Wichita State isn’t feeling the love from ESPN’s Basketball Power Index rankings, which were released Friday morning.
The BPI preseason ranking system is based off of four main factors: quantity of experience on the roster, quality of that experience, recruiting rankings for incoming freshman with an emphasis on five-star recruits, and the coach’s past performance. According to the metric, the Shockers are ranked as the No. 89 team in the country with a 3.7 rating.
The system, which relies heavily on experience, isn’t buying the Shockers’ chance for a rebound season. It gives WSU a 3% chance to win the American Athletic Conference and just a 14% chance to punch their ticket into the NCAA Tournament come March.