Ranked Teams That Lost During Week 15

[ericd7633]

They have 4 losses against sub-100 RPI teams, but 3 wins against top 20 RPI teams. I think they would need to win out in order to make it. And by win out, I mean win every game they play from here on out, including the AAC title game.

I disagree, if they won out until the final, I think they'd be pretty safely in. Like I said earlier there's only been 1 team in the history of the tournament to be left out of the field with a top 25 RPI, and that was a team from a mid-major league(which I consider the AAC to be a step above that).

 

[Yo Tee]

I disagree, if they won out until the final, I think they'd be pretty safely in. Like I said earlier there's only been 1 team in the history of the tournament to be left out of the field with a top 25 RPI, and that was a team from a mid-major league(which I consider the AAC to be a step above that).

Did that team have 13-14 losses with 4 sub-100 RPI losses? You're speaking of the 2013-14 Missouri State Bears? Because there are obvious reason why they got left out lol

 

[ericd7633]

Did that team have 13-14 losses with 4 sub-100 RPI losses? You're speaking of the 2013-14 Missouri State Bears? Because there are obvious reason why they got left out lol

Okay, well first there's a big difference between 13 and 14 losses. I'm talking about them finishing with 13 losses, not 14. No I'm not talking about 2013-2014 Missouri State. I'm talking about 2005-2006 Missouri State. And my guess is the committee left them out because of their non league schedule: Northern Illinois(126 RPI rank), Arkansas State(231x2), Georgia Southern(160), Texas A&M CC(201), Oral Roberts(127), Detroit(171), Arkansas(45). That's obviously a pretty weak OOC, plus they lost their first game of the MVC tournament that year. Temple will have played a top 15 OOC schedule.

 

[Yo Tee]

Okay, well first there's a big difference between 13 and 14 losses. I'm talking about them finishing with 13 losses, not 14. No I'm not talking about 2013-2014 Missouri State. I'm talking about 2005-2006 Missouri State. And my guess is the committee left them out because of their non league schedule: Northern Illinois(126 RPI rank), Arkansas State(231x2), Georgia Southern(160), Texas A&M CC(201), Oral Roberts(127), Detroit(171), Arkansas(45). That's obviously a pretty weak OOC, plus they lost their first game of the MVC tournament that year. Temple will have played a top 15 OOC schedule.

IDK, those losses against GW, La Salle and Tulane are gonna hurt them bad. Right now, they are sub-150 RPI losses. Great wins against Auburn, Clemson and WSU, but I don't think losing in the final of the conference tourney is gonna be enough. According to CBS Sports, they have Baylor JUST making it and they have a much better resume than Temple and their RPI is 46 with no sub-100 losses and 3 top 50 wins. If Baylor JUST makes it with that resume, I don't think Temple even sniffs the tournament without a conference title. But, crazier things have happened haha.

 

[Peter Gozintite]

Seth Davis has always been a steaming pile of shit.

You dont have to hold back bro.

 

[ericd7633]

IDK, those losses against GW, La Salle and Tulane are gonna hurt them bad. Right now, they are sub-150 RPI losses. Great wins against Auburn, Clemson and WSU, but I don't think losing in the final of the conference tourney is gonna be enough. According to CBS Sports, they have Baylor JUST making it and they have a much better resume than Temple and their RPI is 46 with no sub-100 losses and 3 top 50 wins. If Baylor JUST makes it with that resume, I don't think Temple even sniffs the tournament without a conference title. But, crazier things have happened haha.

Sure they hurt, it's the sole reason they're on the wrong side of the bubble, had they beaten those teams, they'd probably be a lock. I'm just basing my reasoning on the hypothetical scenario playing out based on precedence. And yes right now Baylor has a better resume, but if Temple does what the scenario indicates, I just don't see anyway Temple doesn't make it. Providence made it with 3 sub 100 losses last year, playing a much worse OOC schedule, but had 6 top 50 RPI wins, similar to what Temple would have in terms of Q1 wins.

 

[Yo Tee]

Sure they hurt, it's the sole reason they're on the wrong side of the bubble, had they beaten those teams, they'd probably be a lock. I'm just basing my reasoning on the hypothetical scenario playing out based on precedence. And yes right now Baylor has a better resume, but if Temple does what the scenario indicates, I just don't see anyway Temple doesn't make it. Providence made it with 3 sub 100 losses last year, playing a much worse OOC schedule, but had 6 top 50 RPI wins, similar to what Temple would have in terms of Q1 wins.

Those 3 sub-150 RPI losses are why they don't make it. I don't see Temple beating Cincinnati, Houston or Wichita State. I would even say a 3rd meeting with UCF would be tough too. Don't see it happening unless they win the AAC title.