Plenty of RPI tests remain for Florida
Florida’s canceled game against Georgetown shouldn’t significantly alter the strength of its non-conference schedule.
The Gators still have several tough non-conference tests remaining, including an early-season test Wednesday at the O’Connell Center against Wisconsin.
Here’s a look at the Ratings Percentage Index of UF’s remaining non-conference opponents, according to RealTimeRPI.com:
Nov. 11 — Alabama State, 308
Nov.14 — Wisconsin, 23
Nov. 18 — Middle Tennessee State, 56
Nov. 20 — Savannah State, 191
Nov. 23 — UCF, 54
Nov 29 — Marquette, 8
Dec. 5 — Florida State, 11
Dec. 15 — Arizona, 76
Dec. 19 — Southeastern Louisiana, 318
Dec. 22 — Kansas State, 49
Dec. 29 –Air Force, 168
Jan. 6 — Yale, 102
According to Southeastern Conference director of men’s basketball communications Craig Pinkerton, the NCAA rulebook classifies Florida-Georgetown as an “interrupted game.” Both teams could agree to resume the game during the course of the season at another location with Florida ahead 27-23. But given travel budgets and the tight schedules of both schools, that’s not likely. Florida basketball spokesman Denver Parler said there are no discussions in place yet to attempt to resume the game.
Pinkerton said the NCAA Tournament selection committee could take into account Florida’s first-half performance against Georgetown if the Gators end up on the bubble for an at-large bid. Florida held Georgetown to just 35.7 percent shooting in the first half.
Kevin Brockway gave up on his dream of becoming a lefty starting pitcher for the New York Mets when he walked four straight batters, then hit one in a middle school game in Suffern, N.Y. Since graduating college in 1993, he’s worked as a sports writer at daily newspapers throughout the state of Florida, beginning with the Key West Citizen. He then moved on to the Northwest Florida Daily News and Naples Daily News before becoming the men’s basketball writer for The Gainesville Sun in 2003. Brockway has won multiple state and national writing awards during his 16-year career. Favorite pastimes include karaoke and watching baseball. Favorite college hoops team growing up was St. John’s.
Gators should get the win
by Ryan
Gee I wonder if some site would pay for the teams to finish this game as part of a holiday thing?
by Vulcan Alex