We have reached the halfway point of the SEC schedule for [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and Alabama, and the Crimson Tide sit atop the SEC standings with an impressive 8-1 record.
Up next for the Tide is a road matchup against the Auburn Tigers. Before tip-off on Wednesday night, let’s look at the latest update of ESPN’s Basketball Power Index.
According to ESPN, the BPI is a “measure of team strength that is meant to be the best predictor of performance going forward. BPI represents how many points above or below average a team is. Strength of Record (SOR) is a measure of team accomplishment based on how difficult a team’s W-L record is to achieve. Game predictions account for opponent strength, pace of play, site, travel distance, day’s rest, and altitude, and are used to simulate the season 10,000 times to produce season projections. Numbers update daily.”
Here is a breakdown of where Alabama ranks in the BPI.