Ranked by NET as of 12/19 at 5pm
#5 UConn
KenPom Preseason 4 -> 3 Current rank (3/11 off/def)
Strengths - Dominating the paint, Winning the rebounding war, Shot selection, Passing, Taking care of the ball
Weaknesses - 3pt shooting D*
Q1 Wins - N-UNC, N-Gonzaga
Q3/Q4 Losses - None
#7 Marquette
KenPom Preseason 11 -> 6 Current rank (12/19 off/def)
Strengths - Winning the turnover war, Shot selection, Finishing
Weaknesses - Rebounding, Drawing fouls
Q1 Wins - N-Kansas, @Illinois
Q3/Q4 Losses - None
#9 Creighton
KenPom Preseason 12 -> 10 Current rank (11/27 off/def)
Strengths - Not fouling, Spacing, Passing, Shooting
Weaknesses - Forcing turnovers, Drawing fouls
Q1 Wins - Alabama, @Nebraska
Q3/Q4 Losses - N-UNLV
#46 Villanova
KenPom Preseason 23 -> 28 Current rank (31/39 off/def)
Strengths - FT shooting, 3pt volume, Def rebounding
Weaknesses - Guarding 3pt line, Getting shots blocked, Justin Moore injury
Q1 Wins - N-Memphis, N-UNC
Q3/Q4 Losses - N-Drexel, N-Penn
#53 Butler
KenPom Preseason 96 -> 59 Current rank (50/81 off/def)
Strengths - Not fouling, Midrange game
Weaknesses - Drawing fouls, Off rebounding
Q1 Wins - None
Q3/Q4 Losses - None
#63 Xavier
KenPom Preseason 34 -> 41 Current rank (72/28 off/def)
Strengths - Passing, Guarding perimeter
Weaknesses - Shooting, Half-court offense, Forcing turnovers
Q1 Wins - None
Q3/Q4 Losses - Delaware, Oakland
#66 St. John’s
KenPom Preseason - 59 -> 61 Current rank (49/94 off/def)
Strengths - Off rebounding, Rim protection, Transition D
Weaknesses - Losing the foul war, Def rebounding, Shot selection
Q1 Wins - N-Utah
Q3/Q4 Losses - None
#70 Providence
KenPom Preseason 54 -> 52 Current rank (119/21 off/def)
Strengths - Paint scoring, Rim protection, Transition D, Blocking 3pts, Not fouling, Guarding Perimeter
Weaknesses - Turnovers, Shooting, Off rebounding, Drawing fouls
Q1 Wins - Wisconsin
Q3/Q4 Losses - None
#95 Seton Hall
KenPom Preseason 56 -> 84 Current rank (62/125 off/def)
Strengths - Off rebounding, Defending midrange, Attacking rim
Weaknesses - Shooting, Guarding perimeter
Q1 Wins - None
Q3/Q4 Losses - Rutgers
#199 Georgetown
KenPom Preseason 163 -> 178 Current rank (108/282 off/def)
Strengths - Drawing fouls. Defending the perimeter
Weaknesses - Losing the turnover war, Protecting the rim, Post scoring, Def rebounding,
Q1 Wins - None
Q3/Q4 Losses - Holy Cross
#271 DePaul
KenPom Preseason 113 -> 216 Current rank (241/182 off/def)
Strengths - Unselfish
Weaknesses - Losing the turnover war, Rebounding, All parts of defense, Paint scoring, Losing the transition war
Q1 Wins - None
Q3/Q4 Losses - Purdue Fort Wayne, Northern Illinois, Long Beach St, Northwestern
#5 UConn
KenPom Preseason 4 -> 3 Current rank (3/11 off/def)
Strengths - Dominating the paint, Winning the rebounding war, Shot selection, Passing, Taking care of the ball
Weaknesses - 3pt shooting D*
Q1 Wins - N-UNC, N-Gonzaga
Q3/Q4 Losses - None
#7 Marquette
KenPom Preseason 11 -> 6 Current rank (12/19 off/def)
Strengths - Winning the turnover war, Shot selection, Finishing
Weaknesses - Rebounding, Drawing fouls
Q1 Wins - N-Kansas, @Illinois
Q3/Q4 Losses - None
#9 Creighton
KenPom Preseason 12 -> 10 Current rank (11/27 off/def)
Strengths - Not fouling, Spacing, Passing, Shooting
Weaknesses - Forcing turnovers, Drawing fouls
Q1 Wins - Alabama, @Nebraska
Q3/Q4 Losses - N-UNLV
#46 Villanova
KenPom Preseason 23 -> 28 Current rank (31/39 off/def)
Strengths - FT shooting, 3pt volume, Def rebounding
Weaknesses - Guarding 3pt line, Getting shots blocked, Justin Moore injury
Q1 Wins - N-Memphis, N-UNC
Q3/Q4 Losses - N-Drexel, N-Penn
#53 Butler
KenPom Preseason 96 -> 59 Current rank (50/81 off/def)
Strengths - Not fouling, Midrange game
Weaknesses - Drawing fouls, Off rebounding
Q1 Wins - None
Q3/Q4 Losses - None
#63 Xavier
KenPom Preseason 34 -> 41 Current rank (72/28 off/def)
Strengths - Passing, Guarding perimeter
Weaknesses - Shooting, Half-court offense, Forcing turnovers
Q1 Wins - None
Q3/Q4 Losses - Delaware, Oakland
#66 St. John’s
KenPom Preseason - 59 -> 61 Current rank (49/94 off/def)
Strengths - Off rebounding, Rim protection, Transition D
Weaknesses - Losing the foul war, Def rebounding, Shot selection
Q1 Wins - N-Utah
Q3/Q4 Losses - None
#70 Providence
KenPom Preseason 54 -> 52 Current rank (119/21 off/def)
Strengths - Paint scoring, Rim protection, Transition D, Blocking 3pts, Not fouling, Guarding Perimeter
Weaknesses - Turnovers, Shooting, Off rebounding, Drawing fouls
Q1 Wins - Wisconsin
Q3/Q4 Losses - None
#95 Seton Hall
KenPom Preseason 56 -> 84 Current rank (62/125 off/def)
Strengths - Off rebounding, Defending midrange, Attacking rim
Weaknesses - Shooting, Guarding perimeter
Q1 Wins - None
Q3/Q4 Losses - Rutgers
#199 Georgetown
KenPom Preseason 163 -> 178 Current rank (108/282 off/def)
Strengths - Drawing fouls. Defending the perimeter
Weaknesses - Losing the turnover war, Protecting the rim, Post scoring, Def rebounding,
Q1 Wins - None
Q3/Q4 Losses - Holy Cross
#271 DePaul
KenPom Preseason 113 -> 216 Current rank (241/182 off/def)
Strengths - Unselfish
Weaknesses - Losing the turnover war, Rebounding, All parts of defense, Paint scoring, Losing the transition war
Q1 Wins - None
Q3/Q4 Losses - Purdue Fort Wayne, Northern Illinois, Long Beach St, Northwestern