Non-con opponent RPI for SEC scheduling mandate

Posted on: July 21, 2016 at 16:47:39 CT

http://onlineathens.com/dogbytes/basketball/2016-06-01/sec-turns-former-big-east-commissioner-solutions-get-more-teams-ncaa

Sankey said the league expects its teams this coming season to each line up a nonconference schedule which together has a three-year RPI average of 175 or better at the NCAA tournament selection time and moving in future years to 150 or better.

2016, 2015, 2014 RPI #s

Alabama A&M : 331 -- 329 -- 272
Xavier : 8 -- 28 -- 56
Clemson : 127 -- 106 -- 65
Tulane : 232 -- 214 -- 224
Northwestern State : 344 -- 159 -- 172
North Carolina Central : 315 -- 129 -- 99
Western Kentucky : 157 -- 112 -- 129
Miami OH : 195 -- 231 -- 166
Arizona : 28 -- 4 -- 2
Eastern Illinois : 271 -- 170 -- 286
Illinois : 151 -- 78 -- 63
Lipscomb : 270 -- 275 -- 203


2016 non-con opponent avg: 202.4
2015 non-con opponent avg: 152.9
2014 non-con opponent avg: 144.8

We get a big boost by North Carolina Central having good years in 2015 and 2014. Its nearly a 99% increase.

Edited by FIJItiger at 16:58:47 on 07/21/16