Impact Games are games that can move a team up or down the RPI Ladder (increase or decrease RPI Rank).
Direct Impact Games are head-to-head matchups for the team.
Indirect Impact Games are games that include a previous opponent of the team and impact the team's SOS component of RPI.
Late in the season, Indirect Impact Games may only have a small impact on a team's RPI Rank.
Normally, a win will increase a team's RPI Rank and a loss will decrease it, but sometimes when playing a really strong opponent
a win or a loss will increase RPI Rank and when playing a much weaker opponent a win or a loss will decrease RPI Rank.
RPI Points are approximate.
RPI Ladder
Direct Impact Games

Final/1OT | 1 | 2 | OT | T | ||
Eastern Kentucky (10-17, 5-11 Ohio Valley) |
41 | 41 | 19 | 101 | ||
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Jacksonville State (19-8, 13-3 Ohio Valley) |
45 | 37 | 22 | 104 |
Pete Mathews Coliseum (Jacksonville, AL)
Win: 10 RPI Points
Loss: -109 RPI Points
Indirect (SOS) Impact Games