Kenpom 2024-25

[Derka 6140]

[Derka 6140]

big xii has 7 of the top 17 and 8 of the top 21…and yet the sec is actually projected (ever so slightly) to be the tougher league top to bottom. playing in the sec is going to be similar to the big xii, just with fewer trips to iowa, oklahoma, and kansas. upgrayedd.

Edited October 14 by Derka

[Blotto 23487]

Oh shit! If Derka's firing up the Kenpom thread, we're fucking close, fellas 

[Derka 6140]

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Edited October 16 by Derka

[MotownHorn 1759]

Serious question...how does he make these calculations before anyone plays any games?

[Brian Fantana 6678]

14 hours ago, MotownHorn said:

Serious question...how does he make these calculations before anyone plays any games?

Mostly using the results of the last 5 years. Even by his own admission it doesn't mean much until conference play starts.

[ztejas 43411]

1 minute ago, Brian Fantana said:

Mostly using the results of the last 5 years. Even by his own admission it doesn't mean much until conference play starts.

Not true. He waits until you've made enough post in Texas basketball game threads then he starts to crunch the numbers. 

[Brian Fantana 6678]

22 minutes ago, ztejas said:

Not true. He waits until you've made enough post in Texas basketball game threads then he starts to crunch the numbers. 

e: I mean, who let this SMoodle post here?

Edited October 17 by Brian Fantana

[ztejas 43411]

29 minutes ago, Brian Fantana said:

e: I mean, who let this SMoodle post here?

We'll see how you behave this season. 

[Brian Fantana 6678]

Just now, ztejas said:

We'll see how you behave this season. 

You know, I'm actually genuinely curious why you are the way you are. You consistently and very weirdly act like you have some sort of leverage or influence over how I post, despite that fact that the same exact interaction happens every time:

I'm going to post exactly how I always have, and you're inevitably going to act like a toddler about it, which will cause me to simply laugh at/mock you and continue posting. You'd think you would have learned by now, but I guess that's hoping for too much. I understand that your brain only has one speed and it forces you to be an ultra aggro meathead about everything, but man I really hope things get better for you soon.

[MotownHorn 1759]

8 hours ago, Brian Fantana said:

Mostly using the results of the last 5 years. Even by his own admission it doesn't mean much until conference play starts.

Seems odd to use the past 5 years results when coaches and players are so different

Makes sense that they are basically meaningless until some real games get played

[Derka 6140]

 

 

 

[Brian Fantana 6678]

2 hours ago, MotownHorn said:

Seems odd to use the past 5 years results when coaches and players are so different

Makes sense that they are basically meaningless until some real games get played

Yeah I am sure it's next to impossible to do accurately before the season starts, but his algorithm always seems to work out in the end.

[smokebomb 357]

Anyone else seeing this:

Edited: Whoops - Already posted in the College Hoops 2024-25 thread by BurntOrange&White. 

Edited October 17 by smokebomb

[Derka 6140]

community notes already debunked it.

[Derka 6140]

[Derka 6140]

kenpom does it again:

[Derka 6140]

[Derka 6140]

[Derka 6140]

someone remind me to update this around january 3rd so we can see how it’s changed:

[KingBobo81 534]

0-5 would certainly be a way to start out in conference.

[Braff Zacklin 13552]

12 hours ago, Derka said:

someone remind me to update this around january 3rd so we can see how it’s changed:

This is his forecast for Texas? Eeesh. Sure as hell hope he's got it backwards (6-3 versus 3-6).

[Derka 6140]

i remember when doing my research on RT’s coaching history that his teams historically really only had two things that identified them as being “rodney terry teams”:

1)they don’t defend the three (bad)

2)they don’t turn the ball over (good)

so far this team has really exemplified both of these traits:

5th in the country in TO%, 240th defending the three.

 

Edited 23 hours ago by Derka

[Braff Zacklin 13552]

I expect (hope?) the 3-point defense metric to improve as the season progresses. As much lenf as Texas has on the perimeter, there's no excuse for it not to. Same for the steal rate.

Our 'Horns have all the makings of a great defensive team. Against the one opponent with a pulse, however, they weren't very good. Guess we'll find out soon enough.