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So “efficiently” winning vs bad teams or losing vs good teams is better

Than “winning inefficiently” I understand efficiency metrics as it relates to pts per possession offense and defense But don’t you all see how ridiculous that sounds? Winning inefficiently is worse than losing efficiently? What are we doing??
Posted: 01/20/2026 at 02:58 PM ET
(In response to this post by soflahokie)

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Would love to know from the NET defenders how to explain Indiana 38
hokiepro • 01/19/26 07:48 PM ET
Ironically #30 in RPI. **
Nelsonia Hokie • 01/21/26 05:56 PM ET
It isn't about wins and losses. It's about efficiency.
VT ChemE 1986 • 01/20/26 01:53 PM ET
The same reason they're #37 in KenPom and VT is #57.
Lumbee09 • 01/20/26 12:53 PM ET
The actual ranking doesn't matter very much.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 01/20/26 09:09 AM ET
Ok but doesn’t that punish VT opponents & reward IU
hokiepro • 01/21/26 08:05 PM ET
They are way more efficient than us, if they keep losing it’ll correct
soflahokie • 01/20/26 06:27 AM ET
So “efficiently” winning vs bad teams or losing vs good teams is better ◄
hokiepro • 01/20/26 02:58 PM ET
Yes, you continuing to sweat the NET does sound ridiculous.
Pylons • 01/21/26 10:16 AM ET
Touché **
hokiepro • 01/21/26 12:01 PM ET
It would be really cool if we knew how the NET was calculated.**
hoosnowahokie • 01/20/26 08:15 AM ET
We do, the NET is a weighting of Team Value Index + Adjusted Net Efficiency
soflahokie • 01/20/26 09:18 AM ET
Which is an educated guess. I still think it's odd they haven't
hoosnowahokie • 01/20/26 01:11 PM ET
Probably so they can adjust it if teams game it, it’s way better than RPI
soflahokie • 01/20/26 02:08 PM ET
Teams game the NET by not resting starters and continuing to blow out very
hokiepro • 01/20/26 03:00 PM ET
IU has had some crazy efficient games, VT has only had one (St. Joes)
soflahokie • 01/20/26 03:26 PM ET
Indiana loses big to good teams
hokiepro • 01/20/26 06:48 PM ET
Limited q4 gms played vs us. **
GoldCoast • 01/19/26 08:08 PM ET
Here's more info in a quick look (pic)**
hoosnowahokie • 01/20/26 08:16 AM ET
It’s NOT explainable.**
hokiepro • 01/19/26 08:40 PM ET
False we are 6-0 they are 7-0; their non conference SoS is 200+ NET AND RPI
hokiepro • 01/19/26 08:37 PM ET
Indiana is 37 in kenpom and 46 in Massey...
Gobbler-100 • 01/19/26 09:26 PM ET
Unfortunately true about SMU & Stanford **
hokiepro • 01/19/26 09:35 PM ET
Interesting. **
GoldCoast • 01/19/26 08:52 PM ET
They have ONE Q1&2 wins we have SIX!!**
hokiepro • 01/19/26 08:57 PM ET