The Most Unlucky NCAA Basketball Teams

Just like yesterday, the Final Four Blog is going to give you an alternative poll, only this one will be for the purposes of ranking the most “unlucky” basketball teams in the NCAA. “Luck” is determined by a formula worked out by the hoops stats guru Ken Pomeroy at BasketballProspectus.com. The Final Four Blog is using his method, which basically is a deviation of a team’s winning percentage currently from their expected winning percentage, plus our own, in-house recipe that’s Cheney-style secret. Here’s the list. Enjoy.

TOP TEN MOST UNLUCKY NCAA BASKETBALL TEAMS

1. Southern Mississippi
2. New Mexico State
3. Kentucky
4. Saint Joseph’s
5. Maryland
6. Harvard
7. Hawaii
8. Missouri
9. Montana
10. Mississippi State

Like luck usually works, this list is bound to change. Teams that start out fast can finish slow and vise versa. If your team made this list, think of it as a compliment. They’ll probably do better in the second half of the season.

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