From Andy Glockner at SI.com
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/andy_glockner/02/05/atlantic.10/index.html
Two key items:
"The A-10 currently has six teams -- Rhode Island, Temple, Xavier, Charlotte, Richmond and Dayton -- in the top 43 of the RPI. That means when those teams start facing each other, which they will five times in the next 10 days alone, those games will be RPI helpers. Much like the Missouri Valley in 2006, if results break the right way, all of these teams are going to have very strong computer profiles at season's end, with a series of league wins that should be very valuable in at-large consideration. This year, the A-10, literally and figuratively, could get a major at-large haul."
"On the plus side, the league's big six currently have 17 wins against RPI top 100 teams out of conference and went a combined 8-5 in home or neutral-site games against the RPI top 50. Bottom line: The A-10 has beaten some quality teams while not getting nearly the favorable scheduling advantages (read: home games) major conferences enjoy."
My thoughts
The Big Ten, by contrast, has four teams in the top 33 of the RPI. The Gophers are fifth among Big Ten teams at 61 and Northwestern is at 64. It would be something if the A10 ends up with more bids than the Big Ten.
The Big Ten also has 12 top 50 and 12 top 100 RPI wins out of conference.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/andy_glockner/02/05/atlantic.10/index.html
Two key items:
"The A-10 currently has six teams -- Rhode Island, Temple, Xavier, Charlotte, Richmond and Dayton -- in the top 43 of the RPI. That means when those teams start facing each other, which they will five times in the next 10 days alone, those games will be RPI helpers. Much like the Missouri Valley in 2006, if results break the right way, all of these teams are going to have very strong computer profiles at season's end, with a series of league wins that should be very valuable in at-large consideration. This year, the A-10, literally and figuratively, could get a major at-large haul."
"On the plus side, the league's big six currently have 17 wins against RPI top 100 teams out of conference and went a combined 8-5 in home or neutral-site games against the RPI top 50. Bottom line: The A-10 has beaten some quality teams while not getting nearly the favorable scheduling advantages (read: home games) major conferences enjoy."
My thoughts
The Big Ten, by contrast, has four teams in the top 33 of the RPI. The Gophers are fifth among Big Ten teams at 61 and Northwestern is at 64. It would be something if the A10 ends up with more bids than the Big Ten.
The Big Ten also has 12 top 50 and 12 top 100 RPI wins out of conference.