Have you guys heard of the Ratings Percentage Index? It’s a metric that tells you how good a college basketball team is, give or take about 30% of its value. It’s almost as accurate as throwing a dart at an alphabetized list of team names!
Whatever the RPI’s faults, the Selection Committee still uses it as a big part of how they evaluate teams, and Xavier has a couple of big RPI games coming up this week. Seton Hall and Nova at home will both be solid tier 1 games, giving Xavier a chance to give its tournament resume a decisive boost in the race for a one seed.