RPI (Ratings Percentage Index) is an algorithm based on opponents' winning percentage, opponents' opponents' winning percentage, and opponents' opponents' opponents' winning percentage. This is the truth, I'm not trying to sound like Dr. Seuss here. So RPI is like the BCS, a very controversial number that certains groups of people ascribe meaning to; other groups of people … [Read more...] about Northwestern’s Surprisingly Good RPI, Tournament Profile
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#6 Michigan State Sees Win Streak End at Northwestern!
Was this a huge upset? On one level, yes. Any time the most prominent college basketball program in the Big Ten falls to the program with the least amount of tradition in the conference, it's huge! Not to mention it ended the biggest win streak that prominent On the other hand, Northwestern came in with a RPI of 28 while Michigan State's number is 6, so it's not that big … [Read more...] about #6 Michigan State Sees Win Streak End at Northwestern!
Michigan State on Biggest Winning Streak Since Izzo’s 1st Final Four Team
When the #6 Michigan State Spartans head to Northwestern on Saturday, they'll do so riding a 15 game winning streak=longest winning streak since the 1998-99 season, when they won 22 in a row before losing to Duke in the Final Four. That was Tom Izzo's fourth season at the helm in East Lansing, and the first of his six Final Fours. That team lost to the Wisconsin Badgers at … [Read more...] about Michigan State on Biggest Winning Streak Since Izzo’s 1st Final Four Team
CONTROVERSIAL Buzzer Beater Ending as #10 Michigan St. wins at #18 Wisconsin
It's only the third of the year yet Wisconsin has three home losses this college basketball season. Seriously, when do the Badgers lose more than twice at the Kohl Center in an entire season? Let alone three times? No. 18 Wisconsin fell to 12-4 overall and 1-2 in the Big Ten with a 63-60, overtime loss to No. 10 Michigan State (14-2, 3-0) tonight. What a way for Tom Izzo to … [Read more...] about CONTROVERSIAL Buzzer Beater Ending as #10 Michigan St. wins at #18 Wisconsin
Michigan State Tougher Team than Expected; Back in National Rankings
Last year was no doubt a down year in East Lansing, Michigan. The Spartans still won 19 games and made the NCAA Tournament, but that's definitely below par in a place like Michigan State- where they went to 6 Final Fours in 12 years. And entering the season as the consensus #2 team in all of college basketball, not advancing in the tourney was a huge disappointment. They had … [Read more...] about Michigan State Tougher Team than Expected; Back in National Rankings
#6 Duke vs. Michigan State: Champions Classic Preview
Michigan State doesn't need to worry about the Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Sure, Florida State will be a great team and they need to prepare for the Seminoles; but they're getting the challenge right off the bat. Who plays the ACC's big two back-to-back? The bitter rivals but traditional powers North Carolina and Duke in back to back games, and to start the season no less? Tom Izzo … [Read more...] about #6 Duke vs. Michigan State: Champions Classic Preview
Michigan State Lands Top 10 Recruit in Gary Harris
What a HUGE GET for Tom Izzo and the Michigan State Spartans! Gary Harris from Hamilton Southeastern high school is one of the top ten players in the nation. He hasn't signed a letter of intent yet, but multiple sources report his verbal commit to Mich St. on national signing day. … [Read more...] about Michigan State Lands Top 10 Recruit in Gary Harris
Michigan State Basketball Nets 3 on National Signing Day
Let's take a break from the Penn State abomination/crisis and talk something less depressing, like college basketball national signing day. Michigan State basketball received the following three National Letters of Intent today, with more expected later: … [Read more...] about Michigan State Basketball Nets 3 on National Signing Day