NKY Bracketology: Cincinnati/NKY Local Power Rankings

Preseason Power Rankings! NKY Edition!

For my local fans, I’m going to run a weekly power ranking for the following schools:

Getting Started, this week will be more preview-style and includes key games for the team along with my projected records! We should get a lot of bubble action for several of the local teams this year, while several will also be fighting to win their conferences!

1. Kentucky

2. Kenpom: 18

3. Bart Torvik: 17

4. AP Poll: 16

5. Where I have them: 5 seed.

6. Key Games: Kansas (N), Miami (Fl), UNC (N), Gonzaga

7. Projecting their Record: 22-9

8. Xavier

9. Kenpom: 34

10. Bart Torvik: 77

11. AP Poll: RV

12. Where I have them: Bubble, In.

13. Key Games: @Purdue, Houston, Cincinnati, Washington (n), Other Vegas Game.

14. Projecting their Record: 19-12

15. Indiana

16. Kenpom: 34

17. Bart Torvik: 49

18. AP Poll: RV

19. Where I have them: Bubble, out.

20. Key Games: UConn (n), other Empire game (TBD), Auburn (N), Kansas

21. Projecting their Record: 18-13

22. Ohio State

23. Kenpom: 35

24. Bart Torvik: 41

25. AP Poll: N/A

26. Where I have them: Bubble out.

27. Key Games: Texas A&M, Alabama (N), UCLA (N), WVU (N), Other Emerald Coast Game.

28. Projecting their Record: 19-12

29. Dayton

30. Kenpom: 69

31. Bart Torvik: 66

32. AP Poll: N/A

33. Where I have them: IN, AQ from A-10 (would be 6th team out if not an AQ).

34. Key Games: @ Northwestern, LSU (N), @Cincinnati, other Charleston Games

35. Projecting their Record: 21-8

36. Cincinnati

37. Kenpom: 53

38. Bart Torvik: 83

39. AP Poll: N/A

40. Where I have them: Fringe Bubble, out.

41. Key Games: NKU, Georgia Tech, @Xavier, Dayton.

42. Projecting their Record: 17-14

43. Eastern Kentucky

44. Kenpom: 135

45. Bart Torvik: 98

46. Where I have them: A-Sun AQ. 14 seed.

47. Key Games: @WKU, @UNCG, NKU, @Bama, @Purdue

48. Projecting their Record: 21-9

49. Wright State

50. Kenpom: 132

51. Bart Torvik: 102

52. Where I have them: Out

53. Key Games: @Colorado State, @Indiana, @Miami, @WKU, Toledo.

54. Projecting their Record: 21-8

55. Northern Kentucky

56. Kenpom: 197

57. Bart Torvik: 150

58. Where I have them: Horizon league AQ. 15 seed.

59. Key Games: @MTSU, @Cincinnati, Horizon play, @SMC.

60. Projecting their Record: 20-11

61. Louisville

62. Kenpom: 109

63. Bart Torvik: 159

64. Where I have them: Fire Payne.

65. Key Games: Texas, Other Empire Game, UK, @ DePaul.

66. Projecting their Record: 11-19

67. Western Kentucky

68. Kenpom: 173

69. Bart Torvik: 216

70. Where I have them: Out:

71. Key Games: @Wichita, @Murray St, EKU.

72. Projecting their Record: 15-15

73. Notre Dame

74. Kenpom: 165

75. Bart Torvik: 208

76. Where I have them: Out

77. Key Games: Auburn (N), other Legends Classic game, @Marquette, GTOWN

78. Projecting their Record: 10-20.

79. Miami

80. Kenpom: 233

81. Bart Torvik: 313

82. Where I have them: Out.

83. Key Games: @Marshall, @OSU, @Davidson, @Wright State, UVM.

84. Projecting their Record: 14-16.