With just a few weeks remaining in the regular season, it is time for the championship talk to start in college basketball. One of the best data analyses in college basketball comes from Kenpom, developed by Ken Pomeroy. Many analysts have questioned whether there truly is a dominant team in the nation this year, and Kenpom has some interesting insights.
First, let’s take a look at the history of champions and where they ended up ranked in terms of adjusted-offensive efficiency (an estimate of the offensive efficiency - points scored per 100 possessions - a team would have against the average D-I defense) and adjusted-defensive efficiency (an estimate of the defensive efficiency - points allowed per 100 possessions - a team would have against the average D-I offense).