Top 10 for the week

[TN Sooner]

I noticed a number of losses this week by members of the top 10 and wondered who all got beat. I dug the data for the rest of the ESPN top 10 from last week (current record, losses for the week)

Texas 29-5 - 2 losses
Georgia 29-5 - 1 losses
Tennessee 27-5 - 1 loss
Duke 29-3 - 0 losses
Stanford 27-6 - 1 loss
LSU 29-4 - 0 losses
Washington 25-5 - 0 losses
Florida 31-5 - 1 loss
OSU 29-6 - 1 loss

So - 6 of the 9 had at least 1 loss (only Texas/OSU was against other Top 10 teams - so all the other losses would be upsets).

After the Vols lost today, OU is again the team with the longest winning streak in d1 softball. Texas and osu both have 3 conference losses.

Whatever problems we fixate on with our program, they are truly first world - we are the big dog, as we have been for 4 years.

[OUBeliever56A]

This morning I think there were only 5 teams w less than 5 losses. With Tennesee losing it may be 4 now.

OU with 1 loss, is the exception...... again.

[inconnu]

So true that we demonstrably have another top notch team this year, but also remember we have only played 2 games vs the top tier so far this year. One game vs Washington and one against Duke. Of course, that's about to change next weekend.

[OUBeliever56A]

It is true that Duke at #8 and Washington at #22 are the two highest in the RPI strength that OU has played. But OU's schedule has not been as bad a some would lead you to think. OU's schedule is #36 in the country. Not Bad.

Their opponent's schedules is #1 in RPI. That counts as much as your own W-L%.

Overall, OU holds the #1 RPI ranking now. After they play Texas three games, (#4 in RPI) OU could take a big lead with 2 or 3 wins. With UCF, BYU, Houston and OSU left (all in the top 81 RPI teams), OU will be in the top 4 in RPI, probably #1 if they keep the losses under 4 or 5.