NPI

Example 1

Emory

26-2

Win Value = 84.676

Loss Value = 55.986

NPI = 69.983

NPI Rank = 4

Same D3 Record

Significantly Different W/L Values

Significantly Different NPI Scores

Both Make Tournament Easily

Example 1

Emory gets rewarded for having a significantly harder schedule, better wins, and better losses

Whitworth

26-2

Win Value = 74.175

Loss Value = 49.986

NPI = 62.482

NPI Rank = 17

Example 2

Virginia Wesleyan

26-5

Win Value = 72.916

Loss Value = 49.266

Record vs. Above = 0-5

Record vs. Below = 26-0

NPI = 61.583

NPI Rank = 25

Significantly Different # of Wins

Similar # of Losses, Win Values, Loss Values, NPI, and NPI Rank

Both Make Tournament Easily

Resumes Look Similar

Example 2

CMS gets rewarded for beating good teams and having a harder schedule but penalized for two losses below them

Virginia Wesleyan gets rewarded for winning 8 more games than CMS and beating every team below them while still going 0-5 to teams above them

CMS

21-6

Win Value = 72.729

Loss Value = 49.160

Record vs. Above = 3-4

Record vs. Below = 18-2

NPI = 61.450

NPI Rank = 26

Example 3

Chicago

24-10

Win Value = 71.836

Loss Value = 48.649

Record vs. Above = 1-7

Record vs. Below = 23-3

NPI = 60.811

NPI Rank = 28

Strong Schedule vs. Weak Schedule

High # of Losses vs. Low # of Losses

Chicago fairly easily makes the tournament with 10 losses

Plymouth St. isn't even in the conversation for an at-large

Example 3

Chicago played a significantly harder schedule and was rewarded for that while still producing good Win and Loss Values.

Plymouth St played a very weak schedule. Their best win came against NPI 60 while losing to NPI 73 and 124.

Plymouth St

23-4

Win Value = 66.980

Loss Value = 45.974

Record vs. Above = 1-2

Record vs. Below = 22-2

NPI = 57.343

NPI Rank = 63

Example 4

Chicago

24-10

Win Value = 71.836

Loss Value = 48.649

Record vs. Above = 1-7

Record vs. Below = 23-3

Average NPI (Ws) = 149

Average NPI (Ls) = 17

NPI = 60.811

NPI Rank = 28

Bringing Whittier into this comparison...

Chicago fairly easily makes the tournament with 10 losses

Plymouth St. isn't even in the conversation for an at-large

Whitter isn't even in the conversation for an at-large

Whittier

19-9

Win Value = 68.046

Loss Value = 46.484

Record vs. Above = 1-7

Record vs. Below = 18-2

Average NPI (Ws) = 162

Average NPI (Ls) = 43

NPI = 58.105

NPI Rank = 56

Example 4

Whittier's resume looks much closer to Plymouth St than Chicago in terms of Win/Loss Value, NPI and NPI Rank.

Chicago's 7 losses rank significantly higher than Whittier's 7 losses against higher ranked opponents.

Plymouth St

23-4

Win Value = 66.980

Loss Value = 45.974

Record vs. Above = 1-2

Record vs. Below = 22-2

NPI = 57.343

NPI Rank = 63

Chicago's 5 additional wins compared to Whittier help their Win Value.