Men’s Basketball or The Top 365 for Week 11

Welcome back, college sports fans, to the latest Top 365 for Men’s Basketball. First, a teaser. In the ranking below, there is a new column labeled RPIF or RPI Factor. Last week, we talked a good bit about why some teams have a higher or lower GCR Rank compared to the GCR RPI. To sum up, the Rank is a snapshot in time assuming all games were played “today”. The RPI digs deeper into the strength of schedule (SOS) metric. While neither of them is more “correct” than the other, the difference is an indicator of how a team will perform in the future: if the Rank is closer to #1 than the RPI, expect the team to lose some games – and vice versa. We use the Score metric (which is in the same order as Rank) to predict games and wanted to come up with a way to use RPI as an additional predictor of games, primarily in those games where one team has a higher Score and the other has a higher RPI.

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Monday, when we posted the Women’s Top 363, we mentioned we had not yet figured it out. We have now but will have a special post on Friday to talk about how we derived it and how to use it. For now, just know the new column is integral in the math. There could still be some changes to the look of it (for example, scale it so that the highest value ~100) or not. Either way, the fundamental formulas are there.

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The most interesting games for the Men this week happen on Saturday when North Carolina invades Virginia, Illinois attacks Purdue, Texas Tech hosts Houston, and Tennessee meets Alabama. On Monday, Duke hosts Louisville and Arizona heads north to BYU. The game of the week is on Tuesday when undefeated Nebraska (18-0/5) visits Michigan (17-1/3). The Score difference, after applying the 4.5-point home court bonus has MICH by about 6 points. The new-fangled RPIF has the Wolverines winning by a little more than 9 points, assuming the same 4.5-point home court advantage which is not yet confirmed. The game is on Peacock at 7:00 Eastern Tuesday. It is interesting that Michigan’s RPI is 2nd (compared to 3rd Rank) and Nebraska’s RPI is 9th (compared to 6th in Rank).

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Tune in tomorrow for the final football post of the season in which we will have conference comparisons. Then on Friday, we will talk about the new metric, RPIF – what it is, how we calculate it, and who to use it. After a weekend break, we will be 100% focused on basketball through the post-season tournaments.

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Thank you for reading and sharing with others. Let us know any topics you’d like to hear about, questions you have, or clarifications on GCR metrics (as much as we can share). Now, with no further delay, here is the Week 11 Top 365 from Duke to MS Valley, JoJo and G

RANKTeamRecordSOSScoreRPIRankRPIF
1Duke17-114100.000.6951176.3
2Arizona18-04099.640.6817172.8
3Michigan17-11799.280.6912175.3
4UCONN18-12298.970.6884174.5
5Nebraska18-05897.720.6729170.5
6Purdue17-22094.120.6778171.8
7BYU16-22892.080.66911169.7
8Michigan St17-23391.980.66612169.0
9Texas Tech15-4490.360.6903175.1
10Houston17-19088.010.63523161.1
11Virginia16-25287.920.64719164.1
12Iowa St17-26487.460.64221162.9
13Illinois15-32586.910.65617166.4
14Vanderbilt16-33786.010.64818164.4
15Kansas14-5385.490.6826173.0
16UCF14-41084.550.66114167.7
17Alabama13-5184.390.6825173.0
18SMU14-5583.700.67110170.2
19Florida14-5782.530.66313168.2
20Arkansas14-5881.900.65915167.2
21Gonzaga19-111481.340.60934154.5
22North Carolina14-43080.750.63822161.9
23Clemson16-44880.230.62626158.8
24Georgia16-38379.570.61229155.3
25Stanford14-51379.570.64520163.6
26Virginia Tech14-52377.980.63524161.1
27St Marys17-37377.900.61328155.5
28St Johns14-52477.850.63325160.6
29Villanova14-45777.180.61727156.5
30St Louis18-119274.780.57761146.4
31Auburn12-7274.250.65616166.4
32Seton Hall14-55173.960.60933154.5
33Wisconsin13-54173.340.61130155.0
34Louisville13-54473.170.61031154.8
35Southern Cal14-49572.820.59148149.9
36Iowa14-56872.120.59841151.7
37George Mason18-123771.770.56173142.3
38California14-57871.000.59147149.9
39Oklahoma St14-58070.840.59049149.7
40Ohio St13-57270.200.59146149.9
41Tennessee12-63269.850.61032154.8
42NC St13-64269.830.60138152.5
43San Diego St13-47769.670.58950149.4
44Utah St15-313969.420.56963144.4
45Kentucky12-63469.280.60536153.5
46Miami FL15-415169.030.56468143.1
47Santa Clara16-59168.550.58057147.1
48UCLA13-66068.470.59243150.2
49Texas A&M14-414468.220.56369142.8
50Murray St16-317267.720.55779141.3
51Nevada14-58167.110.58056147.1
52LSU13-67167.040.58355147.9
53New Mexico14-413065.720.56074142.1
54VCU13-65065.660.58951149.4
55Yale14-317865.590.54988139.3
56Dayton14-413265.340.55878141.6
57Missouri13-68865.200.57162144.9
58Baylor11-72964.870.59940152.0
59Indiana12-74564.590.58752148.9
60Belmont17-325264.020.533102135.2
61Wake Forest11-81263.660.60537153.5
62Butler12-76163.480.57959146.9
63TCU12-76263.360.57860146.6
64Akron15-418063.240.54193137.3
65Liberty15-324663.180.532104135.0
66Syracuse12-69662.830.56172142.3
67West Virginia12-69762.480.55976141.8
68Xavier11-74762.300.57958146.9
69Tulsa15-325862.200.526108133.4
70Arizona St10-8962.200.60735154.0
71McNeese15-421161.950.533103135.2
72Creighton11-82761.940.59145149.9
73Colorado12-77461.930.56765143.8
74Miami OH20-036161.710.504137127.9
75Kent St14-515061.510.54392137.8
76Notre Dame10-81161.400.60039152.2
77Utah Valley15-422461.140.528107134.0
78Cincinnati10-81560.930.59742151.5
79FAU13-610860.040.54989139.3
80Washington10-82659.680.58653148.7
81Wilmington17-234259.500.502141127.4
82Texas11-78658.830.55384140.3
83Grand Canyon11-68758.790.55582140.8
84Mississippi11-86558.160.56271142.6
85Troy13-613458.030.535100135.7
86South Carolina11-86657.830.55975141.8
87Kansas St10-92157.360.58454148.2
88Arkansas St12-79357.220.54790138.8
89Boise St11-84356.780.56864144.1
90South Florida11-77956.570.55285140.0
91UC San Diego14-524956.260.508134128.9
92Georgia Tech11-88556.040.54691138.5
93Mississippi St10-86755.650.55383140.3
94CA Baptist13-618255.320.516122130.9
95Steph F Austin16-334755.310.484166122.8
96Hofstra13-618355.310.515123130.7
97Marshall12-711555.290.533101135.2
98Geo Wash12-711855.080.532105135.0
99Depaul11-89854.920.53797136.2
100Mid Tenn11-710154.510.53598135.7
101Davidson11-614954.440.522113132.4
102Tulane12-617454.360.515124130.7
103Richmond13-621054.230.508135128.9
104Bradley13-716454.070.517118131.2
105Colorado St12-713353.900.523111132.7
106N Iowa12-713553.890.522112132.4
107Oakland11-94653.880.55877141.6
108Arlington12-618853.820.511130129.6
109St Bonaventure12-714353.630.520114131.9
110Furman13-622353.550.503139127.6
111Oklahoma11-812353.350.524109132.9
112Illinois St13-623253.310.502140127.4
113Bowling Green13-623952.840.498146126.3
114Seattle13-718152.820.507136128.6
115Buffalo13-624152.800.497147126.1
116Minnesota10-97652.340.54095137.0
117UC Irvine12-716752.230.510131129.4
118High Point17-435452.000.467205118.5
119St Thomas15-532752.000.477183121.0
120Georgetown9-94951.860.55186139.8
121Columbia12-623451.710.495148125.6
122Penn St9-95351.630.54987139.3
123San Francisco13-816551.630.509132129.1
124Quinnipiac13-721751.530.498145126.3
125William & Mary12-624351.420.493151125.1
126UAB12-718451.350.503138127.6
127North Dakota St16-534451.230.470201119.2
128Wright St12-719351.130.501144127.1
129Hawaii13-434551.000.470199119.2
130Providence9-103550.720.55780141.3
131Utah9-103850.550.55581140.8
132Charleston11-812750.490.516120130.9
133Wyoming11-812850.430.516121130.9
134Memphis9-86950.380.53996136.7
135Marist12-626350.330.485164123.0
136E Tenn St13-629250.260.480176121.8
137W Kentucky11-717150.210.502142127.4
138Oregon8-11650.180.59144149.9
139Winthrop13-820249.820.494149125.3
140Lipscomb12-722849.610.489158124.1
141Wichita St11-814049.560.508133128.9
142Elon12-723049.540.489159124.1
143Northwestern8-101849.540.56666143.6
144Pittsburgh8-101949.450.56567143.3
145Rhode Island10-811149.380.518117131.4
146UT Martin15-535149.300.459220116.4
147Rutgers9-105948.970.54194137.3
148St Peters11-626148.970.481173122.0
149UNLV10-812048.900.513127130.1
150Mercer12-724748.810.483169122.5
151Merrimack12-819448.780.494150125.3
152North Texas11-721348.740.490155124.3
153Portland St11-532148.510.468204118.7
154UC Davis11-722548.150.485165123.0
155Iona12-821647.880.487162123.6
156Siena13-729747.850.471195119.5
157Sam Houston11-724047.530.480175121.8
158Florida St8-111647.460.56370142.8
159New Mexico St10-720147.390.487161123.6
160UMASS12-822747.380.482170122.3
161Toledo10-910747.270.512128129.9
162Towson11-914247.270.501143127.1
163LMU11-1010247.250.513125130.1
164Pacific13-826647.070.473192120.0
165Santa Barbara11-725446.870.475188120.5
166St Josephs11-819946.790.485163123.0
167TN St12-632546.630.458221116.2
168Boston College8-105446.410.53599135.7
169Fresno St9-99446.190.517119131.2
170Temple11-727146.170.470197119.2
171Green Bay11-916646.030.490153124.3
172Kennesaw St12-633246.010.454230115.2
173Ohio11-916945.970.490156124.3
174N Kentucky14-733445.960.452234114.7
175Maryland8-107045.280.523110132.7
176South Alabama13-635045.260.444251112.6
177Wofford12-732245.030.455228115.4
178Long Island11-825044.970.471196119.5
179Duquesne10-915344.950.492152124.8
180Charlotte10-915644.790.490154124.3
181Colgate11-825344.680.468202118.7
182Austin Peay11-633344.650.449238113.9
183Northridge11-920344.640.478177121.3
184Robert Morris12-829444.510.459219116.4
185Oregon St10-118944.430.513126130.1
186American11-826044.360.465210118.0
187Coastal11-921444.310.476186120.8
188Queens11-826944.030.463216117.5
189Penn9-817344.020.482171122.3
190Navy13-635744.010.436271110.6
191Fort Wayne12-830543.890.454229115.2
192Stony Brook11-922243.830.471193119.5
193Harvard10-824543.450.466207118.2
194Abilene Chr10-918943.350.477184121.0
195Montana St11-830442.530.450237114.2
196Missouri St10-827242.300.456225115.7
197Tarleton11-830842.300.447242113.4
198Lindenwood11-830942.270.448241113.7
199Idaho11-733942.110.437267110.9
200Fordham10-923141.910.464213117.7
201Campbell9-1012941.860.488160123.8
202FIU9-917541.800.474191120.3
203Southern Miss11-927941.690.452233114.7
204S Illinois8-116341.580.519115131.7
205Ga Southern13-735941.580.424296107.6
206Valparaiso9-1014141.300.483168122.5
207Utah Tech10-1019541.270.470200119.2
208Fairfield11-929641.070.448240113.7
209Portland10-1115740.880.478179121.3
210Texas St11-929940.820.445249112.9
211James Madison9-1015940.660.477180121.0
212Vermont11-833140.570.434275110.1
213C Connecticut10-734040.520.431285109.3
214Drake9-1016240.480.475189120.5
215App St11-930640.450.442256112.1
216Cornell8-916140.300.475190120.5
217IL Chicago10-1022140.250.460217116.7
218Washington St8-125640.040.518116131.4
219N Colorado11-931739.900.437270110.9
220Idaho St10-928739.720.444253112.6
221Weber St10-928939.710.444252112.6
222Jax St9-924239.590.454231115.2
223E Michigan9-1018539.470.465211118.0
224Indiana St9-1018639.440.465212118.0
225Dartmouth9-830339.230.439262111.4
226Marquette7-133139.150.531106134.7
227LA Tech10-833039.050.428291108.6
228SEMO10-1025539.000.448239113.7
229Corpus Christi10-930738.780.435273110.4
230Monmouth9-1021838.430.455227115.4
231South Dakota St10-1027838.230.441258111.9
232Montana10-931838.210.430288109.1
233Chrls So11-934138.070.421300106.8
234Nicholls8-1112238.040.480174121.8
235West Georgia9-928537.970.438264111.1
236Drexel9-1118737.640.459218116.4
237Morehead St9-1024437.620.446246113.2
238Howard12-836337.440.402333102.0
239SC Upstate9-1119837.270.455226115.4
240Milwaukee8-1210337.040.484167122.8
241Alabama A&M10-835336.960.410320104.0
242Fla Gulf Coast8-1115236.880.468203118.7
243Radford11-935236.700.410321104.0
244Fullerton8-1211936.380.476185120.8
245Lamar10-934336.360.414310105.0
246C Arkansas9-1028136.320.433276109.9
247Samford9-1028236.260.433277109.9
248Hampton9-1028436.170.432280109.6
249Grambling8-1022636.090.445250112.9
250Bethune7-1111035.960.478178121.3
251Rice8-1023835.670.441257111.9
252Asheville8-1213635.610.467206118.5
253Balt County10-736435.300.38934298.7
254San Diego8-1214835.270.463215117.5
255Presbyterian10-1033635.160.412313104.5
256South Dakota10-1033835.130.411314104.3
257Little Rock9-1031235.020.421301106.8
258Long Beach8-1120634.980.447245113.4
259Rio Grande8-1120934.870.445248112.9
260Le Moyne9-1031634.840.419304106.3
261North Dakota10-1228834.740.427293108.3
262New Haven9-1031934.730.417306105.8
263Denver9-1128034.730.429290108.8
264New Orleans7-1210534.420.476187120.8
265SIUE11-836534.330.38234696.9
266Longwood10-1034634.330.404330102.5
267E Illinois8-1122934.320.439263111.4
268Incarnate Word9-1032434.250.413312104.8
269E Kentucky7-1211234.120.471194119.5
270East Texas8-1217734.100.450236114.2
271Canisius8-1123534.080.437268110.9
272NJ Tech9-1129834.080.422298107.1
273Chattanooga9-1032933.920.410319104.0
274Florida A&M7-928633.700.423297107.3
275W Michigan7-1212633.690.466208118.2
276Detroit8-1030033.650.420303106.6
277La Salle6-133933.490.511129129.6
278Mt St Marys8-1221533.220.440261111.6
279Youngstown St9-1132332.930.410317104.0
280UC Riverside7-1214532.910.457223115.9
281W Carolina6-1111632.860.466209118.2
282Manhattan8-1317032.750.447244113.4
283Bakersfield8-1223332.650.433278109.9
284Jacksonville7-1215532.620.452232114.7
285Omaha9-1132632.520.406329103.0
286Cal Poly7-1216032.440.451235114.4
287Lowell8-1129532.280.416307105.5
288Holy Cross8-1130132.040.414311105.0
289MD Eastern8-1320531.970.437269110.9
290Lehigh8-1225631.880.424295107.6
291Northeastern6-1210031.800.470198119.2
292NC A&T7-1029331.730.415309105.3
293Mercyhurst8-1131131.530.408323103.5
294Stetson7-1220431.150.434274110.1
295San Jose St6-138431.110.477181121.0
296Georgia St7-1221230.970.432279109.6
297Brown7-1031430.910.406328103.0
298Greensboro7-1222030.700.429289108.8
299Old Dominion6-147530.230.481172122.0
300Sacramento St6-1119630.220.432283109.6
301UTEP6-1215829.890.444254112.6
302Sacred Heart7-1319729.830.432284109.6
303Princeton6-1311729.680.457222115.9
304East Carolina5-135529.370.490157124.3
305Houston Chr7-1227329.210.411315104.3
306Albany7-1227629.160.410318104.0
307Southern7-1132029.130.397337100.7
308Army7-1227729.130.410316104.0
309Bellarmine6-1219028.960.431287109.3
310TN Tech7-1228328.950.407325103.3
311N Illinois6-1220028.660.427292108.3
312Ark Pine Bluff6-1315428.590.440260111.6
313NC Central7-1230228.450.401334101.7
314Prairie View8-1135528.400.37335294.6
315Bucknell6-1316328.330.438266111.1
316Norfolk St9-1236028.240.36935593.6
317Boston Univ7-1231327.980.396339100.5
318Pepperdine6-1413727.670.443255112.4
319Bryant6-1319127.570.426294108.1
320Jackson St5-139927.290.456224115.7
321New Hampshire5-1214627.240.438265111.1
322Nwestern St6-1320727.140.421302106.8
323North Alabama6-1132826.320.38234596.9
324S Utah6-1324826.280.408324103.5
325Ball St6-1325925.910.403331102.2
326Evansville5-158225.570.463214117.5
327VMI6-1327425.560.398335101.0
328C Michigan5-1414724.640.431286109.3
329Louisiana5-1510624.620.447243113.4
330N Arizona6-1426524.610.397336100.7
331Loyola Chicago5-1510924.550.446247113.2
332Delaware5-1321924.210.409322103.8
333Cleveland St6-1429124.030.38934398.7
334SELA5-1417623.870.418305106.0
335Niagara5-1323623.820.402332102.0
336Oral Roberts5-1513123.790.432282109.6
337St Francis5-1417923.730.416308105.5
338Stonehill6-1333723.420.36835693.4
339Wagner6-1136223.420.34536387.5
340UTSA4-1410422.600.441259111.9
341Loyola MD6-1433522.400.36535792.6
342Lafayette5-1426222.140.39034198.9
343E Washington4-1412522.130.432281109.6
344Fair Dickins6-1335622.040.34836188.3
345Alabama St5-1331521.990.37335394.6
346Morgan St6-1335821.870.34636287.8
347Citadel5-1431021.030.37135494.1
348TX Southern4-1326820.280.38034796.4
349IU Indy5-1626420.180.38334497.2
350Delaware St5-1434919.420.34436487.3
351Air Force3-163619.270.477182121.0
352S Indiana4-1427519.160.37634995.4
353Alcorn St3-1412118.700.422299107.1
354W Illinois4-1526718.380.37635195.4
355SC St4-1625117.830.37934896.2
356Kansas City4-1625717.690.37635095.4
357North Florida3-169217.640.436272110.6
358Binghamton4-1634815.480.33036583.7
359Maine3-1716815.330.395340100.2
360ULM3-1629014.390.35536090.1
361Coppin St3-1827013.400.35935891.1
362Rider2-1612413.280.406327103.0
363Chicago St2-1713812.410.396338100.5
364Gardner Webb2-1811312.210.407326103.3
365MS Valley1-192087.400.35735990.6

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