KenPom 2015-2016 KenPom Rankings Thread

[AuroranHusker]

Wait, I heard all week that merely playing a juggernaut like Nova would greatly enhance NU's RPI... that sentiment does not appear to be foolproof at this point in time. Perhaps it's the feast at #CupcakeCity, baby.

[hhcmatt]

Wait, I heard all week that merely playing a juggernaut like Nova would greatly enhance NU's RPI... that sentiment does not appear to be foolproof at this point in time. Perhaps it's the feast at #CupcakeCity, baby.

 

This isn't the RPI topic

[49r]

KenPom is not RPI

 

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rpi/_/sort/RPI

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rpi/_/groupId/7

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rpi/_/groupId/7/teamId/158

 

and right now, RPI doesn't make any sense.  So....

[AuroranHusker]

 

Wait, I heard all week that merely playing a juggernaut like Nova would greatly enhance NU's RPI... that sentiment does not appear to be foolproof at this point in time. Perhaps it's the feast at #CupcakeCity, baby.

 

This isn't the RPI topic

 

 

Yeah, but the convo is ongoing elsewhere; and, I couldn't find the exact topic earlier...   

[jimmykc]

Perhaps the "cupcake" label only works for RPI and we should call our KenPom bottom feeders, "brownies" and when both are combined, of course they will be the "crownies" of our schedule.  Thank Romo for clearing this up.

[49r]

That Delaware State crownie had a bit of a bitter taste to it.

 

KenPom rankings as of 11-20-15.

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B1G (0-0):

12. Indiana

13. Michigan State

15. Purdue

19. Michigan

21. Iowa

25. Wisconsin

27. Maryland

38. Ohio State

62. Minnesota

67. Northwestern

70. Illinois

114. Penn State

138. Nebraska

199. Rutgers

 

Non-Conference (2-1):

349. Mississippi Valley State - W

 

---Gavitt Tipoff Games---

3. @Villanova - L

 

337. Delaware State - W

 

---Barclay's Center Classic---

315. Southeastern Louisiana

324. Arkansas Pine-Bluff

10. Cincinnati

54. George Washington, 86. Tennessee

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge---

16. Miami

 

345. Abilene Christian

83. @Creighton

49. Rhode Island

291. Samford

348. Prairie View A&M

 

 

As a bit of an aside, Mississippi Valley was in Colorado Springs to play #256 Air Force last night and they got beat on a last second layup 65-64.

 

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/gametracker/recap/NCAAB_20151119_MVSU@AF/trevor-lyons-buzzer-beater-lifts-air-force-over-mvsu-65-64

 

AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. (AP) Trevor Lyons' buzzer-beater capped Air Force's 65-64 come-from-behind victory over Mississippi Valley State in an Air Force Classic game on Thursday night.

 

Lyons scored 19 points on 4-of-11 shooting from the field and made 10 of 13 free throws. Hayden Graham added 14 points and Joe Tuss chipped in 6 points with 10 rebounds for Air Force (2-1).

 

Latrell Love, Damian Young, and Kylan Phillips scored 11 points apiece to lead Mississippi Valley State (0-2).

The Delta Devils had a 43-29 halftime lead, and stretched it 53-44. The Falcons used an 11-1 run to take a 55-54 lead with eight minutes left, and neither team led by more than a point the rest of the way.

 

Lyons made a pair of free throws with 16 seconds left. Rashaan Surles answered with a jumper with five seconds to play before Lyons made the game-winner.

 

Not saying it would have made a huge difference or anything, but it would have been nice for them to get that win.

[49r]

Nebraska leapfrogs Penn State to move into 12th!  Michigan, Ohio State and Minnesota are dropping quickly.  Villanova is up to #2, Purdue and Miami are in the top 10 and Cincinnati is right behind at #11.

 

RPI Forecast has us with somewhere between 14 and 18 wins and 9th in the B1G.

 

KenPom rankings as of 11-23-15.

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B1G (0-0):

9. Purdue

14. Michigan State

15. Indiana

20. Iowa

28. Maryland

29. Wisconsin

37. Michigan

51. Ohio State

69. Northwestern

78. Illinois

79. Minnesota

131. Nebraska

141. Penn State

210. Rutgers

 

Non-Conference (3-1):

349. Mississippi Valley State - W

 

---Gavitt Tipoff Games---

2. @Villanova - L

 

339. Delaware State - W

 

---Barclay's Center Classic---

320. Southeastern Louisiana - W

330. Arkansas Pine-Bluff

11. Cincinnati

52. George Washington, 77. Tennessee

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge---

10. Miami

 

347. Abilene Christian

82. @Creighton

43. Rhode Island

282. Samford

348. Prairie View A&M

[49r]

I'll be on the road all day tomorrow so if anyone would like to do the KenPom update in my absence please feel free. I would be grateful! Thanks!

[HuskerActuary]

Nebraska continues to rise while Ohio St, Illinois, and Penn St continue to fall.

 

KenPom rankings as of 11-23-15.

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B1G (0-0):

9. Purdue

14. Michigan State

18. Indiana

19. Iowa

28. Maryland

30. Wisconsin

36. Michigan

64. Ohio State

70. Northwestern

80. Minnesota

102. Illinois

116. Nebraska

183. Penn State

211. Rutgers

 

Non-Conference (4-1):

349. Mississippi Valley State - W

 

---Gavitt Tipoff Games---

2. @Villanova - L

 

344. Delaware State - W

 

---Barclay's Center Classic---

316. Southeastern Louisiana - W

333. Arkansas Pine-Bluff - W

13. Cincinnati

49. George Washington, 74. Tennessee

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge---

10. Miami

 

341. Abilene Christian

83. @Creighton

41. Rhode Island

268. Samford

347. Prairie View A&M

[49r]

Wow, that was a pretty hefty jump! Thanks for helping out Actuary!

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[hhcmatt]

Wow, that was a pretty hefty jump! Thanks for helping out Actuary!

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KenPom was most impressed by that margin of victory

[49r]

Bounce back week for Maryland and Illinois and Ohio State keeps falling, reminds me a lot of Nebraska's fall last year during the non-con.  There is a clear division between the top 7 and bottom 7 B1G teams both in KenPom and in RPI Forecast.

 

For what it's worth, RPI Forecast has Nebraska as the best of the bottom 7 right now and nipping at the heels of 6th place, so we got that going for us, which is nice.  Additionally, RPI Forecast right now has us at about 90% chance of finishing .500 or better with the most likely win totals being 16, 17 or 18.  Maybe not quite bubble-worthy yet, but probably close.

 

Anyway, on to the rankings!

 

KenPom rankings as of 11-28-15.

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B1G (0-0):

7. Purdue

9. Michigan State

20. Maryland

27. Indiana

29. Iowa

34. Wisconsin

36. Michigan

70. Northwestern

75. Ohio State

81. Illinois

92. Minnesota

112. Nebraska

187. Penn State

221. Rutgers

 

Non-Conference (4-2):

349. Mississippi Valley State - W

 

---Gavitt Tipoff Games---

2. @Villanova - L

 

344. Delaware State - W

 

---Barclay's Center Classic---

320. Southeastern Louisiana - W

331. Arkansas Pine-Bluff - W

13. Cincinnati - L

76. Tennessee

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge---

15. Miami

 

340. Abilene Christian

61. @Creighton

49. Rhode Island

246. Samford

346. Prairie View A&M

[hhcmatt]

Us losing by less than predicted to Cincy = 4 point bump 

[49r]

Us losing by less than predicted to Cincy = 4 point bump 

 

Honestly, I kind of expected more.  I guess that's why you gotta win the games.

[Fullbacksympathy]

Gotta get this top 100 RPI win today.  Tennessee is perpetually on the bubble.  Huge, winable game. 

[ajb5856]

Big jump after today's win

[49r]

Getting closer to jumping up another place in the B1G!  A win on tuesday should do the trick.

 

KenPom rankings as of 11-29-15.

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B1G (0-0):

7. Purdue

9. Michigan State

20. Maryland

26. Indiana

29. Iowa

33. Wisconsin

36. Michigan

64. Northwestern

73. Ohio State

84. Illinois

93. Minnesota

101. Nebraska

185. Penn State

220. Rutgers

 

Non-Conference (5-2):

349. Mississippi Valley State - W

 

---Gavitt Tipoff Games---

2. @Villanova - L

 

344. Delaware State - W

 

---Barclay's Center Classic---

323. Southeastern Louisiana - W

328. Arkansas Pine-Bluff - W

14. Cincinnati - L

91. Tennessee - W

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge---

16. Miami

 

343. Abilene Christian

53. @Creighton

48. Rhode Island

241. Samford

346. Prairie View A&M

[busticket]

We cracked the Top 100!  #99 as of today.

[Norm Peterson]

We cracked the Top 100! #99 as of today.

Headed the right direction. A few more wins in our next few games and we'll be ... headed even further in the right direction.

[49r]

Back down to #100 today.  Hopefully after tomorrow night we'll be back in double digits for good.

[49r]

By the way, RPI Forecast today has us listed as 3.5 point dogs to Miami, with a 39% chance to win.

 

Predicted overall win totals for the season is now about 18 or 19 wins.

 

http://www.rpiforecast.com/teams/Nebraska.html

[BugeaterZ]

Back down to #100 today. Hopefully after tomorrow night we'll be back in double digits for good.

You mean until we get into the single digits, right?

[49r]

 

Back down to #100 today. Hopefully after tomorrow night we'll be back in double digits for good.

You mean until we get into the single digits, right?

 

 

One step at a time!  

[Norm Peterson]

If you go by KenPom (which this thread obviously does), by the end of the night tomorrow night, we'll have faced 3 teams in the top 16 of KenPom's rankings.  That's got to be a huge boost to our strength of schedule (and a 4 point loss to Cinci isn't looking too bad at all, is it?) and if we can snag a win against Miami, it'll be a HUGE boost to our overall ranking.

 

Or, in the words of Donald Trump, it would be a YUGE boost.  Very classy, very tasteful, yuge boost.

[huskerbaseball13]

If you go by KenPom (which this thread obviously does), by the end of the night tomorrow night, we'll have faced 3 teams in the top 16 of KenPom's rankings.  That's got to be a huge boost to our strength of schedule (and a 4 point loss to Cinci isn't looking too bad at all, is it?) and if we can snag a win against Miami, it'll be a HUGE boost to our overall ranking.

 

Or, in the words of Donald Trump, it would be a YUGE boost.  Very classy, very tasteful, yuge boost.

 

Miami's loss to NE may have brought them down from cloud nine so I expect we will have Miami's full attention.  Listening to Coach Miles after the Tenn win he expected some tired legs for us come Tuesday but that home court advantage would prove to be true.  Excited to see how the team plays with their first true home test.