2014-2015 RPI Rankings

[Hoosiers96 912]

http://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-rpi
IU comes in at #156
I believe they are 14th in the B1G. That number should increase significantly with 3 neutral court games in December

[Beachfront Property 619]

These rankings don't make any sense. Green Bay is #1 despite losing to an undefeated Wisconsin team by 24?

[moyemayhem 1,803]

Because the RPI is a very simple formula that doesn't examine scoring margins (essentially it's just record and schedule strength), it becomes very dependant on sample size.  It's too early in the season and the sample is too small for the RPI to give an accurate assessment of teams.  Give it at least another month, and then take a look.

[KingPG21 6,606]

So these rankings make it seem like it is way too early to look at RPI. SMU and Pitt aren't world beaters, but that RPI has us below teams like Rutgers who lost by 17 to George Washington and 18 to St.Peters (They're 2-5......) is dumb. 

[Hovadipo 61,841]

RPI is like dark matter. Only the people that invented/discovered it understand it and we're just supposed to live with it.

[Stuhoo 90,696]

Green Bay would throttle Kentucky.

 

I'm okay with the RPI. ;)

[ou812dude 3,326]

The RPI becomes relevant on April 1st...and if you get caught up in its mystery before then...well then the joke's on you...

[MartintheMopMan 7,765]

Because the RPI is a very simple formula that doesn't examine scoring margins (essentially it's just record and schedule strength), it becomes very dependant on sample size.  It's too early in the season and the sample is too small for the RPI to give an accurate assessment of teams.  Give it at least another month, and then take a look.

Not to mention that our SOS isn't particularly good.