Just a few weeks before the start of the 2025-2026 college basketball season, KenPom updated its ratings. The Gators, looking to repeat as national champions, rank as one of the top teams on the site.
What is KenPom?
KenPom, founded by Ken Pomeroy over twenty years ago, is a college basketball-dedicated site utilized by fans, media, and coaches to reveal the "efficiency" of any division one team. It's backed by statistics -- not by a bunch of voters who may or may not watch every team.
It's described on its site as independent of extenuating factors, truly defining the strength of the team:
"The purpose of this system is to show how strong a team would be if it played tonight, independent of injuries or emotional factors.