up to the minutw rpi ranking

[Hogtropolis™]

I think its more of what happens to other teams than Arkansas.
A team could pull an upset.  The team that is ahead of Arkansas could've beat the team that got beat, thus Arkansas jumping them.

Just a thought.

Yeah, I just didn't know there were any games going on late last night and today, but then I realized that there are a lot of mid-major conference tournaments going on right now and the WAC tourney was late last night.

[jbcarol]

Dropping like a rock - #50

We got down to #51 yesterday and now we are back up to #48.  What happened since last night that effected the RPI?

Other teams play which affects the SOS of everyone like dominoes.  It's like the Butterfly Effect:  Supposedly a butterfly flickers its wings in China and your roof gets damaged with hail in Chickendale.

[jbcarol]

I'm starting to wonder if 2 wins in the SECT might get us in.  Esp. if one is against a higher ranked opp/RPI than us. Or are all RPI rankings sort of thrown out the window at conference tourney time?

we'll need 3 wins at least

I think you are right Opine.  The second win would be against Vandy again and that helps.  If the third round loss were against a team that is a lock rather than another bubble team, and its a good game, then maybe, just maybe.

Separately, most folks on here saw no chance 4 days ago.  Beauty of electronic archiving

[Bomis Hawg]

3 wins would make you comfortable about your chances.  If you win 2 and lose on Saturday, you'll be sweating it like Drexel and Mizzou State.

I think Arkansas, right now, is ahead of quite a few mid-majors looking for at-large bids.  If George Mason beats VCU, that would not help.

[jbcarol]

3 wins would make you comfortable about your chances.  If you win 2 and lose on Saturday, you'll be sweating it like Drexel and Mizzou State.

I think Arkansas, right now, is ahead of quite a few mid-majors looking for at-large bids.  If George Mason beats VCU, that would not help.

And given past glory, can you imagine how difficult it is to type that last sentence?

[ICEman]

Our history, though it is getting a little long in the tooth, dictates that we should get in with a seed somewhere in the 9 - 12 range.  This only happens with us making it past, at least, the first two rounds of the SECCT.

[jbcarol]

Our history, though it is getting a little long in the tooth, dictates that we should get in with a seed somewhere in the 9 - 12 range.  This only happens with us making it past, at least, the first two rounds of the SECCT.

If you make it too the last day, good things can happen but I think the Seed digits will be two.  The Committee is under time pressure and these Sunday title games "just mess 'em up".  They talk about contingencies but I think sometimes they just say whatever. 

In other words, making it to Sunday might be as good as winning the SEC-T but you may not get more points for winning the SEC-T.

Of course it did not help poor So. Carolina last year who they sent to defend their NIT Title.