KenPom 2013-2014 KenPom Rankings Thread

[49r]

Well, we pushed Ohio State into 1st.  But we're only 4 spots away from Purdue for 9th in the league, a win against Michigan just might get us there.

 

Other notable movement includes Indiana and Northwestern dropping like rocks, Cincinnati moving into the top 20 and UNO inching ever closer to the top 100.  Here are today's KenPom Rankings:

 

Kenpom rankings as of 1-5-14.
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B1G (0-2):
1. Ohio State - L
4. Wisconsin
5. Michigan State
14. Iowa - L
20. Michigan
38. Minnesota

44. Illinois

63. Indiana

92. Purdue

95. Penn State

96. Nebraska

149. Northwestern

Non-Conference (8-4):
221. Florida Gulf Coast - W
279. Western Illinois - W
317. South Carolina State - W

---Charleston Classic---
29. UMass - L
107. UAB - L
171. Georgia - W

262. Northern Illinois - W

---B1G/ACC Challenge---
86. Miami - W

11. @Creighton - L
144. Arkansas State - W
348. The Citadel - W
19. @Cincinnati - L

Other teams of interest:
64. Maryland (10-5)
119. Omaha (10-5)

197. Rutgers (7-8)

[Norm Peterson]

Holy Mackerel.  UNO is higher now than we were all of last year?  Can I be reading that right?  That is astounding.  Their coach, by the way, gets paid right at or slightly more than $100,000/year.  And no car deal.  And they've been D1 how long?

 

That is very impressive to me.  Good for them.  A 2nd team in Nebraska that I can cheer for.

[atskooc]

Pretty crazy, Norm!

 

And awfully impressive!

[49r]

By the way, today we leapfrogged Penn State for the #10 slot in the B1G.  We're #94 and PSU is #95.

 

Purdue is ninth at #88.

[Norm Peterson]

Two Indiana teams in our sights. 

[Norm Peterson]

Larry Bird would be proud.  The highest ranked Indiana team according to Kenpom is Indiana State.  (I'm not counting Notre Dame because they're only temporally located in Indiana.)

[49r]

We are in a death match with PSU for 10th.  After the Michigan State - Ohio State game last night, they leapfrogged us back (PSU at #94 and us at #95).

 

Purdue is still #88.

[49r]

Big RPI night for the Huskers last night.  Big wins on the road by Miami and Georgia, and at home by UMass has vaulted us 4 spots to #91 (and back ahead of #95 Penn State).  Just two spots behind Purdue for 9th in the B1G.

[49r]

Georgia moved up to #138 from #171

Miami moved up to #74 from #88

[49r]

We're in 9th.  Ahead of Purdue.  As heartbreaking a loss as it was last night, we need to look at the positives a little bit.  There are still plenty of wins left on our schedule.  We need to go get them, and grab an upset or two as well.  NIT is still not out of the question.  Here are today's KenPom Rankings:

 

Kenpom rankings as of 1-10-14.
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B1G (0-3):
2. Ohio State - L
3. Wisconsin
8. Michigan State
13. Iowa - L
20. Michigan - L
39. Minnesota

49. Illinois

69. Indiana

90. Nebraska

93. Purdue

98. Penn State

167. Northwestern

Non-Conference (8-4):
200. Florida Gulf Coast - W
278. Western Illinois - W
320. South Carolina State - W

---Charleston Classic---
27. UMass - L
107. UAB - L
142. Georgia - W

268. Northern Illinois - W

---B1G/ACC Challenge---
73. Miami - W

7. @Creighton - L
196. Arkansas State - W
341. The Citadel - W
21. @Cincinnati - L

Other teams of interest:
63. Maryland (10-6)
117. Omaha (10-5)

193. Rutgers (7-8)

[Norm Peterson]

If that Leslee Smith tip try goes in, we're swinging up near Indiana territory.

 

Dayum.

[49r]

Norm, we'll move closer to Indiana after we beat Purdue.  

[Swan88]

If that Leslee Smith tip try goes in, we're swinging up near Indiana territory.

 

Dayum.

Or . . . If Smith hadn't traveled two or three times in a row . . . or if he hadn't given up that pick-six with 1:26 remaining . . .

[ajb5856]

If that Leslee Smith tip try goes in, we're swinging up near Indiana territory.

Dayum.

Or . . . If Smith hadn't traveled two or three times in a row . . . or if he hadn't given up that pick-six with 1:26 remaining . . .

Or if the refs hadn't called the foul on Shavon when Michigan was on offense and their player flew into Shavon and pushed him in the back.

[49r]

Or if Walter hadn't turned the ball over....

 

[jdostal]

So we essentially didn't move from the loss?  Likely someone else fell below us...?

[Norm Peterson]

 

If that Leslee Smith tip try goes in, we're swinging up near Indiana territory.

 

Dayum.

Or . . . If Smith hadn't traveled two or three times in a row . . . or if he hadn't given up that pick-six with 1:26 remaining . . .

 

One of those for sure was NOT a travel and the rest were questionable and weren't called on Michigan when their players did basically the same thing.  We were owed a few makeup calls and didn't get them.

 

On that pick-six, I explained in another thread that there should have been a foul called on Terran Petteway that would have given Michigan the ball out of bounds at about half court instead of Robinson doing in for a jam.  The one time they should have called a foul on us and didn't was the one time it worked to Michigan's advantage that the whistle stay silent.

[Swan88]

Hey, Norm, thought you'd enjoy reading the following post on Michigan's free Rivals board from a Michigan fan who seems to support your view:

"We played well enough to win but I don't remember winning a big ten road game where so many bounces and 50/50 calls by the refs went our way. Not saying certain calls were wrong just, sayin..."

[jdostal]

Norm. if they HAD called that foul on Petteway it would've been a "clear-path foul" and they'd have gotten 2 shots and the ball.

[AuroranHusker]

Norm. if they HAD called that foul on Petteway it would've been a "clear-path foul" and they'd have gotten 2 shots and the ball.

 

Isn't that an NBA-only rule on the 'clear path' call?

[49r]

Well, here you have it.  We're still ahead of Purdue.  Iowa has slipped into the top 5, and Ohio State is looming at #7....Here are today's KenPom Rankings:

 

Kenpom rankings as of 1-13-14.
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B1G (0-4):
2. Wisconsin
5. Iowa - L
7. Ohio State - L
9. Michigan State
19. Michigan - L
40. Minnesota

60. Indiana

61. Illinois

91. Nebraska

93. Purdue - L

104. Penn State

155. Northwestern

Non-Conference (8-4):
220. Florida Gulf Coast - W
260. Western Illinois - W
322. South Carolina State - W

---Charleston Classic---
32. UMass - L
116. UAB - L
140. Georgia - W

234. Northern Illinois - W

---B1G/ACC Challenge---
69. Miami - W

8. @Creighton - L
184. Arkansas State - W
339. The Citadel - W
20. @Cincinnati - L

Other teams of interest:
70. Maryland (10-7)
121. Omaha (10-6)

199. Rutgers (7-9)

[throwback]

Thanks for updating this after each game - good info that I'm too lazy to look up. I'm a little surprised that an 8-8 team still is in the Top 100 - but we have played a really tough schedule the past few weeks.

 

A little surprised Northwestern didn't get a bigger bump from beating Illinois, but maybe KenPom isn't as "impressed" with UI as some of the Big Ten Network analysts seem to be. 

 

NU is:

• 0-3 vs Top 10 (none at home)
• 0-5 vs Top 25 (0-1 home)
• 0-6 vs Top 50 (0-1 at home)
• 1-7 vs Top 100 (1-1 at home)
• 2-8 vs Top 150 (still 1-1 at home)
• 6-0 vs #151 and lower (all at home)

And against teams in our "neighborhood":

• 1-1 vs #51 thru #100 (1-0 at home)
• 2-2 vs #51 thru #150 (1-0 at home)

This shows our road schedule has been brutal so far. Hopefully we will start bumping up that record once we start playing more home games against teams in that #51 thru #150 range. 

[tcp]

I think we have to be realistic and skip to the end on this. we're in a three way dogfight for last place again. But at least I think we should be the favorites for 10th place, so there's that!

[49r]

See, I think we're in a battle for #9...#8 or even #7 if a few things fall our way.

 

Call me a Kool-Aid drinking, rose colored glasses wearing, sunshine pumping optimist, but I like the talent we have on this team.  And I think if they can pull together as a team (granted, a big if) they have a shot at a decent season this year.

[Norm Peterson]

See, I think we're in a battle for #9...#8 or even #7 if a few things fall our way.

 

Call me a Kool-Aid drinking, rose colored glasses wearing, sunshine pumping optimist, but I like the talent we have on this team.  And I think if they can pull together as a team (granted, a big if) they have a shot at a decent season this year.

Good grief, 49r.  I hate to say it, but you're a Kool-Aid drinking, rose colored glasses wearing, sunshine pumping optimist if you think we're in a battle for #7.  Eight, maybe.  But #7?  You're pushing the bounds of credulity there, my man.