Expected W-L: The “expected” win-loss records for each team are now available on the KPI Rankings page. These are calculated from the EXPs algorithm. Other than the team “Non D-I” (Actual Record: 6-409, Expected Record: 0-415), Loyola-MD has overachieved their expected record by more wins than any other team. 14 […]
Category Archives: College Basketball
MBB Data Points: January 13, 2015
Upset Sunday: Arizona, Duke, and Wisconsin all lost on Sunday yet all remained in the KPI Top 10 Rankings. All three losses were on the road to three teams who have a combined record of 33-16. Virginia vs. Kentucky: Virginia has three of the top 11 wins of the season […]
MBB Data Points: January 5, 2015
Kentucky: Forget what the Wildcats might do for now, instead let’s focus on what they have done. UK is the No. 1 defensive team and No. 9 offensive team by the DIFFs algorithm. They have five wins against the KPI Top 50 by an average margin of 17.2 PPG. Big […]
Recapping First Month of College Basketball
With the college basketball season about one month old, several storylines have been established: Big 12 Dominance: The Big 12 leads the KPI Rankings by a wide margin. The Big 12 is 78-13 overall (.857, best among all conferences) and is 50-1 in home games. With a true round robin […]
MBB Season Trends: More Steals, More Turnovers, Less Points
All data points below compare data through the first Sunday in December of the 2013-14 season to the same time period this year. Note that this season is a week shorter than last, and hence is comparing one fewer week at this time. The numbers are computed on a per team, […]