What is the meaning of RPI?
RPI is Ratings Percentage Index. It is used as a tool by the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee to help them in their quest to choose At-Large teams (teams who do gain an Automatic Bid by failing to win their conference tournament) to fill the field of 65.
How is RPI calculated?
The RPI formula is: 0.25 x (Winning Percentage) + 0.50 x (Opponents' Average Winning Percentage) + 0.25 x (Opponents' Opponents' Winning Percentage)
Is it a handicapping factor?
It can be. Generally, an RPI rank of 40 or higher is considered a must for At-Large consideration. Generally, teams comfortably within that rank have been able to affordto lose in their conference tournament and still receive an At-Large NCAA berth. However, this has not been written in stone.
RPI is Ratings Percentage Index. It is used as a tool by the NCAA Tournament Selection Committee to help them in their quest to choose At-Large teams (teams who do gain an Automatic Bid by failing to win their conference tournament) to fill the field of 65.
How is RPI calculated?
The RPI formula is: 0.25 x (Winning Percentage) + 0.50 x (Opponents' Average Winning Percentage) + 0.25 x (Opponents' Opponents' Winning Percentage)
Is it a handicapping factor?
It can be. Generally, an RPI rank of 40 or higher is considered a must for At-Large consideration. Generally, teams comfortably within that rank have been able to affordto lose in their conference tournament and still receive an At-Large NCAA berth. However, this has not been written in stone.
