The computers have taken over college basketball. This is, in almost every circumstance, a good thing. Gone are the days of some guy from New York who never stays up past 10 trying to tell you how good Gonzaga is or isn’t. The KenPom, Torvik, Sagarin, and a host of other rankings have provided a way of actually measuring how good each team is with adjustments made for tempo, venue, and competition.
You might be pleased to know that, even after Xavier’s stuttering start, the Musketeers are still ranked 37th in the KenPom and 32nd in the Torvik rankings.