NET rankings update: Dan Gavitt breaks down changes for season. We're here to help you understand what's valued in the NET rankings and how they're used. What did the RPI calculate? How is the NET different?
The Ratings Power Index RPI was made up of three components: A team's winning percentage Average opponent's winning percentage Average opponent's opponent's winning percentage The NET includes more components than just winning percentage. That model is the one used for the NET. Don't miss this shot.
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Bonus and penalty points in the second category were based upon winning games against top 50 teams in the RPI, and on losing to teams ranked lower than in the RPI. Bonus and penalty points in the second category varied based upon the location of the game and were cumulative.
A loss to a non-Division I team resulted in penalty points. The fact that winning accounts for so little in the rankings is almost as bad as a lack of scoring margin in each game.
Middle Tennessee had a good season, posting a record in the Sun Belt conference with a overall record. Unfortunately, a closer look shows that an RPI of 28 might be a little too generous. In the games against the three toughest opponents on the schedule, the Red Raiders lost by five to Akron, 15 to Belmont and 21 to Florida. Beating up on weaker opponents only tells us so much at this time of year, but a squad that cannot win against good teams should be much lower in any rankings system.
Last season, this issue played out in the tournament, with overseeded teams like Georgetown and Florida State being ranked higher due to a great strength of schedule.
Both were given a three-seed and each lost in the second round. Specifically, Florida State lost to a No. Even though they won by more than 30 each time, it did not matter in this rankings. The on-court results show that this is flawed. The good news is that there are other systems to use when evaluating programs. The Sagarin Rankings take into account a more advanced measurement for strength of schedule, and KenPom adjusts the scoring margin for the pace of a game. Each of these systems has a more technical approach than RPI and in turn is a more accurate measurement of a team's season.
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