Another Reason Why the RPI Sucks ...

I hate the RPI. Well, let me rephrase that. I hate how many people use the RPI as a crutch. Yes, it is a decent tool but it does has its flaws. Like how can Duke lose to Clemson by 27 points and stay as the No. 1 ranked team in the RPI?

Well, here is another error that doesn't seem like that much but it happens all the time and could affect who gets into the tournament.

From: SI.com

The latest example of RPI comedy, unless you're a fan of Virginia Tech (17-11, 7-7; RPI: 59; SOS: 37): The Hokies cost themselves two RPI spots by winning the "wrong" game this week. Losing at Clemson and beating Duke at home would have been worth an extra .0015 in raw RPI points. But since they won on the road and lost at home, each game counted as 1.4 instead of 0.6, which works against the Hokies.

Now doesn't that seem nice?