The NCAA’s first NET rankings came out this week and Will Wade’s LSU squad is sitting pretty.
The Tigers debuted at second, only behind top-ranked Purdue and first in the SEC.
The NCAA defines the NET rankings as the “primary sorting tool for evaluating college basketball teams” when selecting the field of 68 for the NCAA tournament in March.
LSU remains just one of nine unbeaten teams left in division one. LSU, along with Arkansas, represent the only two unbeaten left in the SEC.
To this point, LSU’s most impressive wins are over Belmont and Wake Forest, two teams ranked in the top 60 by KenPom.
First NET rankings out:
1. Purdue
2. LSU
3. Arizona
4. Houston
5. Villanova
6. Baylor
7. USC
8. Gonzaga
9. Iowa
10. Duke
11. Tennessee
12. Wyoming
13. UConn
14. Kansas
15. Alabama
16. Auburn
17. Texas
18. Wisconsin
19. Michigan State
20. Iowa state— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) December 6, 2021
People didn’t know what to expect from LSU coming into the season, given all of the scorers they were losing. The early returns have been promising with senior Darius Day and transfer Tari Eason leading the way.
LSU is in the midst of a 10-day break right now but will be back in action in Atlanta against Georgia Tech this weekend. The Tigers are in a really good spot at this point. The team will officially open SEC play on Dec. 29 when they visit Auburn.
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