Big Ten has a higher percentage of its teams in the Kenpom Top 50. If the B1G didn’t have Illinois dragging it down it would be far and away the better conference.
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Big Ten has a higher percentage of its teams in the Kenpom Top 50. If the B1G didn’t have Illinois dragging it down it would be far and away the better conference.
But like all other things you like to make excuses for, Illinois is in fact by far and away part of the B1G.
"far and away"
CyTwins or benji? We should start a running score on their use of metrics.
They are only a few spots below Kansas State and Baylor in Kenpom. I guess those teams must suck, too. Can you imagine what kind of team would lose to both of those garbage opponents?
The other night during the Duke/Syarcuse game even the ACC homer Jay Bilas was commenting on how the Big 12 is the real deal year in and out. Who GAF if you have a couple of highly ranked teams when the majority of the conference will only play them once. There is nowhere to hide in the Big 12.
Conferences look pretty even to me this year
NET rankings as of 14 Jan
2 Michigan
5 Texas Tech
7 Michigan State
10 Nebraska
13 Kansas
15 OU
17 Maryland
19 Wisconsin
20 Purdue
26 ISU
28 Iowa
29 TCU
30 Indiana
35 Ohio State
45 Minnesota
46 Texas
53 KSU
58 NW
65 Baylor
69 Oklahoma State
81 Penn State
96 WVU
113 Rutgers
125 Illinois
NET rankings as of 14 Jan
2 Michigan
5 Texas Tech
7 Michigan State
10 Nebraska
13 Kansas
15 OU
17 Maryland
19 Wisconsin
20 Purdue
26 ISU
28 Iowa
29 TCU
30 Indiana
35 Ohio State
45 Minnesota
46 Texas
53 KSU
58 NW
65 Baylor
69 Oklahoma State
81 Penn State
96 WVU
113 Rutgers
125 Illinois
Penn State is 0-6 in the Big 10, most of all the losses blowouts and lost to the worst team in the Missouri Valley. If Kenpom is so important are you willing to admit Iowa sucks compared to Iowa State?
Doesn't KenPom have ISU as #17 in the country and Iowa not even in the top 30?
Iowa State is a better basketball team than Iowa this year. I have never once disputed that.
Well which one or few are your favorite/favorites? Just so we know for future reference.
Per KenPom B10 is actually the highest rated conference per AdjEM, but not by much.
Penn State’s conference losses were to Michigan, Michigan State, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Maryland- They also happened to beat the #8 team in the country (according to Kenpom).
Unlike football I really don't have a favorite. KenPom isn't meant to rank teams, he has admitted as much but it's a good tool to use. The AP Poll is legit and so is RPI/NET IMO