Franko
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RE: Basketball - Week of 1/4
(01-08-2018 05:07 PM)kem411ocd Wrote: (01-08-2018 04:17 PM)69topper Wrote: (01-08-2018 04:14 PM)69topper Wrote: (01-07-2018 09:07 PM)wkuhilltopperfan Wrote: Biggest difference I see between WKU and ODU is the fact ODU had played 8 games against teams with a RPI at 199 or higher while WKU has only played 3 teams above 199 RPI. WKU has played against 5 top 100 RPI teams ( 2 agasint top 15 ) and ODU has played 4 against the top 100 (1 under 50 RPI). Point is, its hard to use stats since both teams did not play a identical schedule (WKU SOS at 31 and ODU SOS at 283) ODU should have the better stats. Marshall was a 1 point fav and we see how that worked out. WKU has beat the spread in all but one game this year i think. I dont think WKU beats ODU on the road..... but thats why we play the game
One top 10 now. Perdue is ranked 7th
Actually two. Forgot Villinova
Purdue is ranked 5th, actually. so we are 1-1 against top 5 teams this year. I'll take it.
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Normally don't you consider their ranking when you play them? Purdue was 18th, I believe. I believe Villanova was top 10 at least. Otherwise if they were to spiral in the opposite direction you are discrediting the victory. Not that it matters anyways both are quality teams no matter what parameters you use to quantify a victory.
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kem411ocd
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RE: Basketball - Week of 1/4
(01-08-2018 06:24 PM)Franko Wrote: (01-08-2018 05:07 PM)kem411ocd Wrote: (01-08-2018 04:17 PM)69topper Wrote: (01-08-2018 04:14 PM)69topper Wrote: (01-07-2018 09:07 PM)wkuhilltopperfan Wrote: Biggest difference I see between WKU and ODU is the fact ODU had played 8 games against teams with a RPI at 199 or higher while WKU has only played 3 teams above 199 RPI. WKU has played against 5 top 100 RPI teams ( 2 agasint top 15 ) and ODU has played 4 against the top 100 (1 under 50 RPI). Point is, its hard to use stats since both teams did not play a identical schedule (WKU SOS at 31 and ODU SOS at 283) ODU should have the better stats. Marshall was a 1 point fav and we see how that worked out. WKU has beat the spread in all but one game this year i think. I dont think WKU beats ODU on the road..... but thats why we play the game
One top 10 now. Perdue is ranked 7th
Actually two. Forgot Villinova
Purdue is ranked 5th, actually. so we are 1-1 against top 5 teams this year. I'll take it.
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Normally don't you consider their ranking when you play them? Purdue was 18th, I believe. I believe Villanova was top 10 at least. Otherwise if they were to spiral in the opposite direction you are discrediting the victory. Not that it matters anyways both are quality teams no matter what parameters you use to quantify a victory.
Yep, should have clarified 'current'. It is great seeing them doing so well. Nova was ranked 5th when we played them, I believe. We are starting to play like we did during that tournament again. Very encouraging.
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