Undefeated in December: Exposed by the SOS

It sure is fun to follow the remaining 14 undefeated teams. It's fun for the fans, it's fun for the bloggers, it's fun for the media. Some root for teams to remain undefeated, others root for teams to lose, some just want to enjoy the excitment.

However, being undefeated in December is not a function of how good your team is, but who you play!.

Don't believe me! Look at the numbers at Ken Pomeroy's excellent site, sorted by the fewer losses. There we see the 14 undefeated teams EXPOSED in all their glory: While the RPI is obviously inflated because of the 100% winning percentage, the SOS tells the story.

Of the 14 undefeated teams, ten of them have an SOS (strength of schedule) of 114 or worse. Only one of the fourteen undefeated teams has an SOS ranked better than #59. That's Frank Haith's Miami Heat Hurricanes with a #29 SOS! The next up is Vandy with SOS #59, Texas at #88, Memphis at #95, and the rest are above SOS 100.