Final Power 5 Non-Conference Schedule Rankings: Gophers finish #75 of 82

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The soon-to-be Pac 12 member Zags chime in at #6 with their usual hellacious non-conference schedule. It's only a matter of time before this program wins a national title.

GONZAGA (13)
Nov. 4: vs. Baylor (15)
Nov. 10: ARIZONA STATE (134)
Nov. 15: UMASS-LOWELL (142)
Nov. 18: @ San Diego State (20)
Nov. 20: LONG BEACH STATE (170)
Nov. 27: vs. West Virginia (156)
Nov. 28: vs. Indiana (98)/Louisville (216)
Nov. 29: vs. Arizona (4)/Davidson (121)/Oklahoma (46)/Providence (58)
Dec. 7: vs. Kentucky (18)
Dec. 14: vs. UConn (2)
Dec. 18: NICHOLLS (237)
Dec. 21: BUCKNELL (277)
Dec. 28: vs. UCLA (107)

Home/Road/Neutral: 5/1/7
Average NET: 116.181
Power 5 (7): vs. Baylor, Arizona State, vs. West Virginia, vs. TBD, vs. Kentucky, vs. UConn, vs. UCLA, (also @ San Diego State)
NCAA (5): vs. Baylor, @ San Diego State, Long Beach State, vs. Kentucky, vs. UConn

Rankings (include Gonzaga, Saint Mary's & San Diego State) -- 81 of 82 complete
1. Alabama (90.461)
2. Purdue (95.6)
3. Auburn (98.454)
4. Kansas (101.363)
5. Marquette (112.09)
6. Gonzaga (116.181)
7. Michigan (117.8)
8. Houston (119.727)
9. Ohio State (121.181)9
10. Duke (125)
11. Arizona State (132)
12. San Diego State (133.222)
13. Oregon (135.454)
14. Louisville (135.666)
15. Saint John's (136.4)
16. Creighton (136.818)
17. Florida State (137.818)
18. Michigan State (139.111)
19. Oklahoma State (141.444)
20. Kentucky (144.846)
21. Texas A&M (145.181)
22. North Carolina (145.5)
23. Rutgers (147.818)
24. Syracuse (150.3)
25. Saint Mary's (150.916)
26. Tennessee (154.083)
27. Washington (155.2)
28. Florida (157.083)
29. Butler (157.8)
30. Arizona (158.666)
31. Baylor (161.9)
32. UCF (163.1)
33. Pitt (165.4)
34. Illinois (167.545)
35. Clemson (169.9)
36. UCLA (173.909)
37. Wisconsin (176)
38. Mississippi State (179.25)
39. Cincinnati (179.545)
40. Wake Forest (179.7)
41. Seton Hall (179.888)
42. SMU (181.5)
43. UConn (181.777)
44. Colorado (181.888)
45. South Carolina (183.333)
46. USC (187.5)
47. Villanova (188.9)
48. Indiana (189)
49. Kansas State (193.555)
50. Iowa (194.636)
51. Stanford (194.909)
52. Northwestern (198)
53. NC State (198.6)
54. West Virginia (201.444)
55. Providence (203.222)
56. TCU (205.2)
57. Notre Dame (209.363)
58. Virginia (209.7)
59. Xavier (210)
60. Georgia (213.153)
61. Iowa State (216)
62. Utah (217)
63. Ole Miss (217.333)
64. Georgia Tech (218)
65. Miami (218.444)
66. Vanderbilt (220.363)
67. Nebraska (221.111)
68. DePaul (221.727)
69. Cal (222.272)
70. Virginia Tech (223.6)
71. LSU (224.833)
72. Missouri (225.615)
73. Texas Tech (226.1)
74. Minnesota (229.1)
75. Georgetown (233.727)
76. Texas (233.916)
77. Penn State (234.3)
78. Maryland (236.363)
79. Oklahoma (239.909)
80. BYU (240.3)
81. Boston College (247.555)
 

The Woooo Pig Sooies wrap up our rankings in the #51 spot.

The Gophers finish in the #75 (of 82) position, an improvement over last year's preseason (and end of season) basement (dead last) landing.

ARKANSAS (13)
Nov. 6: LIPSCOMB (166)
Nov. 9: vs. Baylor (15)
Nov. 13: TROY (137)
Nov. 18: PACIFIC (359)
Nov. 22: LITTLE ROCK (182)
Nov. 25: UMES (349)
Nov. 28: vs. Illinois (13)
Dec. 3: @ Miami-Florida (101)
Dec. 7: UTSA (262)
Dec. 10: vs. Michigan (133)
Dec. 14: vs. Central Arkansas (344)
Dec. 21: NORTH CAROLINA A&T (343)
Dec. 30: OAKLAND (126)

Home/Road/Neutral: 8/1/4
Average NET: 194.615
Power 5 (4): vs. Baylor, vs. Illinois, @ Miami, vs. Michigan
NCAA (3): vs. Baylor, vs. Illinois, Oakland

Rankings (include Gonzaga, Saint Mary's & San Diego State) -- FINAL
1. Alabama (90.461)
2. Purdue (95.6)
3. Auburn (98.454)
4. Kansas (101.363)
5. Marquette (112.09)
6. Gonzaga (116.181)
7. Michigan (117.8)
8. Houston (119.727)
9. Ohio State (121.181)9
10. Duke (125)
11. Arizona State (132)
12. San Diego State (133.222)
13. Oregon (135.454)
14. Louisville (135.666)
15. Saint John's (136.4)
16. Creighton (136.818)
17. Florida State (137.818)
18. Michigan State (139.111)
19. Oklahoma State (141.444)
20. Kentucky (144.846)
21. Texas A&M (145.181)
22. North Carolina (145.5)
23. Rutgers (147.818)
24. Syracuse (150.3)
25. Saint Mary's (150.916)
26. Tennessee (154.083)
27. Washington (155.2)
28. Florida (157.083)
29. Butler (157.8)
30. Arizona (158.666)
31. Baylor (161.9)
32. UCF (163.1)
33. Pitt (165.4)
34. Illinois (167.545)
35. Clemson (169.9)
36. UCLA (173.909)
37. Wisconsin (176)
38. Mississippi State (179.25)
39. Cincinnati (179.545)
40. Wake Forest (179.7)
41. Seton Hall (179.888)
42. SMU (181.5)
43. UConn (181.777)
44. Colorado (181.888)
45. South Carolina (183.333)
46. USC (187.5)
47. Villanova (188.9)
48. Indiana (189)
49. Kansas State (193.555)
50. Iowa (194.636)
51. Arkansas (194.615)
52. Stanford (194.909)
53. Northwestern (198)
54. NC State (198.6)
55. West Virginia (201.444)
56. Providence (203.222)
57. TCU (205.2)
58. Notre Dame (209.363)
59. Virginia (209.7)
60. Xavier (210)
61. Georgia (213.153)
62. Iowa State (216)
63. Utah (217)
64. Ole Miss (217.333)
65. Georgia Tech (218)
66. Miami (218.444)
67. Vanderbilt (220.363)
68. Nebraska (221.111)
69. DePaul (221.727)
70. Cal (222.272)
71. Virginia Tech (223.6)
72. LSU (224.833)
73. Missouri (225.615)
74. Texas Tech (226.1)
75. Minnesota (229.1)
76. Georgetown (233.727)
77. Texas (233.916)
78. Penn State (234.3)
79. Maryland (236.363)
80. Oklahoma (239.909)
81. BYU (240.3)
82. Boston College (247.555)
 
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Being "only" in the bottom 10% rather than worst is not worthy of a label of "improvement". If not for the tournament they didn't (yet) back out of this year, it'd be worst again.
 


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Being "only" in the bottom 10% rather than worst is not worthy of a label of "improvement". If not for the tournament they didn't (yet) back out of this year, it'd be worst again.
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I agree with you.

I'm being kind to the Gophers. ... I've learned some folks are easily offended by "mean tweets". (wink)
 
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If someone could be so kind, please remind me in April after the season is over and I'll see how these rankings turned out using each team's final non-conference SOS ranking. The "average NET ranking of opponents" is used preseason as a guide/estimate for what non-conference SOS rankings may end up.
 
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An update on how these rankings actually finished up for the 2024-25 season coming sometime later today. Teams will be ranked based on their final non-conference SOS ranking, not on average NET of opponents, as used to gauge preseason rankings. The preseason ranking (using only the 82 schools) will be noted in parentheses.
 
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The Gophers' final non-conference SOS ranking (#336 of #364 nationally) ranked 80th among the 82 "Power 5+" in these rankings. I'm certainly hoping Niko improves upon that in 2025-26.

Final 2024-25 Power 5 (+ Gonzaga/Saint Mary's/San Diego State) Non-Conference SOS Rankings
1. North Carolina (22)
2. San Diego State (12)
3. Auburn (3)
4. Alabama (1)
5. Purdue (2)
6. Duke (10)
7. Baylor (31)
8. Marquette (5)
9. Kansas (4)
10. Illinois (34)
11. Arizona State (11)
12. Gonzaga (6)
13. Louisville (14)
14. Arizona (30)
15. Texas A&M (21)
16. Virginia (59)
17. Ohio State (9)
18. Syracuse (24)
19. Kentucky (20)
20. Wake Forest (40)
21. Creighton (16)
22. Butler (29)
23. West Virginia (55)
24. UConn (43)
25. Oregon (13)
26. Notre Dame (58)
27. Ole Miss (64)
28. Pitt (33)
29. Houston (8)
30. Clemson (35)
31. TCU (57)
32. UCLA (36)
33. Colorado (44)
34. NC State (54)
35. Iowa State (62)
36. Miami (66)
37. Saint Mary's (25)
38. Cal (70)
39. Wisconsin (37)
40. Michigan (7)
41. Mississippi State (38)
42. Tennessee (26)
43. Michigan State (18)
44. Oklahoma (80)
45. Xavier (60)
46. Indiana (48)
47. Rutgers (23)
48. Saint John's (15)
49. Kansas State (49)
50. Arkansas (51)
51. Providence (56)
52. Virginia Tech (71)
53. Nebraska (68)
54. Seton Hall (41)
55. Georgia Tech (65)
56. UCF (32)
57. Villanova (47)
58. Georgia (61)
59. Missouri (73)
60. South Carolina (45)
61. Iowa (50)
62. Stanford (52)
63. Cincinnati (39)
64. Washington (27)
65. USC (46)
66. DePaul (69)
67. Florida (28)
68. Utah (63)
69. Florida State (17)
70. LSU (72)
71. Texas (77)
72. SMU (42)
73. Boston College (82)
74. Texas Tech (74)
75. Northwestern (53)
76. Oklahoma State (19)
77. BYU (81)
78. Maryland (79)
79. Vanderbilt (67)
80. Minnesota (75)
81. Penn State (78)
82. Georgetown (76)

Average Non-Conference SOS Ranking (by conference)
1. ACC (120.611)
2. Big XII (143.875)
3. Big East (153.09)
4. SEC (160.625)
5. Big Ten (175.666)
 
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