Interesting Pat Forde tweet about UK...

[jekelish]

They haven't played a top 15 Sagarin or Ken Pom team since December 10.

Good thing the analysts always bring that point up when talking about them, just like they talk about how we haven't played anyone.

Oh, wait...

 

[jdubs30]

Well according to Ken Pom we've played 1 game all year vs. a top 15 team; Georgetown.

BTW, we're 7th in Ken Pom's rankings

 

[OrlandoCuse]

Ken Pom and Sagarin rankings are horribly flawed, don't read too much into them.

 

[jekelish]

My point is this: you never hear anyone tagging on Kentucky's schedule, when the fact is they haven't really played anyone in three months.

 

[HoustonCuse]

From the "Last 15 Games" Thread, our schedule this calendar year is absolutely superior to Kentucky's and the other leaders for #1 seeds:

Consider what our schedule has looked like over our last 15 games:

12 of those 15 games were against RPI Top 100 teams
We are 7-1 versus the RPI Top 50
(footnote 1)

11 of the 15 games were against projected NCAA Tournament Teams
We are 9-2 versus tourney teams (4-2 away from home)
(footnote 2)

6 of the 15 games were true road games
8 of the 15 games were away from home
We are 5-1 in true road games
We are 6-2 away from home

I know the prevailing wisdom is we are playing an NEC quality schedule and that we can barely beat anyone, but does Kentucky have 9 wins against NCAA tournament teams in their last 15 games? No. Does Duke? No. Does UNC? No.

UK 6-0 versus projected tourney teams
Duke 2-2
UNC 3-2
Kansas 5-3

Nobody has played a tougher slate - or certainly nobody has done better against a tough slate. When you look at our schedule - we've basically been in the NCAA tourney since mid January.


footnotes:
1. RPI through Thurs (several of these teams have bumped up their RPI since then, for instance Cinci was #69 thursday - they could move into top 50 which would make us 8-2)

2. Using Lunardi's latest bracketology

 

[kirbivore]

Only reason Forde brings it up is that he's a Louisville guy.

 

[HOFCeluck]

LOL at saying kenpom and sag are flawed...so your standard is the RPI?