tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197764866626488238.post7022416189875712073..comments2023-06-29T10:05:44.366-05:00Comments on Ultimate Sports Insider: The (in)significance of rank in the RPIMichael Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01871843850156657810noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197764866626488238.post-70538328400307181542009-03-19T09:18:00.000-05:002009-03-19T09:18:00.000-05:00The problem I have, as you're aware already, is ho...The problem I have, as you're aware already, is how to do with the problem of pre-season rankings. These initial rankings skew the RPI for the entire season and are totally at the mercy of those making the ranking. This year we saw an incredible bias towards the Big East and ACC and one against the SEC ( yeah, they're down this year, but not THAT down I don't think. ) If NC say, is the #1 pre-season, then everyone playing them gets a boost whether NC is actually any good or not ( see Georgetown pre-season and post-season ). If they played someone like VMI, who was a dangerous as heck team at times this year, they got penalized. In order for the RPI to be a totally believable tool, the pre-season ranking system needs to be taken a lot more seriously. ( And thanks for dropping by my blog! )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com