(02-22-2013 02:41 PM)wh49er Wrote: (02-22-2013 02:22 PM)Luckyshot Wrote: The problem with that logic is that you seem to think we had to play those two games. We didn't. We could've scheduled ourselves extra off days, which would also be "faking" our RPI apparently. We just aren't the lazy type that wants extra off days.
Or you could of found D1 opponents, that's the point.
...which most likely would've been on the road...to play at home, they would most likely be +150 RPI teams so it screws us...if they are top 50, we most likely lose since we would almost certainly be on the road...help me understand the benefit of that type of scheduling. Either way our RPI suffers or our loss column grows...I take the better RPI route every time.
The difference between this year and last is our lack of home OOC games. I am willing to bet without doing the due diligence that teams like Kentucky, Louisville, Memphis, Cincy, Georgetown, etc...are all front-loaded with home OOC games EVERY YEAR. This is an advantage we don't have.
Hell, I think Tulane only had 3 or 4 OOC road games and their 'record' was good because of that...now, look at their conference record vs. ours....not so sporty is it?
We have not in the past, nor are we today in a position to make this work for us since it is difficult to schedule home/home series with quality opponents. We got lucky last year to play those home games. This year is more of the norm for us. Until we can make that happen, I don't see the benefit, nor do I see it changing.
2011 home OOC - 5 games with RPIs of 164, 278, 337, 249, and 258 and two non D1 teams...yeah, that's solid. (sarcasm)
I don't see how we can play it any other way. If I got pocket Aces all the time, I would most likely win most of the hands. We have to play J-7 and hope for the best.
I can say with confidence if we play this year's OOC games at home we end up with a split at worst.
This is what makes this season unique. Will the selection committee place value in this (road victories with no bad losses)? I know it is an option. Whether they do or not remains to be seen. Of course, we have to pretty much win out for any of this to matter.