Latest RPI's and Rankings

Ken Pom: #10
Real Time: #10
Warren Nolan: #11
AP: #24
ESPN: #22
CBS: #25
DeSimone: #22

The numbers after the AU loss

Here are the rankings and RPI's for this week.

RPI:

KenPom: #15
Ratings.com: #15
Real Time: #15
RPI forecast: #15
Sagarin: #18
Warren Nolan: #16

Rankings:
AP: #17
ESPN: #15
CBS: #16
DeSimone: #17
Fox: #18
Massey:#20

2-1: Ole Miss holds off Florida

As the second season of basketball moves into full swing, the Rebels are off to a 2-1 start in SEC play. The Rebels regrouped after a slow start to lead the Gators at half by 9. At one point the Rebs were up by 15 but Florida wouldn't go away. Poor foul shooting by Ole Miss gave Florida hope but the Rebels walked off the court with a 2 point victory over the 2x defending National Champs.

Updated RPI's:

Ken Pom: 15
Real Time: 15
RPI Forecast: 12
Sagarin: 12
Warren Nolan: 14

Rebels move into ESPN's Power 16 at #14.

After 1-1, Where We Stand

After going 1-1 in our first week of SEC play, where do we stand. Here are the latest rankings along with our two opponents for this week (Florida & Auburn):

RPI's:

Ken Pom: #20 -----(Florida #76 Auburn #163)
Ratings.com: #19-----(Florida#76 Auburn#164)
Real Time: #20----(Florida#76 Auburn#161)
RPI Forecast: #12---(Florida#38 Auburn N/A)
Sagarin #12----(Florida#36 Auburn#161)
Warren Nolan#20 ----(Florida#85 Auburn#168)

Top 25:

AP: #18
CBS: #16
DeSimone:#16
ESPN: #15


Brackets:

Basketball Predictions: #4
Beating the Experts: #5
Bracket Express: #4
Bracket Project: #4
Bracetography: #6
Bracketology 101: #5
Breaking Down the Bracket: #5
Bryce's Bracket: #2

Please check back later this afternoon for the AP & ESPN polls.

Ole Miss is legit- We know

The rest of the sports world (minus the 13 teams we've beaten) have finally warmed up to Ole Miss. It wasn't a 14th win that woke the sports nation up, it was a 2 point loss in Knoxville. It really shouldn't be a secret to everyone at this point. Our schedule hasn't been the hardest but we've played some stiff competition. (Clemson, Winthrop, New Mexico...) But, since we are Ole Miss, it talks folks time.

Here are some of the reactions so far:

AOL: Ole Miss proves it is legit vs. Tennessee

"For my money, you just saw the two best teams in the SEC, hands down. I'll go
so far as to say that Ole Miss could be a Sweet 16 team this year. Not bad for a
team which hasn't been to the Big Dance since 2002."

ESPN: Ole Miss' numbers say the Rebels are no fluke.

"The Tennessee game was an introduction to that increased quality, and the
Rebels held up extremely well. They probably won't play in a tougher environment
all season. That's relevant, because all the Rebels need (assuming a win over
2-20 Presbyterian in their final nonconference game) is a repeat of last
season's 8-8 league mark and one win in the SEC tournament to get to 23-9, which
almost certainly would land them in the NCAA Tournament. "

ESPN: Tyler Smith keys the Vols' win over a scrappy Ole Miss team

"Any questions about Mississippi being for real went out the window Wednesday
night after the Rebels stared down Tennessee and took the Vols' best shot in a
sold-out, ear-splitting Thompson-Boling Arena. "

Rivals: Tennessee edges Mississippi in final seconds

"The surprising Rebels (13-1, 0-1), picked to finish last in the SEC West,
were pegged as the weakest of the unbeatens, but they gained plenty of respect
despite the loss. "

Updated RPI's after the game:

Ken Pom: #20
Real Time: #20
Sagarin: #11
Warren Nolan: #20

Historic 13-0/ RPI takes a hit

6600+ witnessed history last night at Tad Smith. This year's Rebels have the longest winning streak in Ole Miss basketball history. Congrats to the Rebs.

Even though we won, our RPI ratings did fall due to the poor RPI of Alabama A&M. Here is where we are now:

Where we Stand: New Year's Eve

Here are the updated rankings, RPI and bracketology so far for this week. The AP & Coaches polls will be out this afternoon. I will update this list throughout the day as information becomes available.


AP/ESPN: #18
Basketball Predictions: #8 seed
Ken Pom: #11 RPI
Real Time RPI: #11
RPI Forecast: #8 (#2 Seed)
Sargain: #10 RPI
Warren: #7 RPI
Mike DeSimone: #20
CBS: #21
College Hoops Net: #19
Bracket Express: #3 Seed
Ratings.com RPI: #11
Real Time Power: #21

Where we stand.

With basketball's impressing start, it's time to start keeping up with RPI's, Braketology and Rankings. The Hotty Toddy Blog will keep you up-to-date on the latest.

AP: #22
ESPN: #24
CBS: #24
Bracketology 101: #5 seed
Ken Pom RPI: #11
Real Time RPI: #11
Sagarin: #14
Bracket Project: #8 Seed
Warren Nolan RPI: #10
Rivals: Andy Kennedy: #25 coach
Massey Ratings (combined): #15
Bracket Express: #4 Seed
Basketball Predictions: #9 Seed
Bryce's Brackets: #3 Seed
Beating the Experts: #7 Seed
Bracketography: #9 Seed
Breaking Down the Bracket: #8 Seed
The Hoops Report: #23
RPI Forecast: #3 Seed

On the right you will see a newly added link section for College Basketball. This should keep all Rebel Basketball junkies happy for a bit. If you have any other links you like, please let me know and I'll add them.