Work Those Quads! (Net Rank Thread)

VCU has not played either team this year. How would an upset help them in the NET rankings?
Because the Net# is where you rank, it would depend on USU raw number. at #38, USU could be .0004 ahead of VCU or they could be 1.0004 ahead. Either way a loss will either close that gap or move us ahead of them. It's the same reason teams can move even when they dont play
 
VCU has not played either team this year. How would an upset help them in the NET rankings?
Because the Net# is where you rank, it would depend on USU raw number. at #38, USU could be .0004 ahead of VCU or they could be 1.0004 ahead. Either way a loss will either close that gap or move us ahead of them. It's the same reason teams can move even when they dont play
This is why Torvik has a "rooting guide" that shows what results would be best for VCU, whether by causing VCU to move up in his rankings (not NET, notably) or by hurting potential bid thieves from other conferences and making it more likely for VCU to get an at-large bid, even if some of the games listed are ridiculous (did you know that if Milwaukee beats IU Indianapolis, it helps VCU?).
 
Because the Net# is where you rank, it would depend on USU raw number. at #38, USU could be .0004 ahead of VCU or they could be 1.0004 ahead. Either way a loss will either close that gap or move us ahead of them. It's the same reason teams can move even when they dont play

And teams can also jump VCU in the NET rankings. You have Vandy, UNC and Pitt right behind VCU in the rankings playing in a much harder conference. Not sure why there is focus on Utah State vs. who is immediately in front and behind VCU in the rankings.
 
And teams can also jump VCU in the NET rankings. You have Vandy, UNC and Pitt right behind VCU in the rankings playing in a much harder conference. Not sure why there is focus on Utah State vs. who is immediately in front and behind VCU in the rankings.
My guess is that the schools you listed aren't playing tonight
 
This is why Torvik has a "rooting guide" that shows what results would be best for VCU, whether by causing VCU to move up in his rankings (not NET, notably) or by hurting potential bid thieves from other conferences and making it more likely for VCU to get an at-large bid, even if some of the games listed are ridiculous (did you know that if Milwaukee beats IU Indianapolis, it helps VCU?).

I wonder how many degrees of separation you'd have to go through to figure out that one.
 
And teams can also jump VCU in the NET rankings. You have Vandy, UNC and Pitt right behind VCU in the rankings playing in a much harder conference. Not sure why there is focus on Utah State vs. who is immediately in front and behind VCU in the rankings.

Because ain’t no team jumping VCU tomorrow because we were favored by 19.5 and subsequently showed out. Were you expecting something else?
 
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