Updated On April 6, 2026
What KenPom rankings are (and how people use them)
KenPom (Ken Pomeroy) rankings are a tempo-adjusted rating system for men’s college basketball that compares teams by how efficiently they score and defend per 100 possessions (so slow teams and fast teams can be evaluated on the same scale).
The core pieces you’ll see:
- AdjO (Adjusted Offensive Efficiency): points scored per 100 possessions, adjusted for opponent quality
- AdjD (Adjusted Defensive Efficiency): points allowed per 100 possessions, adjusted for opponent quality
- AdjEM (Adjusted Efficiency Margin): AdjO − AdjD (the “overall power” number that drives the main ranking)
How they’re used:
- Power-rating teams beyond win/loss record (especially for “who’s actually good?” arguments)
- Projecting game outcomes (point spreads / win probabilities)
- Bracket + seeding context (committee talk, résumé vs. underlying strength)
- Matchup handicapping (elite offense vs. elite defense, imbalance red flags, etc.)
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Latest KenPom Rankings (FINAL 4) – Updated Monday, April 6
2026 NCAA Tournament — National Championship KenPom Ratings & ATS
KenPom data through games of Saturday, April 4, 2026 · ATS updated through all Final Four results · Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis · Monday, April 6 · 8:50 PM ET · TBS| KenPom | Seed | Team | Conf | W-L | Net Rtg | ORtg | DRtg | Title Odds | ATS Record |
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| 🏆 2026 NCAA National Championship — Mon. April 6 · 8:50 PM ET · TBS/truTV Michigan −7.5 O/U 144.5 | |||||||||
| #1 | (1) | Michigan | B10 | 36-3 | +39.72 | 128.4 | 88.7 | −270 | 18-20 |
| #9 | (2) | UConn | BE | 34-5 | +29.74 | 122.8 | 93.1 | +280 | 17-22 |
| Eliminated in Final Four — Saturday, April 4 | |||||||||
| #2 | (1) West | Arizona — L (91–73) | B12 | 36-3 | +38.03 | 128.1 | 90.0 | — | 23-15-1 |
| #5 | (3) South | Illinois — L (71–62) | B10 | 28-9 | +33.67 | 131.0 | 97.4 | — | 22-15 |
| KenPom data through games of Saturday, April 4, 2026 (6,357 games) · Spread & title odds via FanDuel/DraftKings as of April 4 night · Final Four Sat. ATS: Michigan covered (−1.5, won 91–73 by 18) · UConn covered (+1.5, won 71–62 by 9 outright) · Arizona did NOT cover (+1.5, lost by 18) · Illinois did NOT cover (−1.5/−2, lost by 9) · UConn is 11-0 SU in Sweet 16 or later under Dan Hurley · UConn is 6-0 all-time in national championship games and has covered the spread in every title game appearance · ATS records via SportsBettingDime · Green = above .500 ATS · Red = below .500 ATS | |||||||||
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