[lite1up]

Someone asked for Kenpom's lines for Thursday and it seemed like there was general interest and I said I'd post these up for those that don't have access...


Duke -11 vs. Lehigh
Notre Dame -1 vs. Xavier
North Carolina -17 vs. Vermont
Alabama -1 vs. Creighton
Michigan State -25 vs. Long Island
Memphis -2 vs. St. Louis
Georgetown -2 vs. Belmont
NC State -2 vs. San Diego St.
Florida St. -4 vs. St. Bonaventure
Texas -1 vs. Cincinnati
Temple -2 vs. South Florida
Michigan -6 vs. Ohio
Missouri -23 vs. Norfolk St.
Florida -1 vs. Virginia
Kansas -17 vs. Detroit
Purdue -3 vs. St. Mary's

[losemyloot]

So how do people use the Kenpom lines. I know I would need to do further research but initially do you follow or fade Kenpom if his numbers are different then the spread? Thanks for any insight on this.

[lite1up]

So how do people use the Kenpom lines. I know I would need to do further research but initially do you follow or fade Kenpom if his numbers are different then the spread? Thanks for any insight on this.

I found they were worth following in December & early January, before the books adjust. Honestly haven't tracked this well enough to give you a straight answer to that question. I don't think I'd fade though...I still like to use them as a tool to indicate when a line is potentially off. Problem is, kenpom's numbers don't account for injuries, roster changes and other intangible factors so if Kenpom's spread on a game differs from the Vegas line by more than 3 points, there's probably a very good reason for it.

[camelbreath$]

Thanks for posting. IN all honesty though, I wouldn't put too much weight in these KenPom lines. His statistical model doesn't come close to giving you the full picture of a teams strengths and weaknesses in a head-to-head match up.

[hydrosmak]

Thanks for posting this!