AP Poll - Week 6

[aburks41]

Good morning, after a couple of nice wins this week over Florida (their biggest home loss since 1998) and LIU, plus some top 10 losses, we should be moving up

Top 10 teams with losses this week:
#2 Texas v #17 Illinois
#2 Texas v Chris Beard
#1 Houston v #8 Alabama

Here are some public AP ballots for week 5: (Last week's rank in parentheses)
Jon Rothstein: 3 (5)
Jerry Carino: 3 (5)
Clayton Collier: 3 (5)
Mark Berman: 3 (5)
Dave Borges: 2 (3)
Chris Murray: 2 (3)
Dickie V: 1 (5)
Scott Richey: 1 (5) <-- this guy had us unranked 2 weeks ago lol
Rick Bozich: 2 (4)
Jeff Borzello: 1 (5)
Seth Davis: 3 (7)

Non-AP Analytic Sites:
Kenpom: 1 (4)
Barttorvik: 2 (3)
Evan Miya: 3 (7)
Massey: 2 (4)
Team Rankings: 1 (3)
Sagarin: 1 (2)
Haslametrics: 1 (2)
Reddit Userpoll: 1 (5)
NET Rankings: 1

Prediction: UConn #2. I think we have an outside shot at being #1

 

[GlastonTim]

Nice! Thanks!

 

[HungryHu5ky]

Good morning, after a couple of nice wins this week over Florida (their biggest home loss since 1998) and LIU, plus some top 10 losses, we should be moving up

Top 10 teams with losses this week:
#2 Texas v #17 Illinois
#2 Texas v Chris Beard
#1 Houston v #8 Alabama

Here are some public AP ballots for week 5: (Last week's rank in parentheses)
Jon Rothstein: 3 (5)
Jerry Carino: 3 (5)
Clayton Collier: 3 (5)
Mark Berman: 3 (5)
Dave Borges: 2 (3)
Chris Murray: 2 (3)
Dickie V: 1 (5)
Scott Richey: 1 (5) <-- this guy had us unranked 2 weeks ago lol
Rick Bozich: 2 (4)
Jeff Borzello: 1 (5)

Non-AP Analytic Sites:
Kenpom: 1 (4)
Barttorvik: 2 (3)
Evan Miya: 3 (7)
Massey: 2 (4)
Team Rankings: 1 (3)
Sagarin: 1 (2)
Haslametrics: 1 (2)
Reddit Userpoll: 1 (5)
NET Rankings: 1

Prediction: UConn #2. I think we have an outside shot at being #1

I love ur wkly reports keep at it

 

[WhereistheDove?]

I think we’ll get enough first place votes to offset the third place votes and settle right in the middle.

 

[aburks41]

I love ur wkly reports keep at it

Keeps me entertained on slow mondays at the office

 

[GameTime]

Even though it took Perdue overtime to barely beat Nebraska, they do already have 5 quad 1 wins. I am ok being behind them…. For now.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

I will say, I truly don’t understand anyone ranking them #2. If it’s eye test and/or advanced metrics, they’re #1, if you don’t want to jump UVA and Purdue without a loss, it’s #3. I just don’t get the argument for #2.

 

[aburks41]

Kevin McNamara: 2 (2)

 

[Tenspro2002]

I think we'll end up #3, but only a few (<10) rankings points behind #2.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Overall, the voters are pretty predictable, so unfortunately I don't see UConn jumping Virginia or Purdue, two teams that were ranked about UConn, got first place votes last week and also still undefeated.

Based on that, I'd bet UConn is #3.

 

[dingaling]

At what time is the associated poll usually released?

 

[Son of Robert]

Just keep winning!

 

[Rico444]

At what time is the associated poll usually released?

In about 20 minutes (plus 40 minutes)

 

[HungryHu5ky]

Even though it took Perdue overtime to barely beat Nebraska, they do already have 5 quad 1 wins. I am ok being behind them…. For now.

I ok with them being #1 but I def think we beat Purdue convincingly!!

 

[Austin316]

#1 feels cursed… I’ll take #2 or 3 until we get a couple BE games under our belt.

Butler gives me the heebie-jeebies. They’re trending upward w/ Thad Matta.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

#1 feels cursed… I’ll take #2 or 3 until we get a couple BE games under our belt.

Butler gives me the heebie-jeebies. They’re trending upward w/ Thad Matta.

I mean it feels cursed because we’ve seen some teams that quite obviously weren’t number one when you actually watch them.

 

[August_West]

I will say, I truly don’t understand anyone ranking them #2. If it’s eye test and/or advanced metrics, they’re #1, if you don’t want to jump UVA and Purdue without a loss, it’s #3. I just don’t get the argument for #2.

Excellent point. There isn't one.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

I mean it feels cursed because we’ve seen some teams that quite obviously weren’t number one when you actually watch them.

Agreed - each team has had a major or a couple of minor flaws that bites them when playing very good teams.

 

[August_West]

#1 feels cursed… I’ll take #2 or 3 until we get a couple BE games under our belt.

Butler gives me the heebie-jeebies. They’re trending upward w/ Thad Matta.

They are playing well, this will be a much bigger test than Florida on the road by all indications.

Plus what really gives me the heebie jeebies is it's simply first league game. We've are 1-9 in the opener the last 10 years I think. Combine that with a huge target on our back being undefeated, and a huge opportunity for Butler to set themselves up for being in a post season conversation and it's going be a heavy lift.

For that exact reason, I like it though. It seems like a great time for a road league opener against a good team, because every challenge we've faced so far we aced. This team seems to relish "tests" .

 

[tzznandrew]

I will say, I truly don’t understand anyone ranking them #2. If it’s eye test and/or advanced metrics, they’re #1, if you don’t want to jump UVA and Purdue without a loss, it’s #3. I just don’t get the argument for #2.

The only way that happens, I imagine, is if in the voter's poll last week they were already ahead of Virginia or Purdue. Last week they were third among those three in most ballots, but in decent minority ahead of one of UVA or Purdue.

 

[El Obrero]

Holy Crap, Seth Davis!

 

[aburks41]

C.L. Brown: 2 (5)

 

[navery12]

I will say, I truly don’t understand anyone ranking them #2. If it’s eye test and/or advanced metrics, they’re #1, if you don’t want to jump UVA and Purdue without a loss, it’s #3. I just don’t get the argument for #2.

On the whole I agree but not everyone voting us 2 had the exact same order. Like Rick Bozich moved us from 3 to 2 but that's because he had Texas 2 and they lost

 

[BlueMAB]

Voters may have watched all three teams and concluded (in their minds) that UConn is behind Purdue.

I wouldn't agree, but it's a subjective opinion, so it doesn't need to satisfy anyone but the voter.

 

[Rocktheworld]

#1 feels cursed… I’ll take #2 or 3

But then we can’t print out T-shirts like real programs like Syracuse do