Who to root for tonight (to boost RPI)

[SMU Section F]

we need to win our games. who cares about the others. if we take care of business we will be fine. if we go on a losing streak it is all over.

I think we can all agree that this is the mindset the team and coaches should have.

But why does it matter if fans look ahead? If anything it helps keep people invested and get excited for every game.

Plus there's a lot of us that watch other games anyway and having a rooting interest (however tenuous) is fun.

[Nacho]

i want cincy, memphis, uconn and lville to keep winning so that when we beat them our chances increase of making it to the tournament. as for anyone eles i couldn't care less.

[SMU Section F]

So Louisville or Cincinnati tonight?

The RPI difference is probably negligible, so there's probably two camps:

1) Cincinnati to increase profile of 02/08/14 game.
2) Louisville to give Cincinnati a loss and "keep hope alive" for a regular season championship.

I probably lean towards #2, but I'll enjoy the game regardless. Almost certainly the best two teams in our conference; no offense meant to Memphis.

[Pony ^]

tough call...going to be a great game. I wouldn't mind an undefeated Cincy team coming into Moody next weekend. Yet, Louisville will be a contender when they come in as well. I think it's a win/win

[Pony ^]

Cincy would also be a top 10 team if they beat lville. AAC could use that

[CalallenStang]

So Louisville or Cincinnati tonight?

The RPI difference is probably negligible, so there's probably two camps:

1) Cincinnati to increase profile of 02/08/14 game.
2) Louisville to give Cincinnati a loss and "keep hope alive" for a regular season championship.

I probably lean towards #2, but I'll enjoy the game regardless. Almost certainly the best two teams in our conference; no offense meant to Memphis.

Louisville's performance has a future weight of 4.11 on our RPI, whereas Cincy's is 4.08 (source: http://www.rpiforecast.com/teams/SMU.html). So a Louisville win would MARGINALLY help us.

But since Louisville is leaving the conference next year, I will probably root for Cincy.

[CalallenStang]

who cares about the others.

The selection committee.

A 23-8 SMU team with a better RPI gets more consideration than a 23-8 SMU team with a worse RPI.

[SMU Section F]

But since Louisville is leaving the conference next year, I will probably root for Cincy.

Didn't even think about that. Good call.

[Nacho]

i don't worry about what i cannot control.

[CalallenStang]

i don't worry about what i cannot control.

Given that you aren't on the team, then, you shouldn't worry about the team's performance.

[Nacho]

i forgot to remember to forget to worry.

[CalallenStang]

i forgot to remember to forget to worry.

LOL. Well played.

[SMU 86]

Should e a good game to watch.

[Nacho]

since its at lville i'm going with lville.

[Rebel10]

Providence losing to Marquette helps because the were ahead of us RPI.