UTEP's RPI continues to climb

[MinerMan2010]

#67 in CBS' rankings www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/polls/rpi/index2
#68 in RealTimeRPI's rankings www.realtimerpi.com/rpi_Men.html

UTEP needs to beat Tulsa at home (duh!) to climb back in the "At large bid" talk. Looks like it is going to be a sellout.

[Realm]

Feb 4, 2010 14:00:04 GMT -5 MinerMan2010 said:

#67 in CBS' rankings www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/polls/rpi/index2
#68 in RealTimeRPI's rankings www.realtimerpi.com/rpi_Men.html

UTEP needs to beat Tulsa at home (duh!) to climb back in the "At large bid" talk. Looks like it is going to be a sellout.

Those are impressive RPIs... I'm sure Utep deserves them according to the way the rankings are tabulated. Certainly Utep is a different team since mid-season when Derrick Caracter has joined the team.

The guy has been playing MONSTER basketball and definitely gives opposing teams fits by trying to guard him.

Another thing, MinerMan... I want to admit I was wrong AGAIN when I said this team wouldn't get over 10K.

They got 10.5K last night against Houston and look like a sure sell-out against Tulsa this Saturday.

The entire year has seen fans stay away... but looks like they are coming around now.

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[MinerMan2010]

Fans are going to the games again because UTEP is actually beating good teams. IF they drop a game to a losing team, you'll see the mediocre attendance show up again. I think the ECU and Rice games could be tough sells at the gate, but if they keep winning, sellouts are possible.