those of you who follow college basketball know what RPI and SOS mean. RPI is where your team " ranks" based upon wins, opponents strength and record, etc. It is used by many to help select at large teams to post season tournaments and to give the public a chance to see where your team stands in relation to all Division 1 teams. SOS is strength of schedule. It is based on the records of your opponents and their RPI, etc.

There are 344 Div 1 basketball teams. When you play a team with a better RPI and SOS, even if you lose, you move up. when you play a team with a lower RPI, you tend to move down or stay the same.

Right now, UH RPI is 328 and its SOS is 334.  Not good. And with games against Div 2 Hilo and NC A&T on the horizon, even wins wont mean very much. The SOS means that right now UH's schedule is among the ten weakest in the country. That will change once UH plays in the Diamond Head Classic and the league. With wins over better schools, the RPI should improve, but by how much?

Now dont get mad at me for reporting these numbers. Its just the facts. I think anyone would have to say that a 3-4 record against the teams played so far is disappointing. Is there time to turn things around? Of course. Look at last year turnaround. The addition of Miah will certainly help, And the league is way down. Only three teams have a winning record right now so its not a stretch to predict that the Rainbow Warriors will end up with a winning record in the league and overall. Is 19 wins still realistic?  I think the team will be 8-6 going into league play. 11 wins in the conference will be tough, but that's why they play them.