As we navigate the season, we come upon the 2018-19 Week 6 college basketball bracket impact games.
It won’t be until the weekend, which is to say the end of Week 6, that we see some games of note in non-conference play. However, even as the week began, we saw a huge upset that is going to be mentioned throughout the bracketology process. Such is the case in the non-conference games: every team plays cupcake games, some play more than others (and they tend to go to the NIT). The ones that lose to said teams also tend to find their way to the NIT, but this is not always the case. We will see how things play out for Villanova, the defending national champions, who have taken a couple knocks already.
RealTimeRPI.com is our source for up-to-date RPI figures. With the regular season anywhere from a quarter to a third over for many teams, it’s time to rely on this figure. You can feel however you want about it, but bracketology has to have at a minimum an acknowledgment of it. Sure, the Selection Committee is doing “quadrants” now, but RPI still matters. As the season progresses and our own bracketology takes off, we will dig into those quadrants.
Here, these are the day-to-day games for this week that will help shape that tournament field of 68.
Prior Weeks’ Bracket Impact Games: Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5
2018-19 Week 6 College Basketball Bracket Impact Games: Sunday, December 9
Good Resume Wins
• Tennessee defeats Gonzaga (RPI: 7) on a neutral court.
• Alabama defeats Arizona (RPI: 23) at home.
• Texas defeats Purdue (RPI: 22) at home.
Bad Resume Losses
• Washington State loses to Montana State (RPI: 204) at home.
2018-19 Week 6 College Basketball Bracket Impact Games: Monday, December 10
Good Resume Wins
• None.
Bad Resume Losses
• None.
2018-19 Week 6 College Basketball Bracket Impact Games: Tuesday, December 11
Good Resume Wins
• None.
Bad Resume Losses
• Villanova loses to Pennsylvania (RPI: 147) on the road.
2018-19 Week 6 College Basketball Bracket Impact Games: Wednesday, December 12
Good Resume Wins
• Houston defeats LSU at home.
Bad Resume Losses
• None.
2018-19 Week 6 College Basketball Bracket Impact Games: Thursday, December 13
Good Resume Wins
• None.
Bad Resume Losses
• None.
2018-19 Week 6 College Basketball Bracket Impact Games: Friday, December 14
Good Resume Wins
• None.
Bad Resume Losses
• None.
Daily Notes
If you’re wondering why this week has been dull in regards to action so far, keep in mind that this is end-of-semester time at many Division I schools. Teams are taking it easy with scheduling games over finals.
2018-19 Week 6 College Basketball Bracket Impact Games: Saturday, December 15
Good Resume Wins
• Kansas defeats Villanova (RPI 22nd) at home.
• North Carolina defeats Gonzaga (RPI 6th) at home.
• Virginia Tech defeats Washington (RPI 30th) on a neutral court.
• Mississippi State defeats Cincinnati (RPI 25th) at home.
• SMU defeats Georgetown (RPI 77th) on the road.
• Temple defeats Davidson (RPI 39th) at home.
• Belmont defeats UCLA (RPI 60th) on the road.
• Texas A&M defeats Oregon State (RPI 56th) on a neutral court.
• Baylor defeats Arizona (RPI 26th) on the road.
• Notre Dame defeats Purdue (RPI 49th) on a neutral court.
• Indiana defeats Butler (RPI 45th) on a neutral court.
Bad Resume Losses
• Syracuse loses to Old Dominion (RPI 139th) at home.
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