Buzzketball Opponent Metrics (Jan 29 Update)

Below is an update through Jan 29 of a table summarizing Ken Pomeroy and NET rankings for the Hokies' opponents. The orange highlighted values indicate a top 25 ranking.

Some notes for this snapshot in time:

  • Since the last update on Jan 17, the Hokies have had home wins over Wake Forest and Syracuse and a lopsided loss at UNC. The Hokies have dropped slightly to #11 and #10 respectively in the KenPom and NET rankings while the KenPom defensive ranking continues to fall (currently at #58). However, as expected, the strength of schedule rank continues to rise (currently at # 114)
  • The neutral site win over Purdue is the Hokie's only top 25 win
  • Quadrant 1 wins include Purdue and Washington while Quadrant 2 wins include Ball State, Georgia Tech, and Syracuse. The Hokies have two losses to Q1 teams (UVA and UNC) and one Q2 loss (Penn State)
  • Tonight's game is at Miami (Q2), Saturday's game is at NC State (Q1), and Monday's game is Louisville (Q1) at home

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