KenPom 2019-2020 KenPom Rankings Thread

[49r]

Forgot to update yesterday but the rankings should be pretty much the same as they would have been if I had.  One note of semi-import, Ken still has us projected to win 8 games.

 

 

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KenPom rankings as of 11-11-19
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B1G (0-0):
1. Michigan State
9. Purdue
12. Ohio State
17. Maryland
31. Michigan
37. Indiana
41. Iowa
44. Penn State
47. Illinois
49. Wisconsin
69. Rutgers
78. Minnesota
108. Northwestern
136. Nebraska

 

Non-Conference (0-2):
251. UC Riverside - L
198. Southern Utah - L
192. South Dakota State
342. Southern

 

---Cayman Islands Classic---
133. Washington State
141. Old Dominion / 155. George Mason
65. New Mexico State / 102. South Florida / 103. Loyola / 165. Colorado State

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge---
60. @Georgia Tech

 

32. @Creighton
265. North Dakota
312. Texas A&M Corpus Christi

[HolyBobpilgrimage]

On 11/9/2019 at 6:02 PM, tcp said:

KenPom's in almost as much denial as we are. 

Yep. You should definitely check out his Podcast, he put that first loss as the most shocking one in the nation. 19 after favored by 15 was crazy, dont think we see that again. it's competitive losses until we learn the system and get guys in roles. Much more complicated of course...but its wild and depressing how this has all started. But yeah, one of my favorite podcasts...that man has my nerdy sporting interests at heart!  KP

[49r]

up to #128.

[AuroranHusker]

2 hours ago, 49r said:

up to #128.

 

Just win, baby.

 

 

[49r]

Penn State's shooting up the charts after their big win over Georgetown.  Iowa, Minnesota and Creighton sliding down.  Ken now forecasts 9 wins for the Huskers.  New Mexico State drops ten spots, they also just beat our next opponent Southern 79-66 on Thursday.  Here's today's update.

 

 

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KenPom rankings as of 11-16-19
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B1G (0-0):
1. Michigan State
8. Ohio State
10. Purdue
16. Maryland
27. Michigan
31. Penn State
35. Indiana
47. Illinois
50. Wisconsin
55. Iowa
67. Rutgers
80. Minnesota
97. Northwestern
128. Nebraska

 

Non-Conference (1-2):
263. UC Riverside - L
188. Southern Utah - L
208. South Dakota State - W
343. Southern

 

---Cayman Islands Classic---
139. Washington State
134. Old Dominion / 159. George Mason
75. New Mexico State / 122. Loyola / 127. South Florida / 151. Colorado State

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge---
62. @Georgia Tech

 

40. @Creighton
270. North Dakota
307. Texas A&M Corpus Christi

[Norm Peterson]

Nine sounds about right. I had hoped we'd get close to that in the non-con but double-digit win total this season seems like something I'd be happy with.

[49r]

5 minutes ago, Norm Peterson said:

Nine sounds about right. I had hoped we'd get close to that in the non-con but double-digit win total this season seems like something I'd be happy with.

 

Keep in mind, @Norm Peterson that at the moment KenPom's prjections don't include games #2 and #3 in the Cayman Islands Classic.  The actual number might be higher.

[Norm Peterson]

If we get into double-digit wins this year, I think I'll be pretty happy with it.

[AuroranHusker]

58 minutes ago, Norm Peterson said:

If we get into double-digit wins this year, I think I'll be pretty happy with it.

 

Less than 20 losses would be good way to look at it... Nebraska has never had 20 losses in a season.

[49r]

Down to #141.

[Chuck Taylor]

10 hours ago, 49r said:

Down to #141.

Whoa, our RPI is 338. 

 

http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2020/rpi-live

[49r]

Folks, talk to your children about a ranked Penn State.  Here's today's update.

 

 

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KenPom rankings as of 11-23-19
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B1G (0-0):
1. Michigan State
6. Ohio State
11. Purdue
14. Maryland
25. Penn State
26. Michigan
29. Indiana
37. Wisconsin
47. Illinois
54. Iowa
78. Minnesota
83. Rutgers
113. Northwestern
141. Nebraska

 

Non-Conference (2-2):
264. UC Riverside - L
195. Southern Utah - L
203. South Dakota State - W
342. Southern - W

 

---Cayman Islands Classic---
153. Washington State
133. Old Dominion / 155. George Mason
94. New Mexico State / 106. Loyola / 123. South Florida / 146. Colorado State

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge---
62. @Georgia Tech

 

44. @Creighton
279. North Dakota
304. Texas A&M Corpus Christi

[tcp]

we're ranked pretty high for a team that wouldn't even win the SWAC. 

Not bad. 

[49r]

Up *sigh* to #136

[49r]

Hey!  Look at that, we got 3 W's in a row up there now!  But it's tough to get too excited about that yet, our Strength of Schedule rating is a pathetic 329.  The next couple of weeks is gonna fix the hell outta that though!

 

I may have spoken too soon about Penn State.  I guess I keep forgetting who their coach is.  These next couple games at Barclay's Center will tell us a lot more about the Nits.

 

Michigan State craps the bed (again) against Virginia Tech and stay at #1?  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

It warms my heart to see Wisconsin continue their downward slide.

 

Ken has upgraded us to double digit wins now.  Projecting a 10-20 record.  That number is still gonna change as he hasn't added tomorrow's game into our schedule yet.  With all that said, here's today's KenPom update.

 

 

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KenPom rankings as of 11-26-19
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B1G (0-0):
1. Michigan State
6. Ohio State
10. Purdue
14. Maryland
24. Michigan
25. Indiana
30. Penn State
38. Illinois
51. Wisconsin
54. Iowa
75. Minnesota
85. Rutgers
97. Northwestern
134. Nebraska

 

Non-Conference (3-2):
240. UC Riverside - L
157. Southern Utah - L
194. South Dakota State - W
343. Southern - W

 

---Cayman Islands Classic---
161. Washington State - W
148. George Mason
93. New Mexico State / 113. South Florida

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge---
62. @Georgia Tech

 

50. @Creighton
290. North Dakota
305. Texas A&M Corpus Christi

[49r]

...and despite the fact that the Big Ten has had a fairly lackluster start to the non-con, we're still in a real struggle at the top of the conference rankings:

 

Ranking of conferences by AdjEM of team that's expected to go .500 in conference play

Conference		Rating	Conference		Rating
1	Big 12 Conference	+16.53	17	Colonial Athletic Association	-2.69
2	Big East Conference	+15.88	18	Western Athletic Conference	-4.02
3	Big Ten Conference	+15.66	19	Summit League	-4.62
4	Atlantic Coast Conference	+15.59	20	Horizon League	-4.64
5	Southeastern Conference	+14.46	21	Patriot League	-4.93
6	Pac 12 Conference	+10.98	22	Big West Conference	-6.07
7	American Athletic Conference	+7.78	23	Atlantic Sun Conference	-6.41
8	Atlantic 10 Conference	+3.91	24	Big Sky Conference	-6.69
9	West Coast Conference	+3.80	25	America East Conference	-7.17
10	Mid American Conference	+2.28	26	Ohio Valley Conference	-7.40
11	Mountain West Conference	+2.26	27	Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference	-8.36
12	Missouri Valley Conference	+0.34	28	Big South Conference	-8.64
13	Conference USA	-0.45	29	Northeast Conference	-9.23
14	Ivy League	-0.48	30	Southland Conference	-10.72
15	Southern Conference	-0.63	31	Southwestern Athletic Conference	-15.51
16	Sun Belt Conference	-1.25	32	Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference	-16.56

[49r]

Down to #150.  

[AuroranHusker]

3 minutes ago, 49r said:

Down to #150.  

 

Gulp.

 

 

[49r]

Anybody that wants to take a little solace in where we're at as a program might enjoy going through the first one of these threads I did in 2012-13:

 

As bad as I anticipate things getting for us this year, KenPom wise, I have a hard time envisioning us sinking below the depths we mined that year.  And just one year after that we made the NCAA Tourney, so one never knows!

 

[Chuck Taylor]

9 hours ago, 49r said:

Down to #150.  

Memo to self: Don't check KenPom, RPI, etc. every morning as per usual routine during basketball season.

[49r]

Wisconsin loses again and slips below Iowa.  Misery loves company.

 

Ohio State slides into the top 5.

 

Ken projects a 9-22 record.  For me now the goal has to be to avoid 20 losses.  Here's today's KenPom update.

 

 

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KenPom rankings as of 11-27-19
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B1G (0-0):
1. Michigan State
5. Ohio State
10. Purdue
15. Maryland
25. Michigan
26. Indiana
30. Penn State
38. Illinois
56. Iowa
60. Wisconsin
74. Minnesota
78. Rutgers
98. Northwestern
150. Nebraska

 

Non-Conference (3-3):
234. UC Riverside - L
159. Southern Utah - L
195. South Dakota State - W
338. Southern - W

 

---Cayman Islands Classic---
143. Washington State - W
132. George Mason - L
130. South Florida

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge---
62. @Georgia Tech

 

51. @Creighton
289. North Dakota
307. Texas A&M Corpus Christi

Edited November 27, 2019 by 49r

[jimmykc]

We may be favored in two more games this season.

[Nebrasketball1979]

3 hours ago, Chuck Taylor said:

Memo to self: Don't check KenPom, RPI, etc. every morning as per usual routine during basketball season.

 

Let's stay optimistic and note that, according to KenPom, there are roughly 200 teams worse than we are right now!

[49r]

40 minutes ago, Nebrasketball1979 said:

 

Let's stay optimistic and note that, according to KenPom, there are roughly 200 teams worse than we are right now!

 

That's the spirit!

[hskr4life]

2 hours ago, Nebrasketball1979 said:

 

Let's stay optimistic and note that, according to KenPom, there are roughly 200 teams worse than we are right now!

But 16 teams got better than us in the last 24 hours!  Bah Humbug from Mr Scrooge!