ESPN’s Basketball Power Index (BPI) Rankings have Kentucky at No. 5 this week.
The rankings are a bit controversial, but here’s what they came up with:
For the first time this season, there’s a new No. 1 in college BPI. pic.twitter.com/6fqJgQFgy4
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 1, 2017
Here’s how BPI is explained:
The Basketball Power Index (BPI) is a team rating system that accounts for the final score, pace of play, site, strength of opponent and absence of key players in every Division I men’s game.
And a few opinions from social media:
@ESPNStatsInfo @WVUhoops Wow, this is one of the worst rankings I've ever seen.
— John Fahey (@DanfaheyJohn) January 1, 2017
@ESPNStatsInfo @WVUhoops BPI is absolutely stupid, stop using stupid analytics, stop with stupid stories and give us sports reporting back
— padres910 (@padres910) January 1, 2017
@espnstatsinfo If your goal is for BPI to be taken seriously, you’re doing it wrong.
— Peter Young (@Daco70) January 1, 2017
