Quote Originally Posted by Shaggy View Post
Hey Jaws, the RPI isn't an indicator of how well a team is doing. It is more an indicator of how good the teams they have played are doing and how strong a schedule you have played as you can see from the definition below. So Kentucky can **** and still have a high RPI ranking. It just shows that they have played a tough schedule and that teams like, oh say, Louisville, have played a lesser schedule to pad their won/loss record. In fact, if Louisville keeps winning in the Big East, it helps Kentucky's RPI and the more Kentucky loses the more it hurts Louisville's RPI. (Based on the fact that Kentucky beat Louisville at home this year). Just for example.

RPI =
A team's strength of schedule (SOS) accounts for 75% of the RPI calculation and is 2/3 its opponents' winning percentage and 1/3 times its opponents' opponents' winning percentage.

And Tim, thanks for that clarification. Also I guess I could have worded my UK / U of L thing more like you did: I don't think it is the losses that have fans concerned, I think it is more of who those losses have come against. I mean really Drexel at the Yum Center? Providence?
But then the more I think about it, Louisville fans aren't concerned, they're use to it.

I am not concerned with our losses to Drexel and Providence. I figure a signature road win over a top 5 team cancels those out. Have you noticed anything about the RPI and strength of schedule? Once conference play started, U of L's sos and RPI started rising while UK's started dropping. Almost makes you think that UK gets all of those cupcakes in conference.

What is UK's biggest win this season? Oh that's right, a win on the road against a depleted Louisville team. I guess that is what they will have to hang their hats on come selection Sunday.

Do you ever talk about fishing on here or are you just here to be an azz that can't carry on a conversation without resorting to flaming?