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[QUOTE="pj, post: 4560830, member: 2524"]
Yes, but there is a problem in that the way the NET is calculated aggravates the problem with quadrant scoring. NET is already rigged to reward strength of schedule (the two factors in NET are "the Team Value Index (TVI), which is a result-based feature that rewards teams for beating quality opponents, particularly away from home, as well as an adjusted net efficiency rating" -- [URL="https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketball-men/article/2022-12-05/college-basketballs-net-rankings-explained"]College basketball's NET rankings, explained[/URL] -- net efficiency rating is similar to Kenpom and then they bias it to reward strength of schedule). Then the quadrant scores work from NET, and quadrant scoring is rigged to favor schedules with high-quadrant opponents.

So you have a compounding of the favoritism to strength of schedule, which rewards teams from strong conferences. This year it favors the Big 12.

Wouldn't be surprising if Kansas is a #1 seed and Houston a #2 due to this effect. UCLA also underrated by quadrant scores I think.
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