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Post by hoopsmom on May 4, 2020 21:03:23 GMT -6
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seayote
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Post by seayote on May 4, 2020 21:32:55 GMT -6
I sure hope it's an improvement. It would be interesting to see the NET applied to this past season, and where schools would have stacked up compared to the end-of-season RPI. The best thing would be for the bottom 2/3 of the Summit to substantially upgrade their programs.
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Post by kiyoat on May 6, 2020 8:58:46 GMT -6
I think it will be somewhat better for mid-majors overall, but some of the top mid-major programs, us included, were able to manipulate the RPI somewhat to our favor with tough scheduling. Look at where Missouri State was in RPI for most of the season, if you want an example. There is no way Missouri State was a top-5 program. No way. Mid majors that schedule tough tended to schedule each-other, because of the cumulative RPI boost. Manipulation. You work with what you've got. No shame in it, but let's be real about it.
Overall, mid-majors got the short end of the stick with the RPI, so I'm hoping the NET will allow the Summit's bottom few teams to avoid 300+ rankings. That should help us. I'm not convinced that the NET would have given the 2020 Yotes a higher ranking. We already did all the right things to maximize our status under that system. The fun thing is that we will still have access to the RPI next season, since it is such a simple formula. Some sites will continue to calculate it. We will be able to compare it on its face (and I will).
I tried doing that for the men's teams last season, but I didn't keep up with it. My feeling is that the rankings were a little better, but nothing earth-shattering. There should be some articles that compared the two for the men last season...
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