The other day on my radio show, in passing, I said something along the lines of, "It sure doesn't seem like Chris Beard loses to anything but good teams" when he loses. Once I got off the air, I decided to fact-check myself. And, it turns out, the third-year Texas Tech coach really doesn't lose to bad teams often.

Or arguably ever.

What my research found is that Beard is 30-2 against sub-75 KenPom Teams, 25-1 against sub-100 KenPom teams and undefeated against teams ranked 105th or lower since he took over Texas Tech's program before the 2016-17 season. This is worth noting this weekend, considering Texas Tech plays Memphis on Saturday afternoon in Miami, because Memphis is indeed a team ranked 105th or lower. It's the byproduct of Penny Hardaway inheriting a program from Tubby Smith that finished 161st at KenPom last season, and a roster with zero top-100 prospects, all of which has him rebuilding the Tigers pretty much from scratch.

Memphis is currently 129th at KenPom.

Simply put, Chris Beard has never lost to a team ranked where Memphis is ranked since becoming Texas Tech's coach. That's a bad sign for Memphis but an obviously great sign for Texas Tech. The Red Raiders are 6-0 and 13th in Saturday morning's updated Top 25 And 1. Kansas remains No. 1.

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1 Kansas The Jayhawks' resume features three top-40 KenPom wins. Dedric Lawson is averaging 17.8 points, 10.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists. -- 10-4
2 Gonzaga The Zags' resume features four top-100 KenPom wins. Rui Hachimura is averaging a team-high 21.9 points and 5.4 rebounds. -- 15-1
3 Duke RJ Barrett finished with 22 points and nine rebounds in Tuesday's blowout of Indiana. The Blue Devils are now 18-2 all-time in the ACC-Big Ten Challenge. -- 13-1
4 Tennessee The Vols' lone loss is a neutral-court defeat in overtime to Kansas. Grant Williams is averaging a team-high 21.5 points and 8.8 rebounds. -- 10-4
5 Nevada The Wolf Pack remained undefeated with a 14-point win at Loyola-Chicago on Tuesday. Caleb and Cody Martin combined for 41 points and 12 assists. -- 11-3
6 Virginia The Cavaliers are 7-0 for the third consecutive season. De'Andre Hunter is averaging a team-high 16.6 points and 6.1 rebounds. -- 12-2
7 Michigan The Wolverines are holding opponents to an effective field goal percentage of just 38.2. They're 7-0 for just the second time in 12 seasons under John Beilein. -- 13-0
8 Kentucky The Wildcats have won six straight games since their season-opening loss to Duke. Keldon Johnson is averaging a team-high 16.3 points and 5.4 rebounds. -- 9-5
9 Auburn Anfernee McLemore and Bryce Brown combined for 38 points in Wednesday's win over Saint Peter's. The Tigers' lone loss is a single-digit loss to Duke. -- 9-5
10 Michigan St. Cassius Winston finished with 22 points and six assists in Friday's win over Rutgers. The Spartans are 1-0 in the Big Ten heading into Monday's game with Iowa. -- 12-2
11 N. Carolina The Tar Heels are 1-2 in their past three games. Two of their next three games are against Gonzaga and Kentucky. 1 13-2
12 Kansas St. Dean Wade is averaging 16.2 points and 8.3 rebounds. Next up is Saturday's game at Marquette. 1 9-5
13 Texas Tech Jarrett Culver is averaging a team-high 18.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists. The Red Raiders' next game is Saturday against Memphis. 1 11-3
14 Florida St. The Seminoles own three wins over teams currently ranked in the top 50 at KenPom. They've done this without last season's leading scorer, Phil Cofer, who remains sidelined with a foot injury. 1 7-8
15 Va. Tech The Hokies took their first loss Tuesday at Penn State. Ahmed Hill finished 0-of-6 from the field. 1 12-3
16 Maryland The Terrapins' lone loss is Wednesday's single-digit loss to Virginia. Bruno Fernando is averaging 15.9 points and 9.6 rebounds. 1 7-7
17 Purdue The Boilermakers' two losses are to Florida State and Virginia Tech. Next up is Saturday's Big Ten opener at Michigan. 1 13-1
18 Wisconsin The Badgers' lone loss is a neutral-court loss by single digits to Virginia. Ethan Happ is averaging 17.4 points, 11.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game. 1 9-5
19 Ohio St. The Buckeyes took their first loss Wednesday to Syracuse. Next up is Sunday's Big Ten opener against Minnesota. 1 10-3
20 Creighton The Bluejays' lone loss is a single-digit loss to Ohio State. Next up is Saturday's game with Gonzaga. 2 9-5
21 Iowa The Hawkeyes missed 18 of 24 3-point attempts in Friday's loss to Wisconsin. Next up is Monday's game at Michigan State. -- 12-2
22 Nebraska The Huskers' lone loss is a neutral-court loss to Texas Tech. They won at Clemson on Monday night. 1 14-0
23 Arizona St. The Sun Devils are 6-0 for the second straight season under Bobby Hurley. Luguentz Dort, a freshman from Canada,is averaging a team-high 22.3 points and 7.3 rebounds. 1 9-5
24 Miss. St. The Bulldogs overcame a double-digit deficit Friday to win at Dayton. Their lone loss is a neutral-court loss by single-digits to Arizona State. 1 9-5
25 Texas The Longhorns missed 22 of 27 3-point attempts in Friday's loss to Radford. Texas will take a two-game losing streak into Wednesday's game with VCU. 14 9-5
26 Buffalo The Bulls are 6-0 for the first time since the 1930-31 season. CJ Massinburg is averaging 19.6 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. -- 13-2