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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 4937108, member: 289"] The last few years I’ve attempted to quantify team’s performances against ranked teams, (historically a big factor in decisions made about getting into playoffs) with a system that gives points to teams for the ranking of their opponents and adds or subtracts the point differential in their games, (adds in a win, subtracts in a loss). The ‘ranking’ points are 25 for playing a #1 ranked team, 24 for playing a #2 ranked team, etc., down to 1 point for playing a 25th ranked team. These points are easily computed by subtracting the ranking number from 26, (26-1 = 25; 26-25 =1, etc.). Over the course of the season, I add the points earned by each team in their games against ranked teams as a sort of standings but have always maintained that this is just one thing to look at in evaluating the team, not a final overall ranking. WEEK 10 (1/8-14/24) Nebraska beat #1 Purdue 88-72 = +41 Kansas beat #9 Oklahoma 78-66 = +29 Central Florida beat #3 Kansas 65-60 = +28 Iowa State beat #2 Houston 57-53 = +28 Mississippi State beat #5 Tennessee 77-72 = +26 Texas Christian beat #9 Oklahoma 71-80 = +26 Maryland beat #10 Illinois 76-67 = +25 New Mexico beat #19 San Diego State 88-70 = +25 Texas A&M beat #6 Kentucky 97-92 = +25 Texas Christian beat #2 Houston 68-67 = +25 Butler beat #11 Marquette 69-62 = +22 Virginia Tech beat #21 Clemson 87-72 = +22 Washington State lost to #8 Arizona 73-70 = +21 Baylor beat #18 Brigham Young 81-72 = +17 Xavier lost to #4 Connecticut 75-80 = +17 Boise State beat #17 Colorado State 65-58 = +16 Georgia lost to #5 Tennessee 79-85 = +15 Michigan State lost to #10 Illinois 68-71 = +13 Oklahoma lost to #3 Kansas 66-78 = +11 Georgia Tech lost to #11 Duke 79-84 = +10 Cincinnati lost to #14 Baylor 59-62 = +9 Georgetown lost to #4 Connecticut 67-80 = +9 Penn State lost to #1 Purdue 78-95 = +8 Texas-San Antonio lost to #13 Memphis 101-107 = +7 Missouri lost to #6 Kentucky 77-90 = +7 North Carolina State lost to #7 North Carolina 54-67 = +6 UNLV lost to #20 Utah State 86-87 = +5 San Jose State lost to #19 San Diego State 78-81 = +4 Santa Clara beat #23 Gonzaga 77-76 = +4 West Virginia beat #25 Texas 76-73 = +4 Central Florida lost to #18 Brigham Young 58-63 = +3 Northwestern lost to #15 Wisconsin 63-71 = +3 St. John’s lost to #22 Creighton 65-66 = +3 Brigham Young lost to #14 Baylor 72-81 = +1 Tulane lost to #24 Florida Atlantic 84-85 = +1 Cincinnati lost to #25 Texas 73-74 = Even Ohio State lost to #15 Wisconsin 60-71 = Even Texas A&M lost to #16 Auburn 55-66 = -1 Louisiana State lost to #16 Auburn 78-93 = -5 Boston College lost to #21 Clemson 78-89 = -6 Pittsburgh lost to #11 Duke 53-75 = -7 Alabama-Birmingham lost to #24 Florida Atlantic 73-86 = -11 Wichita State lost to #13 Memphis 86-113 = -14 Syracuse lost to #7 North Carolina 67-103 = -17 Wyoming lost to #20 Utah State 59-83 = -18 DePaul lost to #22 Creighton 58-84 = -22 WEEKLY CHAMPIONS Week 1 Arizona beat #2 Duke 78-73 = +29 Week 2 Bryant beat #10 Florida Atlantic 61-52 = +25 Week 3 Colorado State beat #8 Creighton 69-48 = +39 Week 3 Marquette beat #1 Kansas 73-59 = +39 Week 4 Kentucky beat #8 U of Miami 95-73 = +40 Week 5 Colorado beat #15 U of Miami 90-63 = +38 Week 6 Michigan State beat #6 Baylor 88-64 = +44 Week 7 Seton Hall beat #5 Connecticut 75-60 = +36 Week 8 Stanford beat #4 Arizona 100-82 = +40 Week 9 Tennessee beat #22 Mississippi 90-64 = +30 Week 10 Nebraska beat #1 Purdue 88-72 = +41 TOP TEN Week 6 Michigan State beat #6 Baylor 88-64 = +44 Week 10 Nebraska beat #1 Purdue 88-72 = +41 Week 4 Kentucky beat #8 U of Miami 95-73 = +40 Week 8 Stanford beat #4 Arizona 100-82 = +40 Week 3 Colorado State beat #8 Creighton 69-48 = +39 Week 3 Marquette beat #1 Kansas 73-59 = +39 Week 5 Colorado beat #15 U of Miami 90-63 = +38 Week 7 Seton Hall beat #5 Connecticut 75-60 = +36 Week 5 Marquette beat #12 Texas 86-65 = +35 Week 7 Providence beat #6 Marquette 72-57 = +35 The worst game so far: Week 1 Stanislaus State lost to #23 St. Mary’s 28-107 = -79 CUMULATIVE TOP 25 Purdue +128 Marquette +114 North Carolina +114 Kansas +105 Connecticut +95 Arizona +94 Tennessee +80 Michigan State +72 Kentucky +71 Texas Chrisitan +67 Wisconsin +67 Memphis +64 UCLA +64 Seton Hall +62 Illinois +53 Texas A&M +51 Duke +50 Georgia Tech +46 Iowa State +45 Stanford +43 Xavier +43 Florida Atlantic +41 Alabama +40 Colorado State +39 Cincinnati +34 The worst cumulative total: Stanislaus State -79 Syracuse is -27, a worse ART than anyone we play. Syracuse opponents: Boston College -6 Canisius Clemson +31 Colgate -10 Cornell -11 Duke +50 Florida State +15 Georgetown -1 Georgia Tech +46 Gonzaga +14 Louisiana State -9 Louisville -2 U of Miami +15 New Hampshire Niagara North Carolina +114 North Carolina State +5 Notre Dame +8 Oregon Pittsburgh -2 Tennessee +50 Virginia -20 Virginia Tech +22 Wake Forest The teams we have played so far have a collective ART of +119. The teams we have yet to play are +280. [/QUOTE]

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