From gauchodan in bigsoccer.com college soccer forum --
http://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/the-inevitable-rpi-discussion.2105081/#post-38024704
In January, the Men's Soccer Committee decided to upgrade secondary criteria in the Tournament selection process to primary status.
Therefore, this is the criteria for the coming season:
Primary Selection Criteria (not necessarily in priority order):
The committee reviewed the RPI and discussed taking out the penalty (not bonus) for conference matches. The committee asked staff to provide what that model would look like and take action after reviewing. The committee also reviewed what other RPI formulas would look like. The committee also reviewed and approved the selections policies and procedures document for the upcoming season.
http://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/the-inevitable-rpi-discussion.2105081/#post-38024704
In January, the Men's Soccer Committee decided to upgrade secondary criteria in the Tournament selection process to primary status.
Therefore, this is the criteria for the coming season:
Primary Selection Criteria (not necessarily in priority order):
- Won-lost record;
- Strength of schedule; and
- Eligibility and availability of student-athletes for NCAA championships.
- Adjusted Rating Percentage Index (RPI), which includes:
- Won-lost-tied record (25 percent).
- Opponents’ strength of schedule (50 percent).
- Opponents’ opponents’ strength of schedule (25 percent).
- Bonus/penalty system (see below).
- Head-to-head competition.
- Results versus common opponents.
- Strength and results against nonconference opponents.
- Results against teams already selected (including automatic qualifiers with an RPI of 1-75).
- Late-season performance in last eight games (strength and results).
- Strength and results against conference opponents.
The committee reviewed the RPI and discussed taking out the penalty (not bonus) for conference matches. The committee asked staff to provide what that model would look like and take action after reviewing. The committee also reviewed what other RPI formulas would look like. The committee also reviewed and approved the selections policies and procedures document for the upcoming season.