KenPom 2017-2018 KenPom Rankings Thread

[aphilso1]

4 minutes ago, jayschool said:

Didn't intend to infer that it did. By writing "yet we're supposed to be the second-worst team," I meant simply that we have an even steeper hill to climb.

Tough schedule + bad team (allegedly) = Bad results.

 

Oh man, you just triggered one of my biggest pet peeves.  Using "infer" when you mean "imply" and vice versa. 

[jayschool]

14 minutes ago, aphilso1 said:

 

Oh man, you just triggered one of my biggest pet peeves.  Using "infer" when you mean "imply" and vice versa. 

Damn. I can't believe I did that. Crap. My cover's been blown.

[AuroranHusker]

3 minutes ago, jayschool said:

Damn. I can't believe I did that. Crap. My cover's been blown.

 

J School?!?

 

[jayschool]

OK, my real occupation:

[49r]

I just would like to see these guys play a little bit softer non-con.  Maybe replace KU with a 100-150 type team.  I think 5 losses in the non con will be a little much to overcome.

[AuroranHusker]

31 minutes ago, jayschool said:

OK, my real occupation:

 

The Burger Meister?

 

[AuroranHusker]

15 minutes ago, 49r said:

I just would like to see these guys play a little bit softer non-con.  Maybe replace KU with a 100-150 type team.  I think 5 losses in the non con will be a little much to overcome.

 

Just win 'em all. Problem solved.

 

[jayschool]

Just now, AuroranHusker said:

 

The Burger Meister?

 

Just an apprentice. I didn't mean to IMPLY otherwise.

[AuroranHusker]

1 minute ago, jayschool said:

Just an apprentice. I didn't mean to IMPLY otherwise.

 

More of a burger picker, then.... hmmm.

 

 

[Norm Peterson]

9 minutes ago, jayschool said:

Just an apprentice. I didn't mean to IMPLY otherwise.

 

I inferred that you were implying that you acted in commercials.

 

I was going to ask if you knew "Johnny" from the old "I love you, man" Bud Light commercials.

[jayschool]

8 minutes ago, Norm Peterson said:

 

I inferred that you were implying that you acted in commercials.

 

I was going to ask if you knew "Johnny" from the old "I love you, man" Bud Light commercials.

True story: I was an extra in "Terms of Endearment" when it was filmed in Lincoln. Unfortunately, I was left on the cutting room floor.

[AuroranHusker]

17 minutes ago, jayschool said:

True story: I was an extra in "Terms of Endearment" when it was filmed in Lincoln. Unfortunately, I was left on the cutting room floor.

 

That's not a very endearing (or enduring) moment.

 

[49r]

Dammit, Illini are back ahead!

 

 

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KenPom rankings as of 11-17-17

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B1G (0-0):

10. Michigan State (10)

12. Purdue (17)

27. Minnesota (36)

29. Wisconsin (31)

31. Maryland (41)

35. Northwestern (18)

42. Michigan (32)

44. Penn State (40)

56. Iowa (54)

74. Ohio State (78)

92. Indiana (65)

103. Illinois (104)

106. Nebraska (98)

130. Rutgers (125)

 

Non-Conference (2-1):

209. Eastern Illinois - W

298. North Texas - W

 

---Gavitt Tip-Off---

47. @St. John's - L

 

221. North Dakota

 

---Advocare Invitational---

65. UCF

13. / 307. West Virginia / Marist

47. / 73. / 77. / 233. St. John's / Missouri / Oregon State / Long Beach State

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge--- 

90. Boston College

 

38. @Creighton

 

---Shelter Insurance Showcase---

4. Kansas

 

270. UTSA

348. Delaware State

312. Stetson

[HuskerActuary]

Northwestern just lost to Texas Tech 85-49 (at home). That will drop them in KenPom a loooooooooot.

[49r]

19 minutes ago, HuskerActuary said:

Northwestern just lost to Texas Tech 85-49 (at home). That will drop them in KenPom a loooooooooot.

 

Actually, it was a neutral site game at the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut...the Hall of Fame Tip Off tournament, Boston College is playing in it too.

 

I think Texas Tech might be pretty good this year, but yeah a 36 point loss is probably going to knock you out of the top 25.  KenPom might be a little more forgiving, though, since he had them lower to begin with, and Tech is rated higher in KenPom.

[HuskerActuary]

5 minutes ago, 49r said:

 

Actually, it was a neutral site game at the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut...the Hall of Fame Tip Off tournament, Boston College is playing in it too.

 

I think Texas Tech might be pretty good this year, but yeah a 36 point loss is probably going to knock you out of the top 25.  KenPom might be a little more forgiving, though, since he had them lower to begin with, and Tech is rated higher in KenPom.

Ah, I didn't realize it was neutral. Agreed that it won't be quite as bad then.

[Huskerpapa]

5 minutes ago, 49r said:

 

Actually, it was a neutral site game at the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut...the Hall of Fame Tip Off tournament, Boston College is playing in it too.

 

I think Texas Tech might be pretty good this year, but yeah a 36 point loss is probably going to knock you out of the top 25.  KenPom might be a little more forgiving, though, since he had them lower to begin with, and Tech is rated higher in KenPom.

Now, my tongue is firmly in my cheek, but does Northwestern's loss on a neutral site make them a horrible team? 

[49r]

One could argue that all of Northwestern's "Home" games could be considered "Neutral" games this year since they're playing all their home games out in Rosemont.

 

16 minutes ago, huskercwg said:

Now, my tongue is firmly in my cheek, but does Northwestern's loss on a neutral site make them a horrible team? 

 

By no means should we look at them as a horrible team.  But a few more non-con embarrassments like today and Collins may have his hands full getting his guys back to the tourney.

[49r]

Looking forward to getting the MTE behind us on the schedule, it's one of the more annoying things I have to do each time I update the KenPom rankings early on in the season. As a side note to this, UCF is considered a Semi-Away game and is considered a Tier B matchup for us.  St. John's was a Tier A game.

 

 

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KenPom rankings as of 11-20-17

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B1G (0-0):

11. Purdue (17)

12. Michigan State (10)

29. Minnesota (36)

31. Wisconsin (31)

35. Maryland (41)

42. Michigan (32)

44. Penn State (40)

52. Northwestern (18)

58. Iowa (54)

67. Ohio State (78)

90. Indiana (65)

98. Illinois (104)

102. Nebraska (98)

120. Rutgers (125)

 

Non-Conference (3-1):

208. Eastern Illinois - W

297. North Texas - W

 

---Gavitt Tip-Off---

45. @St. John's - L

 

235. North Dakota - W

 

---Advocare Invitational---

64. UCF

13. / 314. West Virginia / Marist

45. / 72. / 86. / 225. St. John's / Missouri / Oregon State / Long Beach State

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge--- 

80. Boston College

 

39. @Creighton

 

---Shelter Insurance Showcase---

4. Kansas

 

258. UTSA

346. Delaware State

315. Stetson

[49r]

Just took a peek at the RPI rankings this morning (which are totally meaningless right now but what the hey) and look who's in the top 25!

 

Rank			School	W-L	RPI	SOS Rank	SOS	Conf.	Conf. W-L
		1	Mississippi	3-0	0.9167	1	0.8889	Sec	0-0
		2	Toledo	2-0	0.9028	2	0.8704	Midam	0-0
		3	Temple	3-0	0.9003	3	0.8671	Aac	0-0
		4	TX Arlington	2-0	0.8542	6	0.8056	Sbelt	0-0
		5	TCU	3-0	0.8194	10	0.7593	Big12	0-0
		6	Xavier	3-0	0.7963	25	0.7284	Bige	0-0
		7	Buffalo	2-0	0.7708	32	0.6944	Midam	0-0
		8	Davidson	2-0	0.7708	33	0.6944	Atl10	0-0
		9	Vermont	3-1	0.7667	19	0.7444	Aeast	0-0
		10	Texas A&M	2-0	0.7500	47	0.6667	Sec	0-0
		11	Kansas	3-0	0.7488	50	0.6651	Big12	0-0
		12	Kentucky	3-1	0.7465	18	0.7454	Sec	0-0
		13	Purdue	4-0	0.7422	55	0.6562	Big10	0-0
		14	Missouri	2-1	0.7389	9	0.7630	Sec	0-0
		15	Wyoming	2-0	0.7292	63	0.6389	Mwest	0-0
		16	Florida St.	3-0	0.7153	71	0.6204	Acc	0-0
		17	CSU Bakersfield	1-2	0.7122	8	0.7701	Wac	0-0
		18	Manhattan	2-0	0.7083	74	0.6111	Maac	0-0
		19	South Dakota	2-1	0.7016	39	0.6790	Summit	0-0
		20	Clemson	4-1	0.6974	41	0.6758	Acc	0-0
		21	Ohio St.	4-0	0.6858	87	0.5810	Big10	0-0
		22	Rhode Island	2-1	0.6852	35	0.6914	Atl10	0-0
		23	Nebraska	3-1	0.6797	54	0.6562	Big10	0-0
		24	Oakland	2-1	0.6782	38	0.6821	Horiz	0-0
		25	Texas Tech	4-0	0.6779	97	0.5705	Big12	0-0

[Red Don]

Only two other B1G teams are also there.     Purdue (13) & Ohio State (21).  Tends to make your point re scheduling. 

[Handy Johnson]

If our squad was a little saltier, I'd be all in favor of a tough Non-conference schedule, ala' what Cook and Erstad always do. The Basketball program isn't where those two are though, and I hope that upcoming stretch of highly ranked teams doesn't knock the wind out of our sails. Hopefully I'm wrong, we can win this thing in Orlando, get a "W" in Omaha, and see what happens with KU and the start of B1G play. 

[trickey]

2 hours ago, Handy Johnson said:

If our squad was a little saltier, I'd be all in favor of a tough Non-conference schedule, ala' what Cook and Erstad always do. The Basketball program isn't where those two are though, and I hope that upcoming stretch of highly ranked teams doesn't knock the wind out of our sails. Hopefully I'm wrong, we can win this thing in Orlando, get a "W" in Omaha, and see what happens with KU and the start of B1G play. 

 

Handy, I assume you belong to your local Optimist club.

From your lips to God's ears!

[Handy Johnson]

Well I've seen Creighton, KU, Goldy & the Spartans all play on the television, and their collective big men scare the HELL out of me, especially MSU & MN. We're going to need Doobie and Isaac  to have some MAN sized games in order to eek out a win or two(?) I expect nothing out of Jordy until he proves otherwise.        

[49r]

Kansas has jumped up to #1 now.

 

 

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KenPom rankings as of 11-24-17

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B1G (0-0):

11. Michigan State (10)

21. Purdue (17)

27. Minnesota (36)

32. Wisconsin (31)

33. Maryland (41)

40. Penn State (40)

43. Michigan (32)

52. Northwestern (18)

67. Iowa (54)

74. Ohio State (78)

87. Indiana (65)

102. Illinois (104)

114. Nebraska (98)

118. Rutgers (125)

 

Non-Conference (3-2):

222. Eastern Illinois - W

311. North Texas - W

 

---Gavitt Tip-Off---

44. @St. John's - L

 

231. North Dakota - W

 

---Advocare Invitational---

62. UCF - L

303. Marist

86. / 243. Oregon State / Long Beach State

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge--- 

81. Boston College

 

35. @Creighton

 

---Shelter Insurance Showcase---

1. Kansas

 

257. UTSA

348. Delaware State

307. Stetson