The Ratings Percentage Index (RPI) has been terrible for a very long time, and in recent years, the NCAA has tried to rectify that fact when it comes to making NCAA Tournament selections.
In the past, they’ve talked to folks like Jeff Sagarian and Ken Pomeroy to improve things, and last year, they implemented that quadrants system to better inform team sheets. Regardless of what recent tweaks did though, the Syracuse Orange haven’t really seen a negative result from it all. Despite being squarely on the bubble for three straight seasons, SU has made the NCAA Tournament field in two of those years (advanced to at least the Sweet 16 both times).