The NCAA released its NET rankings for the first time this season Monday with a familiar name at the top of the men’s list. Houston, which sits at No. 1 in both the AP and coaches polls, tops the first NET release after an 8–0 start. Because the NET is an analytically based ranking that doesn’t include any preseason forecasting the way KenPom does, there tend to be a few early outliers. This year’s most notable one is Sam Houston State, which has ridden wins over Oklahoma and Utah to the No. 7 ranking in the NET (compared to its No. 91 placement in KenPom). The rankings will now be updated daily all the way through Selection Sunday.
Monday’s top 10 is as follows:
- Houston
- UConn
- Purdue
- Tennessee
- Mississippi State
- Maryland
- Sam Houston State
- Alabama
- Virginia
- Indiana
