In college basketball’s first NET Ranking of the 2023-2024 season, the Virginia Cavaliers have come in 27th with only the Clemson Tigers ahead of them in the ACC. So far, so mostly good for UVA.
As a refresher, when the NCAA Tournament committee convenes to set the NCAA Tournament bracket, they use the “NET” rankings to determine who receives the at large bids and seed lines. A team’s NET ranking is comprised of a formula with a whole host of computer numbers incorporated (KenPom, RPI, etc.) and the team’s schedule and results from that year make up the team’s NET Report.