NET Rankings Question

[UKnVaTech]

This is NOT meant to be a knock on Houston, but how can they be #3 in the new NET rankings with an 0-3 Q1 record?

 

[Allcats08]

And Michigan is 9th. With a quad 2 loss and ranked 24th in ap lol. 2 quad 1 wins

 

[CatEye2010]

Not sure, but I think margin of victory has become a greater indicator of ranking than it was when NET first started. There are likely other metrics too that mean more. We moved up this morning from 18 to 13, and our win over UL could become a Q1 win if they keep winning. They’re currently 36. Then win 2 of our next 3 and we’ll be 6-4 Q1.

But you’re right, some of the rankings are head scratchers.

 

[TucsonCat]

Lose by a little
Win by a lot.

Direct effect of winning margin component.
Plus it makes those efficiency numbers good too.

 

[Lempface]

I don't understand the purpose of these computer metrics that vary so wildly from what people actually see, coaches and AP voters vote, etc...

What exactly are they modeling? Predictive success in the tournament? Artibrarily weighted stats to show what exactly?

Earlier this season when we had beaten Duke and were undefeated and they were ahead of us just doesn't make sense. Wasn't like they had a slew of wins over other top teams at the time either.

I guess I'm just not sure of the point of them when you get these ridiculous outliers that frankly are indefensible.

 

[KA4Prez_rivals78700]

Their "easy wins" aren't also against awful teams. Kentucky would have a higher NET if they didn't play awful teams like Bucknell, Jackson State, Georgia State and Colgate. Just play a few more WKU level teams and you wouldn't have SIX QUAD 4 wins.

 

[$Z71$]

Their "easy wins" aren't also against awful teams. Kentucky would have a higher NET if they didn't play awful teams like Bucknell, Jackson State, Georgia State and Colgate. Just play a few more WKU level teams and you wouldn't have SIX QUAD 4 wins.

It will even out as season goes. Those teams will have way less Quad 1 games and we will play I believe 18-19 Quad one games in the regular season alone. Will help us in our metrics as long as we can end up with 10-12 Quad 1 wins.

 

[HenryMuto]

Yep that makes zero sense you have 0 quad 1 wins and your #3 overall. Just shows how flawed it is.

Kenpom has Houston #3 as well they rank #13 off eff and #1 def eff which is why they rank so high in the NET.

Seems like the NET weighs more toward how kenpom does it then it does in who you actually beat.

 

[yabbadabbadoo_rivals213851]

I’ve decided all these models are trash
Play the game
That’ll tell the tale
No way for those models to know how players feel, what they’re thinking, etc.
I’ll take our win over Duke on a neutral floor rather than a NET ranking, or a Kenpom line of ****, or an ESPN power ranking, or sorry Aike, but I’ll take the game.

 

[HenryMuto]

Kenpom sure hates us compared to where we would be seeded.

#21 in Kenpom

Meanwhile Miss State is still ahead of us at #19

Texas A&M is #15

Kentucky is 7th highest SEC team in this.