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Originally Posted by hoopsguy
KenPom rankings are far kinder to these teams that the pollsters:
Mizzou #8
Illini #16
Of course, rankings that list UNC at #4 clearly cannot be taken at face value. And, yes, I understand that there is a mathematical formula behind the rankings. I put a lot of value in his rankings at the end of the year. Much less so in December.
And what if the winning score is right on 70? Well, Pomeroy has a Mizzou 70-67 win projected (61% certainty).
Wow - only game that Mizzou is projected to lose the rest of the way is @ KU.
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A lot of the reason that Mizzou is doing much better this year both in record and in computer rankings is their rebounding. Mike Anderson teams typically are lucky to break even in rebounding against their opponents over the course of the year and usually don't finish any higher than 200 in Division I in rebounding. This year, Mizzou is currently 2nd in rebounding in the Big 12. That's a positive situation that Coach Anderson hasn't had at Mizzou before now thanks to our great seniors in the post.