It hasn't updated since 1/19. You'll see some movement today.
We only have two Q1 wins and are the highest ranked team with a Q3 loss. The numbers are what they are.
Agree.
I'm sure the metrics on that Maryland home loss will improve when Maryland beats Illinois at home next month.
It would be nice to see the bottom half of a bracket for once. It's only happened once in the last 25 years (the Groce NCAA year they were a 7 and lost to Miami on that late game possession issue).
We've been a 1 three times and on the 4/5 line NINE TIMES since our last 2 or 3 seed. That's a bizarre stat.
You’re underestimating how terrible the Maryland loss is even without TSJ. Also doesn’t help that FAU isn’t doing anything impressive lately. I think they’re seeded where they should be.
I mean, the AP poll holds no bearing in the selection process.
The polls don't outweigh the analytics. It's the media throwing their opinions out there. The analytics have us right the area that we belong. We have no marquee wins, one bad loss, then a bunch of games that we won decisively....which carries weight.
The metrics describe what has been done, and try to project what will be based on that past performance. While the AP poll is certainly full of basketball know-nothings, the coach's poll has us at 11, and I like to think most of them know something about college basketball. Again, opinions, I understand.
Going by the analytics sites we're still right around #10 on average. #9 on KenPom, #8 on Evan Miya, #11 on Torvik. Actually that would be closer to #9.
Illinois is effectively a #9-10 team with a #15-20 resume. Just have to keep stacking wins and the resume will build (and not accrue bad losses).
Kansas has 2 worse losses than the Illini and it isn't hurting them much
Kansas is a #15-20 quality team with a #4-5 resume. Also the road loss to UCF is a Q1 loss, not a Q3 loss. Wins over UConn, Tennessee, Kentucky, Oklahoma and TCU.
