Clemson Men’s Basketball Team Ranked 34th in RPI

March 5, 2007

Clemson, SC – Clemson is ranked 34th in the latest RPI after its 75-74 win over Virginia Tech on Sunday. The Tigers jumped 12 spots in the RPI with the road victory over a team that was attempting to clinch the top seed in the ACC Tournament next week. Virginia Tech was ranked 21st in the nation in AP and USA Today heading into the game.

Clemson is one of nine teams in the top 50 of the RPI from the ACC. Clemson’s RPI is helped by the fact that the Tigers have six wins over the RPI top 50, tied for 15th in the nation. North Carolina has the most top 50 wins with 11, followed by UCLA, Maryland and Duke with nine apiece. Clemson is tied for 15th with Michigan State, Georgetown, Marquette, Notre Dame and Vanderbilt.

Clemson actually has nine wins over the top 65 as the Tigers also own wins over #61 Appalachian State, #64 Georgia and #66 Mississippi State.

Clemson has more top 50 wins than many teams who are considered locks for the NCAA Tournament. Among the teams that don’t have six wins over the top 50 are Pittsburgh (4-5), Memphis (1-3), Arizona (5-7), Kansas (3-2), Texas A&M (2-4), Villanova (5-7), Nevada (0-1), Air Force (2-4), Indiana (5-7), Butler (4-1), Oregon (5-2), Washington State (2-4), Louisville (3-6) and Texas (4-5).

Most Wins Over the RPI Top 50(Through games of Sunday, March 4)