I believe 5-6 wins gets us to Brooklyn, so where do those wins come from? Out of the 6 games among this group we must take 2 of three on the road and 2 or 3 at home, plus one upset – the UMass or Dayton games at Ryan represent the best chances in the upset category. URI's first two A-10 games - at Richmond and at home against Charlotte will be good indicators of the Rams’ chances and we need to take one of those games.
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To help in evaluating URI prospects, the following table is a ranking of A-10 schools by RPI and includes SOS rank and record as of January 7. (based on RealTimeRPI rankings)
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Rankings of A-10 Schools
School RPI SOS Record*
1. Butler 18 42 11-2
2. Temple 28 29 10-3
3. VCU 34 54 12-3
4. UMass 47 76 10-3
5. La Salle 48 131 10-3
6. Saint Louis 57 88 10-3
7. St. Joseph’s 70 79 8-4
8. Dayton 82 80 10-4
9. Charlotte 86 275 12-2
10. Xavier 112 71 7-6
11. Richmond 113 207 10-5
12. Duquesne 141 100 7-7
13. St. Bona 153 195 7-6
14. Rhode Island 179 45 5-8
15. GW 198 176 6-7
16. Fordham 247 156 4-11
*includes games versus D-1 opponents only