Part 56: BCS/OOC Sked Ratings (Cincinnati)

[SelectionSunday]

CINCINNATI BEARCATS
Nov. 16 – PRAIRIE VIEW A&M (274)
Nov. 18 -- TOLEDO (317)
Nov. 23 – vs. Vanderbilt (95) (Maui Invitational)
Nov. 24 – vs. Chaminade or Maryland (Maui Invitational)
Nov. 25 – vs. Arizona, Colorado, Gonzaga or Wisconsin (Maui Invitational)
Dec. 1 – TEXAS SOUTHERN (323)
Dec. 10 – MIAMI-OHIO (80)
Dec. 13 -- at Xavier (17)
Dec. 16 -- at UAB (46)
Dec. 19 – LIPSCOMB (236)
Dec. 22 – WINTHROP (255)
Jan. 6 -- CAL STATE BAKERSFIELD (302)

Average RPI of Opponents: 194.5
Average RPI of Home Opponents: 255.285
NCAA Qualifiers (1): Xavier
Top 100 (4): Xavier (17), UAB (46), Miami-Ohio (80), Vanderbilt (95)

The Good?: If they can get by A.J. Ogilvy & Vandy in the first round of the Maui Invitational, the rest of the tournament sets up nicely for the Bearcats. The SOS rating would get a much needed boost with Maryland likely followed by Arizona, Gonzaga or Wisconsin.

The (not so) Bad?: Back to back true road games vs. in-city rival Xavier and UAB should give Mick Cronin a good read on his team's ability to win in hostile environments.

The Ugly?: UC has 5 opponents with RPI's of 250+. That's too many. And the Bearcats better not lose to Vandy, because if they do it likely means a second-round matchup with Chaminade, which does nothing for them.

Schedule Ratings (56 of 73)
Overall
1. West Virginia (117.8)
2. Kansas (121.333)
3. Arizona (121.6)
4. Kentucky (122.357)
5. Florida (130.214)
6. Wisconsin (146.3)
7. Washington (146.666)
8. Penn State (148.6)
9. Arkansas (148.733)
10. Texas (148.857)
11. Cal (149.8)
12. North Carolina (152.5)
13. Illinois (152.583)
14. Michigan (153.6)
15. Louisville (153.615)
16. Iowa State (154.571)
17. Pitt (155.833)
18. Duke (156.833)
19. Michigan State (158)
20. Georgia (158.384)
21. Vanderbilt (158.5)
22. Stanford (162.727)
23. Florida State (164.416)
24. Ohio State (165.5)
25. UCLA (167.7)
26. Iowa (170.333)
27. St. John's (170.818)
28. Alabama (177.75)
29. Oklahoma State (178.384)
30. DePaul (178.6)
31. Ole Miss (178.916)
32. Clemson (179.666)
33. NC State (179.8)
34. GOPHERS (182.7)
35. Kansas State (184.916)
36. USC (187.5)
37. Baylor (188.666)
38. Colorado (189.166)
39. Boston College (189.416)
40. Missouri (189.571)
41. Texas A&M (189.583)
42. Oregon (190.833)
43. Seton Hall (191.727)
44. LSU (192.09)
45. Cincinnati (194.5)
46. Nebraska (197.357)
47. Arizona State (198.1)
48. Indiana (198.1)
49. Auburn (199.466)
50. Georgia Tech (200.333)
51. Rutgers (204.454)
52. South Florida (205)
53. Marquette (216.3)
54. Oregon State (235)
55. Maryland (238.333)
56. Miami-Florida (257.583)

Home
1. West Virginia (120.8)
2. Kentucky (123.7)
3. Penn State (152.142)
4. Florida (157.888)
5. Pitt (157.888)
6. Washington (158.4)
7. Kansas (161.3)
8. Arizona (161.714)
9. Wisconsin (166.25)
10. Louisville (170.2)
11. Vanderbilt (173.5)
12. Texas (175.777)
13. Clemson (178.75)
14. Arkansas (180.5)
15. Stanford (183.571)
16. Iowa State (183.8)
17. Florida State (186.5)
18. Alabama (186.555)
19. North Carolina (188.1)
20. Iowa (197.444)
21. Ole Miss (197.75)
22. Duke (198.375)
23. USC (199.142)
24. Seton Hall (201.5)
25. UCLA (202.428)
26. Michigan State (202.875)
27. Kansas State (205.25)
28. DePaul (209.833)
29. Cal (210.333)
30. Michigan (210.857)
31. South Florida (211.666)
32. Auburn (212.777)
33. Ohio State (215.333)
34. Oregon (216)
35. Arizona State (216.888)
36. GOPHERS (217.25)
37. NC State (219.777)
38. Georgia (221.25)
39. LSU (222.666)
40. Illinois (223.714)
41. Georgia Tech (225.25)
42. Boston College (228)
43. Colorado (228.125)
44. Missouri (229.2)
45. Rutgers (232.666)
46. St. John's (233.857)
47. Oklahoma State (235.25)
48. Indiana (237.125)
49. Texas A&M (237.5)
50. Baylor (239.75)
51. Maryland (246.375)
52. Nebraska (250.9)
53. Cincinnati (255.285)
54. Miami-Florida (261.25)
55. Marquette (262.625)
56. Oregon State (296.166)

 

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Bearcats Should Get 10+ W From OOC Schedule

UC needs a big year to get NCAA bid.