Colgate is ranked 11th in NET Rankings going 9-1 against 3 Patriot League teams

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This kind of renders these whole rankings a joke

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it just shows how these rankings take more than 10 games to normalize

I can't wait until Colgate hits 70% of their 3 pointers against a 3 seed and we revive this thread.


ETA: I still remember Jordan Burns balling like his life depended on it against Tennessee two years ago.

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This kind of renders these whole rankings a joke

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If someone ever tried to use the NET to solely rank teams then probably

It's the same reason you had so many mid major teams ranked in the Top 25 in football. Since these teams didn't play their typical non conference schedule and body bag games, they have inflated records and stats.

Since none of the Patriot League, the league Colgate plays in, played non conference games, their computer ratings are not being weighed down by being blown out by P5 teams in non conference play, so their NET rankings are based on only games against each other. It makes teams like Colgate look like a monster.

The problem here is you're trying to rank teams with WAY too few "touching points" between conferences.

FWIW, Navy were actually acceptable in nonconference - so it's not like this is a "down" Patriot League.

They are probably a dangerous 12/13 seed if they place them fairly.

Pretty impressive for a toothpaste.

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I still remember Jordan Burns balling like his life depended on it against Tennessee two years ago.

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I don’t think any of his ridiculous 3s even hit iron.

They played Holy Cross 4 times in a row? Damn. Good work if you can get it I guess

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It's the same reason you had so many mid major teams ranked in the Top 25 in football. Since these teams didn't play their typical non conference schedule and body bag games, they have inflated records and stats.

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in football, you had two P5 conferences that didn’t start until late October