How Common is Top 5?

[NIT88]

Does anyone know how common it is for a team to be top 5 in both offensive and defensive efficiency in Ken Pom? With UConn 1st and 4th, I don’t recall us ever being that high; or many other teams for that matter. I don’t have a Ken Pom subscription (too cheap), and there are a lot of people on this board who sort through this stuff better than I do. Just a little stat sorting to fill some time until Saturday.

I posted concern a couple months back about the Huskies falling to almost 50th in D, so I am happy to feel ridiculous for that thread now!

 

[auror]

#1 offense, #4 defense.

The last time a team finished a season top 4 in both offense and defense was '08 Kansas who won the title. They did need a miracle to do so in the championship game, though, the infamous Memphis FT/Collins 3 to force OT. They also beat Steph Curry in the tournament.