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Flop The Nuts · 07-10-2008, 04:25 PM

If wrestler A loses to 3 guys with statistically equal or better records, and wrestler B's losses were to statistically worse opponents, wouldn't wrestler B have a slightly lower RPI because of those losses?

Assuming that ISU's three criteria are correct, and because the set of wrestlers both A&B wrestled are the same, I agree with ISU here.

Wrestler A has "quality" losses, in that he lost to three people that had equal or better records. But, that also means that wrestler A had three fewer quality wins than B.

Wrestler B has three more "quality" wins than A, but he also has three bad losses.

07-10-2008, 04:25 PM	#11 (permalink)
Flop The Nuts World Champ Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,960 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Re: Please explain the RPI If wrestler A loses to 3 guys with statistically equal or better records, and wrestler B's losses were to statistically worse opponents, wouldn't wrestler B have a slightly lower RPI because of those losses? Assuming that ISU's three criteria are correct, and because the set of wrestlers both A&B wrestled are the same, I agree with ISU here. Wrestler A has "quality" losses, in that he lost to three people that had equal or better records. But, that also means that wrestler A had three fewer quality wins than B. Wrestler B has three more "quality" wins than A, but he also has three bad losses.