Where Alabama Stands in NET, KenPom, Bracketology Before Mississippi State Game

Where the Crimson Tide stands in ESPN's Joe Lunardi's Bracketology, KenPom ratings and NET rankings after a 1-2 start in SEC play.

Alabama head coach Nate Oats coaches forward London Jemison during the second half of the game against Texas on Jan. 10, 2025. | Sarah Munzenmaier/Alabama Crimson Tide on SI

Alabama men's basketball ranks No. 18 in the latest AP Top 25 after starting SEC play with a 1-2 record.

While the AP Top 25 utilizes numerous factors to determine its weekly list, there are a few more ranking systems that include the Crimson Tide. Perhaps three of the most notable are KenPom ratings, ESPN's Joe Lunardi's Bracketology and NET rankings.

After falling to Vanderbilt and Texas in back-to-back games, head coach Nate Oats and company aim to turn the Tide around on the road against Mississippi State on Tuesday night. Ahead of this matchup, Lunardi believes that the Crimson Tide will be the 4-seed in the South Region of the NCAA Tournament.

Lunardi's South Region

• 1-seed Iowa State vs. 16-seed Prairie View/UMES
• 8-seed Iowa vs. 9-seed NC State
• 5-seed Virginia vs. 12-seed Murray State
• 4-seed Alabama vs. 13-seed ETSU
• 6-seed Villanova vs. 11-seed Texas A&M/Ohio State
• 3-seed BYU vs. 14-seed North Dakota
• 7-seed SMU vs. 10-seed Kentucky
• 2-seed Purdue vs. 15-seed Portland State

Like Bracketology, KenPom's ratings are fluid and can change very quickly, as they're designed to be purely predictive. The purpose of this system is to show how strong a team would be if it played tonight, independent of injuries or emotional factors. Alabama enters the Mississippi State game at No. 14, with an offensive ranking of No. 2, a defensive ranking of No. 79 and the Crimson Tide is No. 13 in the nation in adjusted tempo.

KenPom

(Rank, Team, Offensive Rating, Defensive Rating)

1. Michigan, O-Rating: 7th, D-Rating: 1st
2. Arizona, O-Rating: 4th, D-Rating: 4th
3. Iowa State, O-Rating: 12th, D-Rating: 2nd
4. Purdue, O-Rating: 1st, D-Rating: 20th
5. Vanderbilt, O-Rating: 5th, D-Rating: 11th
6. Gonzaga, O-Rating: 6th, D-Rating: 12th
7. Illinois, O-Rating: 3rd, D-Rating: 16th
8. Duke, O-Rating: 11th, D-Rating: 10th
9. UConn, O-Rating: 23rd, D-Rating: 5th
10. Houston, O-Rating: 27th, D-Rating: 6th
11. BYU, O-Rating: 8th, D-Rating: 17th
12. Florida, O-Rating: 26th, D-Rating: 7th
13. Michigan State, O-Rating: 66th, D-Rating: 3rd
14. Alabama, O-Rating: 2nd, D-Rating: 79th
15. Virginia, O-Rating: 18th, D-Rating: 22nd
16. Louisville, O-Rating: 10th, D-Rating: 41st
17. Nebraska, O-Rating: 31st, D-Rating: 15th
18. St. John's, O-Rating: 21st, D-Rating: 21st
19. Tennessee, O-Rating: 46th, D-Rating: 13th
20. Utah State, O-Rating: 15th, D-Rating: 39th
21. Iowa, O-Rating: 32nd, D-Rating: 19th
22. Texas Tech, O-Rating: 16th, D-Rating: 33rd
23. Kansas, O-Rating: 50th, D-Rating: 14th
24. NC State, O-Rating: 22nd, D-Rating: 35th
25. Villanova, O-Rating: 24th, D-Rating: 38th

The NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings reward teams for beating quality opponents, especially on the road. It measures efficiency based on strength of opponent and location across all games played. It also uses a quadrant system based on the aforementioned factors along with opponent NET rankings:

• Quadrant 1: Home 1-30, Neutral 1-50, Away 1-75
• Quadrant 2: Home 31-75, Neutral 51-100, Away 76-135
• Quadrant 3: Home 76-160, Neutral 101-200, Away 135-240
• Quadrant 4: Home 161-353, Neutral 201-353, Away 241-353

Alabama has a NET ranking of 17th, as it is 3-4 against quad 1 teams, 2-1 against quad 2 teams, 4-0 against quad 3 teams and 2-0 against quad 4 teams.

NET Rankings

(Rank, Team, Record in Quads 1-4)

1. Michigan: 4-0 Q1, 5-1 Q2, 3-0 Q3, 2-0 Q4
2. Arizona: 5-0 Q1, 4-0 Q2, 0-0, Q3, 7-0 Q4
3. Iowa State: 5-0 Q1, 4-0, Q2, 0-0 Q3, 7-0, Q4
4. Duke: 6-1 Q1, 2-0, Q2, 2-0 Q3, 5-0 Q4
5. Gonzaga: 3-1 Q1, 4-0 Q2, 5-0 Q3, 5-0 Q4
6. Purdue: 4-1 Q1, 2-0 Q2, 6-0 Q3, 3-0 Q4
7. Vanderbilt: 5-0 Q1, 4-0 Q2, 2-0 Q3, 5-0 Q4
8. UConn: 4-1 Q1, 5-0 Q2, 3-0 Q3, 4-0 Q4
9. BYU: 5-1 Q1, 2-0 Q2, 3-0 Q3, 5-0 Q4
10. Illinois: 4-3 Q1, 2-0 Q2, 0-0 Q3, 7-0 Q4
11. Nebraska: 5-0 Q1, 4-0 Q2, 1-0 Q3, 6-0 Q4
12. Houston: 4-1 Q1, 3-0 Q2, 3-0 Q3, 5-0 Q4
13. Utah State: 0-1 Q1, 3-0 Q2, 7-0 Q3, 3-0 Q4
14. Michigan State: 3-2 Q1, 3-0 Q2, 2-0 Q3, 6-0 Q4
15. Florida: 3-4 Q1, 2-1 Q2, 1-0 Q3, 5-0 Q4
16. Virginia: 2-1 Q1, 4-1 Q2, 1-0 Q3, 7-0 Q4
17. Alabama: 3-4 Q1, 2-1 Q2, 4-0 Q3, 2-0 Q4
18. Louisville: 2-4 Q1, 2-0 Q2, 1-0 Q3, 7-0 Q4
19. Texas Tech: 3-4 Q1, 2-0 Q2, 4-0 Q3, 3-0 Q4
20. Iowa: 0-3 Q1, 3-1 Q2, 1-0 Q3, 8-0 Q4
21. Kansas: 2-5 Q1, 3-0 Q2, 2-0 Q3, 4-0 Q4
22. Saint Louis: 1-0 Q1, 1-1 Q2, 4-0 Q3, 8-0 Q4
23. North Carolina: 3-2 Q1, 1-0, 4-0, 6-0
24. Georgia: 0-2 Q1, 4-0 Q2, 2-0 Q3, 8-0 Q4
25. SMU: 2-4 Q1, 3-0 Q2, 2-0 Q3, 5-0 Q4

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