Lot of talk about NET and small sample size, and fact they cut the requirements from 5 to 2 in the metrics. The basketball shows and commentators are already laying mattresses for when NCAA starts giving P5 conferences more bids then they probably deserve. This will be done through the “eyeball” test as justification. This is why KenPom is more accurate because it is more detailed and has more factors. Historically, KenPom has been a good indicator of March Madness performance.

It is also why AP and Coaches polls are important. AP and Coaches are “eyeball” rankings and makes it tougher to ignore teams. AP and Coaches polls are good examples. We lost tough second game to Drake on the road in OT. The voters in each of these polls know how tough it is to play back to back against a common opponent, especially a quality opponent. Good news is, no one seems to think that LU does not belong.