ESPN BPI (Basketball Rating Index) Jan. 2

[shock4life]

ESPN BPI RANKINGS. JAN 2

What is the BPI?
The College Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a men's team rating that accounts for a team's scores in all D-I games, by location, result, the strength of their opponent, and whether any of their top five players (by minutes per game) was missing.

It's better than the RPI because it takes in effect whether or not a team is playing without its top five (starters) players which is exactly what Wichita State is facing.

Team Conference Record BPI Net Pts. SOS
1 Duke ACC 12-0 95.1 24.2 9
2 Indiana Big Ten 13-1 91.4 19.3 117
3 Arizona Pac-12 12-0 91.0 18.9 37
4 Louisville Big East 12-1 90.8 18.7 26
5 Kansas Big 12 11-1 90.6 18.5 50
6 Florida SEC 9-2 90.0 18.0 49
7 Minnesota Big Ten 13-1 89.6 17.6 29
8 Michigan Big Ten 13-0 89.4 17.4 131
9 Syracuse Big East 12-1 89.1 17.2 104
10 Ohio State Big Ten 10-2 87.4 15.9 58
11 Creighton MVC 12-1 87.1 15.6 82
12 VCU A-10 10-3 86.7 15.3 24
13 Gonzaga WCC 13-1 86.7 15.3 44
14 Cincinnati Big East 13-1 85.8 14.7 90
15 WSU MVC 12-1 85.6 14.6 30
16 OSU Big 12 10-2 84.6 13.9 52
17 Pittsburgh Big East 12-2 84.4 13.8 149
18 UNLV MWC 11-2 83.4 13.2 19
19 NC State ACC 11-2 83.3 13.1 15
20 Ole Miss SEC 10-2 82.1 12.4 108
21 Colorado Pac-12 10-2 81.8 12.3 2
22 Notre D. Big East 12-1 81.3 12.0 181
23 Wyoming MWC 12-0 81.1 11.9 210
24 Maryland ACC 12-1 80.8 11.8 176
25 Baylor Big 12 8-4 80.8 11.8 10

37 Illinois St. MVC 9-4 76.8 9.8 40
83 Bradley MVC 9-4 67.7 6.1 169
84 Indiana ST MVC 8-4 67.1 5.8 27
92 UNI MVC 7-6 65.7 5.3 7
116 Evansville MVC 7-6 62.1 4.0 86
129 Drake MVC 6-6 58.6 2.8 114
174 SIU MVC 7-5 51.4 0.4 278
287 MSU MVC 3-10 33.8 -5.5 212

347 total teams.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8802726/bpi-jan-2-college-basketball-power-index-rankings

[rrshock]

Yet still not ranked...

[ripemupshocks]

Yet still not ranked...

Not even by ESPN. That's the funniest thing. But some of their top 25 lost this week, so we'll see when their next poll comes out.

[Shox21]

We need to get by Bradley first. If we do that, then maybe there will be some hope for Monday's polls.

[rrshock]

We need to get by Bradley first. If we do that, then maybe there will be some hope for Monday's polls.

I would think so. But it is asking a little much to have two ranked mvc teams.

[DUShock]

One game at a time, all that matters is that our Shocks make the Dance and then win, win, win, win, win, and win again!

Go Shocks!

[Speed]

SOS Creighton 82, WSU 30. Same records...

[Ta Town Shocker]

SOS Creighton 82, WSU 30. Same records...

That is a telling statement. The voters can no longer be concerned that we are missing 3 starters anymore after our performances the last couple of weeks.

[ShockerFever]

I bet nobody knew the last time Creighton beat a ranked opponent in the non-con was... 2006. Yep. Seriously.

[Trueshock]

What difference does that make. Conferences have more than one team all of the time. It's not something that you have to ask for. It is something that is earned

[shocker3]

What difference does that make. Conferences have more than one team all of the time. It's not something that you have to ask for. It is something that is earned

So called one bid mid-major conferences don't. Unfortnuately I think many sportswriters view the Valley that way.

[rrshock]

What difference does that make. Conferences have more than one team all of the time. It's not something that you have to ask for. It is something that is earned

There have only been a handful of times in the past ten years that two mvc teams have been ranked at the same time.

[proshox]

There have only been a handful of times in the past ten years that two mvc teams have been ranked at the same time.

Have there been more than a handful of times that two valley teams deserved to be ranked at the same time?

[rrshock]

Have there been more than a handful of times that two valley teams deserved to be ranked at the same time?

Probably not, but there have also been teams ranked that had no business being there just because of their conference affiliation. Thats why it is harder for the valley to get multiple ranked teams if they are deserving. Just like this year.