The Vanderbilt Commodores men's basketball team is heading in the right direction in the Net Rankings.
Mark Byington could not have asked for a better start from his squad in his first year as head coach. After leading theto a 32-4 record in the 2023-24 campaign, which included a victory in the NCAA Tournament, he took the job in Nashville to replace Jerry Stackhouse.In three out of his five seasons at the helm, the Commodores won 11 or fewer games, so the Byington era is off to a great start.
While the level of competition hasn’t been very strong, it is still encouraging to see this group full of transfers and new faces playing at such a high level. They are handling business and defeating whoever is put in front of them, which has resulted in a steady climb up the NET Rankings, one of the keys that analysts use when evaluating programs throughout the year.Virginia Tech HokiesThey do not have a Quad 1 victory on their resume currently, so that will be something to monitor as the rankings get adjusted throughout the campaign.
Right now, their average opponent NET Rank is 297 making their strength of schedule not great. But, there will be plenty of opportunities for Quad 1 victories playing in a loaded SEC conference. For a team that has struggled to win as much as the Commodores have in recent years, stacking victories regardless of the competition is a confidence booster.Entering conference play with a 12-1 record would put the team squarely in the mix for an at-large bid in the NCAA Tournament if they play near .500 basketball in the SEC.
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