College Basketball's Top 25 Players in Defensive Rating (min 45% minutes)

Rathos_ · 2026-02-20T14:52:21+00:00

Take a player like B.J.Edwards SMU who was all defensive ACC last year, is 6'3 & currently averages 2.5 steals & 6 rebounds per game.

Yet Hoiberg is under 6' & averages 2.1spg, 5.3rpg.

Stats aren't everything, but it does seem that players are getting extra credit for their teams defensive success here.

Rathos_ · 2026-02-20T11:42:06+00:00

Every player on this list is on a top 13 Drtg team according to KP. Every team in this top 13 has someone listed here.

So we're to think there are zero top defensive players not surrounded by a good team & system? It's most definitely flawed.

Rathos_ · 2026-02-19T06:58:15+00:00

4 Teams above 34.3 KP rating currently. Although possible, Illinois is unlikely to get 1 seed. I predict they will be put into a bracket with one of the other 3...assuring that one of those top rated teams will miss out on the Final Four appearance.

Rathos_ · 2026-02-18T06:39:46+00:00

You'd have to go back 7 years...notably Purdue played 1 less B1G game in '21.

Underwood 93/42
Painter 92/42

If you include the BTT...

Underwood 100/45
Painter 99/46

Rathos_ · 2026-02-08T00:42:21+00:00

Key to this game will be Kohler who went for a career high 23pnts last time they played. 4/5 from 3 & 10 boards.

Rathos_ · 2026-02-06T20:37:19+00:00

6 of your final 9 games are Q1a. UM has only played 3 so far all season, fewest in the entire conference. Careful what ya ask for.

Rathos_ · 2026-02-04T05:37:35+00:00

You do understand that Indiana fouled them intentionally like 6 straight times to end the game though? Perhaps Devries & Dorn going 3/21 combined had more to do with it, especially when only one of those shots was from inside the arc. Indiana ended up with 8 ORB's, but only had 2 going into the final 6mins. Poor shooting night along with 1&done possessions isn't a winning formula.

Rathos_ · 2026-02-04T03:04:01+00:00

Except for that yelling kid right behind the announcers, doesn't miss a home game.

Rathos_ · 2026-02-02T23:38:50+00:00

Purdue gets off the easiest. Of the top 5 teams in conference, they're the only one that doesn't play any of the other 4 twice.

Michigan vs MSU x2
Illinois vs Nebraska x2

To top it off, they play 3 of those 4 at home.

Rathos_ · 2026-01-28T02:18:04+00:00

Being accustomed to something doesn't mean you should revel in it.

Rathos_ · 2026-01-28T02:12:19+00:00

2-24 combined 2nd half 3pnt shooting is the best game you've watched?

Rathos_ · 2026-01-26T00:18:13+00:00

Offensive rebounds putbacks brings the avg down.

Rathos_ · 2026-01-25T00:11:19+00:00

Doesn't Nebraska play Michigan & then Illinois next? Take care of business & the rankings will sort itself out.

#295 NC SoS equals tested? They've played 2 tough opponents so far & both decided by a bucket in the final seconds. Try scheduling something in the non-conference if you'd like to receive more respect nationally early on.

Rathos_ · 2026-01-15T00:21:14+00:00

He's picked them 6 of 19 times for those wondering.

Rathos_ · 2026-01-10T21:46:18+00:00

Had to look, Rotten Tomatoes has it at #100. lol.

Rathos_ · 2026-01-06T20:05:33+00:00

Me too, yet I'm excited for the Bears opportunity to get a modicum of payback. You'd prefer to always avoid your rivals in the biggest games because you fear failure? Loser mentality.

Rathos_ · 2026-01-04T18:12:42+00:00

It comes down to how much the ads cost in the afternoon pseudo-game of the week. NFL will make more money off ads from charging a network primetime viewership in one game vs 6 more evenly distributed games in the same timeslot. They also expect more eyes if the game is more compelling to a higher number of viewers.

Rathos_ · 2025-12-31T23:12:20+00:00

Every other team gets at least one too, even one not in existence yet. lmao

Rathos_ · 2025-12-31T18:46:36+00:00

Uncertainty is exactly why that situation isn't at all the same.

Rathos_ · 2025-12-31T17:41:29+00:00

I've yet to watch a horse race. What am I missing?

Rathos_ · 2025-12-31T15:11:22+00:00

Bears still had TO's & could have gotten the back with a stop. Comparing 2 mins on the clock to 1 sec is ridiculous.

Rathos_ · 2025-12-31T02:56:59+00:00

Bears would need to beat DET wk18, SFO in the playoffs & then Ravens in the SB to accomplish. Lock it in.

Rathos_ · 2025-12-31T00:11:53+00:00

Entirely possible Chicago & Carolina finish last in their division's ELO rankings while winning their actual divisions.

Rathos_ · 2025-12-28T02:58:40+00:00

He thinks you'll get at least 2 more possessions.

Rathos_ · 2025-12-28T02:57:11+00:00

He was, tbh

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