Current RPI Update

• Providence’s RPI on 1/14/15: 13
• Providence’s RPI on 1/15/15: 22

*RPI rating courtesy of RPI Forecast

Yesterday there were 6 games that could help boost the Friars’ RPI. The results were 3-3. Boston College was able to take care of Harvard at home but it took an extra 5 minutes to do so. The Eagles outscored the Crimson, 10-7, in the overtime session to get the win, 64-57. Notre Dame went on the road to Georgia Tech without starting center Zach Auguste who was back in South Bend dealing with some academic issue. The Fighting Irish trailed by 8 at the half but were able to overtake the Yellow Jackets to get the ACC road win, 62-59. UMass welcomed Davidson to the Mullins Center and the Wildcats were rude guest as they took down the Minutemen, 71-63. Stony Brook defended their home court against UMBC, 64-54. Navy traveled to Bucknell to take on the Bison and fell in a close one, 65-63. Florida State took on Pittsburgh at the Petersen Events Center and fell on the road, 73-64.

There are 0 games today for PC to get some RPI assistance.

This regular posting will include the 10 teams with the biggest expected impact (5 positive plus PC themselves, 5 negative) on Providence’s RPI. This value is via RPI Forecast. For an explanation of this value, click here.

Top 5 Negatives

Team	Conf	Curr Wgt	Fut Wgt	Curr W/L	Exp W/L	Curr Impact	Exp Impact ▾
Binghamton	AE	3.23	1.80	6.67	14.31	-2.80	-1.29
DePaul	BE	0.28	4.08	50.00	37.74	0.00	-1.00
Creighton	BE	3.03	4.08	56.25	42.77	0.38	-0.59
Boston College	ACC	3.22	1.80	46.15	37.13	-0.25	-0.46
Brown	Ivy	3.05	1.70	42.86	37.76	-0.44	-0.42

Top 5 Positives

Team	Conf	Curr Wgt	Fut Wgt	Curr W/L	Exp W/L	Curr Impact	Exp Impact ▴
Providence	BE	26.60	26.31	75.38	63.31	13.51	7.00
Villanova	BE	0.08	4.08	93.75	87.18	0.07	3.03
Butler	BE	3.03	4.13	76.47	74.13	1.61	1.99
Kentucky	SEC	2.94	1.61	100.00	97.68	2.94	1.54
Seton Hall	BE	0.17	4.07	76.47	68.51	0.09	1.51
Xavier	BE	0.17	4.08	68.75	65.66	0.07	1.28

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