Justin's top 10 in NCAAB

[Justin7]

Rank Team Power
1 Duke 26.84
2 Wisconin 23.96
3 Texas 23.94
4 Pittsburgh 23.94
5 BYU 23.56
6 SD St 22.62
7 OSU 20.24
8 Kansas 19.88
9 ND 18.44
10 Georgetown16.26

These power rankings are from Colossus. The Coach's poll has it all wrong.

For simplified spread generating, use the power rankings... This is how many points that team is better than an "average" team. HFA is worth about 3.75.

[mvp123]

cant agree that all these teams are that much better than an average team

[Justin7]

Er, this is before tonight's results. Kansas will obviously drop.

[Justin7]

cant agree that all these teams are that much better than an average team

There are over 300 Div Ia teams. Which of these teams are ranked below 150, or even below 25?

[iceminers26]

Even though I love backing clubs that emphasize defense come March, Whisky is home court or bust, don't think they will be much of a factor come tourney time.

[opie1988]

Rank Team Power
1 Duke 26.84
2 Wisconin 23.96
3 Texas 23.94
4 Pittsburgh 23.94
5 BYU 23.56
6 SD St 22.62
7 OSU 20.24
8 Kansas 19.88
9 ND 18.44
10 Georgetown16.26

These power rankings are from Colossus. The Coach's poll has it all wrong.

For simplified spread generating, use the power rankings... This is how many points that team is better than an "average" team. HFA is worth about 3.75.

Justin-

I'm an idiot....but what does HFA stand for???

[mvp123]

i know what you are saying justin but what constitutes an average team ?

[mvp123]

home field adv

[Justin7]

Justin-

I'm an idiot....but what does HFA stand for???

Home field advantage.

[opie1988]

Home floor advantage. It hit me as i pressed submit.

As I said.....I'm an idiot.

[Justin7]

i know what you are saying justin but what constitutes an average team ?

If you average all the Div Ia teams. Average of all stats on a neutral field. This means teams that play a lot more home games than road games get adjusted downward.

[opie1988]

Justin-

I noticed you didn't post any plays today. Not allowed to gamble on Valentines??

Or just nothing you liked??

I'm obviously joking.

[rm18]

What are these the KKK power rankings

1. Texas
2. OSU
3. Pitt
4. Duke
5. Kansas
6. SDSU
7. Villanova
8. Notre Dame
9. Wisconsin
10. Purdue

[mvp123]

ok i gotcha now ty justin i agree

[Justin7]

Justin-

I noticed you didn't post any plays today. Not allowed to gamble on Valentines??

Or just nothing you liked??

I'm obviously joking.

No plays this Monday. First time in... a month?

[opie1988]

No plays this Monday. First time in... a month?

I think a month is right. Back in tomorrow??

[rm18]

According to those rankings BYU would be a pk at OSU or Kansas, line would be more like Kansas -8

[Justin7]

I think a month is right. Back in tomorrow??

I bet about 1/4th of the game spreads, and about 1/30th of the totals. There are 30 games on the board right now for tomorrow. What are the odds that I have no plays tomorrow, assuming 30 games with spreads and totals.

[opie1988]

How would you factor it? Your average would have you playing 7.5 game spreads, and 1 total.

so how would that translate into odds against no play v. plays??

[HoulihansTX]

That's not counting 2ndH middles.

[illmatick]

Kansas was due for the letdown.

[mikeanite]

i would love to know how put this information into a equation to make it useful.

[big0mar]

Who is Colossus??????

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[Salmon Steak]

Duke is the best team. They should be number one. They win the championship this year. Mark my words.

[Sunde91]

Wisconin - solid team.

However, Wisconsin is absurdly overrated.

http://forum.sbrforum.com/ncaa-basketball-handicapping/940641-wisconsin-not-built-tournament.html

And HC is worth about 10 points for them. If they win @ Purdue and OSU, more respect.

Probably out by the 1st weekend, S16 tops. Maybe they're different this year, but it's doubtful.

[Emily_Haines]

No way should BYU or San Diego St. be in the top 10. You stick those teams in the big east and they would be dead last.

[frostno98]

Top 10 low profile teams in no particular order you will see in the NCAA tournament.

Old Dominion
Wichita State
George Mason
Richmond
UAB
Cleveland State
Fair Field
Furman
St Mary's
Memphis

[tblues2005]

I am agreeing with Justin here Duke is very tough and they will be come tournament time also.

[nyplayer33]

Texas would crush Duke.....i have texas to win it all 15-1

[nyplayer33]

Sorry, any number 1 who gets arse killed like Duke or Kansas on road...aren't great imo

[beerman2619]

I'd agree maybe with Duke if Irving was healthy but he's done for the year and so is Duke.

[HoulihansTX]

No way should BYU or San Diego St. be in the top 10. You stick those teams in the big east and they would be dead last.

Depaul, and USF play in that conference. So no.

plus im guessing you have never seen either team play. SDSU is a rebounding machine. When you see that team, they look like any other top team in America physically.

BYU has the best PG in the country, and their SG doesnt miss 3pts when he catches and shoots. The rest of the team are guys who play smart, like any BYU team would. Being smart is a talent also. That is why Duke is good perennially. They have great players, but they all execute what the coach tells them to do consistently.

[bill2266]

i still think pitt can beat anyone with there strong d and great shooters

[Joe Sharp]

[GGRIF82]

DUKE