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How Providence Can Boost Their RPI Today 1/14/15
Current RPI Update
- Providence’s RPI on 1/13/15: 15
- Providence’s RPI on 1/14/15: 13
*RPI rating courtesy of RPI Forecast
Yesterday there were 3 games that could help boost the Friars’ RPI. The results were 2-1. Rhode Island welcomed 17th ranked VCU to the Ryan Center last night but the Rams blew a 9 point lead late to fall to VCU, 65-60.. In ACC action Miami traveled to Cameron Indoor to take on #4 Duke. The Hurricanes kept up with Duke and went on a big run in the second half to actually pull away. Jim Larranaga’s team ended up essentially blowing out Duke, 90-74 . Finally, Kentucky was home against Missouri and the Wildcats blew the doors of the Tigers, 86-37.
There are 6 games today for PC to get some RPI assistance in addition to getting a home win against St. John’s tonight.
Per Jerry Palm’s “Palm Reader”:
Boston College needs to beat HarvardGame Info: 7:00 PM | TV: ESPN3
Notre Dame needs to beat Georgia TechGame Info: 7:00 PM | TV: ESPN Full Court
Massachusetts needs to beat DavidsonGame Info: 7:00 PM
Stony Brook needs to beat Maryland-Baltimore CountyGame Info: 7:00 PM
Navy needs to beat BucknellGame Info: 7:00 PM
Florida State needs to beat PittsburghGame Info: 9:00 PM | TV: ESPN Full Court
This regular posting will include the 10 teams with the biggest expected impact (5 positive plus PC themselves, 5 negative) on Providence’s RPI. This value is via RPI Forecast. For an explanation of this value, click here.
Top 5 Negatives
| Team | Conf | Curr Wgt | Fut Wgt | Curr W/L | Exp W/L | Curr Impact | Exp Impact ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binghamton | AE | 3.23 | 1.80 | 6.67 | 14.24 | -2.80 | -1.29 |
| DePaul | BE | 0.18 | 4.08 | 52.94 | 38.62 | 0.01 | -0.93 |
| Creighton | BE | 3.04 | 4.08 | 56.25 | 42.94 | 0.38 | -0.58 |
| Boston College | ACC | 3.22 | 1.80 | 46.15 | 37.25 | -0.25 | -0.46 |
| Brown | Ivy | 3.05 | 1.70 | 42.86 | 38.04 | -0.44 | -0.41 |
Top 5 Positives
| Team | Conf | Curr Wgt | Fut Wgt | Curr W/L | Exp W/L | Curr Impact | Exp Impact ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | BE | 26.64 | 26.31 | 75.38 | 62.95 | 13.52 | 6.81 |
| Villanova | BE | 0.09 | 4.08 | 93.75 | 87.20 | 0.08 | 3.03 |
| Butler | BE | 3.04 | 4.13 | 75.00 | 72.04 | 1.52 | 1.82 |
| Seton Hall | BE | 0.09 | 4.07 | 81.25 | 70.71 | 0.05 | 1.69 |
| Kentucky | SEC | 2.94 | 1.61 | 100.00 | 97.15 | 2.94 | 1.52 |
| Xavier | BE | 0.18 | 4.08 | 68.75 | 65.56 | 0.07 | 1.27 |
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