NET, KenPom evaluate Wake Forest's season, upcoming schedule
Following Wake Forest’s 88-79 loss to North Carolina in the Dean Dome, the Deacs rose two spots in KenPom, and fell one rank in NET. As of the posting of this article, Wake Forest currently sits at No. 85 in KenPom and No. 79 in NET.
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Wake Forest is predicted by the site to finish the season 18-13 overall and 10-10 in the ACC. Read here for KenPom’s predictions for the remainder of the Deacs’ season. Below is how the Deacs have ranked in KenPom throughout the season.
| Date | Game Result | Ranking (Change) |
|---|---|---|
Preseason | Preseason | 80 |
Nov. 7 | 71-59 win over Fairfield | 78 (+2) |
Nov. 11 | 81-71 win over Georgia | 75 (+3) |
Nov. 15 | 86-65 OT win over Utah Valley | 76 (-1) |
Nov. 18 | 75-63 win over La Salle | 75 (+1) |
Nov. 20 | 77-75 OT loss to Loyola Marymount | 78 (-3) |
Nov. 23 | 105-74 win over South Carolina State | 77 (+1) |
Nov. 26 | 97-70 win over Hampton | 76 (+1) |
Nov. 29 | 78-75 win over Wisconsin | 68 (+8) |
Dec. 2 | 77-57 loss to Clemson | 75 (-7) |
Dec. 10 | 72-70 loss to LSU | 80 (-5) |
Dec. 14 | 67-66 win over Appalachian State | 85 (-5) |
Dec. 17 | 81-57 loss to Rutgers | 92 (-7) |
Dec. 20 | 81-70 win over Duke | 83 (+9) |
Dec. 31 | 77-75 win over Virginia Tech | 87 (-4) |
Jan. 4 | 88-79 loss to North Carolina | 85 (+2) |
Now at 10-5, here is where Wake Forest’s past games stand according to NET.
| Game Result | Quad Designation |
|---|---|
71-59 win over Fairfield | Quad 4 Win |
81-71 win over Georgia | Quad 3 Win |
86-65 OT win over Utah Valley | Quad 3 Win |
75-63 win over La Salle | Quad 4 Win |
77-75 OT loss to Loyola Marymount | Quad 2 Loss |
105-74 win over South Carolina State | Quad 4 Win |
97-70 win over Hampton | Quad 4 Win |
78-75 win over Wisconsin | Quad 1 Win |
77-57 loss to Clemson | Quad 1 Loss |
72-70 loss to LSU | Quad 2 Loss |
67-66 win over Appalachian State | Quad 4 Win |
81-57 loss to Rutgers | Quad 1 Loss |
81-70 win over Duke | Quad 1 Win |
77-75 win over Virginia Tech | Quad 2 Win |
88-79 loss to North Carolina | Quad 1 Loss |
Here’s the remainder of Wake Forest’s schedule according to NET.
| Game | Quad Designation | KenPom % Chance of Win |
|---|---|---|
Sat, Jan 7 at Louisville | Quad 4 | 79% |
Wed, Jan 11 vs Florida State | Quad 4 | 81% |
Sat, Jan 14 at Boston College | Quad 3 | 62% |
Tue, Jan 17 vs Clemson | Quad 2 | 51% |
Sat, Jan 21 vs Virginia | Quad 1 | 34% |
Wed, Jan 25 at Pitt | Quad 1 | 32% |
Sat, Jan 28 vs NC State | Quad 2 | 47% |
Tue, Jan 31 at Duke | Quad 1 | 19% |
Sat, Feb 4 at Notre Dame | Quad 3 | 50% |
Tue, Feb 7 vs North Carolina | Quad 1 | 38% |
Sat, Feb 11 vs Georgia Tech | Quad 3 | 72% |
Sat, Feb 18 at Miami (FL) | Quad 1 | 25% |
Wed, Feb 22 at NC State | Quad 1 | 25% |
Sat, Feb 25 vs Notre Dame | Quad 4 | 72% |
Tue, Feb 28 vs Boston College | Quad 4 | 81% |
Sat, Mar 4 at Syracuse | Quad 3 | 43% |
Wake Forest next faces Louisville on Saturday at 3pm ET on ACC Network.
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