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Their RPI won't increase, but it'll remain stable even if they lose both of these. Seton Hall needs to go 7-6 to end the year to make the tourney- they get 20 wins, they're pretty safe. This week is big. Just don't know how they play last 11 games if they know they need 7 wins in those 11 games. Really 4 in 8 taking out DePaul/St John's.

7-6? Were you not the guy who was preaching that if they beat Wichita State (they did), they'd be able to get in at 9-9? Now, 2 quality road wins later, you're upping their requirement to 10-8? I realize it doesn't matter at all, provided I'm correct in assuming you're not on the selection committee, but some consistency in your arguments would be nice.

What's happened is some of their opponents have struggled. Right now their projected RPI at 19-11 would only be 66.2. That's really dicey there. 20-10 is only 53.1 but I think they get in there. Back on Dec 30- 19-11 was supposed to be 59. They've had several OOC opponents just crater with some unexpected losses. All those losses piling up in the 50% part of the RPI.

Also would not call the win at Marquette a quality road win. It might not even be a top 100 win end of the year. The home loss to Creighton though may wind up being a bad loss(outside the top 100).