Current RPI Update
- Providence’s RPI on 2/6/15: 20
- Providence’s RPI on 2/7/15: 20
*RPI rating courtesy of RPI Forecast
Review of Last Night’s Action
There were 2 games yesterday that could help boost the Friars’ RPI. The results were 1-1. The Brown Bears lost a tough game at home to Harvard, 76-74. Yale continues their excellent Ivy League season by beating Dartmouth in New Haven, 81-66.
Tonight’s Action
There are 10 games today for PC to get some RPI assistance in addition to their road game at Xavier.
Per Jerry Palm’s “Palm Reader”:
Binghamton needs to beat Maine
Game Info: 1:00 PM
Notre Dame needs to beat Duke
Game Info: 1:00 PM | TV: CBS
Navy needs to beat Army
Game Info: 2:00 PM | TV: CBS Sports Network
Boston College needs to beat North Carolina
Game Info: 3:00 PM | TV: ESPN Full Court
Florida State needs to beat Virginia Tech
Game Info: 3:00 PM | TV: ESPN Full Court
Brown needs to beat Dartmouth
Game Info: 6:00 PM
Stony Brook needs to beat Vermont
Game Info: 7:00 PM
Yale needs to beat Harvard
Game Info: 7:00 PM
Albany needs to beat UMass Lowell
Game Info: 7:30 PM
Kentucky needs to beat Florida
Game Info: 9:00 PM | TV: ESPN
Game Info: 1:00 PM
Notre Dame needs to beat Duke
Game Info: 1:00 PM | TV: CBS
Navy needs to beat Army
Game Info: 2:00 PM | TV: CBS Sports Network
Boston College needs to beat North Carolina
Game Info: 3:00 PM | TV: ESPN Full Court
Florida State needs to beat Virginia Tech
Game Info: 3:00 PM | TV: ESPN Full Court
Brown needs to beat Dartmouth
Game Info: 6:00 PM
Stony Brook needs to beat Vermont
Game Info: 7:00 PM
Yale needs to beat Harvard
Game Info: 7:00 PM
Albany needs to beat UMass Lowell
Game Info: 7:30 PM
Kentucky needs to beat Florida
Game Info: 9:00 PM | TV: ESPN
Expected Impact Information
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 | 2.42 | 1.80 | 13.64 | 16.47 | -1.76 | -1.21 |
| Marquette | BE | 2.71 | 4.07 | 42.86 | 41.67 | -0.39 | -0.68 |
| Brown | Ivy | 2.35 | 1.70 | 33.33 | 33.54 | -0.78 | -0.56 |
| Navy | Pat | 2.27 | 1.67 | 33.33 | 34.66 | -0.76 | -0.51 |
| Boston College | ACC | 2.37 | 1.80 | 40.00 | 39.25 | -0.47 | -0.39 |
Top 5 Positives
| Team | Conf | Curr Wgt | Fut Wgt | Curr W/L | Exp W/L | Curr Impact | Exp Impact ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | BE | 26.43 | 26.31 | 72.63 | 65.35 | 11.97 | 8.08 |
| Villanova | BE | 0.53 | 4.08 | 90.91 | 86.55 | 0.43 | 2.98 |
| Butler | BE | 2.77 | 4.13 | 77.27 | 76.00 | 1.51 | 2.15 |
| Georgetown | BE | 4.86 | 4.12 | 75.00 | 69.77 | 2.43 | 1.63 |
| Kentucky | SEC | 2.17 | 1.61 | 100.00 | 98.42 | 2.17 | 1.56 |
| Notre Dame | ACC | 2.47 | 1.80 | 91.30 | 85.78 | 2.04 | 1.29 |
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