On the heels of a disappointing loss to Vanderbilt and the edge of a tough task at South Carolina, it’s important to remember how successful this season has already been. The Vols might not make the NCAA Tournament, but Rick Barnes’ squad has done far more than not come in 13th place in the SEC.
Here’s the KenPom rating for every Tennessee team since 2002, as far back as the website reaches. KenPom doesn’t measure how successful a team is as much as how efficient a team is; like S&P+, I tend to think of it in terms of which team would scare me the most on the other sideline.