Connecticut vs. West Virginia Isn't For an NCAA Bid Because UConn Should Be In
By Jason McIntyre
Record: 18-12
RPI: 45
SOS: 8
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 2-10
Best wins: Michigan St.
Bad losses: none
Last 10 games: 6-4
Record: 19-10
RPI: 21
SOS: 4
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 3-5
Best wins: San Diego State, New Mexico, UNLV
Bad losses: Northern Iowa, Boise State
Last 10 games: 6-4
Record: 19-12
RPI: 33
SOS: 3
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 6-7
Best wins: Florida St., Harvard
Bad losses: UCF, Providence, Rutgers
Last 10 games: 5-5
Record: 22-8
RPI: 49
SOS: 87
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 0-5
Best wins: Washington
Bad losses: Oregon St.
Last 10 games: 7-3
Record: 19-12
RPI: 40
SOS: 11
Record vs. RPI Top 50: 3-8
Best wins: Georgetown, Kansas St.
Bad losses: Kent St.
Last 10 games: 4-6
Four of these teams have “played people.” One hasn’t. Clearly, 20 wins isn’t what it used to be. When deciding between the other four, what should matter most? Who you beat? Who you lost to? RPI?
The teams, in order are …
drumroll, please …
Northwestern, Colorado St, Connecticut, Oregon and West Virginia. Not only has UConn played more Top 50 teams than the ones listed, but they’ve beaten those Top 50 teams. [Enter “RPI SUCKS” here.]
Connecticut plays West Virginia shortly in the Big East tournament. It’s one of those, “a win really helps WVU, which is probably in” and “a loss isn’t that bad for UConn depending on how the bubble breaks over the next few days.”