Southern Miss RPI — 2026-05-11

RPI Rank

▬ no changesince May 10

37-14

Overall Record

0.6089

RPI Value

#14

SOS Rank

19-8

Conf Record

Streak

8-2

Last 10

AI Brief

Southern Miss holds steady at #9 RPI with a 37-14 record, fueled by a dominant road sweep over James Madison (RPI 173). Those tough road wins keep the RPI ticking upward, even if Q3 slipped to 6-3 thanks to the Tulane loss — a reminder that Tulane’s move to the AAC hasn’t exactly upgraded their stock, now sitting at RPI 138. The Black and Gold are locked in a six-game winning streak, proving this team isn’t just riding coattails; they’re building their résumé where it matters — on the road and at Pete Taylor Park. Up next is a laugher series against Georgia Southern, who rank a laughable 213 in RPI. This is a get-right series, not a résumé builder. Beat them like you mean it, but don’t expect much help boosting that RPI here. You want to keep pacing the Sun Belt pretenders like UTSA and FAU; the big bats need to stay ready because those NCAA bubble Q1 runs won’t come packaged as freebies. Miss this, and you’ll find yourself needing miracles, not

Home 20-5

Away 13-8

Neutral 4-1

Quadrant Records ⓘ

8-7

13-2

6-3

10-2

Upcoming schedule is soft -- avg opponent RPI 213. Limited Q1/Q2 opportunities.

Rank Trend — 45 days ⓘ

RPI Radar ⓘ

#5 North Carolina (ACC)
#6 Alabama (SEC)
#7 Florida State (ACC)
#8 USC
#9 Southern Miss (Sun Belt) YOU ARE HERE
#10 Texas A&M (SEC)
#11 Florida (SEC)
#12 Mississippi State (SEC)
#13 Ole Miss (SEC)

Why It Moved

RPI rank did not change from the prior snapshot.
Win against James Madison (away, RPI 173, Sun Belt, Q3).
Road wins carry extra RPI weight.
Strength of schedule worsened by 2 spot(s).
Q3 record changed from 7-4 to 6-3.
Q4 record changed from 8-1 to 10-2.

Sun Belt RPI Standings NATIONAL RANK

#	Team	Nat'l RPI	Overall	Conf
1	Southern Miss YOU	#9	37-14	19-8
2	Coastal Carolina	#25	34-17	20-7
3	Texas State	#43	31-21	13-14
4	Louisiana	#49	32-20	14-13
5	Troy	#54	26-26	15-12
6	South Alabama	#58	31-20	15-12
7	Arkansas State	#59	28-22	11-16
8	Old Dominion	#95	27-24	13-14
9	Appalachian State	#101	--	--
10	Georgia State	#133	24-27	12-15
11	ULM	#154	--	--
12	James Madison	#173	20-30	10-17
13	Marshall	#175	23-28	13-14
14	Georgia Southern	#213	15-37	7-20

Week in Review

Week in Review (2026-05-07 to 2026-05-11)

Rank: 10 -> 9 (+1)
Record: 34-14 -> 37-14 (+3W / +0L)
RPI Value: 0.6082 -> 0.6089
SOS Rank: 9 -> 14

Upcoming Games

Opponent	Site	Opp RPI	Quadrant	Time
Georgia Southern (Sun Belt)	Home	213	Q4	7:00 PM
Georgia Southern (Sun Belt)	Home	213	Q4	7:00 PM
Georgia Southern (Sun Belt)	Home	213	Q4	2:00 PM

Opponent	Result	Site	Opp RPI
Tulane	L 6-7	Away	138
ULM	W 2-1	Home	154
ULM	W 3-1	Home	154
ULM	W 7-3	Home	154
James Madison	W 8-5	Away	173
James Madison	W 11-1	Away	173
James Madison	W 10-5	Away	173

Next Series What-If ⓘ

Georgia Southern (3-game series) (Sun Belt) Home | Opp RPI #213 | 7:00 PM Q4 MINIMAL STAKES

Southern Miss must sweep Georgia Southern to climb to RPI #8 or risk slipping to #13 with a sweep.

Sweep (3-0)

▲ 1 spot

Take Series (2-1)

— no change

Lose Series (1-2)

#11

▼ 2 spots

Swept (0-3)

#13

▼ 4 spots

Projections apply to the next series only, based on current RPI #9. Directional model — not a simulation.

Last Game

Southern Miss 10, James Madison 5 WIN Full Box Score ↗

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Southern Miss.	0	1	0	0	6	0	3	0	0	10	14	1
James Madison	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	1	5	10	1

Southern Miss Batting

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI
Seth Smith	SS	3	1	0	0
Joey Urban	CF	5	1	1	2
Kyle Morrison	2B	5	1	1	1
Davis Gillespie	LF	5	2	3	0
Matthew Russo	1B	4	1	2	2
Drey Barrett	DH	3	1	1	0
Ben Higdon	RF	4	1	3	4
Tucker Stockman	C	4	1	1	1
Ty Long	3B	4	1	2	0

2026 Season Stats

Hitters ⓘ

Player	AVG ↓	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR	RBI	AB
#11 Davis Gillespie	.323	.419	.574	.993	12	40	195
#17 Kyle Morrison	.311	.418	.606	1.024	14	42	193
#3 Seth Smith	.307	.384	.392	.776	2	23	176
#19 Matthew Russo	.305	.414	.497	.911	9	43	197
#1 Joey Urban	.303	.417	.542	.959	12	42	201
#7 Ben Higdon	.291	.374	.430	.804	4	32	179
#15 Drey Barrett	.282	.369	.426	.795	5	26	188
#8 Gray Eubanks	.235	.298	.275	.573	0	5	51
#36 Tucker Stockman	.215	.291	.356	.647	6	25	149
#5 Ty Long	.209	.382	.279	.661	1	3	43
#2 Caleb Stelly	.169	.295	.169	.464	0	3	65
#10 Lawson Odom	.143	.228	.204	.432	1	6	49
#4 William Tonsmeire	.083	.267	.083	.350	0	0	24
#26 Jace Norton	.000	.333	.000	.333	0	0	2

Source: southernmiss.com · Min. 1 AB · Click headers to sort

Pitchers ⓘ

Player	ERA ↑	WHIP	W-L	APP	IP	SO	BB
#24 Jackson Parker	0.00	--	0-0	1	0.0	0	1
#35 Logan Pratt	0.00	1.67	0-0	4	3.0	3	2
#20 Camden Clark	2.41	0.88	7-0	20	41.0	64	7
#6 Colby Allen	2.56	1.21	5-1	20	59.2	72	17
#14 Camden Sunstrom	2.69	1.13	5-3	17	67.0	68	13
#32 Josh Och	3.00	1.09	5-2	23	33.0	45	13
#16 Grayden Harris	3.31	1.25	7-1	13	73.1	85	18
#39 JW Armistead	3.50	1.44	1-0	23	18.0	17	11
#41 Teague Broadhead	3.97	1.06	0-1	12	11.1	8	6
#28 Kevin Landry Farr	4.26	0.79	0-0	8	6.1	9	1
#12 Kros Sivley	4.70	1.04	4-2	22	46.0	44	10
#47 McCarty English	4.97	1.70	1-1	11	25.1	22	18
#43 Bruce Littleton	5.06	1.22	1-1	13	10.2	17	4
#29 Sam Mitchell	5.40	2.20	0-0	7	5.0	6	7
#30 Cole Richardson	5.63	1.88	0-0	8	8.0	9	5
#21 Dylan Causey	6.00	1.50	0-0	9	6.0	4	2
#18 Thomas Crabtree	6.33	1.63	1-2	15	27.0	39	13
#38 Drake Meeks	6.75	2.62	0-0	6	5.1	7	4
#45 Brooks Willoughby	27.00	6.00	0-0	3	0.2	0	2
#25 Jake Neely	54.00	9.00	0-0	1	0.1	0	1

Source: southernmiss.com season PDF · WHIP = (H+BB)/IP · Click headers to sort

The Formula

RPI stands for Ratings Percentage Index. It's calculated from three components: 25% your own winning percentage, 50% your opponents' winning percentage, and 25% your opponents' opponents' winning percentage. That heavy weight on who you play is why scheduling tough opponents matters — even losses against elite teams can help your RPI.

Why It Matters for USM

The NCAA Tournament selection committee uses RPI as a key factor when choosing and seeding the 64-team field. A top-30 RPI puts Southern Miss in national seed contention. Falling below #50 makes earning an at-large bid much harder. Every conference series and non-conference road trip directly shapes the number on this dashboard.

The Quadrant System

The committee grades wins and losses by quadrant based on opponent RPI and game location. Q1 wins (top opponents, neutral/road) are the gold standard. Q4 losses (weak opponents at home) are the most damaging to a tournament résumé. Stacking Q1 and Q2 wins is the fastest way to improve seeding.

The Road to Omaha

Sun Belt teams typically need a conference title or top-1-2 finish to earn an automatic bid. But a strong RPI opens the door to national seeds and home regional hosting — a massive advantage. Hosting a regional means playing the first two weekends at Pete Taylor Park, where USM has historically dominated. RPI is the key to that path.