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RPIs listed are through Sunday's games and are courtesy of collegerpi.com. Yes, I'm fully aware the RPI is meaningless this early in the season with so little information. We'll watch the RPI gradually take its shape as more games are played.
This Week in the Big 10
Monday
South Carolina-Upstate at Indiana
Stephen F. Austin at Minnesota
Tuesday
Northern Illinois at Illinois
Duquesne at Iowa (CBE Classic)
Gonzaga at Michigan State
Wednesday
Butler at Northwestern
Oakland at Wisconsin
Thursday
Indiana vs. Ole Miss (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)
Utah Valley vs. Minnesota
North Carolina vs. Ohio State (Coaches vs. Cancer Classic)
North Carolina-Wilmington vs. Penn State (Charleston Classic)
Friday
Indiana vs. Boston U or Kansas State (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)
Bowling Green at Iowa
High Point at Michigan
Toledo at Michigan State (Legends Classic)
Ohio State vs. Cal or Syracuse (Coaches vs. Cancer Classic)
Penn State vs. Miami-Florida or Tulane (Charleston Classic)
Purdue vs. South Dakota State (Paradise Jam)
Saturday
Presbyterian at Illinois (Las Vegas Invitational)
Sunday
Indiana vs. Dayton, George Mason, Georgia Tech or Villanova (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)
Valpo at Michigan State (Legends Classic)
Tennessee State at Northwestern (Chicago Challenge)
Penn State vs. Davidson, LaSalle, South Carolina or South Florida (Charleston Classic)
Purdue vs. Boston College or Saint Joseph's (Paradise Jam)
Worth Keeping An Eye On
Monday
Jacksonville at Florida State
San Diego State at St. Mary's
Virginia at South Florida
Tuesday
Arkansas vs. Louisville (Hall of Fame Classic)
Kansas vs. Memphis (Hall of Fame Classic)
Northeastern at Siena
Temple at Georgetown
Wednesday
Nevada at UNLV
Thursday
Cal vs. Syracuse (Coaches vs. Cancer Classic)
Dayton vs. Georgia Tech (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)
LaSalle vs. South Carolina (Charleston Classic)
Long Beach State at Notre Dame
Friday
Boston College vs. Saint Joseph's (Paradise Jam)
Providence at Alabama
Seton Hall at Cornell
Vanderbilt at St. Mary's
Saturday
Florida State at Mercer
Houston at Nevada
North Texas at Oklahoma State
Oklahoma at VCU
Oregon at Portland
Rider at Kentucky (Cancun Challenge)
Siena at Temple (Philly Classic)
Utah State at Northeastern
Sunday
Auburn vs. NC State (Glenn Wilkes Classic)
Upset Special (0-1): LaSalle over South Carolina (Thursday). Last week I missed on Niagara over Auburn. Auburn won 69-65.
Bits & Pieces
(1) Don't forget that ESPN's 24-hour college hoops marathon begins tonight with Cal State Fullerton at UCLA (11 p.m./ESPN), followed by San Diege State at St. Mary's (1 a.m./ESPN), followed by Northern Colorado at Hawaii (3 a.m./ESPN). ... you get the idea. Games will be show on ESPN as well as ESPN2 and ESPNU.
(2) Tough break for Kevin Coble and Northwestern. Never want to see that happen. Hope the kid decides to redshirt and comes back next year full strength with what by then will be an experienced and battle-tested squad.
(3) It was a kick-in-the-n*ts opening week for Samford. The Bulldogs lost three games (Green Bay, host Kent State & UAB) at the Hispanic College Fund Classic by a total of 8 points.
(4) Most impressive team I've seen so far on the tube. ... the U-Dub Huskies. Thus far I'm much more impressed with the Huskies than the other preseason Pac 10 favorite, Cal. U-Dub's athleticism reminds me of the Gophers, except Lorenzo Romar's teams are more about offense, while Tubby Smith's teams are more about defense.
(5) Tip of the cap to these guys: The only conferences not to schedule a single non-Division I opponent were the Big East, Metro Atlantic and Northeast.
(6) Coach with the hottest seat after Week 1 has to be Fordham's Dereck Whittenburg. After finishing last season 3-25 (1-15 in the A-10), the Rams opened their season by losing 76-73 at home to America East bottom-feeder Maine. Yikes!
(7) Some of the major early-season tournaments begin this week. Here are some picks for the title games. ... Charleston Classic (Penn State over LaSalle); Coaches vs. Cancer Classic (North Carolina over Syracuse); NIT Season Tip-Off (UConn over Duke); Paradise Jam (Purdue over Tennessee); and Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Villanova over Dayton).
(8) Week 1's most stunning result? Has to be Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's 67-43 shellacking of trendy Pac 10 sleeper Oregon State in Lubbock.
The "Staples"
Non-BCS over BCS
1. Cornell over Alabama
2. Rider over Mississippi State
3. San Diego over Stanford
4. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi over Oregon State
5. Texas-San Antonio over Iowa
Resume Builders (might carry some clout in March)?
1. Dayton over Creighton
2. Washington over Wright State
SS's Big 10 Power Rankings
1. Purdue (1-0)
2. Michigan State (1-0)
3. Michigan (0-0)
4. Ohio State (2-0)
5. Minnesota (1-0)
6. Illinois (1-0)
7. Wisconsin (1-0)
8. Penn State (1-0)
9. Indiana (1-0)
10. Northwestern (1-0) -- even without Coble remain ahead of Hawkeyes
11. Iowa (0-1)
Big 10 in the RPI
69. Ohio State (2-0)
T91. Illinois (1-0)
T91. Indiana (1-0)
T91. Michigan State (1-0)
T91. Minnesota (1-0)
T91. Northwestern (1-0)
T91. Penn State (1-0)
T91. Purdue (1-0)
T91. Wisconsin (1-0)
T194. Iowa (0-1)
T194. Michigan (0-0)
Gophers' Nonconference Opponents in the RPI
T30. Morgan State (2-0)
T70. Miami-Florida (1-0)
T87. Brown (1-1)
T91. Butler (1-0)
T91. Saint Joseph's (1-0)
T91. South Dakota State (1-0)
T91. Utah Valley (1-0)
T194. Northern Illinois (0-1)
T194. Stephen F. Austin (0-0)
T194. Tennessee Tech (0-1)
BCS Conferences Head to Head
Week 1 Results
Texas Tech 64, Oregon State 58
Standings
1. Big 12 (1-0)
T2. ACC (0-0)
T2. Big East (0-0)
T2. Big 10 (0-0)
T2. SEC (0-0)
6. Pac 10 (0-1)
Next RTSS: Monday, November 23rd
This Week in the Big 10
Monday
South Carolina-Upstate at Indiana
Stephen F. Austin at Minnesota
Tuesday
Northern Illinois at Illinois
Duquesne at Iowa (CBE Classic)
Gonzaga at Michigan State
Wednesday
Butler at Northwestern
Oakland at Wisconsin
Thursday
Indiana vs. Ole Miss (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)
Utah Valley vs. Minnesota
North Carolina vs. Ohio State (Coaches vs. Cancer Classic)
North Carolina-Wilmington vs. Penn State (Charleston Classic)
Friday
Indiana vs. Boston U or Kansas State (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)
Bowling Green at Iowa
High Point at Michigan
Toledo at Michigan State (Legends Classic)
Ohio State vs. Cal or Syracuse (Coaches vs. Cancer Classic)
Penn State vs. Miami-Florida or Tulane (Charleston Classic)
Purdue vs. South Dakota State (Paradise Jam)
Saturday
Presbyterian at Illinois (Las Vegas Invitational)
Sunday
Indiana vs. Dayton, George Mason, Georgia Tech or Villanova (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)
Valpo at Michigan State (Legends Classic)
Tennessee State at Northwestern (Chicago Challenge)
Penn State vs. Davidson, LaSalle, South Carolina or South Florida (Charleston Classic)
Purdue vs. Boston College or Saint Joseph's (Paradise Jam)
Worth Keeping An Eye On
Monday
Jacksonville at Florida State
San Diego State at St. Mary's
Virginia at South Florida
Tuesday
Arkansas vs. Louisville (Hall of Fame Classic)
Kansas vs. Memphis (Hall of Fame Classic)
Northeastern at Siena
Temple at Georgetown
Wednesday
Nevada at UNLV
Thursday
Cal vs. Syracuse (Coaches vs. Cancer Classic)
Dayton vs. Georgia Tech (Puerto Rico Tip-Off)
LaSalle vs. South Carolina (Charleston Classic)
Long Beach State at Notre Dame
Friday
Boston College vs. Saint Joseph's (Paradise Jam)
Providence at Alabama
Seton Hall at Cornell
Vanderbilt at St. Mary's
Saturday
Florida State at Mercer
Houston at Nevada
North Texas at Oklahoma State
Oklahoma at VCU
Oregon at Portland
Rider at Kentucky (Cancun Challenge)
Siena at Temple (Philly Classic)
Utah State at Northeastern
Sunday
Auburn vs. NC State (Glenn Wilkes Classic)
Upset Special (0-1): LaSalle over South Carolina (Thursday). Last week I missed on Niagara over Auburn. Auburn won 69-65.
Bits & Pieces
(1) Don't forget that ESPN's 24-hour college hoops marathon begins tonight with Cal State Fullerton at UCLA (11 p.m./ESPN), followed by San Diege State at St. Mary's (1 a.m./ESPN), followed by Northern Colorado at Hawaii (3 a.m./ESPN). ... you get the idea. Games will be show on ESPN as well as ESPN2 and ESPNU.
(2) Tough break for Kevin Coble and Northwestern. Never want to see that happen. Hope the kid decides to redshirt and comes back next year full strength with what by then will be an experienced and battle-tested squad.
(3) It was a kick-in-the-n*ts opening week for Samford. The Bulldogs lost three games (Green Bay, host Kent State & UAB) at the Hispanic College Fund Classic by a total of 8 points.
(4) Most impressive team I've seen so far on the tube. ... the U-Dub Huskies. Thus far I'm much more impressed with the Huskies than the other preseason Pac 10 favorite, Cal. U-Dub's athleticism reminds me of the Gophers, except Lorenzo Romar's teams are more about offense, while Tubby Smith's teams are more about defense.
(5) Tip of the cap to these guys: The only conferences not to schedule a single non-Division I opponent were the Big East, Metro Atlantic and Northeast.
(6) Coach with the hottest seat after Week 1 has to be Fordham's Dereck Whittenburg. After finishing last season 3-25 (1-15 in the A-10), the Rams opened their season by losing 76-73 at home to America East bottom-feeder Maine. Yikes!
(7) Some of the major early-season tournaments begin this week. Here are some picks for the title games. ... Charleston Classic (Penn State over LaSalle); Coaches vs. Cancer Classic (North Carolina over Syracuse); NIT Season Tip-Off (UConn over Duke); Paradise Jam (Purdue over Tennessee); and Puerto Rico Tip-Off (Villanova over Dayton).
(8) Week 1's most stunning result? Has to be Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's 67-43 shellacking of trendy Pac 10 sleeper Oregon State in Lubbock.
The "Staples"
Non-BCS over BCS
1. Cornell over Alabama
2. Rider over Mississippi State
3. San Diego over Stanford
4. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi over Oregon State
5. Texas-San Antonio over Iowa
Resume Builders (might carry some clout in March)?
1. Dayton over Creighton
2. Washington over Wright State
SS's Big 10 Power Rankings
1. Purdue (1-0)
2. Michigan State (1-0)
3. Michigan (0-0)
4. Ohio State (2-0)
5. Minnesota (1-0)
6. Illinois (1-0)
7. Wisconsin (1-0)
8. Penn State (1-0)
9. Indiana (1-0)
10. Northwestern (1-0) -- even without Coble remain ahead of Hawkeyes
11. Iowa (0-1)
Big 10 in the RPI
69. Ohio State (2-0)
T91. Illinois (1-0)
T91. Indiana (1-0)
T91. Michigan State (1-0)
T91. Minnesota (1-0)
T91. Northwestern (1-0)
T91. Penn State (1-0)
T91. Purdue (1-0)
T91. Wisconsin (1-0)
T194. Iowa (0-1)
T194. Michigan (0-0)
Gophers' Nonconference Opponents in the RPI
T30. Morgan State (2-0)
T70. Miami-Florida (1-0)
T87. Brown (1-1)
T91. Butler (1-0)
T91. Saint Joseph's (1-0)
T91. South Dakota State (1-0)
T91. Utah Valley (1-0)
T194. Northern Illinois (0-1)
T194. Stephen F. Austin (0-0)
T194. Tennessee Tech (0-1)
BCS Conferences Head to Head
Week 1 Results
Texas Tech 64, Oregon State 58
Standings
1. Big 12 (1-0)
T2. ACC (0-0)
T2. Big East (0-0)
T2. Big 10 (0-0)
T2. SEC (0-0)
6. Pac 10 (0-1)
Next RTSS: Monday, November 23rd
