storminspank
Justin VanLaere
RPI: 77 (Up 11 spots)
Sagarin: 33 (Up 2 spots)
Pomeroy: 29 (Up 12 spots, season high)
Sagarin: 33 (Up 2 spots)
Pomeroy: 29 (Up 12 spots, season high)
Those of you that follow the RPI formula much closer than I do...What's the highest we can hope to be at 10-8 with a loss to Indiana? I realize this will be an educated guess.
Just keep winning and it will take care of it self.
Spank- Will a win Thursday in Lincoln bump our RPI 5-7 spots?
They are just outside of the Top 100 last I checked and road wins carry much more weight than home wins.
The RPI is starting to be less of an eyesore. Even though the committee tries to downplay the use of the RPI, when it's flashing in red and glaring at you on paper, it's hard to ignore. That was a big win yesterday to get us a bit more respectable there. The NC SOS is just abysmal though and will be our ultimate undoing if our bubble bursts.
The Nebraska game will be a real tough game, but would do wonders to help improve our away from home record (currently 4-7). Here's to hoping the snowstorm keeps some of their fans at home Thursday night.
Assuming Iowa finishes out at 4-1 and my confidence factor for this is 85%, Iowa's RPI will be fine and finish either 6 or 7th in the Big Ten.
I worry then for a let down in the Big Ten Tourney attempting to beat Nebby, Penn St or NW 3 times. Fear a let down and back on the bubble.
I would rather we play Nebraska or Northwestern. Penn St. has played well in both games against us and I fear the third wouldn't go so well for us. They just seem to play well against us every time.
Don't worry, we won't be playing Penn St. in the B1G tournament. That will be the 5 vs. 12 matchup and we aren't getting the 5 seed.
Unless Ohio State completely implodes. Anyone know what their remaining schedule looks like?
Unless Ohio State completely implodes. Anyone know what their remaining schedule looks like?
| 02/20/13 | vs. Minnesota *
| Columbus, Ohio | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| 02/24/13 | vs. Michigan State * | Columbus, Ohio | 4:00 p.m. ET |
| 02/28/13 | at Northwestern * | Evanston, Ill. | 7:00 p.m. ET |
| 03/05/13 | at Indiana * | Bloomington, Ind. | 9:00 p.m. ET |
| 03/10/13 | vs. Illinois * | Columbus, Ohio | 1/4/6 PM |
Very possible they could have the same record as the Hawks.
Ohio State 18-7 overall 8-5 in conf.
Hopefully they lose 3 of they're last 5 and we win at least 4 of our last 5. That would take care of that tiebreaker.Yes it is, but they'd have the tiebreaker.
I mentioned this a few weeks ago. If Iowa gets to 10-8 w/ loss to IND, I think Iowa is somewhere mid-50s.
The Illinois win will boost it, even though it's at home. MN bumped Iowa about 10 spots. Illinois will have the same effect. Just playing Indiana will help the RPI.