I have a question, not answer. What does the rpi's in college basketball mean?
High RPI is better
Ratings Percentage Index
Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) It ranks teams on wins and losses and strength of schedule.
There are many college basketball polls. The main ones are. AP USA Today RPI Coaches Poll
Ratings Percentage IndexThe Rating Percentage Index (RPI) has been used by the NCAA since 1981 to supplement the selection of at-large teams and the seeding of all teams for the NCAA basketball tournament.Ratings percentage index
Ratings Percentage Index.
Yes, a high RPI can influence the tournament selection committees selection for the tournament teams.
In college basketball, SOS means 'Strength of Schedule.' This basically means that, using formulas that the NCAA uses (national ranking, RPI, where they played etc.), how good were the opponents that a team played during the season.
in a sport like basketball it is ratings percentage index.
RPI is the Rating Percentage Index. It measures a team's strength by looking at winning percentage. Learn more: http://www.collegerpi.com/rpifaq.html
The RPI or Ratings Percentage Index is used to determine the relative strength of college basketball teams. It consists of three factors. 1. winning percentage 2. opponents winning percentage 3. opponents opponents winning percentage. Home games are weighed at 1.3 and road games at 0.7.