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How Louisville and Kentucky basketball experience compare to recent NCAA Tournament teams

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Louisville and Kentucky are top-10 in KenPom ’s 2024-25 experience rankings.

Both squads are ranked No. 5 with a score of 3.17 ; UK No. 7 with 3.09 .

The transfer portal opened in October 2018 , college basketball's top teams have skewed older.

Freshmen-led teams have had a ton of success in March over the last decade .

NCAA champion 2023 - Texas - 3.36 ( 6th ), Xavier - 2.99 ( 16th ) - San Diego State.

Louisville - 1.17 ( 107th ), did not make NCAA Tournament - Florida State ( 219th ) Louisville ( 1.39 ) - Oral Roberts ( 245th ) Kentucky ) ( 2.19 ) ( 264th )) - Louisville ( 0.90 ( 336th ) ( 3rd ) ( 4th ) Baylor ( 5th ), Louisville ( 2nd ) ( 7th ), Oregon (12th) and Baylor ( 8th ) will be NCAA champions in 2021 .