Quote from: mngopher on November 10, 2024, 09:28:30 PMQuote from: Mohammed413 on November 10, 2024, 08:56:08 PMAugsburg out of the MIAC has a more favorable resume than Bowdoin in my opinion. Bowdoin's best win is over #88 NPI Colby. Augsburg has 4 wins better than that — #50 Macalester x2, #79 Carleton, and #76 Wartburg. Augsburg also has 2 ties against top 15 NPI teams.Quote from: Ejay on November 10, 2024, 08:10:03 PMI'm still not understanding this NPI thing. Take Bowdoin for example...
They're 7-5-5, with those 7 wins coming against The University of New England, Husson, Wheaton, St. Jospeh's (ME), Southern Maine and NESCAC "powerhouses" Colby and Trinity. Where are they getting their points? In the 4 draws against other NESCAC teams (a conference they had a total of 2 wins in 10 games)?
I am curious to hear what team you think should be in this spot instead... I guarantee a NESCAC team like Bowdoin would be a major threat to many .800 teams you're thinking of.
Ultimately we are talking about teams that likely aren't championship contenders, so it's not that big of a deal. Overall I think the NPI did ok in year 1. No extreme oversights. I think going into year 2 the dials could be adjusted a bit to reward beating good teams instead of just playing good teams.
Do draws not carry much weight, then? Let's not forget Bowdoin gave Tufts majority of their goals conceded this season along with knocking them out of the Nescac playoffs. Plus, draws against three teams in the top 16 definitely have some points involved.