2024-25 Expectations for Shocker Basketball – “Put Up or Shut Up Season Kickoff Ed."

[WuShock Reaper]

Wichita State Men's Basketball Predicted Results Scores & RPI | WarrenNolan.com

How much did the "W" vs. Alcorn State move the needle with the Warren Nolan methodology...

Preseason 0-0: 17-12, RPI 141
1st Game 1-0: 20-9, RPI 86
2nd Game 2-0; 22-7, RPI 57
3rd Game 3-0: 22-7, RPI 60
4th Game 4-0: 22-7, RPI 64
5th Game, 5-0: 23-6, RPI 56
6th Game, 6-0: 23-6, RPI 48
7th Game, 6-1, 22-8, RPI 63
8th Game, 7-1, 22-8, RPI 68

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[WuShock Reaper]

Wichita State Men's Basketball Predicted Results Scores & RPI | WarrenNolan.com

How much did the "W" vs. East Tennessee State State move the needle with the Warren Nolan methodology...

Preseason 0-0: 17-12, RPI 141
1st Game 1-0: 20-9, RPI 86
2nd Game 2-0; 22-7, RPI 57
3rd Game 3-0: 22-7, RPI 60
4th Game 4-0: 22-7, RPI 64
5th Game, 5-0: 23-6, RPI 56
6th Game, 6-0: 23-6, RPI 48
7th Game, 6-1, 22-8, RPI 63
8th Game, 7-1, 22-8, RPI 68
9th Game, 8-1, 23-7, RPI 63

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[JVShocker]

Wichita State Men's Basketball Predicted Results Scores & RPI | WarrenNolan.com

How much did the "W" vs. East Tennessee State State move the needle with the Warren Nolan methodology...

Preseason 0-0: 17-12, RPI 141
1st Game 1-0: 20-9, RPI 86
2nd Game 2-0; 22-7, RPI 57
3rd Game 3-0: 22-7, RPI 60
4th Game 4-0: 22-7, RPI 64
5th Game, 5-0: 23-6, RPI 56
6th Game, 6-0: 23-6, RPI 48
7th Game, 6-1, 22-8, RPI 63
8th Game, 7-1, 22-8, RPI 68
9th Game, 8-1, 23-7, RPI 63

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Thanks for posting this post game every game.

[shock-it-to-me]

A win at DePaul would surely vault us to the mid 50's

[TrackSuitAndTie]

WSU is currently #2 in D1 for FT defense.

[RoyalShock]

I also appreciate these updates. One suggestion, however. Now that the NET is out, that would be more applicable than RPI.

[Stickboy46]

I also appreciate these updates. One suggestion, however. Now that the NET is out, that would be more applicable than RPI.

This win moved us from 86 to 79 in NET

[Stickboy46]

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Interesting .. if you look at the various columns (i screen shot that much to include the titles.) The first 3 sections that WSU is Green in are "resume" metrics. I.E. How does what you have actually compare to what others have actually done. WSU ranks really good in those. They say WSU is much better than their NET. Then the next 3 sections that are all in the ~90s are all "predictive" metrics. They say WSU is worse than their NET.

Interesting thing to watch.

[ShockTalk]

So, if I'm reading this right, Rhode Island and Furman were both rated a little lower than us (red) but have over performed more than us (green).

Likewise, VCU was rated higher than WSU, but has greatly underperformed.

[WuShock Reaper]

https://www.warrennolan.com/basketball/2025/team-predict-schedule?team=Wichita-State

How much did the "L" vs. DePaul move the needle with the Warren Nolan methodology.image.png

Current Record vs. Predicted	RPI	NET	Current Record vs. Predicted	RPI	NET	Current Record vs. Predicted	RPI	NET
Preseason: 0-0, 17-12	141
1st Game: 1-0, 20-9	86
2nd Game: 2-0, 22-7	57
3rd Game: 3-0, 22-7	60
4th Game: 4-0, 22-7	64
5th Game: 5-0, 23-6	56
6th Game: 6-0, 23-6	48
7th Game: 7-0, 22-8	63
8th Game: 7-1, 22-8	68	93
9th Game: 8-1, 23-7	63	79
10th Game: 8-2, 21-9	37	92

[JVShocker]

https://www.warrennolan.com/basketba...=Wichita-State
How much did the "L" vs. DePaul move the needle with the Warren Nolan methodology.image.png

Current Record vs. Predicted	RPI	NET	Current Record vs. Predicted	RPI	NET	Current Record vs. Predicted	RPI	NET
Preseason: 0-0, 17-12	141
1st Game: 1-0, 20-9	86
2nd Game: 2-0, 22-7	57
3rd Game: 3-0, 22-7	60
4th Game: 4-0, 22-7	64
5th Game: 5-0, 23-6	56
6th Game: 6-0, 23-6	48
7th Game: 7-0, 22-8	63
8th Game: 7-1, 22-8	68	93
9th Game: 8-1, 23-7	63	79
10th Game: 8-2, 21-9	37	92

Thanks for posting. Hopefully coach will see this since he's a big numbers guy. LOL

I know I was pretty worried about the hit Shocker basketball took after the last 10 minutes of the DePaul game. Question is: Did anyone watching on TV actually watch to the end of the game. We did not. It was not entertaining. It was not Shocker basketball. And in no way does it inspire me to purchase tickets, even if they are discounted. I think someone on SN used to post about getting kicked in the grapes, maybe I'm just confused in my old age. But paying for a ticket at $80 a pop, and having to sit thru that last 10 minutes in Koch against KState like they did against DePaul, and I think I'd rather not feel like I got kicked in the grapes.