As we know, if we are a bubble NCAA Tournament team, a BAD nonconference schedule ranking could be a deciding factor for why we don't make the NCAA Tournament.
On Nov 26, our KenPom nonconference SOS was #354 out of 358 teams. At that time, @SSG T wrote that he loved using Kenpom but taking the rankings seriously 5 or 6 games into the season was a bad idea because at that point they are still significantly impacted by last season's #s (which the starting point is based on). He said once we got into January, they should start being accurate.
@TheTruthTheWholeTruth then stated that our nonconference SOS would still be in the 300's on Jan 5.
So, that made me curious and I decided to keep track of our nonconference strength of schedule (SOS) and see how it moved between Nov 26 and into 2022.
Will our nonconference SOS move out of the 300's by January?? Stay tuned.
On Dec 3, we played our first of 2 CONSECUTIVE conference games (Purdue & Illinois).
* Our nonconference SOS was #352 out of 358 teams.
* Our overall SOS was #352 out of 358 teams
On Dec 9, we played the first of 4 MORE nonconference games, heading to Clown U.
* Our nonconference SOS was #355 out of 358 teams.
* Our overall SOS was #313 out of 358 teams
On Dec 30, the day after completing our nonconference schedule:.
* Our nonconference SOS was #341 out of 358 teams.
* Our overall SOS (which included losses at Purdue and to Illinois) was #282 out of 358 teams
On Jan 3, we were 10-3 and heading into our final 18 conference games:
* Our nonconference SOS was #344 out of 358 teams.
* Our overall SOS (which included losses at Purdue and to Illinois) was #284 out of 358 teams
On Jan 15 (12-4 record), before we play Minnesota on Jan 16, with 15 conference games left:
* Our nonconference SOS is #340 out of 358 teams.
* Our overall SOS is #133 out of 358 teams.
Out of 358 teams, our KenPom Nonconference SOS:
354: Nov 26
352: Dec 3 (we played our 1st of 2 CONSEC conf games (Purdue & Illinois)
355: Dec 9 (we played 1st of 4 MORE nonconf games, heading to Clown U
344: Dec 10, after losing by 20 to Clown U
348: Dec 18, prior to our game vs Utah State
322: Dec 19 (day after beating Utah State)
340: Dec 22 (day after beating Southeastern Louisiana)
341: Dec 30 (day after beating Western Illinois & completing our nonconf schedule)
344: Jan 3 (our record was 10-3; heading into our final 18 conference games)
340: Jan 15 (our record is 12-4; 15 conference games left)
Looking at our Nonconference Opponents:
KenPom
Rank on:
Nov...Dec...Dec..Dec..Dec..Dec..Dec..Jan..Jan
26........3.......9.....18.....19....22....30.....3......15....Nonconference Opponent
208....200...198....189...191...192....195...197....190....Longwood
193.....220...225....231...232..240...227...225...232....Kansas City
342...339..340...338..328..327..329..328..329....NC Central
332...338..338...340..339..339..333..333..326....Alabama State
320...313..317.....323..323..325..328..327...331.....Western Michigan
254...250..251......268...268..267...270..279...281.....Portland State
47........46....57........58.....57.....58.....71.....66....64.....Virginia
95.......80....64.......50.....47.....44.....44.....41....32.....Iowa State
68.......60....61........48.....55....55......61......61....65.....Utah State
305..318...309...313...314..312...312..307..295....Southeastern Louisiana
202....182....163....162....159...165....168..208..206.....Western Illinois
On Nov 26, our KenPom nonconference SOS was #354 out of 358 teams. At that time, @SSG T wrote that he loved using Kenpom but taking the rankings seriously 5 or 6 games into the season was a bad idea because at that point they are still significantly impacted by last season's #s (which the starting point is based on). He said once we got into January, they should start being accurate.
@TheTruthTheWholeTruth then stated that our nonconference SOS would still be in the 300's on Jan 5.
So, that made me curious and I decided to keep track of our nonconference strength of schedule (SOS) and see how it moved between Nov 26 and into 2022.
Will our nonconference SOS move out of the 300's by January?? Stay tuned.
On Dec 3, we played our first of 2 CONSECUTIVE conference games (Purdue & Illinois).
* Our nonconference SOS was #352 out of 358 teams.
* Our overall SOS was #352 out of 358 teams
On Dec 9, we played the first of 4 MORE nonconference games, heading to Clown U.
* Our nonconference SOS was #355 out of 358 teams.
* Our overall SOS was #313 out of 358 teams
On Dec 30, the day after completing our nonconference schedule:.
* Our nonconference SOS was #341 out of 358 teams.
* Our overall SOS (which included losses at Purdue and to Illinois) was #282 out of 358 teams
On Jan 3, we were 10-3 and heading into our final 18 conference games:
* Our nonconference SOS was #344 out of 358 teams.
* Our overall SOS (which included losses at Purdue and to Illinois) was #284 out of 358 teams
On Jan 15 (12-4 record), before we play Minnesota on Jan 16, with 15 conference games left:
* Our nonconference SOS is #340 out of 358 teams.
* Our overall SOS is #133 out of 358 teams.
Out of 358 teams, our KenPom Nonconference SOS:
354: Nov 26
352: Dec 3 (we played our 1st of 2 CONSEC conf games (Purdue & Illinois)
355: Dec 9 (we played 1st of 4 MORE nonconf games, heading to Clown U
344: Dec 10, after losing by 20 to Clown U
348: Dec 18, prior to our game vs Utah State
322: Dec 19 (day after beating Utah State)
340: Dec 22 (day after beating Southeastern Louisiana)
341: Dec 30 (day after beating Western Illinois & completing our nonconf schedule)
344: Jan 3 (our record was 10-3; heading into our final 18 conference games)
340: Jan 15 (our record is 12-4; 15 conference games left)
Looking at our Nonconference Opponents:
KenPom
Rank on:
Nov...Dec...Dec..Dec..Dec..Dec..Dec..Jan..Jan
26........3.......9.....18.....19....22....30.....3......15....Nonconference Opponent
208....200...198....189...191...192....195...197....190....Longwood
193.....220...225....231...232..240...227...225...232....Kansas City
342...339..340...338..328..327..329..328..329....NC Central
332...338..338...340..339..339..333..333..326....Alabama State
320...313..317.....323..323..325..328..327...331.....Western Michigan
254...250..251......268...268..267...270..279...281.....Portland State
47........46....57........58.....57.....58.....71.....66....64.....Virginia
95.......80....64.......50.....47.....44.....44.....41....32.....Iowa State
68.......60....61........48.....55....55......61......61....65.....Utah State
305..318...309...313...314..312...312..307..295....Southeastern Louisiana
202....182....163....162....159...165....168..208..206.....Western Illinois
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