Kenpom's Impact on College Basketball
Published: February 4, 2026
Duration: 2:19
From Gordon Haywards iconic half-court shot to the rise of Ken Pomeroys Kenpom ratings, this podcast delves into the world of college basketball analytics. Kenpoms tempo-based stats and net ratings have revolutionized the game, leveling the playing field for different playing styles. Young fan Evan Miyakawa, now a statistics Ph.D., runs another influential site, EvanMiya. Both Kenpom and EvanMiya focus on simplifying complex data and providing actionable insights. The podcast also explores the use of play-by-play data and Bayesian methods for preseason rankings, acknowledging the limitations of analytics in predicting freshmen performance and three-point shooting. As Duke and North...