Pitt Moves Up in RPI & SOS
12/21/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
PITTSBURGH -- The Pitt men's basketball team jumped into the top 10 in Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) following a commanding 94-69 win over Davidson Sunday at Madison Square Garden. The Panthers are now 9-1 on the season with a 4-1 mark against teams ranked in the top 100 of the RPI.
Pitt’s has three wins (Davidson, Detroit & Kent State) over Top 50 RPI teams, tied for the second-most in the NCAA this season. Michigan State leads the country with four wins over RPI Top 50 opponents.
The Rating Percentage Index (RPI) has been used by the NCAA since 1981 to supplement the selection of at-large teams and the seeding of all teams for the NCAA basketball tournament. It is derived from three component factors: Div. I winning percentage (FI, 25%), schedule strength (FII, 50%); and opponent's schedule strength (FIII, 25%). Different weights are given to the location of the game for both the winner and loser of the game. Games against non-Division I opponents are not used in calculating the RPI.
In addition to the lofty spot in the RPI, the Panthers schedule is also rated among the best in the country thus far. Pitt’s strength of schedule is consistently ranked in the top 15 overall among the various outlets compiling the ratings.
Pitt in the RPI & SOS
Outlet RPI SOS
ESPN.com 6 15
RPIRankings.com 7 14
CBSSports.com 7 11
TeamRankings.com 7 11
NCAA.com 7 -
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