Murray State
RPI: 57, SOS: 263, Record: 28-4 (17-1 OVC, plus 3-0 in OVC tournament)

Looking back at their schedule, they basically beat up on a lot of average to bad teams.

They only played two top 100 RPI teams in the OOC...and lost to both of them (Cal and La Tech)

They only played 3 NCAA teams (Cal, ETSU and Morgan State...they beat the latter two)

The only top 100 wins on their entire schedule were two OVC wins vs #84 Morehead State (they went 2-1 vs Morehead).

But, they also beat the teams they were supposed to beat...their only non-top 100 loss was at #132 Western Ky.

(Vandy's RPI was 26)

Honestly, the Mocs need a schedule like this for next season. Their only BCS game of the season was at Cal (season opener)...after that, it was nothing but average to bad mid-majors the rest of the way. As long as you put up gawdy win totals, no fan is going to care how bad the competition was...and it gives the team the confidence and swagger of a winner.

5 games vs top 100 (2-3)
3 games vs 101-150 (2-1)
9 games vs 151-200 (9-0)
8 games vs 201-299 (8-0)
7 games vs 301-347 (7-0)

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