of victory. If you beat a team by 20 points shouldn't you be rewarded more than if you beat them by 1? All the analytics say yes; however, the RPI doesn't do this.

The reason people focus on the RPI is because that is what the committee used for ages in comparing teams. Now, I think they rely just as heavily on KenPom's ratings and others. For example, we are currently 15th in KenPom's ratings. That seems more or less correct to me.

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Jan 6, 2018, 8:23 PM

the voters in the polls. They're just human beings with long memories.

We're having to earn their respect slowly.

But, it's coming.

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