July 21, 2009

 

Proposal for Changes in Computing RPI

 

Greg Van Zant, the head coach at West Virginia University, recently sent the following recommendation to the NCAA Division I Baseball Committee to change the formula for calculating the Ratings Percentage Index (RPI).

 

The proposal is separated into four sections:

 

Part 1 - Overview

 

Part 2 - The Weighting of Three RPI Factors

 

Part 3 - The Weighting of Home Wins and Road Wins

 

Part 4 - Exempt Contests vs. Non-Division I Teams; Bonus & Penalty System

 

(photo by Jimmy Jones)