I don't understand the NET rankings

timbfischer

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48. Ohio State 11-13 overall, 1-7 on the road 2-9 (Q1), 3-2 (Q2), 0-1 (Q3), 6-1 (Q4)
49. Northwestern 17-7 overall, 6-2 on the road 5-4 (Q1), 2-3 (Q2), 2-0 (Q3), 8-0 (Q4)

1-1 head-to-head

What else is in these rankings?
 

Styre

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Oct 14, 2004
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It's not just wins and losses and schedule strength, the formula also includes computer efficiency rankings. Despite their record, OSU is ranked #17 in Kenpom's AdjO and #94 in AdjD, which pulls them up the rankings. (They're actually #40 Kenpom while we're #51.)
 

eastbaycat99

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It's not just wins and losses and schedule strength, the formula also includes computer efficiency rankings. Despite their record, OSU is ranked #17 in Kenpom's AdjO and #94 in AdjD, which pulls them up the rankings. (They're actually #40 Kenpom while we're #51.)
Does that make real the cliche “statistics are for losers”?
 

timbfischer

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It's not just wins and losses and schedule strength, the formula also includes computer efficiency rankings. Despite their record, OSU is ranked #17 in Kenpom's AdjO and #94 in AdjD, which pulls them up the rankings. (They're actually #40 Kenpom while we're #51.)
Cool. I did not know it also took that into account.
 
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