Everything that could have happened to help us yesterday happened. True, we almost blew it, but we didn't.
<span style="font-weight: bold;">RPI:</span> 57 (+7 spots from last game)
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Overall Record:</span> <span style="background-color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">18-7</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Strength of Schedule:</span> <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">116th</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Conference Record:</span> 6-4
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Conference Standing:</span> T-3rd overall, T-1st West
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Effective Conference Standing:</span> 5th
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Wins:</span> Old Dominion, Ole Miss, at Ole Miss
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Bad Losses:</span> <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Rider</span>, <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">at Western Kentucky</span>, at Arkansas
<span style="font-weight: bold;">vs. RPI Top 25:</span> 0-1 (UK, UT remaining)
<span style="font-weight: bold;">vs. RPI Top 50:</span><span style="background-color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"> 3-2</span> (UK, UT remaining)
<span style="font-weight: bold;">vs. RPI Top 100:</span> 5-4 (UK, UT, ALA, USC remaining)
The Pecking Order:
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Conference RPI:</span> 4th
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Number of Teams Similar Conference RPI sends to NCAAT:</span> 5.8 (29 teams in last five years; Most: 7, Least: 4)
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Average RPI of Lowest At-Large Team from 4th RPI Conference: </span>55th (Highest: 72nd, Lowest 39th)
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Projected In:</span>
5 Kentucky (probable 1 seed)
16 Vanderbilt (probable 3-4 seed)
21 Tennessee (probable 4-5 seed)
<span style="font-weight: bold;">On The Bubble-In:</span>
45 Ole Miss (in the 9-10 range, needs to beat Vandy to solidify bid)
61 Florida (in the 9-11 range, but has a chance to play up with remaining games against UK, VU, UT)
<span style="font-weight: bold;">On The Bubble- Out:</span>
57 Mississippi State (win over UK puts them in the "in" bubble)
72 South Carolina (needs to probably go 5-1 in final 6 to get in)
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Games to Watch Next 7 Days:
</span>Kentucky at Mississippi State - Not a must win for MSU, but this is a big opportunity. Lose and USC and UT become myst wins.
South Carolina at Arkansas - Loss by USC probably eliminates them from any chance at at-large bid.
Vanderbilt at Ole Miss - Win by Ole Miss propels them to the "solid in" category
Auburn at Florida - a must win game for Florida
Florida at Ole Miss - Big game for both teams. A 2-0 week for UF or Ole Miss would put them solid in. An 0-2 week for either and they are out.
Tennessee at South Carolina - If USC beats Arkansas, a win over UT gets them back in the race for the final at-large bid. An 0-2 week for USC kills their chances, which is what we want. We do not want to go to Columbia and play an effective elimination game.
Mississippi State at LSU - Must win. If MSU were to beat UK, any jump in RPI or stature would be eradicated with loss to LSU. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
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<span style="font-weight: bold;">Synopsis:</span> I think we need to have an RPI in the top 50 to get in. A 2-0 week puts us in the top 45, giving us room to slip up against USC or Tennessee. Just playing Kentucky will possibly raise our RPI by a spot or two even if we lose. Losing to LSU, Auburn or Alabama is not an option.
<span style="font-weight: bold;">RPI:</span> 57 (+7 spots from last game)
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Overall Record:</span> <span style="background-color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">18-7</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Strength of Schedule:</span> <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">116th</span>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Conference Record:</span> 6-4
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Conference Standing:</span> T-3rd overall, T-1st West
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Effective Conference Standing:</span> 5th
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Best Wins:</span> Old Dominion, Ole Miss, at Ole Miss
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Bad Losses:</span> <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">Rider</span>, <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 0, 0);">at Western Kentucky</span>, at Arkansas
<span style="font-weight: bold;">vs. RPI Top 25:</span> 0-1 (UK, UT remaining)
<span style="font-weight: bold;">vs. RPI Top 50:</span><span style="background-color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"> 3-2</span> (UK, UT remaining)
<span style="font-weight: bold;">vs. RPI Top 100:</span> 5-4 (UK, UT, ALA, USC remaining)
The Pecking Order:
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Conference RPI:</span> 4th
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Average Number of Teams Similar Conference RPI sends to NCAAT:</span> 5.8 (29 teams in last five years; Most: 7, Least: 4)
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Average RPI of Lowest At-Large Team from 4th RPI Conference: </span>55th (Highest: 72nd, Lowest 39th)
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Projected In:</span>
5 Kentucky (probable 1 seed)
16 Vanderbilt (probable 3-4 seed)
21 Tennessee (probable 4-5 seed)
<span style="font-weight: bold;">On The Bubble-In:</span>
45 Ole Miss (in the 9-10 range, needs to beat Vandy to solidify bid)
61 Florida (in the 9-11 range, but has a chance to play up with remaining games against UK, VU, UT)
<span style="font-weight: bold;">On The Bubble- Out:</span>
57 Mississippi State (win over UK puts them in the "in" bubble)
72 South Carolina (needs to probably go 5-1 in final 6 to get in)
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Games to Watch Next 7 Days:
</span>Kentucky at Mississippi State - Not a must win for MSU, but this is a big opportunity. Lose and USC and UT become myst wins.
South Carolina at Arkansas - Loss by USC probably eliminates them from any chance at at-large bid.
Vanderbilt at Ole Miss - Win by Ole Miss propels them to the "solid in" category
Auburn at Florida - a must win game for Florida
Florida at Ole Miss - Big game for both teams. A 2-0 week for UF or Ole Miss would put them solid in. An 0-2 week for either and they are out.
Tennessee at South Carolina - If USC beats Arkansas, a win over UT gets them back in the race for the final at-large bid. An 0-2 week for USC kills their chances, which is what we want. We do not want to go to Columbia and play an effective elimination game.
Mississippi State at LSU - Must win. If MSU were to beat UK, any jump in RPI or stature would be eradicated with loss to LSU. <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
</span></span></span>
<span style="font-weight: bold;">Synopsis:</span> I think we need to have an RPI in the top 50 to get in. A 2-0 week puts us in the top 45, giving us room to slip up against USC or Tennessee. Just playing Kentucky will possibly raise our RPI by a spot or two even if we lose. Losing to LSU, Auburn or Alabama is not an option.