Summit League Non-Conference Breakdown...

[FargoBison]

I've been keeping track of the Summit League in non-conference play this year and I thought I would post the final results...

Summary
Home: 8-7
Road: 14-53
Neutral: 10-11

vs High-Major: 4-34
vs Mid-Major: 28-37
Overall: 32-71

Top 5 Non-Conference Wins

1. Oakland at UWGB(71)
2. UMKC vs Bradley(94)*
3. IUPUI at Seton Hall(107)
4. Centenary vs Troy(118)*
5. NDSU at UWM(122)

Bottem 5 Non-Conference Losses

1. WIU at SEMO(338)
2. WIU at Kennesaw St(336)
3. WIU at NIU(319)
4. UMKC at FAU(312)
5. WIU vs CCU(302)*

Near Upsets(Games decided by 10 or fewer points against top 100 teams)

• ORU at Mizzou(13)
• Centerny at LSU(25)
• SUU vs Utah State(30)
• IUPUI at ASU(33)
• NDSU at USC(58)
• ORU at USC(58)
• ORU at Tulsa(62)
• ORU at UNM(70)
• Oakland at Cleveland St(75)
• ORU vs ULAR(85)
• NDSU vs SFA(89)*
• SUU vs Weber St(95)
• SUU at Boise St(97)

*Denotes neutral court game

Breakdown by Conference...
A10: 0-2
ACC: 0-2
ASUN: 2-1
Big 10: 0-10
Big 12: 1-9
Big East: 2-3
Big Sky: 4-1
Big South: 0-1
Big West: 0-2
CAA: 0-3
CUSA: 0-2
Horizon: 3-3
INDY: 3-1
MAC: 3-2
MEAC: 1-0
MVC: 3-4
MWC: 0-2
OVC: 5-3
PAC 10: 1-3
SEC: 0-4
SLC: 1-4
SOCON: 1-0
Sun Belt: 1-4
SWAC: 1-0
WAC: 0-5

[nash13]

Re: Summit League Non-Conference Breakdown...

I'm going to have to go ahead and say that SDSU win over Iowa State is a top five non conference win.

[UWMandSDSU]

Re: Summit League Non-Conference Breakdown...

I'm going to have to go ahead and say that SDSU win over Iowa State is a top five non conference win.

Iowa State has a RPI of 152 and a record of 14-15, so according to Fargo Bison's ranking the top 5 non-conference wins, the win against Iowa State wouldn't be a top 5 win.

[FargoBison]

Re: Summit League Non-Conference Breakdown...

I'm going to have to go ahead and say that SDSU win over Iowa State is a top five non conference win.

SDSU's ISU win was definintely impressive but it just missed being a top 5 RPI win.

Looking at the league's non-conference performance it is amazing that the league only had 15 home games, which is 1.5 per team. A lot of people say the league needs to play tougher schedules but I think the leaugue needs to play more home and neutral court games first. I don't think we do ourselves any favors by just getting pounded on the road over and over again.

[gojacksgo]

Re: Summit League Non-Conference Breakdown...

SDSU's ISU win was definintely impressive but it just missed being a top 5 RPI win.

Looking at the leagu'es non-conference performance it is amazing that the league only had 15 home games, which is 1.5 per team. A lot of people say the league needs to pay tougher schedules but I think the leauge needs to play more home and neutral court games first. I don't think we do ourselves any favors by just getting pounded on the road over and over again.

That number is a bit skewed though, because Centenary did not have a home game due to a remodeling of their gym if I remember correctly. Otherwise, I completely agree with that statement.

[FargoBison]

Re: Summit League Non-Conference Breakdown...

That number is a bit skewed though, because Centenary did not have a home game due to a remodeling of their gym if I remember correctly. Otherwise, I completely agree with that statement.

Centenary did have the craziest schedule on Earth, no home games, six high major games, and they also played in a two week long tournament at LSU.

The sad thing is I bet road games will be on the rise next year as teams look for more $$$ thanks to the economy. I'm sure a small private school like Centenary is really feeling the pinch.

[Kermit]

Re: Summit League Non-Conference Breakdown...

Iowa State has a RPI of 152 and a record of 14-15, so according to Fargo Bison's ranking the top 5 non-conference wins, the win against Iowa State wouldn't be a top 5 win.

Ironically, Iowa State's home loss to SDSU probably played a significant role ind dropping ISU's RPI rating. Any time a Summit League team can win in a Big 12 arena it is huge. The Jacks definitely deserve props for that one.

[Hammersmith]

Re: Summit League Non-Conference Breakdown...

The article posted in another thread would suggest more away games as a strategy to boost RPI(which would seem to be consistant with the Summit Plan). The article suggested that, because of the home/away/neutral court modifiers of 0.6/1.4/1.0, it is best to play patsies at home, high-majors away, and beatable high-/mid-majors in neutral court tournaments as a way to inflate your RPI. It sucks for your fans, but it's good for your RPI.