KenPom 2015-2016 KenPom Rankings Thread

[49r]

KenPom rankings as of 2-11-16.

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B1G (5-7):

2. Iowa - L

4. Michigan State - W

6. Maryland - L

17. Purdue - L

24. Indiana - L

47. Michigan - L

48. Wisconsin - L

73. Ohio State

94. Northwestern - L

96. Nebraska

131. Illinois - W

141. Penn State

200. Minnesota - W

282. Rutgers - W, W

 

Non-Conference (8-5):

337. Mississippi Valley State - W

 

---Gavitt Tipoff Games---

1. @Villanova - L

 

351. Delaware State - W

 

---Barclay's Center Classic---

324. Southeastern Louisiana - W

345. Arkansas Pine-Bluff - W

31. Cincinnati - L

90. Tennessee - W

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge---

16. Miami - L

 

321. Abilene Christian - W

42. @Creighton - L

80. Rhode Island - W

221. Samford - L

342. Prairie View A&M - W

[49r]

KenPom rankings as of 2-14-16.

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B1G (6-7):

3. Iowa - L

4. Michigan State - W

13. Maryland - L

17. Purdue - L

19. Indiana - L

33. Wisconsin - L

48. Michigan - L

72. Ohio State

89. Nebraska

93. Northwestern - L

124. Illinois - W

146. Penn State - W

195. Minnesota - W

282. Rutgers - W, W

 

Non-Conference (8-5):

335. Mississippi Valley State - W

 

---Gavitt Tipoff Games---

1. @Villanova - L

 

349. Delaware State - W

 

---Barclay's Center Classic---

317. Southeastern Louisiana - W

343. Arkansas Pine-Bluff - W

28. Cincinnati - L

99. Tennessee - W

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge---

12. Miami - L

 

316. Abilene Christian - W

40. @Creighton - L

85. Rhode Island - W

214. Samford - L

342. Prairie View A&M - W

[49r]

KenPom rankings as of 2-18-16.

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B1G (6-8):

3. Michigan State - W

10. Iowa - L

15. Maryland - L

18. Purdue - L

21. Indiana - L, L

36. Wisconsin - L

50. Michigan - L

66. Ohio State

91. Nebraska

93. Northwestern - L

125. Illinois - W

133. Penn State - W

180. Minnesota - W

284. Rutgers - W, W

 

Non-Conference (8-5):

338. Mississippi Valley State - W

 

---Gavitt Tipoff Games---

1. @Villanova - L

 

349. Delaware State - W

 

---Barclay's Center Classic---

315. Southeastern Louisiana - W

344. Arkansas Pine-Bluff - W

28. Cincinnati - L

99. Tennessee - W

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge---

13. Miami - L

 

321. Abilene Christian - W

46. @Creighton - L

86. Rhode Island - W

213. Samford - L

345. Prairie View A&M - W

[PimpMario]

Seems to be a pattern to conference wins

[ShortDust]

Except we beat the best team..

[PimpMario]

Except we beat the best team..

But if you look at it as a scrolling fixture when you get up the bottom you go back to the top, so in a way all the teams are connected.

[PimpMario]

So I always thought that kenpom was projecting what our actual rpi would be at the end of the year... Is that incorrect?

[hhcmatt]

So I always thought that kenpom was projecting what our actual rpi would be at the end of the year... Is that incorrect?

 

no.

 

Kenpom explanation

RPI Ratings explanation

 

One upfront difference is that RPI doesn't factor margin of victory whereas KenPom puts much value in how much you win or lose by.

[PimpMario]

Okay so kenpom should be used to predict. We are better than we seem based on rpi because of close losses

[Chuck Taylor]

The RPI is a mess this year, probably because of some of the head-scratching OOC losses earlier this year by the majors and some fortunate scheduling by mid-majors. There's no way we're 156, as Warren Nolan has us for RPI. In addition to KenPom, we're 77 on Sagarin. Those two measures are going to carry a lot more weight with the committee this year. (I'm not saying this to suggest we're getting in.)

 

I'd expect a couple of teams to get at-large bids with RPIs in the 60s, which will give BSPN guys something to howl about. And I'd expect a couple of teams with RPIs in the 30s to get left out. The NCAA committee doesn't follow RPI religiously. Shatel interviewed Bruce Rasmussen this week about the process, for those who missed it:

 

http://www.omaha.com/sports/shatel-february-is-fun-month-for-ncaa-hoops-hopefuls-with/article_93face11-ad61-51ee-9253-277e83dece00.html

[hhcmatt]

The NCAA committee doesn't follow RPI religiously

 

This. They wouldn't need a committee if they did.

[jimmykc]

I wish I could get on the committee. Do the members get a salary? How are they elected? If I were the chairman, I would hold the meetings in a sports bar and close the whole place down as we set around opining on who we think should be included and enjoying our favorite beverages. I think at least one certified fan with knowledge of the game should be included as well as one retired player and one respected journalist since the whole process seems pretty subjective. Would members be eligible for bribes like in soccer? You know, the more I think about this the more I think I should be appointed.

[AuroranHusker]

I wish I could get on the committee. Do the members get a salary? How are they elected? If I were the chairman, I would hold the meetings in a sports bar and close the whole place down as we set around opining on who we think should be included and enjoying our favorite beverages. I think at least one certified fan with knowledge of the game should be included as well as one retired player and one respected journalist since the whole process seems pretty subjective. Would members be eligible for bribes like in soccer? You know, the more I think about this the more I think I should be appointed.

 

The more you wrote, the more likely your appointment is a foregone conclusion. I petition that HHC should be the governing oversight committee for the committee of beverage enhancement.

[49r]

Okay, let's update this since it's been a while and the regular season is over now.

 

KenPom rankings as of 3-07-16.

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B1G (6-12):

3. Michigan State - W

9. Indiana - L, L

16. Purdue - L

17. Iowa - L

24. Maryland - L

27. Wisconsin - L

54. Michigan - L

63. Ohio State - L

75. Northwestern - L, L

106. Nebraska

135. Penn State - W, L

141. Illinois - W

198. Minnesota - W

290. Rutgers - W, W

 

Non-Conference (8-5):

343. Mississippi Valley State - W

 

---Gavitt Tipoff Games---

4. @Villanova - L

 

348. Delaware State - W

 

---Barclay's Center Classic---

320. Southeastern Louisiana - W

344. Arkansas Pine-Bluff - W

32. Cincinnati - L

120. Tennessee - W

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge---

12. Miami - L

 

318. Abilene Christian - W

45. @Creighton - L

83. Rhode Island - W

219. Samford - L

344. Prairie View A&M - W

[49r]

KenPom rankings as of 3-10-16.

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B1G (6-12) BTT (1-0):

3. Michigan State - W

9. Indiana - L, L

15. Purdue - L

17. Iowa - L

24. Maryland - L

27. Wisconsin - L

55. Michigan - L

64. Ohio State - L

77. Northwestern - L, L

106. Nebraska

126. Illinois - W

139. Penn State - W, L

216. Minnesota - W

290. Rutgers - W, W, (W)

 

Non-Conference (8-5):

340. Mississippi Valley State - W

 

---Gavitt Tipoff Games---

4. @Villanova - L

 

348. Delaware State - W

 

---Barclay's Center Classic---

313. Southeastern Louisiana - W

346. Arkansas Pine-Bluff - W

32. Cincinnati - L

110. Tennessee - W

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge---

12. Miami - L

 

319. Abilene Christian - W

45. @Creighton - L

81. Rhode Island - W

219. Samford - L

334. Prairie View A&M - W

[hskr4life]

How much does that MI ST win stick out like a sore thumb. Man there is a strict line between our wins and losses.

[hhcmatt]

How much does that MI ST win stick out like a sore thumb. Man there is a strict line between our wins and losses.

 

About as much as that Samford loss

[PimpMario]

How much does that MI ST win stick out like a sore thumb. Man there is a strict line between our wins and losses.

About as much as that Samford loss

On that we agree. 5-1 against the bottom teams. Now 6-1. We were 1-11 against the top of the league.

[hskr4life]

How much does that MI ST win stick out like a sore thumb. Man there is a strict line between our wins and losses.

 

About as much as that Samford loss

We sure traded 1 for 1 didn't we.

[aphilso1]

If you told me at the start of the year that our second-worst loss would be to the #77 team in the country, I would have really liked our chances at making the NCAA tournament.  But if you told me that our second-best win would be over the #81 team in the country, I would have assumed the year would be a complete train wreck.  Odd.

[HuskerActuary]

If you told me at the start of the year that our second-worst loss would be to the #77 team in the country, I would have really liked our chances at making the NCAA tournament.  But if you told me that our second-best win would be over the #81 team in the country, I would have assumed the year would be a complete train wreck.  Odd.

Small correction, our second-worst loss is to Penn State (#139).

[aphilso1]

 

If you told me at the start of the year that our second-worst loss would be to the #77 team in the country, I would have really liked our chances at making the NCAA tournament.  But if you told me that our second-best win would be over the #81 team in the country, I would have assumed the year would be a complete train wreck.  Odd.

Small correction, our second-worst loss is to Penn State (#139).

 

Spoken like an actuary, Actuary.

[49r]

KenPom rankings as of 3-11-16.

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B1G (6-12) BTT (2-0):

3. Michigan State - W

9. Indiana - L, L

15. Purdue - L

19. Iowa - L

25. Maryland - L

32. Wisconsin - L, (W)

56. Michigan - L

65. Ohio State - L

76. Northwestern - L, L

96. Nebraska

122. Illinois - W

137. Penn State - W, L

216. Minnesota - W

290. Rutgers - W, W, (W)

 

Non-Conference (8-5):

340. Mississippi Valley State - W

 

---Gavitt Tipoff Games---

4. @Villanova - L

 

348. Delaware State - W

 

---Barclay's Center Classic---

314. Southeastern Louisiana - W

345. Arkansas Pine-Bluff - W

31. Cincinnati - L

108. Tennessee - W

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge---

12. Miami - L

 

318. Abilene Christian - W

48. @Creighton - L

93. Rhode Island - W

218. Samford - L

335. Prairie View A&M - W

[49r]

Well, the end result was disappointing, but keep in mind we ended the BTT with 2 more wins than Iowa.  And *that* is a good feeling!

 

 

KenPom rankings as of 3-12-16.

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B1G (6-12) BTT (2-1):

3. Michigan State - W

10. Purdue - L

14. Indiana - L, L

19. Iowa - L

24. Maryland - L, (L)

32. Wisconsin - L, (W)

50. Michigan - L

68. Ohio State - L

75. Northwestern - L, L

96. Nebraska

126. Illinois - W

138. Penn State - W, L

217. Minnesota - W

290. Rutgers - W, W, (W)

 

Non-Conference (8-5):

340. Mississippi Valley State - W

 

---Gavitt Tipoff Games---

4. @Villanova - L

 

348. Delaware State - W

 

---Barclay's Center Classic---

313. Southeastern Louisiana - W

345. Arkansas Pine-Bluff - W

31. Cincinnati - L

109. Tennessee - W

 

---B1G/ACC Challenge---

12. Miami - L

 

318. Abilene Christian - W

47. @Creighton - L

90. Rhode Island - W

221. Samford - L

335. Prairie View A&M - W

[Norm Peterson]

Finished top 100, which is about 40 spots better than where we started, so ...