It wasn’t like watching No. 1 Kentucky lose to Evansville or No. 1 Duke lose to Stephen F. Austin — or even like watching No. 1 Louisville lose to a Texas Tech team that was missing its best player. Those were all major surprises. What happened Saturday was not that. But still, the No. 1 team has indeed lost again. This time it was No. 1 Kansas losing 56-55 at Villanova. “It’s just one of those years,” Villanova coach Jay Wright said. “There just isn’t one team that’s dominant.” Truer words have never been spoken. As I’ve explained before, the fact that top-ranked teams keep losing isn’t the only indicator that dominant teams don’t exist this season. It’s also apparent when studying adjusted efficiency margins. Right now, according to KenPom, Ohio State has an adjusted efficiency margin of +27.69. That ranks No. 1 nationally. But +27.69 would’ve only tied for…
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