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Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:15 am
Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:15 am
All SEC teams will be required to have their OOC schedule's RPI average 150. This coming season it's 175, though at this point most teams have their OOC schedule pretty well in place so I'm not sure how they'll handle that. Very smart move and one that is long overdue IMO.
Edir: it's a three year average for the teams you schedule. This will account for off years due to varying factors and will also force all schools to schedule respectable schools from better conferences.
Edir: it's a three year average for the teams you schedule. This will account for off years due to varying factors and will also force all schools to schedule respectable schools from better conferences.
This post was edited on 6/1/16 at 5:24 pm
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Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:17 am to UKWildcats
Seeing as you cannot predict what a team will do, I would think the RPI would be based on the previous year.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:23 am to Farmer1906
Id have to assume so. I rale don't know how else your could hold a school accountable for some other schools issues. .. Be it injury suspension etc.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:24 am to UKWildcats
How will this work with scheduling being a year or two out from the current rpi? Will is force us to schedule 75%+ P5 teams due to them having a naturally higher rpi?
Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:25 am to UKWildcats
Hendo steps down today and you want to talk basketball schedules?!!
Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:26 am to JamalSanders
Whether it does or not, yes, it's clear the impetus is to dive many of y'all to schedule schools of a more consistent quality all in an effort to boost the SEC's NCAA tourney bids.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:26 am to UKWildcats
How are they going to enforce it?
Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:27 am to lsu711
quote:I have a reputation to uphold as a Kentucky fan.
Hendo steps down today and you want to talk basketball schedules?!!
Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:29 am to UKWildcats
South Carolina would have loved to have had an OOC schedule with a RPI average of 150 this past season; however, it just didn't work out that way.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:29 am to craigbiggio
Didn't say. This is all coming out of Destin and being discussed on the radio here in Lexington. More info will certainly come out this week.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:30 am to UKWildcats
It's unfortunately a sorely needed rule to try to push some SEC teams out of the scheduling dark ages.
It shouldn't be too difficult to pull a 150+ RPI though if you're able to plan far enough ahead. I'm sure there will be an exception for schools that schedule a team with an anticipated RPI of X but it unexpectedly drops due to, say for example, a coaching change that results in multiple transfers or NCAA issues.
It shouldn't be too difficult to pull a 150+ RPI though if you're able to plan far enough ahead. I'm sure there will be an exception for schools that schedule a team with an anticipated RPI of X but it unexpectedly drops due to, say for example, a coaching change that results in multiple transfers or NCAA issues.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:32 am to UKWildcats
This won't amount to anything different. Too much paradox in college basketball. The difference between RPI 180 and RPI 80 is not much, generally speaking. This ain't football
Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:33 am to BluegrassBelle
There will definitely have to be some sort of exception mechanism in place. It's clear they are expecting a good faith effort from all members. And frankly, it's about damn time the head office did this. Some of y'all out there have been absolutely shameful in your OOC scheduling.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:34 am to Newt Dobbs
Well then you shouldn't have any problem stepping up to the plate should you hoss?
Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:34 am to UKWildcats
How can this be enforced with scheduling so far out? Also no telling what teams will be what the season you play them.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:37 am to thunderbird1100
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How can this be enforced with scheduling so far out?
You can probably get a good idea of what a team's general RPI will be if you average the last 4-5 years.
What it boils down to is some teams are going to have to schedule some teams significantly above their heads in case they have some middling RPI teams drop. Alabama's schedule this last season is a good example of what most SEC teams not named Kentucky or Florida (who are usually Top 25 in SOS every season) should be moving towards.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:38 am to UKWildcats
Not sure what plate I have to step up to, Hoss. If you're referring to MSU playing stronger ooc teams I'm all for it. I don't however think it will amount to a hill of beans. Assuming it is based off the previous seasons RPI I know it won't. CBB is too volatile year to year. This is much ado about nothing.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:42 am to BluegrassBelle
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You can probably get a good idea of what a team's general RPI will be if you average the last 4-5 years.
What it boils down to is some teams are going to have to schedule some teams significantly above their heads in case they have some middling RPI teams drop. Alabama's schedule this last season is a good example of what most SEC teams not named Kentucky or Florida (who are usually Top 25 in SOS every season) should be moving towards.
There are a lot more inconsistent mid-majors out there than consistent ones. Still dont see how this can be enforced.
For instance if you schedule Davidson, one year they can be RPI 75, the next RPI 195. If anything, this will just help cut down on scheduling the MEAC/SWAC type schools, since they are normally all RPI 200+ type schools.
LSU's non conf SOS was 212 this past season, but that still included games against Oklahoma, NC State, Marquette, Houston and Wake Forest. Average of 170 RPI.
This post was edited on 6/1/16 at 10:46 am
Posted on 6/1/16 at 10:45 am to thunderbird1100
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Still dont see how this can be enforced.
I don't think it's going to be as difficult to enforce as anticipated. There'll likely be leeway.
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For instance if you schedule Davidson, one year they can be RPI 75, the next RPI 195. If anything, this will just help cut down on scheduling the MEAC/SWAC type schools, since they are normally all RPI 200+ type schools.
I think that's the point. You inherit the risk of scheduling Davidson if that's going to be one of your Top 100 RPI schools on your schedule. It wouldn't hurt some SEC teams to schedule some bigger conference opponents that are at the lower end of their conferences but are consistently in the RPI Top 50-100.
Posted on 6/1/16 at 11:26 am to BluegrassBelle
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It wouldn't hurt some SEC teams to schedule some bigger conference opponents that are at the lower end of their conferences but are consistently in the RPI Top 50-100.
Like a team like Auburn, even as the wheels fell off our players and walk-ons were getting serious minutes, up until the postseason our RPI was in the top 150.
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