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Originally Posted by JuniorNoboa
How many times do I have to say this. IT IS NOT THE SCHEDULE THAT BURNT SYRACUSE LAST YEAR. Fact of the matter is that Syracuse played a couple of tougher mid-majors at home in December.... AND LOST.
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JuniorNoboa, I'm not sure you understand the RPI formula. In the new system, a road loss is much more valuable than a home loss. If Syracuse had lost to those lower tier teams on the road, it would've been much easier on their RPI.
The formula: "For the 2005 season, the NCAA added a bonus/penalty system, where each home win or road loss get multiplied by 0.6 in the winning percentage calculation. A home loss or road win is multiplied by 1.4."
http://kenpom.com/blog/index.php/weblog/rpi_help/
Scheduling road games has become a crucial part of maintaining a good RPI.