Southern Miss RPI — 2026-05-21

RPI Rank

#13

▬ no changesince May 20

41-14

Overall Record

0.6025

RPI Value

#28

SOS Rank

22-8

Conf Record

W10

Streak

10-0

Last 10

AI Brief

Southern Miss stays locked in at RPI #13 with a spotless 41-14 record and a perfect 10-0 run to close. The Eagles kept pace by handling Georgia State on neutral turf, a squad that ranks a weak 124 in RPI. That win boosted USM’s Q3 record to 5-2, proving they don’t just beat garbage teams—they keep their résumé crisp. Pete Taylor Park remains the fortress where bad losses have no place, and road sweeps and neutral site wins reinforce why this team demands national respect. Up next: a mystery opponent at Dabos Park with an unknown RPI. No worries—this is a get-right game, not a résumé builder. But Southern Miss better be ready to flex, because the Sun Belt’s real challenges pile up soon, and teams like Louisiana Tech still haven't figured out how to win consistently. This program doesn’t just maintain—this program imposes. Keep eyes peeled; Southern Miss is gearing up to climb even higher—and every game down the stretch will show who belongs.

Home 23-5

Away 13-8

Neutral 5-1

Quadrant Records ⓘ

7-5

16-5

5-2

13-2

Upcoming schedule strength unknown.

Rank Trend — 45 days ⓘ

RPI Radar ⓘ

#9 Nebraska (Big Ten)
#10 Florida (SEC)
#11 Texas A&M (SEC)
#12 Mississippi State (SEC)
#13 Southern Miss (Sun Belt) YOU ARE HERE
#14 Georgia (SEC)
#15 Ole Miss (SEC)
#16 Oregon
#17 Oregon State Independent

Why It Moved

RPI rank did not change from the prior snapshot.
Win against Georgia State (neutral, RPI 124, Sun Belt, Q3).
Q3 record changed from 4-2 to 5-2.

Sun Belt RPI Standings NATIONAL RANK

#	Team	Nat'l RPI	Overall	Conf
1	Southern Miss YOU	#13	41-14	22-8
2	Coastal Carolina	#27	36-20	21-9
3	Louisiana	#36	36-21	16-14
4	Texas State	#40	35-22	16-14
5	Troy	#44	29-27	17-13
6	Arkansas State	#53	29-24	12-18
7	South Alabama	#58	33-21	17-13
8	Louisiana Tech	#75	33-24	19-11
9	Appalachian State	#109	--	--
10	Old Dominion	#112	29-26	15-15
11	Georgia State	#124	27-29	14-16
12	ULM	#169	--	--
13	James Madison	#175	21-32	11-19
14	Marshall	#185	23-32	13-17
15	Georgia Southern	#201	16-40	7-23

Week in Review

Week in Review (2026-05-14 to 2026-05-21)

Rank: 9 -> 13 (-4)
Record: 37-14 -> 41-14 (+4W / +0L)
RPI Value: 0.6083 -> 0.6025
SOS Rank: 14 -> 28

Upcoming Games

Opponent	Site	Opp RPI	Quadrant	Time
TBD	Neutral	--	quadrant unknown	12:00 PM

Opponent	Result	Site	Opp RPI
James Madison	W 8-5	Away	175
James Madison	W 11-1	Away	175
James Madison	W 10-5	Away	175
Georgia Southern	W 14-3	Home	201
Georgia Southern	W 10-1	Home	201
Georgia Southern	W 11-0	Home	201
Georgia State	W 7-6	Neutral	124

Next Series What-If ⓘ

TBD Neutral | Opp RPI #? | 12:00 PM quadrant unknown MINIMAL STAKES

Southern Miss must win to climb from RPI #13 to #12 and avoid falling to #15.

Win (1-0)

#12

▲ 1 spot

Loss (0-1)

#15

▼ 2 spots

Projections apply to the next series only, based on current RPI #13. Directional model — not a simulation.

Last Game

Southern Miss 7, Georgia St. 6 WIN May 20, 2026 Full Box Score ↗

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Georgia St.	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	6	13	0
Southern Miss	2	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	X	7	6	2

Southern Miss Batting

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

2026 Season Stats

Hitters ⓘ

Player	AVG ↓	OBP	SLG	OPS	HR	RBI	AB
#17 Kyle Morrison	.324	.434	.643	1.077	16	46	207
#11 Davis Gillespie	.319	.419	.557	.976	12	43	210
#19 Matthew Russo	.316	.426	.514	.940	10	54	212
#1 Joey Urban	.307	.418	.550	.968	13	45	218
#7 Ben Higdon	.306	.390	.461	.851	5	39	193
#3 Seth Smith	.304	.385	.414	.799	4	25	191
#15 Drey Barrett	.287	.376	.455	.831	7	33	202
#8 Gray Eubanks	.235	.298	.275	.573	0	5	51
#36 Tucker Stockman	.224	.305	.366	.671	6	27	161
#5 Ty Long	.216	.385	.294	.679	1	6	51
#2 Caleb Stelly	.182	.304	.182	.486	0	3	66
#10 Lawson Odom	.132	.226	.189	.415	1	6	53
#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	1.25	0-0	5	4.0	3	2
#20 Camden Clark	2.35	0.89	8-0	21	46.0	73	7
#14 Camden Sunstrom	2.50	1.10	6-3	18	72.0	72	13
#6 Colby Allen	2.67	1.22	6-1	22	64.0	80	17
#16 Grayden Harris	3.21	1.23	8-1	15	81.1	96	19
#32 Josh Och	3.25	1.11	5-2	25	36.0	49	15
#39 JW Armistead	3.32	1.47	1-0	24	19.0	19	11
#41 Teague Broadhead	3.97	1.06	0-1	12	11.1	8	6
#12 Kros Sivley	4.26	0.99	4-2	24	50.2	49	10
#28 Kevin Landry Farr	4.26	0.79	0-0	8	6.1	9	1
#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
#21 Dylan Causey	6.00	1.50	0-0	9	6.0	4	2
#30 Cole Richardson	6.00	1.78	0-0	9	9.0	11	5
#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.