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LetsPlay2

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I would think we will start to go down on strength of schedule now that we are getting to the weaker part of the conference schedule. Maybe I am wrong.
 
erikbj

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Probably have played 10+ teams that were ranked at the time we played them. We also have a win over Michigan when they had Mitch McCrary.........I don't think anyone else can say that.
 
Bigman38

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It'll go down a bit but not much. The other big 12 teams that have played easier conference schedules so far are still right at the top.
 
twocoach

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NCAA College Basketball BPI Rankings - ESPNDid anyone else know that we have played the hardest schedule to date? At least according to this BPI formula.
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That's the only place on the planet where Iowa State's SOS is tougher than Kansas. Kansas has FIVE games against RPI Top 10 teams; Iowa State has TWO. Kansas has TWELVE games against RPI Top 30 teams; Iowa State has SEVEN. CBS Sports RPI games:Kansas: #3 Villanova#4 Florida#7 Iowa State#7 Iowa State#8 Duke#16 SDSU#22 Oklahoma#24 Texas#26 Colorado#27 New Mexico#28 Oklahoma State#29 ToledoIowa State:#1 Kansas#1 Kansas#15 Michigan#22 Oklahoma#22 Oklahoma#24 Texas#28 Oklahoma State
 
twocoach

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twocoach said:
That's the only place on the planet where Iowa State's SOS is tougher than Kansas. Kansas has FIVE games against RPI Top 10 teams; Iowa State has TWO. Kansas has TWELVE games against RPI Top 30 teams; Iowa State has SEVEN. CBS Sports RPI games:Kansas: #3 Villanova#4 Florida#7 Iowa State#7 Iowa State#8 Duke#16 SDSU#22 Oklahoma#24 Texas#26 Colorado#27 New Mexico#28 Oklahoma State#29 ToledoIowa State:#1 Kansas#1 Kansas#15 Michigan#22 Oklahoma#22 Oklahoma#24 Texas#28 Oklahoma State
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Friggin formatting...
 
dtISU

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twocoach said:
That's the only place on the planet where Iowa State's SOS is tougher than Kansas. Kansas has FIVE games against RPI Top 10 teams; Iowa State has TWO. Kansas has TWELVE games against RPI Top 30 teams; Iowa State has SEVEN. CBS Sports RPI games:Kansas: #3 Villanova#4 Florida#7 Iowa State#7 Iowa State#8 Duke#16 SDSU#22 Oklahoma#24 Texas#26 Colorado#27 New Mexico#28 Oklahoma State#29 ToledoIowa State:#1 Kansas#1 Kansas#15 Michigan#22 Oklahoma#22 Oklahoma#24 Texas#28 Oklahoma State
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So...Iowa State is #7, #8 and #1?
 
Jsievers24

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twocoach said:
That's the only place on the planet where Iowa State's SOS is tougher than Kansas. Kansas has FIVE games against RPI Top 10 teams; Iowa State has TWO. Kansas has TWELVE games against RPI Top 30 teams; Iowa State has SEVEN. CBS Sports RPI games:Kansas: #3 Villanova#4 Florida#7 Iowa State#7 Iowa State#8 Duke#16 SDSU#22 Oklahoma#24 Texas#26 Colorado#27 New Mexico#28 Oklahoma State#29 ToledoIowa State:#1 Kansas#1 Kansas#15 Michigan#22 Oklahoma#22 Oklahoma#24 Texas#28 Oklahoma State
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We are talking about BPI here which is more accurate.

RPI, due to its simplicity, tends to be the biggest decision aid for the NCAA tournament committee, even though it doesn't account for the actual scores of games. Kenpom and our BPI system both account for the varying pace that teams can play, which is an important analytical component of evaluating basketball teams. But we believe the BPI is a little more refined than any other existing power ranking.
 
Jsievers24

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[h=4]BPI -The College Basketball Power Index explained - ESPN

System comparison[/h]How is the College Basketball Power Index by the ESPN Stats & Information group) different than RPI or other advanced rating systems like Kenpom.com and Sagarin? Here is how the included elements compare to other systems.
IncludesRPIBPISagarinKenpom
Scoring marginNoYesYesYes
Diminishing returns for blowoutsNoYesYesNo
Pace of game mattersNoYesNoYes
Home/Neutral/RoadYesYesYesYes
SOS beyond Opponent's opponents' W-LNoYesYesYes
All wins are better than losses (before Opp Adj)YesYesNoNo
De-weighting games with missing key playersNoYesNoNo
 
twocoach

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Jsievers24 said:
We are talking about BPI here which is more accurate.RPI, due to its simplicity, tends to be the biggest decision aid for the NCAA tournament committee, even though it doesn't account for the actual scores of games. Kenpom and our BPI system both account for the varying pace that teams can play, which is an important analytical component of evaluating basketball teams. But we believe the BPI is a little more refined than any other existing power ranking.
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Nice cut and paste from the ESPN site. How about the "Eye Test?" Kansas has the toughest overall schedule and it's really not very close.
 
CoKane

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twocoach said:
Nice cut and paste from the ESPN site. How about the "Eye Test?" Kansas has the toughest overall schedule and it's really not very close.
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Can't argue that. If Kansas wins the conference(which it looks like will probably happen) I don't see how they wouldn't get a 1 seed.
 
megamanxzero35

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Looking at our schedule than looking at Kansas. I'd rather play ours because I'm not sure we go undefeated with Kansas.

Villanova, Duke, Colorado(pre injuries), Florida, Georgetown, San Diego State>Michigan, BYU, Iowa, Akron, Boise State
 
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