Rpi Lunacy

[CuseFan10]

Can someone explain to me how Georgia Tech beats North Carolina last night yet their RPI falls from 53 to 55????

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[NittanyLions94]

Can someone explain to me how Georgia Tech beats North Carolina last night yet their RPI falls from 53 to 55????

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They were discussing on ESPN how the RPI is far from perfect and should be taken with a grain of salt. They were saying how you can lose a game against the #2 team and move up 5 spots, and win against the #100 team by 40 points and drop 5. It really makes no sense to me to ever have computers rank teams. But I would hope the committee uses the RPI more as a last resort type thing and have followed closely enough to not have to rely on some computer numbers to pick their tourney teams.

[CuseFan10]

Yea Nitts, I saw Bilas ranting about it and he's right (which he usually is). The only thing dumber than the actual RPI, is the Conference RPI - which is a complete joke (SEC #1?, the SEC is at best the 4th behind the ACC, Big East, and Pac 10).

[bookiekilla]

Can someone explain to me how Georgia Tech beats North Carolina last night yet their RPI falls from 53 to 55????

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Completely and totally ridiculous!