Jerry Palm RPI Update

Through games played Jan. 16.

Big Ten in the RPI (includes future members)
5. GOPHERS -- host Michigan (6/ESPN, color analysis provided by Diarrhea of the Mouth)
8. Michigan -- @ Gophers
15. Indiana
16. Illinois -- host Northwestern (7:15/BTN)
19. Michigan State
25. Ohio State
47. Wisconsin
58. Rutgers
68. Maryland
74. Nebraska
78. Iowa
111. Northwestern -- @ Illinois
117. Purdue
172. Penn State

Gophers Nonconference Opponents
1. Duke -- host Georgia Tech (8/ESPN)
56. Memphis
57. North Dakota State -- @ IUPUI (Summit co-leader Bison's 1st game without Taylor Braun)
65. Florida State
80. Stanford
83. South Dakota State -- @ Western Illinois (Nate Wolters & Company look to knock off Summit co-leader Leathernecks)
98. Richmond
109. Tennessee State -- host Jacksonville State (TSU unbeaten in OVC play)
141. USC -- host Oregon (10/ESPNU)
201. Toledo
207. North Florida
268. Lafayette
273. American

Gopher Numbers
RPI: #5
Overall SOS: #4
Nonconference SOS: #20
Record vs. RPI Top 50: (2-2)
Record vs. RPI Top 100: (8-2)
Road/Neutral Record: (5-2)
Best 3 Wins: @ #16 Illinois, #19 Michigan State, vs. #56 Memphis (total = 91)
Worst Loss: @ #15 Indiana

Tonight's Projected Winners: Duke, Gophers, Illinois, North Dakota State, Western Illinois, Tennessee State, Oregon

I just love seeing that "Worst Loss: @ Indiana", hope it stays that way all year

Monty519 said:

I just love seeing that "Worst Loss: @ Indiana", hope it stays that way all year

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At the conclusion of the BTT, I could live with anyone except Nebraska, Northwestern, Penn State, and probably Purdue as the worst loss, though I suspect the Boilers will be a tough out by March.

Great stuff SS, as always.

I just hope you're right about your projected winners.

I have a bad feeling about the Purdue game, hopefully we can wrap up the conference by then