BoerneGator said:Except that's in no way easy (or even likely, given their recent resurgence etc.). Two of three would be huge. Then get a couple more at Hoover…done deal!Quote:
The easiest path howeever would be to sweep Ole Miss.
Agreed. But in this case, it was a mutual decision that each coach felt benefited their team.TAM85 said:
Cancelling games is bad for the game and bad for smaller programs who look forward to playing Power 5 Programs and playing in SEC and similar parks before big crowds. This should be a concern for any committee members from smaller baseball programs or conferences who likely want the opportunity to play Power 5 teams.
powerbelly said:
http://web1.ncaa.org/committees/committees_roster.jsp?CommitteeName=1MBA
The #1 problem with the RPI is that you should never be punished for winning a game.W said:
perhaps the #1 problem with RPI --- games in February count the same as games in May --- and teams obviously make changes and improvements throughout the season.
that a human committee will notice, but the computers do not
Yeah, I posted this in the basketball thread a couple of months ago. Baseball should only count the top 48 games or so, and basketball should only count the top 28. It's sad that these committees are full of liberal arts majors who can't understand really easy math concepts. If you play an SEC baseball schedule, who cares if you have a 3 game series against Prairie View? That should only hurt if you lose the games. Or if you play a Big 12 basketball schedule, why does it matter if you play a couple of games against Fort Hayes State? Glad to see Kendall was reading my posts on the basketball board.HoustonAg2106 said:
Kendall Rogers brought up an interesting solution to this problem, he said teams should be able to drop a number of their lowest non conference mid week RPI games at the end of the season. Maybe it's dropping the bottom 3 RPI teams on your schedule, maybe it's the bottom 5...but I think that would solve the problem
HoustonAg2106 said:
Kendall Rogers brought up an interesting solution to this problem, he said teams should be able to drop a number of their lowest non conference mid week RPI games at the end of the season. Maybe it's dropping the bottom 3 RPI teams on your schedule, maybe it's the bottom 5...but I think that would solve the problem
They still use this formula.Quote:
Next, calculate the RPI as it was done until ~2005 (25% your winning percentage, 50% your opponent WP, and 25% opponents' opponents).
Correct, but they would have no excuse not to, either. The game would be played as a matter of integrity.TXAggie2011 said:They still use this formula.Quote:
Next, calculate the RPI as it was done until ~2005 (25% your winning percentage, 50% your opponent WP, and 25% opponents' opponents).
A&M would still have no incentive to play Incarnate Word tomorrow even if bonus points are given out at the end of the year for beating good teams
Definitely, I should have said lowest RPI midweek wins.The Debt said:HoustonAg2106 said:
Kendall Rogers brought up an interesting solution to this problem, he said teams should be able to drop a number of their lowest non conference mid week RPI games at the end of the season. Maybe it's dropping the bottom 3 RPI teams on your schedule, maybe it's the bottom 5...but I think that would solve the problem
*addendum* you can only drop Ws. Ls you have to keep.
Sure, fine. But you're missing the point. A&M cancelled a series with Pepperdine in 1994 because we didn't qualify for the SWC tourney, so there was no reason to play the 3 game tune-up. Stuff like that will always happen.85AustinAg said:
It has nothing to do with integrity. The Incarnate Word coach agreed to it. The Southland Conference Tournament starts Thursday. Why would they want to waste pitching in a meaningless game when their only shot at the post season is to win their conference tournament.
