College Hoops Around The Country [TN opponents, RPI, others]

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Don’t need wow factor if your undefeated and beating people handily.

Wouldn't call 10pt win over 4-8 Illinois, 8pt over Western Michigan, 9 pt over South Carolina, and 2pt over Northwestern beating people handily. Nothing like what we're doing. They're dull boring big 10.

 

[Chris4Vols22]

Wouldn't call 10pt win over 4-8 Illinois, 8pt over Western Michigan, 9 pt over South Carolina, and 2pt over Northwestern beating people handily. Nothing like what we're doing. They're dull boring big 10.

I'm lost as to how the entertainment factor plays into one's ranking...

 

[volsarelife1]

I'm lost as to how the entertainment factor plays into one's ranking...

Don't you know. The Citadel should be ranked number in the country, since they've got the highest ppg.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Unsure about that. They’re both very good

This. At this stage there isn’t much issue with any order of the Top 4 imo

 

[cncchris33]

Because they are undefeated and have played a damn good schedule. Maybe not as good as UTs so far, but good enough considering they haven't lost and we have

Michigan has played a better schedule. They deserve to be above us.

 

[jtipto10]

Michigan has played a better schedule. They deserve to be above us.

Ok, people keep repeating this and I dont know why. They have played two teams currently ranked in the top 25 (unc and indiana). So have we. They also beat Purdue and Villanova which looked like much better wins at the time than they do now. Their overall opponents win percentage is garbage though, barely over .500 whereas ours is a full ten percent higher.

Our SOS is 21. Theirs is 97.
College Basketball Strength of Schedule - 2018-19

 

[Rrcox1951]

Michigan has played a better schedule. They deserve to be above us.

Michigan’s schedule has not been tougher, per KenPom and others. UT’s schedule, though not extremely difficult, has been above average, Michigan’s below average.

 

[OrangeVolMan]

Jt beat me to it but for a little more info on Michigan's opponents:

11 North Carolina 84-67
13 Villanova 73-46
19 Purdue 76-57
32 Indiana 74-63
72 Penn State 68-55
101 Providence 66-47
114 Northwestern 62-60
121 Holy Cross 56-37
136 South Carolina 89-78
167 Illinois 79-69
232 George Washington 84-61
239 Western Michigan 70-62
266 Chattanooga 83-55
270 Norfolk State 63-44
292 Air Force 71-50
327 Binghamton 74-52

 

[jtipto10]

Michigan has played a better schedule. They deserve to be above us.

I'll also add that they played unc, Purdue, and Indiana all at home. Really their only road game of any difficulty at all was Villanova which, again, is not anywhere near as impressive now as their number 8 ranking at the time

 

[cncchris33]

Ok, people keep repeating this and I dont know why. They have played two teams currently ranked in the top 25 (unc and indiana). So have we. They also beat Purdue and Villanova which looked like much better wins at the time than they do now. Their overall opponents win percentage is garbage though, barely over .500 whereas ours is a full ten percent higher.

Our SOS is 21. Theirs is 97.
College Basketball Strength of Schedule - 2018-19

A more accurate way of me putting that is that Michigan has played a more top-heavy schedule (4 teams in the top 25 vs our 2). Now, they have padded that with some obvious patsies (6 200+ RPI teams to our 3).

 

[cncchris33]

I'll also add that they played unc, Purdue, and Indiana all at home. Really their only road game of any difficulty at all was Villanova which, again, is not anywhere near as impressive now as their number 8 ranking at the time

Yeah, I get that. Not many great teams have played difficult true road games to this point. Look at our own schedule for proof of that.

I'm not saying Michigan is far and away better than us or clearly more deserving. I just don't have a problem with them being ahead of us based on them being undefeated and who they played.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

We would beat Michigan by at least 8-10 points

 

[jtipto10]

Yeah, I get that. Not many great teams have played difficult true road games to this point. Look at our own schedule for proof of that.

I'm not saying Michigan is far and away better than us or clearly more deserving. I just don't have a problem with them being ahead of us based on them being undefeated and who they played.

Oh I dont have a problem with it at all. Imo better to have more teams to gun for as the season goes on. I just see people keep saying they've clearly played a better schedule and I think, if anything, they are roughly the same. The numbers say ours is better but as you pointed out they've played more teams at the extremes.

 

[StarRaider]

Missouri is stuck in Missouri and the Saturday game at USCjr is postponed.

 

[dono]

I could enjoy Duke v FSU but Dick Vitale. Thank the Lord for mute.

 

[CornbreadVol]

Louisville beat unc by 21 in chapel hill and Duke is up 7 on fsu in the first half.

 

[A-RodWiLks]

This freshman for Ole Miss, Hinson, is on fire... great game going in Starkville

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Ole Miss actually looks descent

 

[A-RodWiLks]

Ole Miss actually looks descent

Yeah Kermit Davis was a fantastic hire for them.

 

[Dr H Lecter]

Ole Miss did well on coaching search. He’s a good one.

 

[bristolguy]

FSU up by 1 at the half

 

[A-RodWiLks]

Ole Miss with the big win

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Our Louisville win looks better.

 

[WeAreTheRealUT.]

Kermit Davis is a damn good coach.

 

[The Dog]

Yeah guys, I'm very impressed with what Kermit Davis has done at Ole Miss. Picked last in the SEC and already has more total wins than last year