KenPom 2018-2019 KenPom Rankings Thread

[49r]

The only downside is this win wasn't enough to push the B1G past the Big 12 for top conference.  But a top 15 ranking probably mitigates the need for a strong conference schedule a bit.  

[49r]

Just for funzies, on this date one year ago we were #92, and after a loss to Kansas we jumped up to #86.

[Huskerpapa]

I am not sure how long KenPom has been around, but I honestly just realized it wasn't KenPorn.

[49r]

Just now, Huskerpapa said:

I am not sure how long KenPom has been around, but I honestly just realized it wasn't KenPorn.

 

Whatever floats your boat, man!  

[49r]

...and look at it this way.  The previous years' data isn't completely wiped out of KenPom (we were in the 90's exactly a year ago) and yet still here we are sitting at #14.

 

What that means is we are probably still better than our ranking according to KenPom.  I think some of y'all still don't understand what we have on our hands here...

[Huskerpapa]

4 minutes ago, 49r said:

...and look at it this way.  The previous years' data isn't completely wiped out of KenPom (we were in the 90's exactly a year ago) and yet still here we are sitting at #14.

 

What that means is we are probably still better than our ranking according to KenPom.  I think some of y'all still don't understand what we have on our hands here...

With no intent to be disrespectful 49r, I do not need a computer, or statistician to tell me what we have on our hands.  I can see it with my eyes.  

[49r]

3 minutes ago, Huskerpapa said:

With no intent to be disrespectful 49r, I do not need a computer, or statistician to tell me what we have on our hands.  I can see it with my eyes.  

 

In my defense I did say *some* of y'all.  Not all y'all.  

[AuroranHusker]

38 minutes ago, 49r said:

 

In my defense I did say *some* of y'all.  Not all y'all.  

 

All y'all.... what are ya, a good ol' Texan.

 

 

[49r]

It seems like it's been a week since I last updated this thread.  Oh, wait...

 

Not much change at all other than our MASSIVE JUMP TO NUMBER FOURTEEN!

 

I did want to share where we were exactly one year ago though, just for fun.

 

 

Okay, here we go:

 

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KenPom rankings as of 12-17-18

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B1G (1-1):

5. Michigan

8. Michigan State

13. Wisconsin

14. Nebraska

19. Purdue

24. Indiana

25. Ohio State

27. Maryland

35. Iowa

43. Penn State

47. Northwestern

59. Minnesota - L

94. Illinois - W

109. Rutgers

 

Non-Conference (8-1):

350. Mississippi Valley State - W

300. Southeastern Louisiana - W

 

---Gavitt Tip-Off---

58. Seton Hall - W

 

---Hall of Fame Classic---

213. Missouri State - W

10. Texas Tech - L

 

246. Western Illinois - W

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge--- 

41. @Clemson - W

 

38. Creighton - W

 

---Sanford Pentagon--

77. Oklahoma State - W

 

164. Cal State Fullerton

n/a. Southwest Minnesota State

[49r]

10 hours ago, AuroranHusker said:

 

All y'all.... what are ya, a good ol' Texan.

 

 

 

I may have had an adult beverage or two last night.

[jayschool]

13 hours ago, Huskerpapa said:

I am not sure how long KenPom has been around, but I honestly just realized it wasn't KenPorn.

 

[tcp]

1 minute ago, jayschool said:

 

 

Flock of Seagulls action figures? heh heh

 

 

[jayschool]

1 minute ago, tcp said:

 

Flock of Seagulls action figures? heh heh

 

 

Well, I ran. I ran so far awa-aay.

[AuroranHusker]

29 minutes ago, jayschool said:

 

 

That's too much...... srsly, hahahaaha

 

[AuroranHusker]

59 minutes ago, 49r said:

 

I may have had an adult beverage or two last night.

 

Must have bee due to the exigent circumstances of the week, huh?

 

 

 

Edited December 17, 2018 by AuroranHusker

[uneblinstu]

Does this thread need a NSFW tag, now?!?

[HuskerFever]

36 minutes ago, jayschool said:

 

 

5 minutes ago, uneblinstu said:

Does this thread need a NSFW tag, now?!?

 

 

[Silverbacked1]

 

Oh.. I wonder what you guys where always talking about ratings etc.. with that site.  Because when you Google KenPorn you get a WWWHHHOOOLLLEEE different kind of site.

[Huskerpapa]

I am glad I could provide everyone with some entertainment for the day

 

[49r]

We manage to hold on to our #14 KenPom rank, but only just.  Kentucky's win over UNC last night propelled them into #15 with a bullet.  They are now just 2 hundredths of a point behind us.

 

13	Auburn	SEC	10-2	+21.26	115.7	11	94.4	34	69.5	191	+.007	160	+4.14	72	104.4	100	100.2	46	+4.14	70
14	Nebraska	B10	10-2	+20.78	114.6	17	93.8	30	67.0	296	+.016	143	+2.15	114	103.0	180	100.8	72	+0.38	171
15	Kentucky	SEC	9-2	+20.76	115.2	13	94.4	33	70.4	147	+.057	89	-1.75	231	101.8	232	103.5	226	-1.75	227

 

In better news, Ken has upped his W-L prediction for Nebraska, putting us at  12 conference wins.  Merry Christmas everybody!

Projected record:

22-9

12-8

 

Not much changed in the Big Ten standings.  Maryland slipped a bit into the 30's and Northwestern and Penn State switched spots.

 

In the non-con, Clemson appears to be righting the ship and is on the upswing, while Oklahoma State is still hemorrhaging spots.

 

Okay, here we go:

 

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KenPom rankings as of 12-23-18

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B1G (1-1):

4. Michigan

6. Michigan State

12. Wisconsin

14. Nebraska

19. Purdue

22. Indiana

23. Ohio State

32. Maryland

33. Iowa

45. Northwestern

46. Penn State

59. Minnesota - L

106. Illinois - W

114. Rutgers

 

Non-Conference (9-1):

351. Mississippi Valley State - W

308. Southeastern Louisiana - W

 

---Gavitt Tip-Off---

55. Seton Hall - W

 

---Hall of Fame Classic---

213. Missouri State - W

10. Texas Tech - L

 

245. Western Illinois - W

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge--- 

37. @Clemson - W

 

39. Creighton - W

 

---Sanford Pentagon--

81. Oklahoma State - W

 

172. Cal State Fullerton - W

n/a. Southwest Minnesota State

[49r]

...and looking forward to the start of conference play with 3 of 5 games away from home, I am thinking we may be able to come out of it okay.

 

Wed Jan 2		32	Maryland	L, 71-70	66	48%	Away		×
Sun Jan 6		33	Iowa	L, 75-74	68	49%	Away		×
Thu Jan 10		46	Penn St.	W, 71-62	66	79%	Home		×
Mon Jan 14		22	Indiana	L, 72-70	68	43%	Away		×
Thu Jan 17		6	Michigan St.	W, 75-74	69	53%	Home		×

 

Ken has 4 of the games a virtual coin flip with us going  2-3 in the stretch.  If we can manage to flip that to 3-2 somehow I would think that's a satisfying outcome.  The best part of this is the students should be away still for @Maryland and @Iowa which gives me reason for hope.

 

 

 

[throwback]

28 minutes ago, 49r said:

...and looking forward to the start of conference play with 3 of 5 games away from home, I am thinking we may be able to come out of it okay.

 

Wed Jan 2		32	Maryland	L, 71-70	66	48%	Away		×
Sun Jan 6		33	Iowa	L, 75-74	68	49%	Away		×
Thu Jan 10		46	Penn St.	W, 71-62	66	79%	Home		×
Mon Jan 14		22	Indiana	L, 72-70	68	43%	Away		×
Thu Jan 17		6	Michigan St.	W, 75-74	69	53%	Home		×

 

Ken has 4 of the games a virtual coin flip with us going  2-3 in the stretch.  If we can manage to flip that to 3-2 somehow I would think that's a satisfying outcome.  The best part of this is the students should be away still for @Maryland and @Iowa which gives me reason for hope.

 

 

 

Yes, 3-2 over these next 5 would be an outstanding result, and it would really set us up for a big run over the following 10 games before that killer finish.

 

[HuskerFever]

46 minutes ago, 49r said:

 

Wed Jan 2		32	Maryland	L, 71-70	66	48%	Away		×
Sun Jan 6		33	Iowa	L, 75-74	68	49%	Away		×
Thu Jan 10		46	Penn St.	W, 71-62	66	79%	Home		×
Mon Jan 14		22	Indiana	L, 72-70	68	43%	Away		×
Thu Jan 17		6	Michigan St.	W, 75-74	69	53%	Home		×

 

 

Soooo.... basically "win your home games" and try to steal some on the road?

[Nebrasketball1979]

2 hours ago, HuskerFever said:

 

Soooo.... basically "win your home games" and try to steal some on the road?

 

Yes, I think that is the exact formula.  Before the season I had us winning 10 non-con games and 14 in conference.  My thought is that they go 9-1 in conference at home (probably a tough loss like the Michigan one a few seasons back) and then 5-5 on the road.  We gave away the road win at Minnesota but I do think that loss serves us well on the road at Maryland and Iowa.  I think that loss will teach this team how to close on the road.

[jayschool]

Road games remaining ranked by mostly likely NU victory to least likely:

1. Rutgers
2. Illinois
3. Penn State
4. Iowa
5. Maryland
6. Indiana
7. Purdue
8. Michigan State
9. Michigan

I think we can win four of those, starting with Rutgers, Illinois and Penn State, plus one of the next two over Iowa or Maryland. Combine that with 9-1 at home, that's 23-8, 13-7. I like @Nebrasketball1979's confidence in our going 14-6, though, and could even see us at 15-5 if things break right. That written, I'll take 11-9 and an eight seed if that's where this road leads.