2021 Mississippi State Bulldogs Impact Games
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
RPI
Team
RPI Pts
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Direct Impact Games
No Direct Impact Games today
Indirect (SOS) Impact Games

3rd Qtr - 1:50 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | ||
Jackson State (11-5, 10-1 SWAC) |
19 | 20 | 21 | 60 | |||
Mississippi Valley State (4-12, 2-10 SWAC) |
12 | 7 | 14 | 33 |
Robert W. Harrison Complex (Itta Bena, MS)
Jackson State Wins
5.4 RPI Points
5.4 RPI Points
Jackson State Loses
-11.9 RPI Points
-11.9 RPI Points
ESPN+

Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | ||
#13
South Florida (14-2, 11-1 American Athletic) |
6 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 49 | ||
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Houston (15-5, 12-4 American Athletic) |
10 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 67 |
Fertitta Center (Houston, TX)
South Florida Wins
2.2 RPI Points
2.2 RPI Points
South Florida Loses
-15.1 RPI Points
-15.1 RPI Points

Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | ||
» |
Nicholls (8-13, 8-7 Southland) |
6 | 16 | 17 | 27 | 66 | |
New Orleans (5-14, 2-11 Southland) |
10 | 15 | 13 | 21 | 59 |
Lakefront Arena (New Orleans, LA)
New Orleans Wins
10.8 RPI Points
10.8 RPI Points
New Orleans Loses
-3.9 RPI Points
-3.9 RPI Points

Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | ||
Alcorn State (6-11, 6-7 SWAC) |
13 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 47 | ||
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Southern (9-10, 9-4 SWAC) |
18 | 13 | 29 | 12 | 72 |
F. G. Clark Activity Center (Baton Rouge, LA)
Southern Wins
7.7 RPI Points
7.7 RPI Points
Southern Loses
-7.0 RPI Points
-7.0 RPI Points
ESPN+

Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | ||
Abilene Christian (7-8, 5-6 Southland) |
12 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 53 | ||
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Central Arkansas (9-12, 7-6 Southland) |
13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 55 |
Farris Center (Conway, AR)
Central Arkansas Wins
7.6 RPI Points
7.6 RPI Points
Central Arkansas Loses
-5.7 RPI Points
-5.7 RPI Points
ESPN+

Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | ||
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Troy (17-5, 15-2 Sun Belt) |
19 | 33 | 31 | 20 | 103 | |
Coastal Carolina (1-14, 0-13 Sun Belt) |
21 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 89 |
The HTC Center (Conway, SC)
Troy Wins
2.9 RPI Points
2.9 RPI Points
Troy Loses
-9.9 RPI Points
-9.9 RPI Points