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Game was cancelled due to negative RPI implications (even with a W).
RPI "problems" have manifested this season to the extent it's credibility is called into question.
RPI "problems" have manifested this season to the extent it's credibility is called into question.
As is every other metric that "committees" take into account when deciding post season play as they should be questioned and be transparent. CFP, MBB, and Baseballs RPI.BoerneGator said:
Game was cancelled due to negative RPI implications (even with a W).
RPI "problems" have manifested this season to the extent it's credibility is called into question.
Agree. When you win a game and lose RPI slots something is wrong.BoerneGator said:
Game was cancelled due to negative RPI implications (even with a W).
RPI "problems" have manifested this season to the extent it's credibility is called into question.
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What is even more screwed up is it hurts us to play the game and win, but that win will benefit every team we played this year
Folks, there is no current rule against cancelling a non-conference game for RPI or any other reason for that matter. You can whine about optics, spirit of the game, honoring commitments, etc. but we are not doing anything illegal or outside of the current set of rules.
Also, given that our basketball program recently got screwed out of the NCAA tournament I have no issue at all with A&M doing what is in the best interest of A&M and to hell with everybody else. Unfortunately, seeding, etc. is still decided by a committee so whether the move will actually help us host a regional or gain a higher seed remains to be determined.
Also, given that our basketball program recently got screwed out of the NCAA tournament I have no issue at all with A&M doing what is in the best interest of A&M and to hell with everybody else. Unfortunately, seeding, etc. is still decided by a committee so whether the move will actually help us host a regional or gain a higher seed remains to be determined.
Does it improve our SoS? Or does it still count even though it was cancelled?
No, the game against IW will not factor into A&M's SoS. SoS only factors in games that have actually been played. For example our games against Ole Miss this upcoming weekend have not been factored into our SoS yet. .
Why is everyone all of a sudden up in fits about RPI?! This **** has been going on for years? We just expect the committee to say "aw yeah, this years different lets seed a different way"? No.
Bad Poster said:
Why is everyone all of a sudden up in fits about RPI?! This **** has been going on for years? We just expect the committee to say "aw yeah, this years different lets seed a different way"? No.
who's up in fits about it?
Bunk Moreland said:Bad Poster said:
Why is everyone all of a sudden up in fits about RPI?! This **** has been going on for years? We just expect the committee to say "aw yeah, this years different lets seed a different way"? No.
who's up in fits about it?
Evidently Bad Poster. They all red face and S.
I think the difference this season is that there exists major flaws in the resumes of the top ranked RPI teams.
They have bad number of series losses (Vandy, Auburn with 4 each), mediocre conference records (Vandy 14-13, DBU 11-7 in Missouri Valley, Georgia 14-13), poor conference standings (Vanderbilt 5th, Auburn 4th, Georgia 6th, DBU 2nd in Missouri Valley), and bad Q1 results (Vandy 9-13, Auburn 11-12, Georgia 12-13, Georgia Southern 6-10, Maryland 3-4).
Based on the above considerations, the only National Seeds out of the top 10 appear to be:
Tennessee
Oregon State
Virginia Tech
Miami
Maryland
Auburn (Bubble)
The remaining two national seeds have to come from teams currenly ranked 11 to 19, plus Arkansas depending on last week's results as they sit at at 29 (they will likely need to sweep).
The real contenders for the last two spots:
Louisville
Oklahoma State
Notre Dame (Nearly a lock)
Texas A&M
Arkansas
Georgia Southern has a series this weekend with UTA (ranked 255), they are not finishing top 10 and are out of National Seed considerations.
Looking at Q1 records again, I'm not sure Auburn is a bubble team as they have a losing record (11-12) against top 50 teams. And given Kentucky is sitting at 60 I think they have some work to do in the conference tournament to host as a National Seed. We'll see.
They have bad number of series losses (Vandy, Auburn with 4 each), mediocre conference records (Vandy 14-13, DBU 11-7 in Missouri Valley, Georgia 14-13), poor conference standings (Vanderbilt 5th, Auburn 4th, Georgia 6th, DBU 2nd in Missouri Valley), and bad Q1 results (Vandy 9-13, Auburn 11-12, Georgia 12-13, Georgia Southern 6-10, Maryland 3-4).
Based on the above considerations, the only National Seeds out of the top 10 appear to be:
Tennessee
Oregon State
Virginia Tech
Miami
Maryland
Auburn (Bubble)
The remaining two national seeds have to come from teams currenly ranked 11 to 19, plus Arkansas depending on last week's results as they sit at at 29 (they will likely need to sweep).
The real contenders for the last two spots:
Louisville
Oklahoma State
Notre Dame (Nearly a lock)
Texas A&M
Arkansas
Georgia Southern has a series this weekend with UTA (ranked 255), they are not finishing top 10 and are out of National Seed considerations.
Looking at Q1 records again, I'm not sure Auburn is a bubble team as they have a losing record (11-12) against top 50 teams. And given Kentucky is sitting at 60 I think they have some work to do in the conference tournament to host as a National Seed. We'll see.
There is nothing to be gained playing Tuesday when we have a road series starting Thursday. With our pitching situation, we need all arms available and fully available on Thursday. If we had 2 or 3 starters getting deep in games and a couple of consistently reliable relievers where we had pitchers that needed work in mid week games, it might make sense to play. But we are such that we may need any of our pitchers to throw on Thursday.
Coach talked about it again on the radio today.
It was a MUTUAL decision between us and IW.
They didn't want to play, and we didn't want to play. They are coming up on their conference tourney and that was more important than the game.
Coach said that if they needed the game, we would have played.
He said he hopes that in the future he will have the schedule set in such a way that it is open and we can schedule a makeup game or an RPI boosting game there late in the season if we need/want to.
It was a MUTUAL decision between us and IW.
They didn't want to play, and we didn't want to play. They are coming up on their conference tourney and that was more important than the game.
Coach said that if they needed the game, we would have played.
He said he hopes that in the future he will have the schedule set in such a way that it is open and we can schedule a makeup game or an RPI boosting game there late in the season if we need/want to.
Exactly, it's not like even a win over us would help them make their tournament. They need to win their conference tournament and that is all they care about right now.TexAg1987 said:
Coach talked about it again on the radio today.
It was a MUTUAL decision between us and IW.
They didn't want to play, and we didn't want to play. They are coming up on their conference tourney and that was more important than the game.
Coach said that if they needed the game, we would have played.
He said he hopes that in the future he will have the schedule set in such a way that it is open and we can schedule a makeup game or an RPI boosting game there late in the season if we need/want to.
Bad Poster said:
Why is everyone all of a sudden up in fits about RPI?! This **** has been going on for years? We just expect the committee to say "aw yeah, this years different lets seed a different way"? No.
Who exactly is up in fits?
You are not a season ticket holder or you would understand.Bad Poster said:
Why is everyone all of a sudden up in fits about RPI?! This **** has been going on for years? We just expect the committee to say "aw yeah, this years different lets seed a different way"? No.
Bad Poster said:
Why is everyone all of a sudden up in fits about RPI?! This **** has been going on for years? We just expect the committee to say "aw yeah, this years different lets seed a different way"? No.
Agree. The obsession is bizarre.
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In most seasons, the SEC doesn't have much to worry about with respect to RPI. The best SEC teams, both in record and in the rankings are also high in the RPI ranking. And further there are usually a number of middle of the pack SEC teams with high RPI because the conference is just do danged tough.
This year is just weirder than normal in that RPI isn't correlating as well to the actual records and rankings, not just for the SEC but especially in the SEC. Of course there are outliers every year, but it seems there are far more anomalies this year than typical at this point in the year with only 3 or 4 games remaining.
People are only fixated on RPI because the selection committee has stated this is a key metric in determining postseason seeds, hosts and who makes the tourney.
This year is just weirder than normal in that RPI isn't correlating as well to the actual records and rankings, not just for the SEC but especially in the SEC. Of course there are outliers every year, but it seems there are far more anomalies this year than typical at this point in the year with only 3 or 4 games remaining.
People are only fixated on RPI because the selection committee has stated this is a key metric in determining postseason seeds, hosts and who makes the tourney.
I want to host a regional, as I have had more fun over the years attending baseball games where A&M has hosted. It is just a fun filled weekend of baseball where you get to watch so many games, and just hope that the Ags can advance to Omaha. I actually really liked the six team regionals because it was all day baseball. In fact, I remember back in '93 where our game against Yale started around 10:00 pm because of a rain delay, and Jeff Granger was still on the mound pitching the next day when the game ended after midnight. Fun.
So this crazy RPI formula will have a huge say so in whether or not we are playing baseball at Olsen in June. Hence this reason I am fixated on following the RPI rankings.
So this crazy RPI formula will have a huge say so in whether or not we are playing baseball at Olsen in June. Hence this reason I am fixated on following the RPI rankings.
Could this be the new normal? Seems like so many programs are now aggressively scheduling to trick out their RPI. Could this be distorting RPI as a measuring tool?RED AG 98 said:
In most seasons, the SEC doesn't have much to worry about with respect to RPI. The best SEC teams, both in record and in the rankings are also high in the RPI ranking. And further there are usually a number of middle of the pack SEC teams with high RPI because the conference is just do danged tough.
This year is just weirder than normal in that RPI isn't correlating as well to the actual records and rankings, not just for the SEC but especially in the SEC. Of course there are outliers every year, but it seems there are far more anomalies this year than typical at this point in the year with only 3 or 4 games remaining.
People are only fixated on RPI because the selection committee has stated this is a key metric in determining postseason seeds, hosts and who makes the tourney.
Anyways, I see 2 big problems with RPI. Effectively 75% if it is SOS. So it rewards scheduling more than winning. The other problem is that it over rewards road wins and over punishes home losses.
Last, I find scuffling games distasteful. I find losing a close road regional far more disappointing.
GnMountain said:
Do we play this Tue night? ?
Yes, last I heard.
Hard to put Auburn as a national seed when they are 3rd in the division and 4th overall in conference.AggieKeith15 said:
I think the difference this season is that there exists major flaws in the resumes of the top ranked RPI teams.
They have bad number of series losses (Vandy, Auburn with 4 each), mediocre conference records (Vandy 14-13, DBU 11-7 in Missouri Valley, Georgia 14-13), poor conference standings (Vanderbilt 5th, Auburn 4th, Georgia 6th, DBU 2nd in Missouri Valley), and bad Q1 results (Vandy 9-13, Auburn 11-12, Georgia 12-13, Georgia Southern 6-10, Maryland 3-4).
Based on the above considerations, the only National Seeds out of the top 10 appear to be:
Tennessee
Oregon State
Virginia Tech
Miami
Maryland
Auburn (Bubble)
The remaining two national seeds have to come from teams currenly ranked 11 to 19, plus Arkansas depending on last week's results as they sit at at 29 (they will likely need to sweep).
The real contenders for the last two spots:
Louisville
Oklahoma State
Notre Dame (Nearly a lock)
Texas A&M
Arkansas
Georgia Southern has a series this weekend with UTA (ranked 255), they are not finishing top 10 and are out of National Seed considerations.
Looking at Q1 records again, I'm not sure Auburn is a bubble team as they have a losing record (11-12) against top 50 teams. And given Kentucky is sitting at 60 I think they have some work to do in the conference tournament to host as a National Seed. We'll see.
The final weekend will help shake things out.
If we had not lost at home to Santa Clara and not lost to a bad Wichita State team, our RPI right now would be in the low teens. Nobody would be complaining about the atPI then. And we would have also probably played UIW yesterday. Because it would not have hurt our RPI that much with a win.
dcaggie04 said:
If we had not lost at home to Santa Clara and not lost to a bad Wichita State team, our RPI right now would be in the low teens. Nobody would be complaining about the atPI then. And we would have also probably played UIW yesterday. Because it would not have hurt our RPI that much with a win.
IF...
You could literally pick any potential regional host team out there and say the exact same thing about their win/loss record. The RPI BS is real and we're just playing the game/rules for what they are right now.
Get over it...
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