Tracking Iowa's RPI, KenPom, & Sagarin

[NikeHawk21]

I trust KenPom, Sagarin and RPI over a few personal opinions

You've said yourself the RPI is terrible so not sure why'd you rely on it now.

KenPom rated Iowa #22 in the country to end last year. Do you think that's accurate? Temple was #86 and it took us OT to beat them. Again, KenPom is okay, but you can't interpret it as gospel.

 

[PCHawk]

I trust KenPom, Sagarin and RPI over a few personal opinions

Just an FYI. KenPom doesn't list teams in the order he thinks they are. He developed a formula to rank them based on body of work so far. It's not like he thinks there are exactly 20 teams better than us and worse than Illinois. If you asked him he could very well tell you he thinks Iowa is the 8th best team or so in the conference.

 

[PCHawk]

You've said yourself the RPI is terrible so not sure why'd you rely on it now.

KenPom rated Iowa #22 in the country to end last year. Do you think that's accurate? Temple was #86 and it took us OT to beat them. Again, KenPom is okay, but you can't interpret it as gospel.

Twins thinks if KenPom were to rank the teams based on how he thinks they are playing in the last 2 weeks, the list would match his rankings team for team.

 

[Hawk5656]

You've said yourself the RPI is terrible so not sure why'd you rely on it now.

KenPom rated Iowa #22 in the country to end last year. Do you think that's accurate? Temple was #86 and it took us OT to beat them. Again, KenPom is okay, but you can't interpret it as gospel.

Yeah I agree with #22 last year

 

[NikeHawk21]

Yeah I agree with #22 last year

If you think Iowa was the #22 team in the country at the end of the year last year you are absolutely clueless.

 

[Hawk5656]

If you think Iowa was the #22 team in the country at the end of the year last year you are absolutely clueless.

We were a 7 seed so at worst we were within 9 of that

 

[NikeHawk21]

We were a 7 seed so at worst we were within 9 of that

Haha. By that logic KenPom was only off by 46 spots in regards to Temple. Keep it up man, with each post you dig yourself deeper and deeper.

 

[Hawk5656]

Haha. By that logic KenPom was only off by 46 spots in regards to Temple. Keep it up man, with each post you dig yourself deeper and deeper.

I couldn't believe Temple got in last year

 

[PCHawk]

I couldn't believe Temple got in last year

Because they were bad enough to lose to Iowa right? Or did you follow Temple closely all year?

 

[Hawk5656]

Update 01/17:

KenPom: 86
Sagarin: 77
RPI: 104

Updated 1/24

KenPom: 91
Sagarin: 76
RPI: 111

AdjD isn't even in the top 150 right now. Worst it's been all year. So much for the improved defense theory

 

[Hawk5656]

98th in KenPom right now, how is that possible in year 7? Is it coaching or just recruiting misses?

 

[PCHawk]

98th in KenPom right now, how is that possible in year 7? Is it coaching or just recruiting misses?

Why does it matter that it's year 7. Oh yea, you think teams should just get better every single year as long as a coach is there.

 

[Hawk5656]

Why does it matter that it's year 7. Oh yea, you think teams should just get better every single year as long as a coach is there.

Recruiting is your answer I see

 

[PCHawk]

Recruiting is your answer I see

Down years happen at every program regardless of whether it's exactly their 7th year or not.

 

[Hawk5656]

Down years happen at every program regardless of whether it's exactly their 7th year or not.

Down years shouldn't be this bad and let's be honest is next year going to be any better? That's recruiting