Following their six-game winning streak, the Virginia Cavaliers have rebounded from their road woes to take sole possession of second place in the ACC heading into tonight’s bout with the Miami Hurricanes. However, the NET remains skeptical of the Cavaliers, ranking them fifth in the conference and 42nd in the country.
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.