Norfolk State
Norfolk State Spartans (14-15)
MEAC (11-3)
Live RPI
228
Down 10 since
SUN, MAR 15th

2026 Norfolk State Spartans 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
Needed
1 2435
25 1471
50 1163
75 946
100 765
125 624
150 468
175
343
200 183
209 110
210 86
211
85
212 83
213 82
214 77
215 75
216 61
217 58
218 49
219 40
220 34
221 30
222 27
223 16
224 14
225 10
226 8
227 5
228 -
229 -11
230 -16
231 -26
232 -29
233 -30
234 -31
235 -32
236 -39
237 -50
238 -61
239 -65
240 -70
241
-82
242
-90
243 -92
244 -99
245 -100
246 -104
247 -105
250
-110
275 -250
300 -425
325 -659
350 -856
357 -1222

Direct Impact Games

Final 1 2 3 4 T
Loyola-Chicago
(15-17, 9-9 Atlantic 10)
12 13 15 18 58
Norfolk State
(14-15, 11-3 MEAC)
15 13 12 14 54
Norfolk State Wins:
Norfolk State Loses:
37 RPI Points
-54 RPI Points

Indirect (SOS) Impact Games

ESPN2
Final 1 2 3 4 T
Howard
(26-8, 13-1 MEAC)
15 4 17 18 54
12 Ohio State
(27-7, 13-5 Big Ten)
20 23 19 13 75
Howard Wins:
Howard Loses:
3.5 RPI Points
-11.3 RPI Points
ESPN2
Final 1 2 3 4 T
Syracuse
(24-8, 12-6 ACC)
11 30 13 18 72
Iowa State
(22-10, 10-8 Big 12)
14 12 16 21 63
Iowa State Wins:
Iowa State Loses:
1.6 RPI Points
-3.6 RPI Points
ESPN2
Final 1 2 3 4 T
Howard
(26-8, 13-1 MEAC)
15 4 17 18 54
12 Ohio State
(27-7, 13-5 Big Ten)
20 23 19 13 75
Ohio State Wins:
Ohio State Loses:
1.0 RPI Points
-3.9 RPI Points