RPI is no more!
The NCAA has finally replaced one of the most disputed metrics for determining tourney teams. The RPI system has been broken during its entire run. It never worked, and we rarely had a year where someone out there was not screwed by it.
Now we have the NET system, a more predicative model. NET weighs five categories to determine its rankings: wins, team value index, team efficiency, scoring margin, and adjusted winning percentage.
This is a huge step in the right direction for college basketball. While the NCAA could have done more, this is a great sign that the tournament will have truly the strongest possible field.