The RPI is still a tool, even if outdated and filed with flaws, that is used to determine the NCAA tournament field for seeding purposes. With conference play in full swing, now is a good time to see what teams are in the running for a tournament berth from the Mountain West. All win-loss totals are against Division I opponents only.
1. Colorado State (14-2): RPI (22), SOS (86)
The Rams are piling 4-1 against the RPI top-50 and have one loss to a sub-100 team in New Mexico (102), but most of their wins are coming against teams 150 and below.
Wins (RPI 51-100) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
89 |
Nov. 29 |
UC Santa Barbara* |
65-63 |
99 |
Dec. 3 |
UTEP |
65-62 |
65 |
Dec. 10 |
@ Colorado |
62-60 |
69 |
Dec. 31 |
Boise State |
71-65 |
Losses (RPI 51-100) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
77 |
Jan. 7 |
Wyoming |
54-60 |
Wins (RPI 101-150) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
109 |
Nov. 21 |
Georgia St |
80-70 |
Losses (RPI 101-150) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
102 |
Jan. 3 |
@ New Mexico |
53-66 |
Wins (RPI 150+) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
240 |
Nov. 15 |
Montana |
83-66 |
241 |
Nov. 23 |
Mercer |
75-62 |
186 |
Nov. 27 |
Missouri St* |
76-61 |
215 |
Nov. 28 |
Pacific* |
75-64 |
232 |
Dec. 7 |
Northern Colorado |
66-58 |
249 |
Dec. 19 |
@ Denver |
85-84 |
179 |
Dec. 22 |
Charleston Southern |
75-54 |
173 |
Dec. 27 |
@ New Mexico St |
58-57 |
256 |
Jan. 10 |
@ Air Force |
92-87 |
2. San Diego State (11-4): RPI (45), SOS (64)
Being 1-2 against the RPI top-50 and 4-3 against the top-100 balances out the bad loss to Fresno State who is below 200.
Wins (RPI 1-50) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
9 |
Nov. 18 |
Utah |
53-49 |
Losses (RPI 1-50) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
11 |
Nov. 26 |
Arizona* |
59-61 |
35 |
Dec. 17 |
@ Cincinnati |
62-71 |
Wins (RPI 51-100) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
56 |
Nov. 24 |
BYU* |
92-87 |
83 |
Nov. 25 |
Pittsburgh* |
74-57 |
80 |
Dec. 10 |
Long Beach St |
60-59 |
Losses (RPI 51-100) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
68 |
Dec. 7 |
@ Washington |
36-49 |
Wins (RPI 101-150) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
102 |
Jan. 6 |
New Mexico |
56-42 |
Wins (RPI 150+) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
285 |
Nov. 14 |
CS Northridge |
79-58 |
328 |
Nov. 20 |
CSU Bakersfield |
51-27 |
183 |
Dec. 4 |
San Diego |
57-48 |
166 |
Dec. 20 |
Ball State |
70-57 |
242 |
Dec. 22 |
UC Riverside |
61-33 |
256 |
Dec. 31 |
Air Force |
53-49 |
Losses (RPI 150+) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
221 |
Jan. 3 |
@ Fresno St |
57-59 |
3. Boise State (8-6): RPI (69), SOS (55)
Boise State is propped up not by the wins but that they have played three teams in the top 50, all loses. Their best win is against Saint Mary's.
Losses (RPI 1-50) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
8 |
Nov. 22 |
@ Wisconsin |
54-78 |
32 |
Nov. 28 |
@ NC State |
54-60 |
22 |
Dec. 31 |
@ Colorado St |
65-71 |
Wins (RPI 51-100) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
78 |
Dec. 6 |
@ Saint Mary's |
82-71 |
Losses (RPI 51-100) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
53 |
Dec. 23 |
Loyola (IL)* |
45-48 |
77 |
Jan. 10 |
@ Wyoming |
54-65 |
Losses (RPI 150+) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
197 |
Jan. 3 |
Utah State |
61-62 |
Wins (RPI 150+) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
183 |
Nov. 14 |
San Diego* |
81-75 |
263 |
Nov. 15 |
@ Loyola Marymount |
77-69 |
240 |
Nov. 18 |
Montana |
72-67 |
260 |
Nov. 25 |
Idaho* |
86-75 |
317 |
Dec. 14 |
Southern Utah |
79-60 |
296 |
Dec. 20 |
Abilene Christian |
77-33 |
254 |
Dec. 22 |
Houston* |
75-73 |
4. Wyoming (13-2): RPI (77), SOS (312)
We thought that Colorado State played a bad non-conference schedule.
Wins (RPI 1-50) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
22 |
Jan. 7 |
@ Colorado St |
60-54 |
Losses (RPI 1-50) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
21 |
Dec. 5 |
@ SMU |
53-66 |
Wins (RPI 51-100) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
65 |
Nov. 22 |
Colorado |
56-33 |
97 |
Dec. 31 |
UNLV |
76-71 |
69 |
Jan. 10 |
Boise State |
65-54 |
Wins (RPI 150+) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
232 |
Nov. 16 |
Northern Colorado |
78-70 |
350 |
Nov. 24 |
Florida A&M |
66-45 |
338 |
Nov. 26 |
Stetson |
65-41 |
173 |
Nov. 29 |
New Mexico St |
78-75 |
249 |
Dec. 2 |
Denver |
68-42 |
319 |
Dec. 14 |
Montana St |
70-61 |
252 |
Dec. 20 |
Southern |
57-39 |
319 |
Dec. 23 |
@ Montana St |
61-51 |
318 |
Jan. 3 |
@ San José St |
64-59 |
Losses (RPI 101-150) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
101 |
Dec. 10 |
@ California |
42-45 |
5. UNLV (9-6): RPI (97), SOS (63)
Going 2-3 in the RPI top 50 is not bad, or good, especially with a pair of loses being in the top 10.
Wins (RPI 1-50) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
41 |
Nov. 22 |
Temple* |
57-50 |
11 |
Dec. 23 |
Arizona |
71-67 |
Losses (RPI 1-50) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
40 |
Nov. 21 |
Stanford* |
60-89 |
9 |
Dec. 20 |
Utah* |
46-59 |
2 |
Jan. 4 |
@ Kansas |
61-76 |
Wins (RPI 51-100) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
No current wins in this range. |
Losses (RPI 51-100) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
77 |
Dec. 31 |
@ Wyoming |
71-76 |
Wins (RPI 101-150) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
118 |
Nov. 16 |
Sam Houston St |
59-57 |
134 |
Dec. 17 |
Portland |
75-73 |
Losses (RPI 101-150) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
139 |
Dec. 3 |
@ Arizona St |
55-77 |
Wins (RPI 150+) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
284 |
Nov. 14 |
Morehead St |
60-59 |
184 |
Nov. 29 |
Albany |
75-59 |
258 |
Dec. 13 |
South Dakota* |
75-61 |
317 |
Dec. 27 |
Southern Utah |
79-45 |
318 |
Jan. 10 |
San José St |
74-40 |
Losses (RPI 150+) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
288 |
Jan. 7 |
Nevada |
62-64 |
6. New Mexico (11-5): RPI (102), SOS (169)
That loss to Grand Canyon has a good chance to bite New Mexico come Selection Sunday, assuming the Lobos are in position for an at-large berth.
Wins (RPI 1-50) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
22 |
Jan. 3 |
Colorado St |
66-53 |
Losses (RPI 1-50) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
45 |
Jan. 6 |
@ San Diego St |
42-56 |
Wins (RPI 51-100) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
88 |
Dec. 6 |
@ Valparaiso |
63-46 |
Losses (RPI 51-100) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
61 |
Nov. 23 |
Texas A&M* |
51-64 |
Wins (RPI 101-150) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
141 |
Nov. 21 |
George Mason* |
69-58 |
Losses (RPI 101-150) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
145 |
Nov. 20 |
Boston College* |
65-69 |
117 |
Nov. 30 |
USC |
54-66 |
Wins (RPI 150+) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
342 |
Nov. 14 |
Idaho State |
79-55 |
203 |
Nov. 16 |
CS Fullerton |
67-59 |
173 |
Dec. 3 |
New Mexico St |
62-47 |
153 |
Dec. 13 |
UL Monroe |
54-46 |
349 |
Dec. 17 |
Central Arkansas |
76-55 |
173 |
Dec. 20 |
@ New Mexico St |
69-67 |
221 |
Dec. 31 |
Fresno St |
76-64 |
197 |
Jan. 10 |
@ Utah State |
66-60 |
Losses (RPI 150+) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
255 |
Dec. 23 |
@ Grand Canyon |
65-68 |
7. Utah State (8-7): RPI (197), SOS (257)
Quality wins have yet to find their way to Utah State.
Losses (RPI 51-100) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
56 |
Dec. 2 |
BYU |
81-91 |
Wins (RPI 51-100) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
90 |
Nov. 16 |
@ Illinois St |
60-55 |
69 |
Jan. 3 |
@ Boise State |
62-61 |
Wins (RPI 101-150) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
143 |
Nov. 19 |
Santa Clara |
60-54 |
Losses (RPI 101-150) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
120 |
Nov. 26 |
@ UC Davis |
70-77 |
117 |
Dec. 7 |
@ USC |
84-89 |
146 |
Dec. 20 |
South Dakota St |
65-68 |
102 |
Jan. 10 |
New Mexico |
60-66 |
Wins (RPI 150+) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
234 |
Nov. 14 |
Weber State |
72-61 |
259 |
Dec. 13 |
@ Utah Valley |
50-47 |
328 |
Dec. 18 |
CSU Bakersfield |
57-56 |
342 |
Dec. 19 |
Idaho State |
69-56 |
318 |
Dec. 31 |
San José St |
61-33 |
Losses (RPI 150+) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
229 |
Nov. 22 |
@ Mississippi St |
63-71 |
221 |
Jan. 7 |
@ Fresno St |
52-61 |
8. Fresno State (6-9): RPI (221), SOS (206)
The Bulldogs might be a pest to some teams this year, just look at their home win over San Diego State.
Wins (RPI 1-50) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
45 |
Jan. 3 |
San Diego St |
59-57 |
Wins (RPI 101-150) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
119 |
Dec. 13 |
Cal Poly |
63-57 |
Losses (RPI 51-100) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
79 |
Nov. 24 |
Evansville* |
52-58 |
Losses (RPI 101-150) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
101 |
Nov. 30 |
California |
57-64 |
147 |
Dec. 10 |
@ Texas Tech |
56-73 |
102 |
Dec. 31 |
@ New Mexico |
64-76 |
Wins (RPI 150+) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
190 |
Dec. 3 |
UC Irvine |
72-63 |
328 |
Dec. 6 |
@ CSU Bakersfield |
63-61 |
197 |
Jan. 7 |
Utah State |
61-52 |
288 |
Jan. 10 |
@ Nevada |
69-66 |
Losses (RPI 150+) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
152 |
Nov. 14 |
@ Pepperdine |
74-89 |
209 |
Nov. 20 |
@ Northern Arizona |
52-73 |
278 |
Nov. 25 |
East Carolina* |
52-58 |
345 |
Nov. 26 |
Marist* |
64-68 |
215 |
Dec. 20 |
@ Pacific |
68-71 |
9. Air Force (6-7): RPI (256), SOS (279)
Not much is going well for Air Force. Their best win is over Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
Losses (RPI 1-50) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
45 |
Dec. 31 |
@ San Diego St |
49-53 |
22 |
Jan. 10 |
Colorado St |
87-92 |
Losses (RPI 51-100) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
65 |
Nov. 25 |
@ Colorado |
53-68 |
Losses (RPI 101-150) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
147 |
Nov. 30 |
@ Texas Tech |
62-63 |
120 |
Dec. 20 |
UC Davis |
75-81 |
Wins (RPI 150+) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
324 |
Nov. 15 |
The Citadel* |
68-55 |
335 |
Dec. 3 |
Grambling St |
59-34 |
297 |
Dec. 8 |
Omaha |
77-61 |
295 |
Dec. 13 |
Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
80-47 |
301 |
Dec. 22 |
Jacksonville St |
66-65 |
318 |
Jan. 7 |
San José St |
78-56 |
Losses (RPI 150+) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
223 |
Nov. 14 |
@ Army |
78-84 |
288 |
Jan. 3 |
@ Nevada |
62-80 |
10. Nevada (4-9): RPI (288), SOS (244)
Too many sub-200 loses to even be in consideration even if the Wolf Pack go on a massive winning streak.
Losses (RPI 1-50) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
12 |
Nov. 21 |
Seton Hall* |
60-68 |
Wins (RPI 51-100) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
97 |
Jan. 7 |
@ UNLV |
64-62 |
Losses (RPI 51-100) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
95 |
Nov. 22 |
Clemson* |
50-59 |
80 |
Dec. 3 |
@ Long Beach St |
57-68 |
Wins (RPI 101-150) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
119 |
Nov. 15 |
Cal Poly |
65-49 |
Losses (RPI 101-150) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
101 |
Dec. 7 |
California |
56-63 |
Wins (RPI 150+) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
310 |
Dec. 22 |
Marshall |
83-55 |
256 |
Jan. 3 |
Air Force |
80-62 |
Losses (RPI 150+) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
234 |
Nov. 24 |
Weber State* |
56-59 |
297 |
Nov. 29 |
@ Omaha |
54-78 |
203 |
Dec. 13 |
CS Fullerton |
55-65 |
215 |
Dec. 18 |
@ Pacific |
65-69 |
221 |
Jan. 10 |
Fresno St |
66-69 |
11. San Jose State (0-14): RPI (318), SOS (100)
The Spartans aren't post season eligible but there are more issues than that on this San Jose State team.
Losses (RPI 101-150) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
134 |
Nov. 16 |
Portland |
68-73 |
120 |
Dec. 3 |
@ UC Davis |
56-70 |
143 |
Dec. 6 |
Santa Clara |
50-61 |
115 |
Dec. 21 |
@ Washington St |
53-82 |
Losses (RPI 51-100) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
68 |
Nov. 27 |
Washington* |
56-78 |
77 |
Jan. 3 |
Wyoming |
59-64 |
97 |
Jan. 10 |
@ UNLV |
40-74 |
Losses (RPI 150+) |
RPI |
DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
152 |
Nov. 19 |
Pepperdine |
44-63 |
203 |
Nov. 22 |
@ CS Fullerton |
66-70 |
163 |
Nov. 28 |
Western Michigan* |
60-79 |
265 |
Nov. 30 |
Princeton* |
54-69 |
281 |
Dec. 13 |
Seattle |
38-54 |
197 |
Dec. 31 |
@ Utah State |
33-61 |
256 |
Jan. 7 |
@ Air Force |
56-78 |