Southern Miss is one of those strange RPI sagas. How in the hell did they get there and how are they possibly still there?

Quote:Southern Miss [22-5 (9-3), RPI: 13, SOS: 43] On Friday, when we last checked in with the Golden Eagles, their RPI figure was 10. This was inexplicable, given that Southern Miss' schedule and results, while solid, were hardly top-10-type stuff, and no one in their right mind would claim the Eagles are anywhere near the 10th-best team in the country. This RPI figure makes even less sense after Saturday, when Larry Eustachy's team lost at Houston (RPI: 221). Naturally, its RPI rank dramatically plummeted ... all the way to No. 11. We're not going to dismiss Southern Miss because of one bad loss, but it is worth noting because it came a few losses after another bad loss (at UAB). Another setback or two could legitimately put this team in trouble. Or will the insane RPI be its saving grace?

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