(12-27-2017 10:36 AM)Stammers Wrote: Still waiting for "grownup" guy to let everyone know how the teams were selected and seeded last year. He has all the time in the world to make up lame excuse after excuse for all of Tubby's screw ups, but apparently no time to answer simple relevant questions.
Everything any of the gurus say or write tells anyone who is listening that they are using RPI less and advanced metrics more. You refuse to believe that, then I can't help you. There's really nothing left to be said on that matter.
As for SOS, you can't compare the current OOC SOS with prior years because there is still a game to be played against a top 100 OOC opponent. Here is what we do know:
(Sagarin and KenPom measure SOS very similarly. So this will simply focus on Sagarin.)
SOS during Pastner's years averaged a ranking of 99.
Last year was 93 which was better than every year under Pastner except for 2 seasons.
Last year's average OOC opponent ranking was 184.
Today, OOC opponents average 175.
Therefore, it stands to reason that this year's OOC SOS will be better than last year.
And with the AAC improving from the addition of Wichita, this year's AAC SOS should be better.
In summary, this year's SOS will be better than last year which was better than every year under Pastner except 2014 and 2012. Total SOS is slowly improving from the decline that we saw under Pastner. Furthermore, I can tell you that OOC SOS got worse every year from 2012 to 2016. Last year stopped the slide and this year should build on it ever so slightly.
All of this is not to say it's a great schedule. It's not. At the same time, you or I
don't know what options are available for us with the schedule - especially given the restrictions from the FEF contract. But the main point is simple...The story that this year's schedule is the worst ever is all myth. Home schedule sucks. Overall SOS is improving. IF our record improves with an improving SOS, then that is something.