re: LSU Basketball Tourney Resume - Ranking and Metrics

LSU has a long way to go to get into the NCAA tourney but here is an updated snapshot as of today, following lasts nights impressive victory.

Results-based metrics
RPI: 81
KPI: 47
SoR: 71
Average: 66

Predictive metrics
BPI: 58
KenPom: 56
Sagarin: 61
Average: 58

LSU lost ~20 spots (on average) in the results metrics and stayed relatively flat on the predictive metrics compared to after the Arkansas game.

Good news is that LSU has 4 quadrant 1 wins which is very good for a team trying to get on the right side of the bubble.

Given the very tough schedule over the next 5-6 games, LSU will have every opportunity to rack up impressive wins (and need a couple on the road). Unlike recent years, 9-9 or 10-8 in the SEC will put LSU squarely in the mix. That’s very difficult and fairly unlikely but not a pipe dream either.