Who wants to play in Carver next week?

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Who wants to play in Carver next week?

What is a low major? I don't think I've heard that before.

big sky, big south, summit, meac, southland, etc

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Who wants to play in Carver next week?

See Iowa's OOC schedule for definition of low major.

also this lol

[hoopfan]

Re: Who wants to play in Carver next week?

how many mid majors with a chance to win the NCAA's have ever been left out? if you have a good season, you are rewarded. i dont know why everything has to be fair. if you think you are getting screwed, then win your conference or move up like Creighton.

At least you are finally starting to admit the system is flawed and it is stacked in favor of the Power 6 schools. Which goes back to my original point where a B1G/ Big 12/ACC school can schedule garbage opponents preseason because their conference season is a luxury that mid-majors don't have.

And someone should tell Dannen to make a call so we can "move up" since we don't like how we are treated. I didn't realize it was that easy.

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Who wants to play in Carver next week?

At least you are finally starting to admit the system is flawed and it is stacked in favor of the Power 6 schools. Which goes back to my original point where a B1G/ Big 12/ACC school can schedule garbage opponents preseason because their conference season is a luxury that mid-majors don't have.

And someone should tell Dannen to make a call so we can "move up" since we don't like how we are treated. I didn't realize it was that easy.

the system is anything but stacked against power conference school is Boise and MTSU are at-large teams.

that being said, why shouldnt the power conferences have more say? their fanbases drive the entire sport.

[DownGoesKansas]

Re: Who wants to play in Carver next week?

the system is anything but stacked against power conference school is Boise and MTSU are at-large teams.

that being said, why shouldnt the power conferences have more say? their fanbases drive the entire sport.

Mid majors make march madness. Have a tournament with all power conference and it is no where near as popular. No one cares if Iowa or Maryland win a game as a 12 seed but if Lasalle wins one everybody does. It is what makes this time of year great.

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Who wants to play in Carver next week?

Mid majors make march madness. Have a tournament with all power conference and it is no where near as popular. No one cares if Iowa or Maryland win a game as a 12 seed but if Lasalle wins one everybody does. It is what makes this time of year great.

and this is why the tournament was expanded to include all conference champions. everyone gets their shot.

[TH1974]

Re: Who wants to play in Carver next week?

At least you are finally starting to admit the system is flawed and it is stacked in favor of the Power 6 schools. Which goes back to my original point where a B1G/ Big 12/ACC school can schedule garbage opponents preseason because their conference season is a luxury that mid-majors don't have.

That worked out pretty well for the hawkeyes.

[06panther10]

Andy Glockner of SI takes y'all to school on Twitter tonight. Long winded, but truth:

@AndyGlockner: I've had a bit more time to digest both Mark Turgeon's and SEC coaches' comments about "perception" playing a role in NCAA tourney snubs...

@AndyGlockner: I understand this is mostly grandstanding and hype, which every coach/conference does, but underneath the veneer, it's embarrassing.

@AndyGlockner: The SEC went 15-33 vs the other five BCS leagues, with a losing mark vs. all five. It's not "perception" that your league was bad, guys.

@AndyGlockner: The RPI isn't guarded like Coke's syrup recipe. It's publicly available and simple. How some programs remain perplexed by this is amazing.

@AndyGlockner: The MWC played 14 non D-I games? Great. a) There are way fewer schools in this area to play. b) THAT'S SMART. THEY DON'T COUNT VS. RPI

@AndyGlockner: HMs can remedy this two ways: 1) Don't schedule 250+ teams in guarantee-game batches. 2) Sign some contracts w/ MVC, MWC and WCC teams.

@AndyGlockner: I'm pretty sure New Mexico, UNLV and San Diego State would be happy to host you. What's that? You lost your pen? Thought so.

@AndyGlockner: The best thing ever was VCU insisting on a contract clause that forced their departing coach's new school to play them in a series...

@AndyGlockner: Then Jeff Capel was forced to bring Oklahoma to VCU for a game and they got annihilated. Funny how that happens on the road, huh?

@AndyGlockner: So, anyway. Stop complaining. The whole deck is stacked in your favor. It's not our fault you still can't beat the house.

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Who wants to play in Carver next week?

The RPI is outdated. It was useful when no one knew it existed.

[06panther10]

Its not outdated. Its useful to an extent. Its straight up inarguable data that measures your record and the strength of your schedule. People don't like it because it contradicts their "eye tests" and other preconceived notions.

Is it the be all end all? No. It is what it is. Its not a ranking that should be utilized like a top 25 poll. Its more of a categorization of teams based on accomplishments. Its fair, its pretty straightforward, and is a useful tool along with other things.

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Who wants to play in Carver next week?

Your opponents success counts more than your own success

You can raise your ranking by playing worse teams

Please explain why these things are a positive.

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Who wants to play in Carver next week?

Speaking of power conference blah blah blah,

http://m.si.com/2329873/delany-big-t...laintiffs-win/

[06panther10]

Your opponents success counts more than your own success

You can raise your ranking by playing worse teams

Please explain why these things are a positive.

Wrong. Dude, it measures and places value on schedule strength. How is that not a good thing? Things like this are completely necessary when there are 300+ diff schedules out there.

Its pretty simple math. Play better teams, win more games=have better RPI.

[9YRPLAN]

Re: Who wants to play in Carver next week?

Wrong. Dude, it measures and places value on schedule strength. How is that not a good thing? Things like this are completely necessary when there are 300+ diff schedules out there.

Its pretty simple math. Play better teams, win more games=have better RPI.

Your own record only accounts for 25% of your rpi

The other 75% is your opponents record and their opponents record, not including you

It's arbitrary and absurd.

[Kyle]

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Iowa fans have never before been critical of the RPI.

Now all of a sudden Iowa's RPI sucks and... OUTRAGE!!! THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN!!! MID MAJORS ARE GAMING THE SYSTEM!!! RPITARDS!!!

It really is quite entertaining and worth a laugh.