Providence's Kim English torches 'bulls---' March Madness metrics

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The Providence Friars won at least 20 games for the third consecutive season and had the same win total (21) as they did last year. This time, however, the Friars will not be dancing.

Providence was left out of the field of 68 on Sunday, even as the team was 21-13 during the year. The Friars finished 58th in the NCAA Evaluation Tool (NET) rankings despite having six wins against Quad 1 opponents and three wins against Quad 2 teams.

"I think the analytics are bulls---. I think you can schedule bad teams in your non-league and beat the snot out of them – beat them by 50 and 60. And I think coaching for so long, it’s been a gentleman’s agreement," Friars head coach Kim English told reporters. "And you have a large lead at the end of a game, for health reasons you take guys out, to give other guys opportunities to play, you take guys out.

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Kim English of the Providence Friars looks on during the first half against the Marquette Golden Eagles at Fiserv Forum on Feb. 28, 2024 in Milwaukee. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

"But right now, there might be a change in college basketball. Scheduling to beat teams by 40 or 50 might be a thing to do. But when you get into this league, the analytics aren’t gonna look very good in league (play). Playing against some really, really good coaches.

The NCAA uses NET to determine a team’s tournament resume.

"The remaining factors include the Team Value Index (TVI), which is a result-based feature that rewards teams for beating quality opponents, particularly away from home, as well as an adjusted net efficiency rating," the NCAA says on its website.