CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm came out with his new bracket this morning and he has PC as an 11 seed in the South bracket playing St. Joe’s in a First Round play-in game. I’ll have a full Bracketology update on Thursday at noon as I do every week.
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There were two games for RPI boostability last night for the Friars. In those games, the results went 1-1 with Marist winning and BC losing. PC’s RPI is now at 57 (was 56).
A new portion of this daily post will include the 10 teams with the biggest impact (5 positive plus PC themseleves, 5 negative) on PC’s RPI. This value is via RPI Forecast. For an explanation of this value, click here.
Top 5 Negative
| Team | Conf | Curr Wgt | Fut Wgt | Curr W/L | Exp W/L | Curr Impact | Exp Impact ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | AE | 2.13 | 1.70 | 18.18 | 19.24 | -1.35 | -1.04 |
| Fairfield | MAAC | 2.04 | 1.67 | 20.83 | 23.56 | -1.19 | -0.88 |
| Boston College | ACC | 2.08 | 1.67 | 23.81 | 23.84 | -1.09 | -0.87 |
| DePaul | BE | 2.63 | 4.08 | 41.67 | 39.74 | -0.44 | -0.84 |
| Marist | MAAC | 2.08 | 1.69 | 39.13 | 39.35 | -0.45 | -0.36 |
Top 5 Positives
| Team | Conf | Curr Wgt | Fut Wgt | Curr W/L | Exp W/L | Curr Impact | Exp Impact ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | BE | 26.33 | 26.31 | 62.14 | 59.09 | 6.39 | 4.78 |
| Villanova | BE | 2.59 | 4.10 | 91.30 | 88.31 | 2.14 | 3.14 |
| Creighton | BE | 2.59 | 4.07 | 86.36 | 83.23 | 1.88 | 2.71 |
| Xavier | BE | 4.46 | 4.07 | 71.43 | 66.09 | 1.91 | 1.31 |
| St. John’s | BE | 4.47 | 4.08 | 63.64 | 61.93 | 1.22 | 0.97 |
| Kentucky | SEC | 2.05 | 1.64 | 78.26 | 76.49 | 1.16 | 0.87 |
No games tonight for PC to get some RPI assistance.
Per Jerry Palm’s “Palm Reader”:
There were three games for RPI boostability last night for the Friars. In those games, the results went 0-3 against the Friars. PC’s RPI is now at 56 (was 56).
A new portion of this daily post will include the 10 teams with the biggest impact (5 positive plus PC themseleves, 5 negative) on PC’s RPI. This value is via RPI Forecast. For an explanation of this value, click here.
Top 5 Negative
| Team | Conf | Curr Wgt | Fut Wgt | Curr W/L | Exp W/L | Curr Impact | Exp Impact ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | AE | 2.13 | 1.70 | 18.18 | 19.24 | -1.35 | -1.04 |
| Fairfield | MAAC | 2.04 | 1.67 | 20.83 | 23.56 | -1.19 | -0.88 |
| Boston College | ACC | 2.08 | 1.67 | 23.81 | 23.84 | -1.09 | -0.87 |
| DePaul | BE | 2.63 | 4.08 | 41.67 | 39.74 | -0.44 | -0.84 |
| Marist | MAAC | 2.08 | 1.69 | 39.13 | 39.35 | -0.45 | -0.36 |
Top 5 Positives
| Team | Conf | Curr Wgt | Fut Wgt | Curr W/L | Exp W/L | Curr Impact | Exp Impact ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | BE | 26.33 | 26.31 | 62.14 | 59.09 | 6.39 | 4.78 |
| Villanova | BE | 2.59 | 4.10 | 91.30 | 88.31 | 2.14 | 3.14 |
| Creighton | BE | 2.59 | 4.07 | 86.36 | 83.23 | 1.88 | 2.71 |
| Xavier | BE | 4.46 | 4.07 | 71.43 | 66.09 | 1.91 | 1.31 |
| St. John’s | BE | 4.47 | 4.08 | 63.64 | 61.93 | 1.22 | 0.97 |
| Kentucky | SEC | 2.05 | 1.64 | 78.26 | 76.49 | 1.16 | 0.87 |
Three games tonight for PC to get some RPI assistance.
Per Jerry Palm’s “Palm Reader”:
Brown needs to beat Princeton
Yale needs to beat Pennsylvania
Marist needs to beat Siena
Joe Lunardi has PC as a 12 seed in a First Round play-in game against Florida State in the East Region (updated on 2/13).
Jerry Palm has PC as an 11 seed playing Oklahoma in the Midwest Region (updated on 2/10).
Bracket Matrix, which updated yesterday at 3:47pm, has PC’s average seed as an 11 but they are only in 47 of 72 brackets.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/bracketology/team-comparison/PROV/PROV
Continue reading #pcbb Bracketology Update 2/13/14
There were six games for RPI boostability last night for the Friars. In those games, the results went 2-3 (BC vs. GTech postponed due to weather) against the Friars. UMass losing at home to a bad George Mason team really did PC no favors from an RPI perspective. PC’s RPI is now at 56 (was 54).
A new portion of this daily post will include the 10 teams with the biggest impact (5 positive plus PC themseleves, 5 negative) on PC’s RPI. This value is via RPI Forecast. For an explanation of this value, click here.
Top 5 Negative
| Team | Conf | Curr Wgt | Fut Wgt | Curr W/L | Exp W/L | Curr Impact | Exp Impact ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | AE | 2.13 | 1.70 | 19.05 | 20.21 | -1.32 | -1.01 |
| Fairfield | MAAC | 2.04 | 1.67 | 20.83 | 23.63 | -1.19 | -0.88 |
| Boston College | ACC | 2.09 | 1.67 | 23.81 | 24.14 | -1.09 | -0.86 |
| DePaul | BE | 2.59 | 4.08 | 43.48 | 40.36 | -0.34 | -0.79 |
| Marist | MAAC | 2.08 | 1.69 | 39.13 | 39.34 | -0.45 | -0.36 |
Top 5 Positives
| Team | Conf | Curr Wgt | Fut Wgt | Curr W/L | Exp W/L | Curr Impact | Exp Impact ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | BE | 26.35 | 26.31 | 62.14 | 59.12 | 6.39 | 4.80 |
| Villanova | BE | 2.55 | 4.10 | 90.91 | 87.69 | 2.09 | 3.09 |
| Creighton | BE | 2.59 | 4.07 | 86.36 | 83.29 | 1.88 | 2.71 |
| Xavier | BE | 4.47 | 4.07 | 71.43 | 66.13 | 1.91 | 1.31 |
| Massachusetts | A10 | 2.13 | 1.72 | 81.82 | 78.08 | 1.36 | 0.97 |
| St. John’s | BE | 4.47 | 4.08 | 63.64 | 61.92 | 1.22 | 0.97 |
Three games tonight for PC to get some RPI assistance.
Per Jerry Palm’s “Palm Reader”:
Vanderbilt needs to beat South Carolina
Boston College needs to beat Georgia Tech
Fairfield needs to beat Quinnipiac
There were no games for RPI boostability last night for the Friars. PC’s RPI is now at 54 (was 54).
A new portion of this daily post will include the 10 teams with the biggest impact (5 positive plus PC themseleves, 5 negative) on PC’s RPI. This value is via RPI Forecast. For an explanation of this value, click here.
Top 5 Negative
| Team | Conf | Curr Wgt | Fut Wgt | Curr W/L | Exp W/L | Curr Impact | Exp Impact ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | AE | 2.22 | 1.70 | 19.05 | 20.22 | -1.38 | -1.01 |
| Boston College | ACC | 2.17 | 1.67 | 23.81 | 24.20 | -1.14 | -0.86 |
| Fairfield | MAAC | 2.13 | 1.67 | 21.74 | 24.27 | -1.20 | -0.86 |
| DePaul | BE | 2.63 | 4.08 | 43.48 | 40.27 | -0.34 | -0.79 |
| Marist | MAAC | 2.17 | 1.69 | 40.91 | 39.64 | -0.39 | -0.35 |
Top 5 Positive
| Team | Conf | Curr Wgt | Fut Wgt | Curr W/L | Exp W/L | Curr Impact | Exp Impact ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | BE | 26.29 | 26.31 | 64.00 | 60.53 | 7.36 | 5.54 |
| Villanova | BE | 2.63 | 4.10 | 90.91 | 87.82 | 2.15 | 3.10 |
| Creighton | BE | 2.67 | 4.07 | 86.36 | 83.39 | 1.94 | 2.72 |
| Xavier | BE | 4.57 | 4.07 | 70.00 | 64.18 | 1.83 | 1.15 |
| St. John’s | BE | 4.62 | 4.08 | 63.64 | 61.98 | 1.26 | 0.98 |
| Massachusetts | A10 | 2.22 | 1.72 | 81.82 | 78.12 | 1.41 | 0.97 |
Six games tonight for PC to get some RPI assistance.
Per Jerry Palm’s “Palm Reader”:
Maine needs to beat Hartford
Massachusetts needs to beat George Mason
Rhode Island needs to beat DaytonBoston College needs to beat Georgia Tech
Vermont needs to beat UMass-Lowell
Kentucky needs to beat Auburn
Like PC’s fast falling NCAA tournament hopes, the 3 games for RPI boostability last night for the Friars went 0-3. PC’s RPI is now at 54 (was 50).
A new portion of this daily post will include the 10 teams with the biggest impact (5 positive plus PC themseleves, 5 negative) on PC’s RPI. This value is via RPI Forecast. For an explanation of this value, click here.
Top 5 Negative
| Team | Conf | Curr Wgt | Fut Wgt | Curr W/L | Exp W/L | Curr Impact | Exp Impact ▾ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine | AE | 2.22 | 1.70 | 19.05 | 20.22 | -1.38 | -1.01 |
| Boston College | ACC | 2.17 | 1.67 | 23.81 | 24.20 | -1.14 | -0.86 |
| Fairfield | MAAC | 2.13 | 1.67 | 21.74 | 24.27 | -1.20 | -0.86 |
| DePaul | BE | 2.63 | 4.08 | 43.48 | 40.27 | -0.34 | -0.79 |
| Marist | MAAC | 2.17 | 1.69 | 40.91 | 39.64 | -0.39 | -0.35 |
Top 5 Positive
| Team | Conf | Curr Wgt | Fut Wgt | Curr W/L | Exp W/L | Curr Impact | Exp Impact ▴ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence | BE | 26.29 | 26.31 | 64.00 | 60.53 | 7.36 | 5.54 |
| Villanova | BE | 2.63 | 4.10 | 90.91 | 87.82 | 2.15 | 3.10 |
| Creighton | BE | 2.67 | 4.07 | 86.36 | 83.39 | 1.94 | 2.72 |
| Xavier | BE | 4.57 | 4.07 | 70.00 | 64.18 | 1.83 | 1.15 |
| St. John’s | BE | 4.62 | 4.08 | 63.64 | 61.98 | 1.26 | 0.98 |
| Massachusetts | A10 | 2.22 | 1.72 | 81.82 | 78.12 | 1.41 | 0.97 |
No games tonight for PC to get some RPI assistance.
Per Jerry Palm’s “Palm Reader”:
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