TexasTerror Posted August 5, 2008 Report Posted August 5, 2008 Thanks to the increased amount of high-profile out of conference wins and an improved RPI -- the Southland is the fastest rising low-major conference in the country. This is great to see that others are acknowledging the rise...a few more high-profile wins and if we can get them -- postseason wins -- would raise the bar even higher for the conference. SOUTHLAND - RISING Last year was the SLC's best season in recent memory.. and two of its best RPI seasons in the last decade have come in the past three years. SFA knocked off Oklahoma and NCAA Tournament team San Diego. Sam Houston beat higher-level programs like Texas Tech, Saint Louis, and Fresno. And those teams didn't even win the conference, as Texas-Arlington took the honors. While an overall conference RPI of 19 might not seem amazing, it represents a major improvement for a league that has barely outperformed the independents in the past ten years. This is the hidden content, please Sign In or Sign Up
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