We're No. 1, but are we really?
by Anything but Gatorade on Jan 24, 2012 10:22 AM EST
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People who are paid to vote on such things tapped Kentucky to top their polls this week. However, a look at KenPom's ratings grant some validity a feeling that I, paranoid UK fan, have had about this team for the past few weeks: we're not as good as our record. KenPom rates Kentucky SIXTH, behind Ohio State, Kansas, Wisconsin, Michigan State, and Syracuse. Kentucky is 7th in the country in adjusted offense and 11th in adjusted defense. Letting Alabama score at will in the paint on Saturday probably didn't help that number. Obviously, 7 and 11 are good, but Kentucky has slipped since league play started in both effectiveness categories.
From a bird's eye view, some of that is explicable. Think of how many 2 and 3 footers and layups this team seems to miss lately. It hasn't detracted from the bottom line, wins, but it is frustrating, and seems to be going the opposite direction.
So again I ask you: am I right to be concerned?
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Hard to justify concern
when you are 19 and 1. Enjoy the victories and realize that losing a game or two is not the end of the world. Worrying will not change the outcome, it will just give you unneeded anxiety.
Making waves in a sea of blue.
Well anxiety and butterflies in the stomache do make for a wonderul laxative - some side benefits
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
I will give props to KenPom's ratings - everytime Wisconsin loses a game they climb a notch
Maybe I need to start me a rating system – I’ve got the handle on it now.
A man is nothing more than a summation of his scars!
He addressed that on his blog.
No such thing as perfection. There is always a monkey in the wrench. :-)
A Sea of Blue -- Kentucky Sports for the Discerning Fan
It's kind of weird
We actually improved from 115 and change to 116.4 on AdjO from yesterday to today and DROP 2 spots in the AdjO rankings. Improved 2 spots on AdjD to 9th, though.
Maybe all that’s crap, although I’m still more inclined to believe the numbers over writers and coaches.
The problem with quotations on the internet is, you don't know whether they're accurate. - Abraham Lincoln
by Anything but Gatorade on Jan 25, 2012 9:33 AM EST reply actions
Something else I just noticed
We’re noticeably more efficient this year on offense and defense compared to last year, and we’re also really consistent in terms of our PPP and what we limit opponents to in that category – it’s been 1.15 to .86 for several weeks now.
I’m with Jay Bilas in my belief that there aren’t really any great teams in college ball this year, but the number of pretty good ones is high, including Kansas, Ohio State, Kentucky, Missouri, and Syracuse. Not as much fun, but still better than last year.
The problem with quotations on the internet is, you don't know whether they're accurate. - Abraham Lincoln
by Anything but Gatorade on Jan 25, 2012 9:52 AM EST reply actions
That may prove to be the most honest statement anyone has made all year
I am now and shall forever be the Cat in The Hat, The Artist Formerly Known As ABC!!!
by Greg Alan Edwards on Jan 25, 2012 10:06 AM EST up reply actions
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