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RPI data (through Saturday's games) courtesy of Jerry Palm & CollegeRPI.com.
BITS & PIECES
1. The top 5 in the RPI heading into Sunday. ... (1) West Virginia (11-1); (2) Temple (11-3); (3) Kansas State (11-1); (4) William & Mary (9-2); and (5) Purdue (13-0).
2. Figure this one out -- Illinois is 8-0 at home and 1-0 on the road but is 0-5 in neutral-site games.
3. Done in by the Minnesota kids -- A tip for Santa Clara: If you decide to host a 4-team holiday tournament, make sure you bring in at least one sure-fire cupcake. The Broncos finished fourth in their own tournament, losing to Matt Janning and eventual champion Northeastern before falling to Noah Dahlman and Wofford in the third-place game.
4. The Big 10 Road Tote Board -- Michigan State, the Gophers and Purdue have the Big 10's only road wins to this point. I suspect we'll have at least one more by the end of today.
5. A bunch of hooey -- Conference USA reportedly was supposed to be improved this season. The hard truth? With Memphis apparently way down this season, the conference looks like it'll actually be worse. ... now it won't even have a heavyweight to carry the banner. UAB has been a pleasant surprise, but the teams expected to challenge Memphis this season -- Houston, Tulsa and UTEP -- have mostly been major disappointments. If UAB wins the conference tournament, it's very possible C-USA once again will be a 1-bid league.
6. Sign your John Hancock here -- The Gophers' first shot at a signature win comes Tuesday in West Lafayette. I don't expect it to occur, but much stranger things have happened in Big 10 basketball. Win Tuesday and the Gophers will officially announce themselves as a legitimate Big 10 title contender.
THIS WEEK IN THE BIG 10
Tuesday
Iowa at Illinois
Minnesota at Purdue
Wednesday
Indiana at Ohio State
Wisconsin at Michigan State
Thursday
Michigan at Penn State
Texas-Pan American at Northwestern
Saturday
Illinois at Indiana
Michigan State at Iowa
Ohio State at Minnesota
Purdue at Wisconsin
Sunday
Northwestern at Michigan
OTHERS WORTH KEEPING AN EYE ON
Monday
Mississippi State at Western Kentucky
Pitt at Cincinnati
Tuesday
New Mexico at San Diego State
Wednesday
Cornell at Kansas
Iowa State at Duke
Memphis at Syracuse
UNLV at BYU
Wichita State at Missouri State
Thursday
none
Friday
Butler at Wright State
Saturday
BYU at UTEP
Connecticut at Georgetown
Duke at Georgia Tech
Florida at Vandy
Gonzaga at Portland
Kansas State at Mizzou
Mississippi State at Ole Miss
Nebraska at Texas A&M
St. John's at Louisville
Texas Tech at Oklahoma State
UNLV at New Mexico
USC at Cal
Wake Forest at Miami-Florida
West Virginia at Notre Dame
Sunday
Florida State at Maryland
Kansas at Tennessee
Temple at Rhode Island
Virginia Tech at North Carolina
UPSET SPECIAL
Wright State over Butler (Friday). Last week -- My record drops to 3-5 as Seton Hall fails to knock off Syracuse. Orangemen win, 80-73.
THE "STAPLES"
Non-BCS Wins over the Big 6 (by team)
Gonzaga (6) -- Cincinnati, Colorado, Illinois, Oklahoma, Wazzu, Wisconsin
Temple (4) -- Penn State, Seton Hall, Villanova, Virginia Tech
BYU (3) -- Arizona, Arizona State, Nebraska
Butler (3) -- Northwestern, Ohio State, UCLA
New Mexico (3) -- Cal, Texas A&M, Texas Tech
Northern Iowa (3) -- Boston College, Iowa, Iowa State
Portland (3) -- Minnesota, Oregon, UCLA
Rhode Island (3) -- Boston College, Oklahoma State, Providence
Richmond (3) -- Florida, Mississippi State, Mizzou
UAB (3) -- Arkansas, Cincinnati, Georgia
Utah (3) -- Illinois, LSU, Michigan
Cornell (2) -- Alabama, St. John's
Loyola Marymount (2) -- Notre Dame, USC
Oral Roberts (2) -- Mizzou, Stanford
San Diego (2) -- Oklahoma, Stanford
South Alabama (2) -- Arkansas, Florida
Tulsa (2) -- Colorado, Oklahoma State
UNLV (2) -- Arizona, Louisville
Wichita State (2) -- Iowa, Texas Tech
William & Mary (2) -- Maryland, Wake Forest
Wofford (2) -- Georgia, South Carolina
Xavier (2) -- Cincinnati, LSU
American (1) -- DePaul
Boston U (1) -- Indiana
Bradley (1) -- Illinois
Cal State Fullerton (1) -- UCLA
Central Florida (1) -- Auburn
Central Michigan (1) -- South Florida
Charlotte (1) -- Louisville
Colorado State (1) -- Colorado
Creighton (1) -- Nebraska
Dayton (1) -- Georgia Tech
Duquesne (1) -- Iowa
East Tennessee State (1) -- Arkansas
Florida Gulf Coast (1) -- DePaul
George Mason (1) -- Indiana
Green Bay (1) -- Wisconsin
Harvard (1) -- Boston College
Houston (1) -- Oklahoma
Illinois-Chicago (1) -- Oregon State
Iona (1) -- Providence
Long Beach State (1) -- UCLA
Loyola-Maryland (1) -- Indiana
Maine (1) -- Boston College
Missouri State (1) -- Auburn
Montana (1) -- Oregon
Morgan State (1) -- Arkansas
NC-Wilmington (1) -- Penn State
Old Dominion (1) -- Georgetown
Rider (1) -- Mississippi State
Sacramento State (1) -- Oregon State
Saint Joseph's (1) -- Boston College
Saint Louis (1) -- Nebraska
St. Mary's (1) -- Oregon
Sam Houston State (1) -- Auburn
San Diego State (1) -- Arizona
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (1) -- Oregon State
Texas San-Antonio (1) -- Iowa
Troy (1) -- Auburn
Tulane (1) -- Penn State
UTEP (1) -- Oklahoma
Vermont (1) -- Rutgers
VCU (1) -- Oklahoma
Western Carolina (1) -- Louisville
Western Kentucky (1) -- Vandy
WEEK 8 RESUME BUILDERS
1. Baylor wins @ South Carolina
2. BYU wins @ Arizona
3. Georgetown over St. John's
4. Gonzaga over Illinois
5. New Mexico over Dayton
6. New Mexico over Texas Tech
7. Pitt wins @ Syracuse
8. Rhode Island over Oklahoma State
9. Tennessee wins @ Memphis
10. Virginia Tech over Seton Hall
11. Wake Forest over Richmond
12. William & Mary wins @ Maryland
WEEK 8 MOST STUNNING RESULT
Maine 52, Boston College 51 -- Proof for a major-conference program that just throwing your jock out on the floor vs. a middlin' team from a low-major conference does not mean you're entitled to win the game.
MY FANTASTIC 5 (ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
1. Duke (holdover)
2. Kansas (holdover)
3. Kentucky ('Cats 15-0 and replace West Virginia)
4. Purdue (holdover)
5. Texas (holdover)
MY BIG 10 POWER RANKINGS
1. Purdue (13-0, 1-0)
2. Michigan State (11-3, 1-0)
3. Wisconsin (11-2, 1-0)
4. Minnesota (11-3, 2-0)
5. Northwestern (10-3, 0-2)
6. Ohio State (10-3, 0-1)
7. Illinois (9-5, 1-0)
8. Penn State (8-5, 0-1)
9. Indiana (7-6, 1-0)
10. Michigan (5-6, 0-1)
11. Iowa (5-9, 0-2)
BIG 10 IN THE RPI
5. Purdue
22. Wisconsin
34. Michigan State
51. Minnesota
63. Northwestern
79. Ohio State
83. Illinois
173. Iowa
191. Penn State
213. Michigan
255. Indiana
GOPHERS' NONCONFERENCE OPPONENTS IN THE RPI
16. Butler (10-4, 3-0)
23. Texas A&M (9-3)
53. Portland (8-5)
85. Miami-Florida (12-1, 0-1)
119. Morgan State (8-5, 1-0)
124. Saint Joseph's (4-8)
177. Tennessee Tech (5-6, 1-1)
203. Stephen F. Austin (7-3)
220. South Dakota State (5-8, 3-1)
234. Brown (3-9)
279. Northern Illinois (3-8)
321. Utah Valley (2-7)
BCS CONFERENCES HEAD TO HEAD
Standings
1. Big 12 (27-9, 75%)
2. ACC (23-19, 54.8%)
3. Big 10 (18-19, 48.6%)
4. SEC (23-25, 47.9%)
5. Big East (16-20, 44.4%)
6. Pac 10 (9-24, 27.3%)
Week 8 Results (not listed among resume builders)
Baylor 70, Arkansas 47
Kentucky 71, Louisville 62
Mizzou 89, Georgia 61
North Carolina 81, Rutgers 67
Purdue 77, West Virginia 62
Next RTSS: Monday, January 11
BITS & PIECES
1. The top 5 in the RPI heading into Sunday. ... (1) West Virginia (11-1); (2) Temple (11-3); (3) Kansas State (11-1); (4) William & Mary (9-2); and (5) Purdue (13-0).
2. Figure this one out -- Illinois is 8-0 at home and 1-0 on the road but is 0-5 in neutral-site games.
3. Done in by the Minnesota kids -- A tip for Santa Clara: If you decide to host a 4-team holiday tournament, make sure you bring in at least one sure-fire cupcake. The Broncos finished fourth in their own tournament, losing to Matt Janning and eventual champion Northeastern before falling to Noah Dahlman and Wofford in the third-place game.
4. The Big 10 Road Tote Board -- Michigan State, the Gophers and Purdue have the Big 10's only road wins to this point. I suspect we'll have at least one more by the end of today.
5. A bunch of hooey -- Conference USA reportedly was supposed to be improved this season. The hard truth? With Memphis apparently way down this season, the conference looks like it'll actually be worse. ... now it won't even have a heavyweight to carry the banner. UAB has been a pleasant surprise, but the teams expected to challenge Memphis this season -- Houston, Tulsa and UTEP -- have mostly been major disappointments. If UAB wins the conference tournament, it's very possible C-USA once again will be a 1-bid league.
6. Sign your John Hancock here -- The Gophers' first shot at a signature win comes Tuesday in West Lafayette. I don't expect it to occur, but much stranger things have happened in Big 10 basketball. Win Tuesday and the Gophers will officially announce themselves as a legitimate Big 10 title contender.
THIS WEEK IN THE BIG 10
Tuesday
Iowa at Illinois
Minnesota at Purdue
Wednesday
Indiana at Ohio State
Wisconsin at Michigan State
Thursday
Michigan at Penn State
Texas-Pan American at Northwestern
Saturday
Illinois at Indiana
Michigan State at Iowa
Ohio State at Minnesota
Purdue at Wisconsin
Sunday
Northwestern at Michigan
OTHERS WORTH KEEPING AN EYE ON
Monday
Mississippi State at Western Kentucky
Pitt at Cincinnati
Tuesday
New Mexico at San Diego State
Wednesday
Cornell at Kansas
Iowa State at Duke
Memphis at Syracuse
UNLV at BYU
Wichita State at Missouri State
Thursday
none
Friday
Butler at Wright State
Saturday
BYU at UTEP
Connecticut at Georgetown
Duke at Georgia Tech
Florida at Vandy
Gonzaga at Portland
Kansas State at Mizzou
Mississippi State at Ole Miss
Nebraska at Texas A&M
St. John's at Louisville
Texas Tech at Oklahoma State
UNLV at New Mexico
USC at Cal
Wake Forest at Miami-Florida
West Virginia at Notre Dame
Sunday
Florida State at Maryland
Kansas at Tennessee
Temple at Rhode Island
Virginia Tech at North Carolina
UPSET SPECIAL
Wright State over Butler (Friday). Last week -- My record drops to 3-5 as Seton Hall fails to knock off Syracuse. Orangemen win, 80-73.
THE "STAPLES"
Non-BCS Wins over the Big 6 (by team)
Gonzaga (6) -- Cincinnati, Colorado, Illinois, Oklahoma, Wazzu, Wisconsin
Temple (4) -- Penn State, Seton Hall, Villanova, Virginia Tech
BYU (3) -- Arizona, Arizona State, Nebraska
Butler (3) -- Northwestern, Ohio State, UCLA
New Mexico (3) -- Cal, Texas A&M, Texas Tech
Northern Iowa (3) -- Boston College, Iowa, Iowa State
Portland (3) -- Minnesota, Oregon, UCLA
Rhode Island (3) -- Boston College, Oklahoma State, Providence
Richmond (3) -- Florida, Mississippi State, Mizzou
UAB (3) -- Arkansas, Cincinnati, Georgia
Utah (3) -- Illinois, LSU, Michigan
Cornell (2) -- Alabama, St. John's
Loyola Marymount (2) -- Notre Dame, USC
Oral Roberts (2) -- Mizzou, Stanford
San Diego (2) -- Oklahoma, Stanford
South Alabama (2) -- Arkansas, Florida
Tulsa (2) -- Colorado, Oklahoma State
UNLV (2) -- Arizona, Louisville
Wichita State (2) -- Iowa, Texas Tech
William & Mary (2) -- Maryland, Wake Forest
Wofford (2) -- Georgia, South Carolina
Xavier (2) -- Cincinnati, LSU
American (1) -- DePaul
Boston U (1) -- Indiana
Bradley (1) -- Illinois
Cal State Fullerton (1) -- UCLA
Central Florida (1) -- Auburn
Central Michigan (1) -- South Florida
Charlotte (1) -- Louisville
Colorado State (1) -- Colorado
Creighton (1) -- Nebraska
Dayton (1) -- Georgia Tech
Duquesne (1) -- Iowa
East Tennessee State (1) -- Arkansas
Florida Gulf Coast (1) -- DePaul
George Mason (1) -- Indiana
Green Bay (1) -- Wisconsin
Harvard (1) -- Boston College
Houston (1) -- Oklahoma
Illinois-Chicago (1) -- Oregon State
Iona (1) -- Providence
Long Beach State (1) -- UCLA
Loyola-Maryland (1) -- Indiana
Maine (1) -- Boston College
Missouri State (1) -- Auburn
Montana (1) -- Oregon
Morgan State (1) -- Arkansas
NC-Wilmington (1) -- Penn State
Old Dominion (1) -- Georgetown
Rider (1) -- Mississippi State
Sacramento State (1) -- Oregon State
Saint Joseph's (1) -- Boston College
Saint Louis (1) -- Nebraska
St. Mary's (1) -- Oregon
Sam Houston State (1) -- Auburn
San Diego State (1) -- Arizona
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (1) -- Oregon State
Texas San-Antonio (1) -- Iowa
Troy (1) -- Auburn
Tulane (1) -- Penn State
UTEP (1) -- Oklahoma
Vermont (1) -- Rutgers
VCU (1) -- Oklahoma
Western Carolina (1) -- Louisville
Western Kentucky (1) -- Vandy
WEEK 8 RESUME BUILDERS
1. Baylor wins @ South Carolina
2. BYU wins @ Arizona
3. Georgetown over St. John's
4. Gonzaga over Illinois
5. New Mexico over Dayton
6. New Mexico over Texas Tech
7. Pitt wins @ Syracuse
8. Rhode Island over Oklahoma State
9. Tennessee wins @ Memphis
10. Virginia Tech over Seton Hall
11. Wake Forest over Richmond
12. William & Mary wins @ Maryland
WEEK 8 MOST STUNNING RESULT
Maine 52, Boston College 51 -- Proof for a major-conference program that just throwing your jock out on the floor vs. a middlin' team from a low-major conference does not mean you're entitled to win the game.
MY FANTASTIC 5 (ALPHABETICAL ORDER)
1. Duke (holdover)
2. Kansas (holdover)
3. Kentucky ('Cats 15-0 and replace West Virginia)
4. Purdue (holdover)
5. Texas (holdover)
MY BIG 10 POWER RANKINGS
1. Purdue (13-0, 1-0)
2. Michigan State (11-3, 1-0)
3. Wisconsin (11-2, 1-0)
4. Minnesota (11-3, 2-0)
5. Northwestern (10-3, 0-2)
6. Ohio State (10-3, 0-1)
7. Illinois (9-5, 1-0)
8. Penn State (8-5, 0-1)
9. Indiana (7-6, 1-0)
10. Michigan (5-6, 0-1)
11. Iowa (5-9, 0-2)
BIG 10 IN THE RPI
5. Purdue
22. Wisconsin
34. Michigan State
51. Minnesota
63. Northwestern
79. Ohio State
83. Illinois
173. Iowa
191. Penn State
213. Michigan
255. Indiana
GOPHERS' NONCONFERENCE OPPONENTS IN THE RPI
16. Butler (10-4, 3-0)
23. Texas A&M (9-3)
53. Portland (8-5)
85. Miami-Florida (12-1, 0-1)
119. Morgan State (8-5, 1-0)
124. Saint Joseph's (4-8)
177. Tennessee Tech (5-6, 1-1)
203. Stephen F. Austin (7-3)
220. South Dakota State (5-8, 3-1)
234. Brown (3-9)
279. Northern Illinois (3-8)
321. Utah Valley (2-7)
BCS CONFERENCES HEAD TO HEAD
Standings
1. Big 12 (27-9, 75%)
2. ACC (23-19, 54.8%)
3. Big 10 (18-19, 48.6%)
4. SEC (23-25, 47.9%)
5. Big East (16-20, 44.4%)
6. Pac 10 (9-24, 27.3%)
Week 8 Results (not listed among resume builders)
Baylor 70, Arkansas 47
Kentucky 71, Louisville 62
Mizzou 89, Georgia 61
North Carolina 81, Rutgers 67
Purdue 77, West Virginia 62
Next RTSS: Monday, January 11
