NET is out

[Ihaveswag29]

First NET rankings are out.. currently have Purdue at 21st and 6th in the Big Ten. Looks like we have some work to do.

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[DwaynePurvis00]

First NET rankings are out.. currently have Purdue at 21st and 6th in the Big Ten. Looks like we have some work to do.

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Eh, we have played some close games and the computer likes it when you blow teams out. Example, Purdue’s son, Tennessee, hasn’t really played anyone—they beat an overrated Baylor team and did beat a good Louisville team. But the rest are cupcakes and they are #1. Lots of ball left to play and not too worried about our NET.

If I were those guys down south though…at 71….id be a bit worried

 

[proudopete]

First NET rankings are out.. currently have Purdue at 21st and 6th in the Big Ten. Looks like we have some work to do.

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The NET isn’t really a ranking system per se. it’s used more to determine quads for games played.
Having said that, I think our number will rise as we play the next two weeks and into conference season.

 

[Boiler Buck]

The first NET is irrelevant.
The last one is where you want to be in the top.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Where WE are in the NET is far less important to where our opponents are. It's a sorting tool to help with SOS for the committee. Yeah, the best teams will logically end up near the top of the list, but the important thing is to look at our record against each Quad. The more Q1 games and wins we end up with, the better.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

To put it in another perspective, could anyone actually SEED Purdue behind UCLA right now? Hells to the no. UCLA is 5-1, with zero Q1 GAMES, and a loss in their only Q2 game. Yet they're 16 and Purdue is 21. That tells you all you need to know about what the NET means.

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Taking a look at our schedule so far, going from best to worst NET-wise:

1. Marquette - 7 - Since this is a road game, I can't see it possibly dropping out of Quad 1 (Top 75).
2. Alabama - 13 - Has to stay top 30 to stay a Quad 1 win since it was at home. Probably will considering their schedule strength the way it is and will be.
3. Ole Miss - 55 - Quad 2 win right now, but good chance to become Quad 1 as that cutoff is 50 for neutral games.
4. NC State - 91 - on the other end of the Quad 2 range. Higher than 100 would make it Quad 3. I would expect it to get better, not worse.
5. Yale - 106 - Kinda cemented in Quad 3. Would need to get to 75 to move up.
6. Texas A&M CC - 140 - This game could drop to Quad 4. They don't have a strong conference that could help their metrics.
7. Marshall - 192 - Needs to move to 160 to become Quad 3. Unlikely.
8. Northern Kentucky - 286 - Locked into Quad 4.

And the rest of our Non-conference:
1. Auburn - 2 - Win or lose, this will be Quad 1. Neutral or road shouldn't make a difference. Currently neutral, but see below about A&M.
2. Texas A&M - 43 - Labeled right now as Neutral, but the NCAA can make adjustments during the season on these things. David Worlock from the NCAA put out a post on X about it this morning, but I didn't get a chance to read it. Could make a difference because as neutral, it's Quad 1, but as a home game it's Quad 2, currently.
3. Toledo - 197 - Pretty solid in the Quad 4 range, but the MAC is usually decent, so possible room to move if they're good. Currently 5-3, and will likely finish NC at 6-5.

 

[DwaynePurvis00]

Taking a look at our schedule so far, going from best to worst NET-wise:

1. Marquette - 7 - Since this is a road game, I can't see it possibly dropping out of Quad 1 (Top 75).
2. Alabama - 13 - Has to stay top 30 to stay a Quad 1 win since it was at home. Probably will considering their schedule strength the way it is and will be.
3. Ole Miss - 55 - Quad 2 win right now, but good chance to become Quad 1 as that cutoff is 50 for neutral games.
4. NC State - 91 - on the other end of the Quad 2 range. Higher than 100 would make it Quad 3. I would expect it to get better, not worse.
5. Yale - 106 - Kinda cemented in Quad 3. Would need to get to 75 to move up.
6. Texas A&M CC - 140 - This game could drop to Quad 4. They don't have a strong conference that could help their metrics.
7. Marshall - 192 - Needs to move to 160 to become Quad 3. Unlikely.
8. Northern Kentucky - 286 - Locked into Quad 4.

And the rest of our Non-conference:
1. Auburn - 2 - Win or lose, this will be Quad 1. Neutral or road shouldn't make a difference. Currently neutral, but see below about A&M.
2. Texas A&M - 43 - Labeled right now as Neutral, but the NCAA can make adjustments during the season on these things. David Worlock from the NCAA put out a post on X about it this morning, but I didn't get a chance to read it. Could make a difference because as neutral, it's Quad 1, but as a home game it's Quad 2, currently.
3. Toledo - 197 - Pretty solid in the Quad 4 range, but the MAC is usually decent, so possible room to move if they're good. Currently 5-3, and will likely finish NC at 6-5.

Thanks for the solid research and info, CB!

 

[Chi-Boiler]

Currently for our B1G schedule, we have:

11 Quad 1 games
6 Quad 2 games
2 Quad 3 games (@Minny, Rutgers)
1 Quad 4 game (USC)

 

[Purdue Grad in Texas]

Currently for our B1G schedule, we have:

11 Quad 1 games
6 Quad 2 games
2 Quad 3 games (@Minny, Rutgers)
1 Quad 4 game (USC)

Quad 1, Thursday @ The Tomb. Boilers better bring it.

 

[iubhounds]

Eh, we have played some close games and the computer likes it when you blow teams out. Example, Purdue’s son, Tennessee, hasn’t really played anyone—they beat an overrated Baylor team and did beat a good Louisville team. But the rest are cupcakes and they are #1. Lots of ball left to play and not too worried about our NET.

If I were those guys down south though…at 71….id be a bit worried

The smart ones down south aren't worried ... they can see what kind of team they have. Same as the last 3 years with the same coach. The only difference this year and it will be Woodson's downfall, he doesn't have that NBA first rounder that can carry a team. IMO they are mid range at best in the B1G and nothing more than a bubble team in March that will fail to make March Madness with a $6M roster. I'm an IU grad, lifelong fan and I don't even care what they do anymore. I was done with Woodson midway through his 2nd year.

 

[proudopete]

The smart ones down south aren't worried ... they can see what kind of team they have. Same as the last 3 years with the same coach. The only difference this year and it will be Woodson's downfall, he doesn't have that NBA first rounder that can carry a team. IMO they are mid range at best in the B1G and nothing more than a bubble team in March that will fail to make March Madness with a $6M roster. I'm an IU grad, lifelong fan and I don't even care what they do anymore. I was done with Woodson midway through his 2nd year.

Hate to hear it.

 

[proudopete]

IU fans are worried. They are just too distraught over the signs this early in the season to admit it. This was the year, the players, that would bring IU back to its rightful spot on top of the B1G.

 

[iubhounds]

IU fans are worried. They are just too distraught over the signs this early in the season to admit it. This was the year, the players, that would bring IU back to its rightful spot on top of the B1G.

I would venture to say they are more pissed than worried. Pissed that Woodson is not making changes as promised. That is those that favor Woodson as coach. Those that want him gone ... saw it wasn't going to work as soon as he made last years speech on Senior Day.

 

[boilerzz]

The smart ones down south aren't worried ... they can see what kind of team they have. Same as the last 3 years with the same coach. The only difference this year and it will be Woodson's downfall, he doesn't have that NBA first rounder that can carry a team. IMO they are mid range at best in the B1G and nothing more than a bubble team in March that will fail to make March Madness with a $6M roster. I'm an IU grad, lifelong fan and I don't even care what they do anymore. I was done with Woodson midway through his 2nd year.

The decision to schedule a bunch of cupcakes will really make it tough for you guys to go dancing. At this point, you probably need to go 13-7 in the B1G to get a bid. You will likely have zero Q1 or Q2 wins and the committee has not been forgiving of late to teams with that resume.

Wow, just looked and you only play Oregon, UCLA, Wisconsin, Michigan, MSU and Illinois once. Man, that's about as cake a B1G schedule as can be. Purdue and OSU are the only top tier teams you play twice if I'm reading that right. You might need to go 14-6 in the B1G to feel comfortably in.