The Florida Gators remain the second-ranked team in the Pomeroy College Basketball Ratings after the first week of play, while also maintaining their lead over the SEC in KenPom's projections.
Florida's net rating as of Monday improved by 0.62 points to 34.00, putting the Gators 0.83 points behind the top-ranked Duke Blue Devils and 2.24 points ahead of the third-ranked Houston Cougars. The Illinois Illini (+31.18) and Kansas Jayhawks (+30.85), respectively, round out the top five teams.
The SEC has seven teams inside KenPom's top 25. After Florida, the Vanderbilt Commodores (+28.23) are the next conference school on the list at No. 7, followed by the Texas Longhorns (No. 8, +37.91), Alabama Crimson Tide (No. 16, +25.11), Tennessee Volunteers
(No. 21, +23.13), Auburn Tigers (No. 22, +22.96) and Texas A&M Aggies (No. 24, +22.39).
Breaking down more KenPom ratings
The Gators' offense is projected to score 124.8 points per 100 possessions for the second-best mark in the country — down 0.9 points and one spot — behind the Illinois Illini's 125.3, while the defense is projected to allow 90.8 points per 100 possessions, which ranks fifth nationally — down 1.5 points and up two spots.
Florida has a projected adjusted tempo of 72.2 possessions per 40 minutes, which ranks 94th in the country — down from 73.8 (25th). The Gators' luck rating, which measures the difference between a team's actual winning percentage and its expected winning percentage, sits at plus-.095 and ranks 55th after a week of play.
Strength of Schedule according to KenPom
Florida's strength of schedule and non-conference strength of schedule both sit at plus-6.32 following the first two games of the season, which rank 117th in the country. The opponent offensive and defensive ratings check in at 108.9 and 102.5, which rank 119th and 117th, respectively.
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This article originally appeared on Gators Wire: Where KenPom ranks Florida after college basketball's opening week
