Just how good is the NBE so far?

[MUBillsTil2017]

Looking pretty good according to this report, based upon kenpom.com stats as aggregated by the author linked below.


1 -- Big Ten Conference, .8335
2 -- Atlantic Coast Conference, .8010
3 -- Big East Conference, .8005
4 -- Big 12 Conference, .7878
5 -- Pac 12 Conference, .7493
6 -- American Athletic Conference, .7418
7 -- Southeastern Conference, .7400
8 -- Atlantic 10 Conference, .7026
9 -- West Coast Conference, .6356
10 -- Mountain West Conference, .6221


http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-Sports/2013/11/29/big-east-top-3-hoops-conferences-fox-sports-1

[mu_hilltopper]

That author?  John Pudner, MU '88 grad?

Never heard of him.

[rocky_warrior]

Every team except for DePaul in the kenpom top 100.  They're at 132, and if they pick it up the conference will easily be #2.

[We R Final Four]

What is the NBE?

Is that like the BE?

[ChicosBailBonds]

RPI has us 2nd, Big Ten 3rd....but the expected RPI has the Big Ten to finish #1 again this year and BE 3rd.  Ratings at this point, way too early for much credence, however.

[🏀]

3-5 will be a mix between BE, Pac12 and Big12.

Hopefully, the BE can stay on top of those teams.

ACC will continue to be the best, and the B10 is strong this year. Bottom isn't as bad as it has been for them.

[Aughnanure]

What is the NBE?

Is that like the BE?

[Atticus]

What matters most to me are the number of actual title contenders in a conference. The rest is just noise to me....especially this early in the season. Does our conference have a legit contender? I don't think so. The AAC has more than than the NBE

[79Warrior]

What matters most to me are the number of actual title contenders in a conference. The rest is just noise to me....especially this early in the season. Does our conference have a legit contender? I don't think so. The AAC has more than than the NBE

To early to say, but Nova has some nice wins so far.

[esotericmindguy]

Every team except for DePaul in the kenpom top 100.  They're at 132, and if they pick it up the conference will easily be #2.

Exactly why you keep the league at 10 teams. Previous years were always dragged down by the bottom 4 or 5 teams that got run over by the top 10 teams.

[mu_hilltopper]

Exactly why you keep the league at 10 teams. Previous years were always dragged down by the bottom 4 or 5 teams that got run over by the top 10 teams.

OTOH.. you need some teams to beat up on.  Otherwise everyone finishes at .500, plus or minus, and the league looks mediocre.

[GGGG]

What matters most to me are the number of actual title contenders in a conference. The rest is just noise to me....especially this early in the season. Does our conference have a legit contender? I don't think so. The AAC has more than than the NBE

That means when UNLV was dominant in the early 90s that the Big West was a top notch conference?

[Atticus]

That means when UNLV was dominant in the early 90s that the Big West was a top notch conference?

My post has the word "contenders" in it. I know....not everyone understands plural vs. singular. Then I asked if the conference even has one contender (singular).

[rocket surgeon]

My post has the word "contenders" in it. I know....not everyone understands plural vs. singular. Then I asked if the conference even has one contender (singular).

contender for what?  the whole shootin match or to be very competive?  there are so many variables so early in the season. injuries, bad behavior, players having good/bad seasons, coaching...   there is a lot of parity in college basketball today.  i.e. the sleeper midmajors, etc