Not sure how big a step forward 2023 was? Here’s the problem with RPI. Lehigh 35 last year. Only beat 3 teams with winning records last year - #54 St Joseph, #87 Wagner and #94 Saint Francis. Beat Patriot league teams Lafayette, Bucknell, American, BU, Holy Cross (x2) and Colgate, none of which had a winning record and who had a combined record of 41-77. But RPI gives you points for teams you lost to. 2 Loses to Loyola and 1 each to Army, Navy and Penn with 4 of those games hitting running clock. RPI doesn’t matter the margin of defeat, just that you played them. So while the RPI was 35 last year, they got smacked around when playing anyone higher than 50th.Relax77 wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 4:05 pmLehigh is strange as well. Not a good OOC outside of PSU and Jack. Flying to Florida. Kudos to them but only scheduling one game and then 9 days off.LaxGnome22 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2023 4:52 pm Lehigh Schedule
Disappointing. Took a step forward last year. Looks like they didn’t want the smoke.
02/09 vs Delaware
02/16 @ Jacksonville
02/25 vs Wofford
03/02 vs Old Dominion
03/09 vs American
03/12. vs Penn State
03/16 vs Georgetown
03/23 vs Loyola
03/27 vs Bucknell
03/30 @ Army
04/06 @ Boston U
04/17 @ Navy
04/20 @ Colgate
04/24 vs Lafayette
They did drop Penn from schedule this year, but at least this year the OOC has 3 teams with 2023 RPI at 43 or better with Jacksonville, Penn St and Georgetown. Probably good bet they can pick up the 6 wins again playing in that Patriot conference, but they have an uphill battle and don’t see them getting close to the 12 wins from last year.