Southern Miss RPI — 2026-08-12

RPI Rank

#17

▬ no changesince Aug 11

44-17

Overall Record

0.5935

RPI Value

#32

SOS Rank

22-8

Conf Record

Streak

7-3

Last 10

AI Brief

Southern Miss holds steady at RPI #17 with a 44-17 record, but the recent slip—two straight losses including a drop at Pete Taylor Park to #25 Virginia and a stumble against Little Rock (RPI 74)—can’t be ignored. Those defeats erased momentum after knocking off Sun Belt powers Troy and Louisiana in neutral-site showdowns. The Golden Eagles' 9-8 Q1 record shows they still need to sharpen up against top competition even as their overall strength of schedule sits solid at #32. No ground gained, but the big wins keep the swagger intact. The schedule now goes quiet, so no immediate chance to improve that Q1 résumé. Tulane’s floundering at RPI 147 reminds us some conference “upgrades” aren’t upgrades at all. No more freebies—Pete Taylor Park is where Southern Miss earns its postseason respect. If they can’t dominate there against any foes coming next, this RPI #17 spot isn’t safe. The warning’s clear: this team’s next steps will either push them closer to the elite or expose they’ve peaked too soon.

Home 23-7

Away 13-8

Neutral 8-2

Quadrant Records ⓘ

9-8

17-4

5-3

13-2

Upcoming schedule strength unknown.

Rank Trend — 45 days ⓘ

RPI Radar ⓘ

#13 Texas A&M (SEC)
#14 Oregon
#15 West Virginia (Big 12)
#16 Florida State (ACC)
#17 Southern Miss (Sun Belt) YOU ARE HERE
#18 Nebraska (Big Ten)
#19 Kansas (Big 12)
#20 Oregon State Independent
#21 Arkansas (SEC)

Why It Moved

RPI rank did not change from the prior snapshot.

Sun Belt RPI Standings NATIONAL RANK

#	Team	Nat'l RPI	Overall	Conf
1	Southern Miss YOU	#17	44-17	22-8
2	Troy	#26	39-32	17-13
3	Coastal Carolina	#30	37-23	21-9
4	Louisiana	#35	41-25	16-14
5	Texas State	#41	37-26	16-14
6	Arkansas State	#56	29-24	12-18
7	South Alabama	#65	34-23	17-13
8	Louisiana Tech	#84	33-25	19-11
9	Old Dominion	#114	29-26	15-15
10	Appalachian State	#116	--	--
11	Georgia State	#132	27-30	14-16
12	ULM	#171	--	--
13	James Madison	#183	21-32	11-19
14	Marshall	#187	23-32	13-17
15	Georgia Southern	#204	16-40	7-23

Week in Review

Week in Review (2026-08-05 to 2026-08-12)

Rank: 17 -> 17 (0)
Record: 44-17 -> 44-17 (+0W / +0L)
RPI Value: 0.5935 -> 0.5935
SOS Rank: 32 -> 32

Upcoming Games

Opponent	Site	Opp RPI	Quadrant	Time
Schedule not yet available.

Recent Results

Opponent	Result	Site	Opp RPI
Georgia State	W 7-6	Neutral	132
Troy	W 7-6	Neutral	26
Troy	L 6-9	Neutral	26
Troy	W 6-2	Neutral	26
Louisiana	W 11-7	Neutral	35
Little Rock	L 4-7	Home	74
Virginia	L 11-15	Home	25

Impact Games / Watchlist

No high-stakes games currently scheduled.

Last Game

Virginia 15, Southern Miss 11 LOSS May 30, 2026 Full Box Score ↗

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
Virginia	1	0	3	5	0	0	2	0	0	4	15	18	1
Southern Miss	0	3	3	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	11	13	0

Southern Miss Batting

Player	Pos	AB	R	H	RBI
Seth Smith	SS	2	1	1	0
Ty Long	PR/SS	3	0	0	0
Joey Urban	CF	5	2	3	0
Kyle Morrison	2B	6	1	1	0
Davis Gillespie	LF	4	3	2	4
Matthew Russo	1B	5	1	2	0
Drey Barrett	3B	5	1	2	2
Ben Higdon	RF	3	1	0	0
Tucker Stockman	C	5	1	2	5
Caleb Stelly	DH	3	0	0	0
Gray Eubanks	PH/DH	2	0	0	0

2026 Season Stats

Hitters ⓘ

Player	AVG ↓	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR	RBI	AB
#11 Davis Gillespie	.322	.418	.589	1.007	15	53	236
#1 Joey Urban	.320	.426	.574	1.000	15	55	244
#19 Matthew Russo	.318	.426	.525	.951	11	56	236
#3 Seth Smith	.316	.393	.437	.830	5	28	215
#17 Kyle Morrison	.308	.416	.603	1.019	17	48	234
#7 Ben Higdon	.299	.383	.439	.822	5	42	214
#15 Drey Barrett	.298	.389	.476	.865	9	41	225
#36 Tucker Stockman	.239	.316	.386	.702	7	33	184
#8 Gray Eubanks	.218	.313	.255	.568	0	5	55
#5 Ty Long	.212	.350	.288	.638	1	7	66
#2 Caleb Stelly	.174	.293	.174	.467	0	3	69
#10 Lawson Odom	.125	.215	.179	.394	1	6	56
#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	1.29	0-0	6	4.2	4	3
#20 Camden Clark	2.93	1.03	8-0	23	55.1	81	12
#6 Colby Allen	3.05	1.26	7-2	24	73.2	90	18
#14 Camden Sunstrom	3.10	1.17	6-4	20	78.1	80	16
#39 JW Armistead	3.48	1.50	1-0	27	20.2	20	14
#28 Kevin Landry Farr	3.68	0.95	0-0	9	7.1	9	2
#41 Teague Broadhead	3.86	1.29	0-1	14	14.0	10	9
#16 Grayden Harris	4.02	1.27	8-1	17	87.1	107	19
#12 Kros Sivley	4.12	1.00	4-2	27	59.0	57	11
#32 Josh Och	4.34	1.23	6-2	27	37.1	51	17
#21 Dylan Causey	4.70	1.17	0-0	10	7.2	4	2
#47 McCarty English	4.78	1.75	1-1	12	26.1	22	20
#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	6.00	1.78	0-0	9	9.0	11	5
#18 Thomas Crabtree	6.75	1.69	2-3	18	32.0	46	15
#38 Drake Meeks	7.94	2.82	0-0	7	5.2	8	5
#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.