codeDawg
12-12-2014, 10:00 PM
On the record, I like Rick as a floor coach, but I haven't seen much from him on the front that I think is most important for college basketball success, recruiting. He has some guys committed that are really exciting, but they aren't here yet.
That aside, how much better is this year's Rick Ray squad? Well let's take a look at the Ken Pom ratings. Ken Pomeroy runs a site with the output of an algorithm of offensive and defensive efficiency versus the relative competition that is highly respected in the analytics field.
While I don't have the relative rankings of this time this year versus last year (premium content), the strength of schedule component makes it relatively irrelevant in this comparison.
The Ken Pom Ratings:
14-15: 91
13-14: 208
12-13: 250
11-12: 87
10-11: 117
09-10: 49
08-09: 67
07-08: 37
06-07: 22
So, as you can see, we are in considerably better position this season than we have been through Ray's career at MSU. I would argue that we are overachieving given the talent we have on the team. I'm excited to see what Ray can do if he can close on they guys he has committed and the ones we are waiting on.
That aside, how much better is this year's Rick Ray squad? Well let's take a look at the Ken Pom ratings. Ken Pomeroy runs a site with the output of an algorithm of offensive and defensive efficiency versus the relative competition that is highly respected in the analytics field.
While I don't have the relative rankings of this time this year versus last year (premium content), the strength of schedule component makes it relatively irrelevant in this comparison.
The Ken Pom Ratings:
14-15: 91
13-14: 208
12-13: 250
11-12: 87
10-11: 117
09-10: 49
08-09: 67
07-08: 37
06-07: 22
So, as you can see, we are in considerably better position this season than we have been through Ray's career at MSU. I would argue that we are overachieving given the talent we have on the team. I'm excited to see what Ray can do if he can close on they guys he has committed and the ones we are waiting on.