Aike’s Model - Happy New Year Edition

[Aike]

Updated for the first time in a while, since the Cats played Brown yesterday.

Despite some moronic takes from trolls and fake fans, yesterday was an excellent effort and it was reflected in our updated score.

Here’s the latest:

1. Auburn 4.95
2. Tennessee 3.71
3. Duke 3.30
4. Iowa St 2.94
5. Connecticut 2.93
6. Gonzaga 2.90
7. Michigan 2.74
8. Houston 2.53
9. Florida 2.46
10. Kentucky 2.433
11. Arizona 2.427
12. Kansas 2.419
13. Mississippi St 2.37
14. Marquette 2.34
15. Maryland 2.28
16. Texas Tech 2.13
17. Alabama 2.098
18. Pittsburgh 2.096
19. Arkansas 2.06
20. Ohio St 2.00
21. Georgia 1.93
22. Cincinnati 1.91
23. Oregon 1.833
24. Penn St 1.829
25. Vanderbilt 1.78
27. St John’s 1.74
29. Mississippi 1.60
33. Texas 1.47
35. BYU 1.38
36. Purdue 1.35
37. Texas A&M 1.33
38. Clemson 1.32
42. Missouri 1.27
44. Oklahoma 1.21
45. North Carolina 1.20
49. Louisville 0.99
53. LSU 0.93
58. Indiana 0.80
84. South Carolina 0.44

 

[SemperFiCat]

Personally, I think we're sitting pretty accurately in your model and the polls.

 

[Aike]

Personally, I think we're sitting pretty accurately in your model and the polls.

Yeah, I think we are roughly a 3 seed in a tough field. SEC is going to give us a chance to earn our way up, or get knocked back.

There is going to be some good team go 7-11 in conference play. Hope it’s not us.

 

[Short-Dawg-69]

Yeah, I think we are roughly a 3 seed in a tough field. SEC is going to give us a chance to earn our way up, or get knocked back.

There is going to be some good team go 7-11 in conference play. Hope it’s not us.

Agree

 

[Cowtown Cat]

Agreed. I thought our defense looked light years better yesterday than it had the past few weeks.

 

[Aike]

I just noticed that part of my original post got cut off for some reason. I’ve edited it, adding the rest of the SEC, along with a few other teams of note.

 

[Oldbluefart]

Your model shows our tow losses to be a great example that you must bring your best every game or your chances of losing goes up tremendously.
Early on I asked you why you had Ohio State so high when they had taken some pretty good beat downs; I asked the same thing about Clemson and your answers were spot on.
Good teams that can beat you and in those two games we did not bring our best game and it reflected in us getting two losses.
Good job Aike

 

[Aike]

Your model shows our tow losses to be a great example that you must bring your best every game or your chances of losing goes up tremendously.
Early on I asked you why you had Ohio State so high when they had taken some pretty good beat downs; I asked the same thing about Clemson and your answers were spot on.
Good teams that can beat you and in those two games we did not bring our best game and it reflected in us getting two losses.
Good job Aike

And most of the SEC is as good or better than those two teams this year. No gimme games left!

 

[docholiday51]

I think you (or your model) are quite accurate. I find it most interesting that we have beaten 2 of the teams ranked above us. I'm not saying we should be ranked higher or they should be lower but just an observation of how quirky college basketball has become in the past few years.

 

[Aike]

I think you (or your model) are quite accurate. I find it most interesting that we have beaten 2 of the teams ranked above us. I'm not saying we should be ranked higher or they should be lower but just an observation of how quirky college basketball has become in the past few years.

Lot of quality depth this year. I suspect it’s a combination of the extra Covid year, and teams figuring out how to handle the NIL world.

The weakest champion we’ve had since I started modeling like this was rated a 2 going into the tournament. As of now, 20 teams can stake that claim (including Arkansas, shhhh).

 

[OneBadCat]

Thanks for doing these models. I look forward to them each time.

 

[Aike]

Thanks for doing these models. I look forward to them each time.

My pleasure!

 

[UK67KU59]

Nice to see us at #10. Glad we got a solid win under our belts before SEC play.