how to calculate rpi?

[rcoz]

guys i need hlp ho do you figure out rpi? anyone know? beckie asked me today and I had no idea hahahah

[MisterD]

The standard formula ...

(.25 * Team Win Percentage)
+ (.50 * Opponents' Win Percentage)
+ (.25 * Opponents' Opponents' Win Percentage)

Unless you're dedicated to having all teams' records updated at all times, its not worth calculating yourself.

[scarletexplorer]

If you're like me and can't do math, simple or otherwise:

realtimerpi.com/rpi_Men.html

[rcoz]

thanks guys where can i go to get the updated rpi? is their a site

[Deleted]

Hey Coz

Don't post a follow up question to which the answer already lies above.it demonstrates that you aren't even reading the threads.

[bison137]

Dec 2, 2012 21:40:41 GMT -5 MisterD said:

The standard formula ...

(.25 * Team Win Percentage)
+ (.50 * Opponents' Win Percentage)
+ (.25 * Opponents' Opponents' Win Percentage)

Unless you're dedicated to having all teams' records updated at all times, its not worth calculating yourself.

Actually the first part, i.e. the team's own W-L pct, must be adjusted for home, road, or neutral courts. A home win counts as 0.6 win while a road win counts as 1.4 wins. Additionally, a home loss equals 1.4 losses, while a road loss counts as 0.6 loss. Neutral court games all count as 1 win or loss.

Clearly it is to a team's advantage to go on the road if they can win a reasonable pct of those games.

[luhoopsfan]

so then technically we are 4-1.4 for a 0.740 winning %.

[MisterD]

So basically the formula was written to force Syracuse to travel out of conference, huh?