Xavier is quite good this season. They are 9-1 in the Big East, 6-3 in Quad One games, have lost once since their Thanksgiving tournament, and have beaten Marquette, UConn (twice), and Creighton. With all of that known, a question springs to mind:
. @BannersParkway I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t understand the NET and KenPom rankings. But how in the world are UCONN, Marq, and Creighton ranked so far ahead of X when we’ve beaten all of them. I get the Q3 loss but…
— Jesse Moyer (@jessemoyer1410) January 27, 2023
First off, here is what the NCAA says about the NET
The remaining factors include the Team Value Index (TVI), which is a result-based feature that rewards teams for beating quality opponents, particularly away from home, as well as an adjusted net efficiency rating.