Here is how our FOFC teams have fared through Dec. 28, 2020
Bryant (Score Galore) -- 6-7, 1-0 America East. Some good wins for Bryant include Virginia and 24th ranked Oregon. Don't let that 6-7 record fool you, Bryant played a tough non-conference schedule including games against 3 teams that are currently ranked. This is indicated by their RPI which is currently 31.
Hartford (David Ginsberg) -- 8-5, 1-0 America East. Hartford had a signature win over Vanderbilt, but a loss at 4-8 Manhattan hurt. Still, they have a nice RPI at 45 as rookie coach Ginsberg is off to a promising start.
Maine (Cillian O'Reilly) -- 7-6, 0-1 America East. The Black Bears won their first 5, including a season opening win against Green Bay, but have lost 6 of their last 8 since, including their conference opener.
UMass Lowell (Ekeje Bafou) -- 5-7, 0-0 America East. The River Hawks have played just 1 game against an opponent with an RPI of 149 or better, that was a season opening loss to Memphis who is currently ranked 5th in the nation. Losses to Marist and Boston U have really hurt them.
Davidson (Randolph Childress) -- 3-10, 0-0 Atlantic Ten. It has been a struggle for Mr. Childress since being hired on at Davidson a mere few weeks ago. Their 3 wins have come against NC Central, Savannah St. and Harvard. Not exactly earth shattering wins.
St. Louis (Kuji Chagulia) -- 7-5, 0-0 Atlantic Ten. The Billikens don't really have a bad loss on their schedule, although losing at a 158 Missouri St. team could be considered fairly bad. Right now their RPI is 18 and they still have a few games to go before conference play.
High Point (Roy Rogers) -- 2-10, 0-0 Big South. Eeks! Things are even worse for Roy over at High Point. The injuries have really hurt the Panthers, as 5 players have been injured since the start of the season, including sophomore David Lord who is out for the season with a torn PCL. The really bad loss was a 22 point loss to a 1 win Robert Morris team, at home. Aside from that loss, they've been within single digits of all but 1 of their other opponents. It'll be interesting to see how they fare now that they have everybody but Lord back and healthy.
Hawaii (B.B. Gunn) -- 5-5, 0-0 Big West. I still see greatness in this Hawaii team. Aside from a loss at a 2 win Manhattan team, they've fared well, including that 3 point loss to Georgetown, and a 17 point win at home against UCLA. They have a huge test against undefeated and 16th ranked UMass before they start Big West play.
UTEP (DeShawn St. John) -- 4-7, 0-0 C-USA. There isn't really a wow moment on the schedule for UTEP. Some inexplicable losses for the Miners, including a 20 point loss at a 2 win Portland St. team to begin the season, and a loss at Grand Canyon. There was also the 39 point loss to Providence. It's a bad thing when 2 of your 4 wins have come against teams that haven't won a game yet.
Wright St. (Shane Korme) -- 4-7, 0-0 Horizon. Our other rookie coach to the league, he's had a tough go of it as well. They did have a nice home win against Virginia Tech, but a 17 point loss at a Ball St. team that has a sub 300 RPI leaves a lot to be desired.
Bradley (Alex Donovan) -- 2-9, 0-1 MVC. Don't sleep on that 2-9 record. Out of the 11 games Bradley has played, 8 of them have been against teams that currently have 9 wins or more. They've handed 7th ranked Kentucky their only loss of the season, as well as beating #17 Marquette. So their 2 wins are solid, as are some of their losses. But their last 3 games (a 38 point loss at #21 Purdue, a 1 point home loss to SIU Edwardsville, and a 9 point loss at Southern Illinois to open MVC play) makes this team tough to figure out.
Illinois St. (Timmy Tribble) -- 6-6, 1-1 MVC. The Redbirds have a nice win at Wisconsin, but a 19 point loss at Tennessee St. (263 RPI) and an 8 point lose at home to Illinois Chicago (276 RPI) pretty much negate that Wisconsin win.
Loyola Chicago (Jawouk Bafou) -- 6-5, 1-1 MVC. The Ramblers season took a blow right off the bad when 2 of their starters were academically suspended for the semester. They won their first 4 games and 199 is the best RPI of their first 4 opponents. Hard to say that they really have any key wins or really bad losses on their schedule so far.
Northern Iowa (Ernesto Lopez) -- 6-7, 2-0 MVC. The Panthers slipped a little bit after opening the season by winning the Paradise Shootout. They lost 7 of their last 8, including a loss at Arkansas Little Rock (298 RPI), a 36 point loss to #6 Texas, and a 29 point loss at St. Louis. They've started on the right foot in MVC play by winning their first 2 however.
BYU (Patrick Hutt) -- 7-5, 1-0 WCC. A 10 point loss to UC Davis is by far the worst loss for BYU so far, although the 27 point loss at UCLA ranks right up there. They've given up over 100 points twice so far, to UCLA and Washington. Their 81.2 points allowed per game must get better as the season goes on.
Here's a look at the top 25 poll:
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# Team FPV Record Points Prv Conference test test test test
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1. Ohio State (64) 12-0 1792 2 Big Ten Conference
2. Connecticut (8) 12-1 1735 1 American Athletic Conference
3. Kansas 10-1 1624 6 Big 12 Conference
4. Pittsburgh 9-1 1578 5 Atlantic Coast Conference
5. Memphis 12-1 1532 3 American Athletic Conference
6. Texas 10-1 1441 7 Big 12 Conference
7. Kentucky 10-1 1380 8 Southeastern Conference
8. North Carolina 8-2 1205 16 Atlantic Coast Conference
9. Georgetown 11-2 1100 4 Big East Conference
10. Stanford 9-1 1090 12 Pacific-12 Conference
11. Tennessee 9-1 1069 11 Southeastern Conference
12. Oklahoma State 10-2 1068 14 Big 12 Conference
13. Belmont 12-0 1004 13 Ohio Valley Conference
14. Temple 8-1 818 17 American Athletic Conference
15. Butler 9-1 772 9 Big East Conference
16. Massachusetts 9-0 746 19 Atlantic 10 Conference
17. Marquette 10-3 596 10 Big East Conference
18. Washington 9-1 582 20 Pacific-12 Conference
19. Duke 7-2 470 22 Atlantic Coast Conference
20. Wichita State 12-1 462 24 Missouri Valley Conference
21. Purdue 9-2 363 NR Big Ten Conference
22. Missouri 8-2 325 25 Southeastern Conference
23. Loyola Marymount 10-1 314 15 West Coast Conference
24. Oregon 8-2 187 NR Pacific-12 Conference
25. Louisville 8-2 138 18 Atlantic Coast Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Syracuse 8-3 6 Atlantic Coast Conference
Alabama 7-3 2 Southeastern Conference
Iowa 8-2 1 Big Ten Conference
And the mid-major top 25:
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1. Kansas (72) 10-1 1800 1 Big 12 Conference
2. Texas 10-1 1727 2 Big 12 Conference
3. Oklahoma State 10-2 1646 3 Big 12 Conference
4. Belmont 12-0 1589 4 Ohio Valley Conference
5. Massachusetts 9-0 1512 5 Atlantic 10 Conference
6. Wichita State 12-1 1446 6 Missouri Valley Conference
7. West Virginia 9-3 1271 7 Big 12 Conference
8. Murray State 8-2 1267 8 Sun Belt Conference
9. Baylor 8-3 1244 9 Big 12 Conference
10. Oral Roberts 10-2 1173 10 Summit League
11. Old Dominion 9-2 1071 11 Conference USA
12. Nebraska Omaha 9-2 968 12 Summit League
13. Texas State 8-2 923 13 Sun Belt Conference
14. George Washington 6-2 838 14 Atlantic 10 Conference
15. Kansas State 6-3 783 15 Big 12 Conference
16. Marshall 7-2 738 16 Conference USA
17. Northeastern 11-3 621 17 Colonial Athletic Association
18. Wyoming 10-3 525 18 Mountain West Conference
19. Bowling Green 10-3 439 19 Mid-American Conference
20. Cleveland State 9-3 388 20 Horizon League
21. Rider 10-3 320 21 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
22. UW Green Bay 9-3 244 22 Horizon League
23. Charlotte 8-3 233 23 Conference USA
24. Oklahoma 7-3 157 24 Big 12 Conference
25. VCU 8-3 131 25 Atlantic 10 Conference
Others Receiving Votes:
Miami Ohio 8-3 111 Mid-American Conference
Richmond 9-3 51 Atlantic 10 Conference
Louisiana Tech 7-3 50 Conference USA
Nevada 7-3 46 Mountain West Conference
George Mason 6-3 26 Atlantic 10 Conference
Sacramento State 6-3 16 Big Sky Conference
Incarnate Word 7-3 14 Southland Conference
Mississippi Valley State 7-3 13 Southwestern Athletic Conference
Cornell 6-3 10 Ivy League
Montana 5-3 8 Big Sky Conference
IPFW 7-3 1 Summit League
I'm just going to tell you right now, the mid-major top 25 polls are going to be really, really weird, since I have the conference prestige changes option set to yes with no way to change it. I also have the maximum conference prestige for the mid-major poll set to 4. Since the Big 12 is a prestige 4 now, they are in the mid-major poll. The WCC is a prestige 5, which is the reason BYU didn't get any votes. I could always change the max conference prestige to a 3 for the mid-major poll. That would eliminate the Big 12, but would also eliminate the Horizon, Mountain West, and Patriot Conferences. What do you guys think? Leave it at 4 and keep the Big 12 schools in the mid-major poll (and we know the Big 12 is not a mid-major conference), or change the max to 3 and eliminate 3 true mid-major conferences from the mid-major poll? I'd love to hear some opinions on this.