Our model, ADJeff ratings, are just a rating of the D1 players and their Adjust Efficiency by strength of schedule.There are other factors we consider in the overall team rankings like coaching, continuity, incoming freshmen, JUCO, team build, fit, etc.
Team ADJeff
2023 NET
1
Dayton
3.2
78
2
VCU
2.8
53
3
Loyola Ch
2.5
269
4
Duquesne
2.3
130
5
Saint Louis
2.2
99
6
St. Bonaventure
2.0
199
7
Davidson
1.7
145
8
Richmond
1.8
159
9
St. Joe’s
1.9
200
10
UMass
1.7
205
11
George Mason
1.8
139
12
Fordham
1.5
134
13
G. Washington
1.5
211
14
La Salle
1.5
223
15
Rhode Island
1.3
265
Last season was a really down season for the Atlantic 10. Generally, the Atlantic 10 has finished around 8th in NET and fell all the way to 12th last season. Dayton was supposed to be the flag bearer last season for the conference with some ranking close to the top 25. They finished 78th in NET. The team that did emerge as the best VCU lost their coach and best players so this is very much another season in the wilderness it appears for the A10. With DaRon Holmes II returning to Dayton as clearly the best player in the league, (and possibly the best two) we would expect them to achieve some of the accolades they missed out on last season. At least be the front-runner, but this appears to be another 1 bid season which is very unusual for this conference.
