Opponent Adjusted EM Distribution by Result for Top 25 Teams (Kenpom)

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A Gonzaga fan posted this on Reddit today I found it too fascinating not to share. Alabama is a clear outlier, ha ha.

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I probably shoudl know...but what are the rectagnles with a black line representing? Avg margin?

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How to read a box plot (I had to look it up):

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We've all heard that Arizona has lost to the best 2 teams they played and is therefore overrated, but this is even more true for Houston. They are currently #1 at Barttorvik and #4 at KenPom, but they lost to #26 Wisconsin and #20 Alabama, and their best win is over #50 Oklahoma St.