RPI thoughts

[XU-PA]

Kind of hovering over the last week or so, RPI=51, and his weekend bracket has us still at a 10 seed.


It's interesting to compare this year with the last couple.
I really think with the addition of a couple of legitimate stars that XU is finally starting to get some respect.
I seem to recall that an rpi in the 50's for us in the past was worth maybe "last four in" or more likely "Not In Tournament".
For example, this week he has Florida, Kentucky, Marquette, Michigan and Wisconsin as "NIT" and they are rpi, 45,50, 58, 62 and 66, so 2 are ahead of XU on the list.
and he has Florida St, James Madison, Kansas and TCU as the "last 4 in" and they have rpi of 47, 54, 43 and 52. Again 2 with better rpi than XU.

Has the time finally arrived that XU is given a nod because they have players that are entertaining to watch and highly promotable?
I'd love to be able to look back and compare week by week over the last few years, but don't have the history on file (or the patience) to do it.

Just a thought, but I think it spells good things for the future! Maybe the ruling world is starting to look at X as more than a nice little school that wins about 20 games a year.