Home Victory Helps Utes Climb RPI Rankings
We discussed the latest RPI ratings quite a bit here last week, when the Utes were preparing for their game against a Missouri State team with a surprisingly impressive ranking.
Now, we can see what their victory did for them.
The Utes had been ranked 189th in the RPI before playing the Bears, according to RealTimeRPI.com. But once they beat the Bears 66-54 at home -- the Bears had entered the game ranked 38th in the RPI -- the Utes soared to 149th.
Not bad for one game.
Now, we can watch and see what happens if the Utes can knock off Cal on Saturday. The 6-1 Golden Bears are 29th in the RPI -- ahead of both Oregon (38th) and Washington (170th), the two Pac-10 Conference teams that beat the Utes earlier this season.
Oh, and just because I know a few folks might be interested, Brigham Young is ranked only 107th, with a strength of schedule that ranks 242nd -- 24 places behind the Utes.
Now, we can see what their victory did for them.
The Utes had been ranked 189th in the RPI before playing the Bears, according to RealTimeRPI.com. But once they beat the Bears 66-54 at home -- the Bears had entered the game ranked 38th in the RPI -- the Utes soared to 149th.
Not bad for one game.
Now, we can watch and see what happens if the Utes can knock off Cal on Saturday. The 6-1 Golden Bears are 29th in the RPI -- ahead of both Oregon (38th) and Washington (170th), the two Pac-10 Conference teams that beat the Utes earlier this season.
Oh, and just because I know a few folks might be interested, Brigham Young is ranked only 107th, with a strength of schedule that ranks 242nd -- 24 places behind the Utes.
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