The LSU men and women’s basketball teams had last week off due to final exams. The men play Wednesday night against East Tennessee State while the women play Thursday evening against Florida Gulf Coast.
But while LSU had last week off, the college basketball season did not stop. This week the initial NET ratings were released. The NET—NCAA Evaluation Tool—was introduced last season and took the place of the RPI for the men’s tournament selection process. It’s a five-part, result-based tool. Those parts are:
- Team Value Index: the most important part, this is based on win-loss and what teams are playing
- Team Efficiency: this measures how many points a team scores and allows on a per 100 possession basis
- Wins: easy enough, the team’s winning percentage
- Adjusted Winning Percentage: who you play and where you play them.