(12-21-2013 03:53 PM)TheWoodenNickle Wrote:  

(12-21-2013 03:36 PM)emu steve Wrote:  CLE State and Toledo are having a good game.

Lot of good MAC games today. :)

Is this UT's toughest opponent so far?

Probably Stoney Brook: UT won on neutral court 102-98 or something. SB is 8-4 I think.

here's all of the wins for the MAC this season over top 100 RPI teams, as of 12/21-

50 Green Bay (EMU)
53 New Mexico State (WMU)
74 Oral Roberts (Akron)
79 Mercer (Ohio)
89 Northern Iowa (Ohio)

on the flip side, here's all the losses to teams with RPIs of +200-

223 Bradley (CMU)
225 James Madison (NIU)
268 Montana State (CMU)
317 Jacksonville State (CMU)
328 Niagra (Buffalo)

(12-21-2013 03:23 PM)EagleSam Wrote:  Eastern finishes 3-0 against the Horizon League.

MAC>Horizon

3-1.

(12-22-2013 03:19 AM)JSF Wrote:  

(12-21-2013 03:23 PM)EagleSam Wrote:  Eastern finishes 3-0 against the Horizon League.

MAC>Horizon

3-1.

I think you got Sam's post wrong.

EMU finished 3 - 0 this season vs. Horizon.

Cleveland State, Green Bay and Oakland.

We own the Horizon League (at least for 2013/2014 season).

(12-21-2013 11:40 PM)H2Oville Rocket Wrote:  

(12-21-2013 03:53 PM)TheWoodenNickle Wrote:  

(12-21-2013 03:36 PM)emu steve Wrote:  CLE State and Toledo are having a good game.

Lot of good MAC games today. :)

Is this UT's toughest opponent so far?

Probably Stoney Brook: UT won on neutral court 102-98 or something. SB is 8-4 I think.

Toledo's best wins (2), RPI wise are against Detroit, who is anywhere from 86 ESPN RPI, to 95 Warren Nolan, 101 Realtimerpi.

UT's wins against BC, Sam Houston St, Arkansas St, & Cleveland St are all against teams with an RPI from 135-145 according to Warren Nolan.

(12-22-2013 06:09 AM)emu steve Wrote:  

(12-22-2013 03:19 AM)JSF Wrote:  

(12-21-2013 03:23 PM)EagleSam Wrote:  Eastern finishes 3-0 against the Horizon League.

MAC>Horizon

3-1.

I think you got Sam's post wrong.

EMU finished 3 - 0 this season vs. Horizon.

Cleveland State, Green Bay and Oakland.

We own the Horizon League (at least for 2013/2014 season).

You're right. My bad.

Ohio 70 Richmond 69. OT. Final!

WOO HOO!!!!!!

Nick Kellogg hits a 3 with 0:09 left in OT! OHIO wins AT Richmond, 70-69!

(12-22-2013 03:24 PM)emu steve Wrote:  Ohio 70 Richmond 69. OT. Final!

Nick Kellogg with a fall back 3 with 9 seconds left and some great D to end it. Wow.

Very good win for Ohio.

(12-22-2013 02:37 AM)perimeterpost Wrote:  here's all of the wins for the MAC this season over top 100 RPI teams, as of 12/21-

50 Green Bay (EMU)
53 New Mexico State (WMU)
74 Oral Roberts (Akron)
79 Mercer (Ohio)
89 Northern Iowa (Ohio)
......

we can add #69 Richmond (Ohio) to the list.

With about 9 days left in OOC schedule, MAC with Four teams in top 80 RPI

41 Toledo
67 EMU
75 Akron
80 Ohio

Plus BGSU at 108.

(12-22-2013 03:56 PM)Bobcat110 Wrote:  With about 9 days left in OOC schedule, MAC with Four teams in top 80 RPI

41 Toledo
67 EMU
75 Akron
80 Ohio

Plus BGSU at 108.

BG just beat Detroit. Maybe they sneak into top 100

(12-22-2013 03:24 PM)bobcat_backer Wrote:  WOO HOO!!!!!!

Nick Kellogg hits a 3 with 0:09 left in OT! OHIO wins AT Richmond, 70-69!

Congrats Bobcats!

(12-22-2013 03:35 PM)uakronkid Wrote:  Very good win for Ohio.

Here's to seeing Akron get some nice wins in Hawaii starting win Oregon State tonight.

Incidentally, Ohio looks like it will be heading to this tournament next year.

(12-22-2013 04:08 PM)Miami (Oh) Yeah ! Wrote:  

(12-22-2013 03:56 PM)Bobcat110 Wrote:  With about 9 days left in OOC schedule, MAC with Four teams in top 80 RPI

41 Toledo
67 EMU
75 Akron
80 Ohio

Plus BGSU at 108.

BG just beat Detroit. Maybe they sneak into top 100

almost feel bad for Detroit, they're 5-8 overall but 0-4 against the MAC.

according to live RPI, which will fluctuate throughout the day, the current RPI's are as follows-

41 Toledo
60 Ohio
66 Eastern Michigan
76 Akron
100 Bowling Green

so depending how BG's former opponents we could have 5 in top 100 at the end of the day. Next closest is Kent at 129.

(12-22-2013 04:08 PM)Miami (Oh) Yeah ! Wrote:  

(12-22-2013 03:56 PM)Bobcat110 Wrote:  With about 9 days left in OOC schedule, MAC with Four teams in top 80 RPI

41 Toledo
67 EMU
75 Akron
80 Ohio

Plus BGSU at 108.

BG just beat Detroit. Maybe they sneak into top 100

http://www.rpiforecast.com/live-rpi.html

Confirmed BG now #97

41 Toledo
67 EMU
75 Akron
80 Ohio
97 BG

.

(12-22-2013 04:20 PM)Miami (Oh) Yeah ! Wrote:  Confirmed BG now #97

41 Toledo
67 EMU
75 Akron
80 Ohio
97 BG

That site actually has:
43 Toledo
63 Ohio
67 EMU
79 Akron
97 BGSU

I was using http://realtimerpi.com/rpi_Men.html on my earlier post. Guess it hasn't been updated yet for today's games.



cue the "RPI only matters at end of season" naysayers.

When did pointing out facts become naysaying? The RPI is a tool designed to show relative strength as a reference (one of many) for tournament at-large selection, nothing else.

Or maybe an explanation of what RPI does mean on Dec. 22? I'd be interested in a good breakdown of its importance.

BG fans are dieing. Talk about cognotive dissonance. They are desperate to lose Orr and suddenly BG looks capable of being very competitive. Orr is killing his guys with too many minutes but he's got a "no star" team playing hard and well. If he gets to Cleveland I think he stays.