BE Sat 12/19 - 8 Games...

[anXUfan]

Big East back up to 4th in KenPom. 3rd in RPI.

[stever20]

Big East back up to 4th in KenPom. 3rd in RPI.

the Nolan site seems to be messed up- in the league standings it's fine, but the RPI and the conference OOC record aren't updated. From RPI forecast the leagues records entering today- 76-23. Warren Nolan has the league record being 76-22- so not even including last night's loss by St John's. Should now be 79-27.

[anXUfan]

Live-RPI also has Big East third.

http://www.rpiforecast.com/live-conf-rpi.html

[stever20]

good point about that.

only thing with that is what's left to get added:
Sunday, December 20, 2015
New Jersey Tech at Saint John`s 12:00 NJIT #145

Monday, December 21, 2015
Providence at Massachusetts 7:00 KP #127
North Texas at Creighton 9:00 KP #319
Chicago State at Marquette 7:00 KP #334

Tuesday, December 22, 2015
South Florida at Seton Hall 6:30 KP #257
George Washington at DePaul 9:00 KP #40
Xavier at Wake Forest 7:00 KP #97
Southern Utah at Butler 8:30 KP #310
Georgetown at Charlotte 12:00 KP #280
Delaware at Villanova 7:00 KP #199
Saint John`s vs. South Carolina 9:00 KP #28

Sunday, December 27, 2015
Presbyterian at Marquette 2:00 KP #331

Monday, December 28, 2015
Coppin State at Creighton 9:00 KP #341
IUPUI at Butler 7:00 KP #259
Pennsylvania at Villanova 7:00 KP #267

average opponent is #222. And that's not even counting Rider tonight at #233.

[Jet915]

good point about that.

only thing with that is what's left to get added:
Sunday, December 20, 2015
New Jersey Tech at Saint John`s 12:00 NJIT #145

Monday, December 21, 2015
Providence at Massachusetts 7:00 KP #127
North Texas at Creighton 9:00 KP #319
Chicago State at Marquette 7:00 KP #334

Tuesday, December 22, 2015
South Florida at Seton Hall 6:30 KP #257
George Washington at DePaul 9:00 KP #40
Xavier at Wake Forest 7:00 KP #97
Southern Utah at Butler 8:30 KP #310
Georgetown at Charlotte 12:00 KP #280
Delaware at Villanova 7:00 KP #199
Saint John`s vs. South Carolina 9:00 KP #28

Sunday, December 27, 2015
Presbyterian at Marquette 2:00 KP #331

Monday, December 28, 2015
Coppin State at Creighton 9:00 KP #341
IUPUI at Butler 7:00 KP #259
Pennsylvania at Villanova 7:00 KP #267

average opponent is #222. And that's not even counting Rider tonight at #233.

Im sure most of the other power conferences have cupcakes to end the non-conference schedule as well. Fact is, like it or not (probably not), the Big East has solidified themselves within the top 3 of the rpi again....

[anXUfan]

I'm okay with that as long as it means a lot of wins. The Big East already has the second highest win percentage but I'd still like to see it closer to 80%. It's important given that we play so many conference games and the makeup of the RPI formula.

Referring to Stever's last post.

[stever20]

not really though.

The Big 12 and SEC still have a challenge end of January. And some of the other conferences have some strong OOC left...

And would say even this- going into today, the projected end of season RPI was 4 (and end of season OOC RPI was 5- not sure how that can happen).

The conference also has a few Jan games that are dogs.

[anXUfan]

Good job by Providence taking care of business without Dunn.

[stever20]

I'm okay with that as long as it means a lot of wins. The Big East already has the second highest win percentage but I'd still like to see it closer to 80%. It's important given that we play so many conference games and the makeup of the RPI formula.

Referring to Stever's last post.

I think given that we're 80-27, and there's only 18 left (the list I gave- plus Nova/Temple, Georgetown/UConn, Marquette/Stetson in Jan)- that would be a max of 98-27, or .784.

Realistically final winning percentage will be close to last year's 94-31. But with a weaker SOS.

[DudeAnon]

This thread would be so much more fun if Georgetown hadn't shit the bed again.