2025-2026 MBB computer projections thread

We didn't cover against our last few buy games either which is the reason there has been the slightest of dips in our metrics. Although your supposition is correct the basis of it is not so certain.
True. Difference is Tang needed to win by more than nine. Otz not as much.
 
How do the top 12 in NET stack up…

Michigan NET 1

12-0, 10-0 NC, 2-0 Conf
NET SOS 31, RPI SOS 7
KPI 1, SOR 2, WAB 2, BPI 2, POM 1, T Rank 1
Q1 4-0, Q2 3-0, Q3 3-0, Q4 2-0

Duke NET 2
11-1, 11-1 NC, 0-0 Conf
NET SOS 20, RPI SOS 26
KPI 7, SOR 8, WAB 5, BPI 1, POM 6, T Rank 9
Q1 4-1, Q2 1-0, Q3 1-0, Q4 5-0

Arizona NET 3
13-0, 13-0 NC, 0-0 Conf
NET SOS 40, RPI SOS 67
KPI 4, SOR 1, WAB 3, BPI 4, POM 2, T Rank 3
Q1 4-0, Q2 2-0, Q3 0-0, Q4 7-0

Iowa State NET 4
13-0, 13-0 NC, 0-0 Conf
NET SOS 83, RPI SOS 235
KPI 13, SOR 3, WAB 6, BPI 6, POM 3, T Rank 8
Q1 4-0, Q2 1-0, Q3 1-0, Q4 7-0

Gonzaga NET 5

14-1, 12-1 NC, 2-0 Conf
NET SOS 43, RPI SOS 132
KPI 10, SOR 5, WAB 4, BPI 3, POM 5, T Rank 4
Q1 3-1, Q2 4-0, Q3 2-0, Q4 5-0

Purdue NET 6
12-1, 10-1 NC, 2-0 Conf
NET SOS 39, RPI SOS 27
KPI 5, SOR 9, WAB 9, BPI 8, POM 4, T Rank 2
Q1 3-1, Q2 1-0, Q3 5-0, Q4 3-0

Vanderbilt NET 7
13-0, 13-0 NC, 0-0 Conf
NET SOS 87, RPI SOS 164
KPI 3, SOR 7, WAB 7, BPI 12, POM 8, T Rank 6
Q1 3-0, Q2 3-0, Q3 2-0, Q4 5-0

UConn NET 8
12-1, 10-1 NC, 2-0 Conf
NET SOS 6, RPI SOS 11
KPI 2, SOR 4, WAB 1, BPI 9, POM 7, T Rank 5
Q1 4-1, Q2 2-0, Q3 2-0, Q4 4-0

BYU NET 9
12-1, 12-1 NC, 0-0 Conf
NET SOS 53, RPI SOS 19
KPI 9, SOR 11, WAB 10, BPI 11, POM 10, T Rank 18
Q1 3-1, Q2 2-0, Q3 2-0, Q4 5-0

Illinois NET 10
10-3, 9-2 NC, 1-1 Conf
NET SOS 12, RPI SOS 33
KPI 22, SOR 20, WAB 17, BPI 10, POM 9, T Rank 10
Q1 3-3, Q2 1-0, Q3 0-0, Q4 6-0

Louisville NET 11
11-2, 10-2 NC, 1-0 Conf
NET SOS 50, RPI SOS 140
KPI 44, SOR 15, WAB 18, BPI 5, POM 11, T Rank 12
Q1 3-2, Q2 1-0, Q3 1-0, Q4 6-0

Nebraska NET 12
13-0, 11-0 NC, 2-0 Conf
NET SOS 151, RPI SOS 100
KPI 6, SOR 6, WAB 11, BPI 26, POM 22, T Rank 25
Q1 1-0, Q2 5-0, Q3 1-0, Q4 6-0
 
The MAC is a low major conference that plays FBS football. It doesn't know what it is and, because of that, has gotten worse at everything.