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West Virginia’s Greg Van Zant recently made a proposal to the NCAA about changing the RPI to make it more reasonable for Northern schools. The main point in his proposal was that 60 percent of games are won by the home team. This gives the Northern schools who have to start the first three weeks of the season on the road a disadvantage in the RPI. It is the primary factor in figuring out who is going to be the at-large selections for the NCAA Tournament. You can check out the full article from Aaron Fitt of Baseball America by clicking here.

Hattip to Palmetto State Baseball for bringing the article to my attention.

Tags: Baseball America, Big East, Rule Changes, West Virginia

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