2022-23 KenPom Rankings

[navery12]

https://kenpom.com/index.php

UConn at 27. Not too surprising with the amount of turnover on the roster. Projected 3rd in the Big East (although Creighton, Nova, UConn are all at 13-7). Projected at 20-9 overall, 2 less games than actual since we don't know the next PK85 opponents

 

[Matt1010]

Seems like a very fair starting off point for us. Biggest surprise from the BE is St. John's at #37.

 

[TheChamps990411]

Its not where you start its where you finish.

 

[auror]

Texas at 2 and Virginia at 5 are also pretty wild.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

I love KenPom more than most here, but honestly, the website has little value in the current season until at least Christmas.

 

[ToolzieFan]

The analytics here have us around where others have us, as a borderline top-25 team. It seems fair, although I agree with Hey Adrien that Ken Pom is a lot more valuable once games have started. Our best shot at cracking the top-15 or so is improvement from Hawkins, which a projection system like this would miss. This team can win the Big East.

 

[ToolzieFan]

It isn’t worth a new thread, but we are #34 at EvanMiya.com, and fourth in the Big East.

EvanMiya CBB Analytics

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[husky429]

It isn’t worth a new thread, but we are #34 at EvanMiya.com, and fourth in the Big East.

EvanMiya CBB Analytics

Advanced college basketball analytics, home of the Bayesian Performance Rating

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Pretty strong year for the NBE overall though. Thats probably 6 or 7 tourney teams.

 

[ToolzieFan]

Pretty strong year for the NBE overall though. Thats probably 6 or 7 tourney teams.

Yes, between the top-to-bottom strength and the lack of a truly dominant team, this should be a great year of Big East basketball.

Here are all of the Big East’s ratings on Ken Pom.

 

[superjohn]

Pretty strong year for the Big East overall though. Thats probably 6 or 7 tourney teams.

Fixed it for you.

 

[Jbirdp5]

I love KenPom more than most here, but honestly, the website has little value in the current season until at least Christmas.

Does that explain creighton then who is a top 10 team in all polls but kenpom doesn’t even have in the top 20?

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Does that explain creighton then who is a top 10 team in all polls but kenpom doesn’t even have in the top 20?

Kinda. It’s just an algorithm. A very good one, though.

There are myriad reasons why, but for example, how do you quantify with math: freshmen; players expected to be in expanded roles; new coaching staffs…all this becomes clearer with actual data from the season.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Kinda. It’s just an algorithm. A very good one, though.

There are myriad reasons why, but for example, how do you quantify with math: freshmen; players expected to be in expanded roles; new coaching staffs…all this becomes clearer with actual data from the season.

I don't know why he bothers this early, too much guesswork. Creighton is probably better than Nova.

 

[NYC_HUSKY22]

I love KenPom more than most here, but honestly, the website has little value in the current season until at least Christmas.

You are correct.

I run a python model via the kenpompy built-ins to capture divergences in the early season from vegas vs the stats. I'd have to have a look over my sports book but I was hitting 4+ leg parlays at a near 60% clip last year, until about the end of Nov / early December when there's enough data to support the betting lines.

Typically don't bet too much. Just enough to cover the cost of my kenpom subscription and streaming for the cbb season.

But there is value in it early on in the year.

 

[jibsey]

I love KenPom more than most here, but honestly, the website has little value in the current season until at least Christmas.

Yes and truthfully we don’t know what the hell we even have until then.

 

[auror]

You are correct.

I run a python model via the kenpompy built-ins to capture divergences in the early season from vegas vs the stats. I'd have to have a look over my sports book but I was hitting 4+ leg parlays at a near 60% clip last year, until about the end of Nov / early December when there's enough data to support the betting lines.

Typically don't bet too much. Just enough to cover the cost of my kenpom subscription and streaming for the cbb season.

But there is value in it early on in the year.

Were you betting in KenPom's favor? The guy you're agreeing with was saying the opposite.

 

[Psolo12]

You are correct.

I run a python model via the kenpompy built-ins to capture divergences in the early season from vegas vs the stats. I'd have to have a look over my sports book but I was hitting 4+ leg parlays at a near 60% clip last year, until about the end of Nov / early December when there's enough data to support the betting lines.

Typically don't bet too much. Just enough to cover the cost of my kenpom subscription and streaming for the cbb season.

But there is value in it early on in the year.

Can we get in on this action?

 

[methodology]

You are correct.

I run a python model via the kenpompy built-ins to capture divergences in the early season from vegas vs the stats. I'd have to have a look over my sports book but I was hitting 4+ leg parlays at a near 60% clip last year, until about the end of Nov / early December when there's enough data to support the betting lines.

Typically don't bet too much. Just enough to cover the cost of my kenpom subscription and streaming for the cbb season.

But there is value in it early on in the year.

I remember when kenpom first came out I was using that along with other models and absolutely killing it on college bball over/unders. There would be some smaller conference games where the line would move 10 points cause a lot of handicappers were doing the same thing. Vegas got killed and adjusted accordingly but for a 3 month period it was a fantastic time

 

[Get a Job]

I remember when kenpom first came out I was using that along with other models and absolutely killing it on college bball over/unders. There would be some smaller conference games where the line would move 10 points cause a lot of handicappers were doing the same thing. Vegas got killed and adjusted accordingly but for a 3 month period it was a fantastic time

Post/handle

 

[JohnFSilver]

I love KenPom more than most here, but honestly, the website has little value in the current season until at least Christmas.

He'd be first to admit that.

 

[NYC_HUSKY22]

Can we get in on this action?

Where do we post picks? The cesspool?

 

[Balker]

Its not where you start its where you finish.

Sort of... KenPom's pre-season rankings factor into where you finish. The pre-season data eventually is pulled out completely from the modeling, but the reality is by the time that data is removed it's already had a massive influence on how every team is perceived for the entire season, who makes the tournament, etc...

RPI and NET are more "pure" rankings, where it isn't calculated pre-season and pre-season perceptions have no influence at all on the outcome.

 

[PNolanFan]

KenPom gets better as the season goes but it fails to capture sophomore jumps, chemistry, some aspects of freshman ect. After 10 games or so it straightens out and starts to be meaningful but right now his model has no way to account for hawkins/jackson in their bigger roles, the freshman or any of the transfers chemistry/roles

 

[JohnFSilver]

KenPom gets better as the season goes but it fails to capture sophomore jumps, chemistry, some aspects of freshman ect. After 10 games or so it straightens out and starts to be meaningful but right now his model has no way to account for hawkins/jackson in their bigger roles, the freshman or any of the transfers chemistry/roles

Is that not the arbitrage opportunity for a betting angle?

The stats can’t meaningfuly adjust for players who can make a big leap. Stud freshmen they can certainly put a number on, but a guy like Hawkins, how do you factor in his improvement accurately?

Fascinating discussion. Very volatile early in season as the baseline data turns over to up to date sampling.

 

[auror]

Is that not the arbitrage opportunity for a betting angle?

The stats can’t meaningfuly adjust for players who can make a big leap. Stud freshmen they can certainly put a number on, but a guy like Hawkins, how do you factor in his improvement accurately?

Fascinating discussion. Very volatile early in season as the baseline data turns over to up to date sampling.

You can project certain players forward based on recruiting rankings. Essentially assign them stats based on historical comparison. 4* top 50 SG average soph stats when dealing with players with lower minutes totals from their freshman year (otherwise you just project average improvement by age from previous stats). I know Hoop-Explorer does this, not sure about KenPom. You can also project usage, which I know Torvik does, and make assumptions from there. (Ie if you're given a big role for a team that historically has a good offense but your stats or minutes were lower, you're probably better than expected). SI's former analyst Dan Hanner took this to an extreme with a comprehensive lineup model, but he's out of the industry (or hired by a team maybe). You can also feed into it consensus NBA Big Boards to supplement talent projection.