And it once again proves that SOS is only important in how it affects the RPI, it gives zero benefit to the team that schedules hard. That is why DW is saying that our conference needs to schedule more winnable games. I think our goal should be to have the 5 or 6th toughest out of conference SOS, not the 1st b/c it is not enough of a benefit to have the toughest SOS. Two more wins for each team would go a very long way. -- Fordham Rams Basketball Message Board

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Date Posted: Mon March 14, 2005 09:29:09
Author: JóDete93
Subject: And it once again proves that SOS is only important in how it affects the RPI, it gives zero benefit to the team that schedules hard. That is why DW is saying that our conference needs to schedule more winnable games. I think our goal should be to have the 5 or 6th toughest out of conference SOS, not the 1st b/c it is not enough of a benefit to have the toughest SOS. Two more wins for each team would go a very long way.
In reply to: Rambacker 's message, "Using the RPI is the easy, lazy way to do it." on Mon March 14, 2005 09:23:13

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I agree with you on this. It seems the A-10 OCC scheduling guidelines were created before the RPI system was revised and is behind the curve. It should be adapted to the present-day reality and DW seems to be on top of that. (NT) -- Rambacker, Mon March 14, 2005 12:20:36
- The key to me is that the guideline should be on a sliding scale based on a team's ability. For instance, this year with only a very slim chance of post-season we should have scheduled a bit easier. The conference would have benefitted more from us going 6-5 OOC with a weaker SOS than they did with us going 4-7 with a SOS of about 60. (NT) -- JóDete93, Mon March 14, 2005 13:49:20
  - Let me finish that thought as I hit the send button too quickly. At the same time a school like GW needed to schedule a bit harder than us b/c they stood to benefit from it by season's end. Each team should schedule based on their perceived ability, not based on some flat guideline. (NT) -- JóDete93, Mon March 14, 2005 13:51:58
    - That makes sense. Has the A-10 had hard and fast OOC scheduling guidelines? (NT) -- Rambacker, Mon March 14, 2005 14:52:47
      - From what I have been told they have a rule that is fairly strict and if you fail to reach their guideline you are subject to fines. I do not have the details, but each opponent gets assigned a point value based on the RPI range they fall into and if your opponents total more than a certain number then you have failed to schedule as the A-10 wants you to. I am not saying that this was his brainchild, but this sounds very John Chaney-esque to me. (NT) -- JóDete93, Mon March 14, 2005 16:07:31

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