Dave in Green Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Xavier > Cinci Oh come on now. Just because X has a much better RPI than Cinci (#75 to #110) and a much stronger SOS (#109 to #229) doesn't mean that X is the better team. And whatever you do don't try to claim that X beating Cinci by 17 points (64-47) has any significance. Nope, I'm sticking with Elton's magical formula that ranks Cinci way above X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hip Zip Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Great match up in Athens tonight as undefeated and 22nd ranked UMass comes in to give the Convo a try. I think that they have to play a few MAC teams as a condition of their inclusion as a conference football team. Wish we had a crack at them...... I think that the Minutemen may be in for a rude dose of reality tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle66 Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Richaun Holmes gets a huge shout-out from Elton: And the Zips get a huge snub from Elton: Link I'm surprised Elton ranks Dayton (RPI 35 / has a win over then top 10 Gonzaga) behind UC as well. RPI of Ohio teams: (from RealtimeRPI) 15 OSU 35 Dayton 48 Toledo 69 Ohio 70 Xavier 73 Akron 99 Cincinnati 101 Youngstown St. 120 Bowling Green 136 Can't St. 168 Cleveland St. 170 Miami 326 Wright St. Great match up in Athens tonight as undefeated and 22nd ranked UMass comes in to give the Convo a try. I think that they have to play a few MAC teams as a condition of their inclusion as a conference football team. Wish we had a crack at them...... I think that the Minutemen may be in for a rude dose of reality tonight. Right now the MAC has 3 top 100 teams (Toledo, Akron and Ohio). Whens the last time that's happened? Hope all three teams can stay in the top 100, even if it's just to help bump up a seed in March. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxZIP Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Right now the MAC has 3 top 100 teams (Toledo, Akron and Ohio). Whens the last time that's happened? Hope all three teams can stay in the top 100, even if it's just to help bump up a seed in March. I don't pay attention to RPI until the start of MAC play. There is a bunch of variability in rankings due to nobody really knowing what each team brings to the court. Can't, Akron, and OU are usually in the top 100 this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted December 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Toledo is 12-0 if anybody hasn't noticed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Toledo is 12-0 if anybody hasn't noticed. I am very thankful that Toledo is a home game this year. Hopefully the team can 'turn the corner' and make this a 14-2 Akron team against a 16-0 Toledo team (perhaps 15-1 after Toledo's trip to Kansas). That would be a fantastic MAC game, and an even sweeter win for the Zips. MAC basketball in the National spotlight Mid-January would be a nice change. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Toledo isn't bad by any means, but I have no doubt we'd be 12-0 with that schedule. It makes our old cream puff Novembers and Decembers looks like an ACC gauntlet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 I stand corrected, even our mighty Zips couldn't go 12-0 against that schedule. Mostly due to the fact that they've played 10 games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LZIp Posted December 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 I stand corrected, even our mighty Zips couldn't go 12-0 against that schedule. Mostly due to the fact that they've played 10 games. Hmm...my mistake. I would've swore I saw it reported last night that they were 12-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Toledo is 11-0 if exhibition games were counted, which they're not. Toledo has had an incredibly easy schedule. Their current SOS is a bottom-feeder #279 while the Zips are a slightly above average #159 SOS. I suspect that Toledo would have had serious problems had they visited Saint Mary's and Tennessee State. Toledo may be improved over last season, but their undefeated record so far is a bit of an illusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Toledo may be improved over last season, but their undefeated record so far is a bit of an illusion. Nope. Their undefeated record is as factual as you can get. No illusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akronzips71 Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Nope. Their undefeated record is as factual as you can get. No illusion. ONLY because they have not played Akron yet this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Nope. Their undefeated record is as factual as you can get. No illusion. Okay, well within the bounds of logical argument! How about, "Their greatness so far is a bit of an illusion."? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Okay, well within the bounds of logical argument! How about, "Their greatness so far is a bit of an illusion."? That, I'd buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Figuratively, not literally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 According to realtimerpi.com, the MAC is 11th as a conference. Above Horizon and CAA which we're usually below, sitting 13-14. Nice to see the West putting some wins together. Curious to see if EMU is for real or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxZIP Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 According to realtimerpi.com, the MAC is 11th as a conference. Above Horizon and CAA which we're usually below, sitting 13-14. Nice to see the West putting some wins together. Curious to see if EMU is for real or not. The jury is still out on Toledo as well. EMU is a nice bonus rpi booster but unfortunately the western resurgence is filling a void left by some slippage in the East. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Kangaroo Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Great match up in Athens tonight as undefeated and 22nd ranked UMass comes in to give the Convo a try. I think that they have to play a few MAC teams as a condition of their inclusion as a conference football team. Wish we had a crack at them...... I think that the Minutemen may be in for a rude dose of reality tonight. It wasn't to be... Too bad...it was a good opportunity for a marquee MAC win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy5 Posted December 23, 2013 Report Share Posted December 23, 2013 OU with a nice win at Richmond Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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