18 Unbeatens, One By One
by Ken Pomeroy on Monday, December 13, 2004
A look at each of the remaining unbeatens, ordered by rank in the Pomeroy ratings (yeah, so that's not too self-serving)...
Illinois 9-0 (Pomeroy rank: 1)
Best performance to date: 12/1 beat Wake Forest 91-73, but it wasn't nearly that close.
Worst Performance: 12/9 beat Georgetown 74-59 in a game that was tied with four minutes remaining...in the first half.
Fun Fact: Second in the nation in offensive efficiency (1.208 points per possesion)
Oklahoma State 7-0 (Pomeroy rank: 2)
Best performance: 12/7 beat Syracuse 74-60.
Worst Performance: 11/27 beat Sam Houston State 73-57, but trailed by six at halftime.
Fun Fact: Fourth in the nation in field goal percentage.
Kansas 6-0 (Pomeroy rank: 3)
Best performance: 11/29 beat Nevada 85-52.
Worst Performance: 11/19 beat Vermont 68-61 in a game that had suspense in the final minute.
Fun Fact: According to my ratings, has played the toughest schedule of any of…