RPI

I know the RPI has its place in College basketball, and for the most part it is a pretty good gage, but we see this season the major flaw of the RPI and that is the Strength of Schedule. Cal has played one of the 10 hardest schedules in the country and has won 23 games, including the Pac 10 regular season title. They have an RPI of 31, meaning they should be the 31st best team in the country. However, they have only beat ONE, yes one team that is ranked in the top 50 in the RPI, and that was a win at home against Washington....who only made the tournament because they won they Pac 10 conference tournament. How can you be considered a good team without a quality win? Comparing them to the two Big 10 bubble teams isn't even fair. Illinois beat Wisconsin twice, once at the Kohl Center, which does not happen. They also beat Michigan State, won at Clemson and beat Vandy. Minnesota beat Butler on a neutral court, beat Wisconsin, OSU and now Mich St and Purdue in the tournament.

I hope the committee puts aside the RPI this year and looks at the quality of teams. Illinois and Minnesota both should be dancing over teams like Cal, Miss St, Ole Miss. Playing a hard schedule doesn't mean anything if you don't win, otherwise Providence should be in because they had to play in the Big East.