The popular basketball analytics website KenPom released its yearly projections and rankings for all NCAA Division-I men’s basketball programs on Tuesday. After finishing with a ranking of No. 39 last year, the Shockers are the No. 74 team heading into the upcoming season.
Last season, WSU opened up as the No. 62 team in the country before jumping 23 spots across the course of the 2019-20 season.
Currently, KenPom is only able to predict one game on the Shockers schedule. The site gives the Shockers a 40% chance to beat Dayton in the first-round matchup of the Crossover Classic with a score prediction of 74-72.