Gators In KenPom & Net [Update at #42]

audiogatorjim · Dec 30, 2024 at 8:58 PM

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One real interesting thing as this team prepares for SEC play is how uniquely equipped we are to navigate a difficult conference season. If I had to compose a team in a lab to be competitive in a league like ours, it would probably include quality depth in the post, experience at the guard spots, relatively proficient at both ends of the court (6th Ken Pom offensively, 16th defensively), rebounds at high level at both ends (1st offensively, 4th defensively, 1st overall), and able to score inside and out (55th in 2pt%, 12th in fgm/game, 34th in 3ptm/game). That kind of team is almost blowout proof. Doesn't mean it is upset proof, but I think it does mean we are likely to be in just about every game we play. We can pretty much match up with anyone and play any style. I am particularly curious to see how we play against teams that really slow it down and grind it out (Tennessee, South Carolina, TAMU).

The other factor that gives me confidence is the overall experience in league play on our roster. Four of the guys in our current rotation were in the rotation throughout the SEC schedule last year, and this will be Richard's third trip through it. Aberdeen didn't play a ton last year, but got lots of run in the SEC tournament, and had that huge game in the semis. Martin has final four experience, so he isn't afraid of big games, and if there were anyone legitimately build for that kind of play, it is definitely him. Alexis and Chinyelu really haven't see this level of play before, so it could be an up and down stretch for those two, but I think most of our rotation will be prepared for it--at least, as much as you can be to play a SEC that has probably never been this competitive or deep.

Schedule is gonna be a real grind. How we got road games at Bama, Auburn, UK and Mississippi State with no home return, yet still have home-home with Tennessee, sort of boggles the mind. That's six games against teams currently in the top 20 NET rankings, and only one of them at home!
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If I had time, I’d be curious how UT, Bama and Auburn’s SEC schedule looks compared to ours. That seems grossly unfair to give us this preposterous schedule, I thought we always played the SEC opponents home and away in a given season.

GatorRade · Dec 31, 2024 at 7:14 AM

audiogatorjim said: ↑

If I had time, I’d be curious how UT, Bama and Auburn’s SEC schedule looks compared to ours. That seems grossly unfair to give us this preposterous schedule, I thought we always played the SEC opponents home and away in a given season.
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I did a quick look at the different schedules a while back, and they all looked pretty similar to me. Look at how Bama closes their schedule!

UK
MSU
@Tenn
UF
@Aub

UF76JMH · Dec 31, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Looks like we jumped Gonzaga on KenPom - we’re up to #6!

FranceGator · Jan 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM

Massey has us #3. Crazy part: top 4 are all SEC. 8 of top 14.

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