20% of the way through the season...

[tzznandrew]

6 games into a 31 game regular season puts us at roughly 20%. A quick stock-taking of UConn and the rest of the American.

Sagarin

26. UCF
27. Cincy
29. Houston
----
77. UConn
93. Temple
----
126. Wichita
127. Memphis
158. SMU
163. Tulane
165. Tulsa
----
200. USF
232. ECU

KenPom

37. Houston
39. Cincy
43. UCF
----
82. UConn
87. SMU
88. Temple
92. Wichita
----
122. Memphis
136. Tulsa
----
178. Tulane
----
234. USF
273. ECU

BPI

16. Houston
----
40. Cincy
45. UCF
50. Temple
----
74. SMU
91. UConn
----
118. Wichita
123. Tulsa
147. Memphis
----
241. USF
302. ECU

Massey

17. Cincy
18. Houston
----
59. UCF
83. Wichita
92. Temple
105. UConn
----
127. Memphis
144. Tulsa
154. SMU
159. Tulane
----
209. USF
246. ECU

So, other than a couple sources, like KenPom and BPI which must be holding onto something weird with SMU, we see some early season unanimity. And I think, by and large, the roughly four tiers here are pretty good. Houston, Cincy, and UCF, provided they take care of business, should be tournament teams. There's room for UConn or Temple if they take care of things outside of conference or get hot inside of conference.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Most of these things still have a lot of data from last year in it. It's why you see SMU higher than UConn.

 

[tzznandrew]

Most of these things still have a lot of data from last year in it. It's why you see SMU higher than UConn.

Oh, I know. But stilI figured it's worth taking stock now and every 1/5 this season, I think.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Oh, I know. But tI figured it's worth taking stock now and every 1/5 this season, I think.

I think you hit the nail on the head in terms of teams that can be tournament teams out of the American. UCF, Houston, Cincy, and then possibly UConn and Temple. I give Memphis an outside shot only because they play a great OOC. UCF has a bad loss already, but did a good last week in Charleston. Houston with a big game to open their new arena next week with Oregon, and Cincy had a good weekend with good opportunities coming up.

 

[aburks41]

Analytics don’t seem to like us yet, I hope that changes after the Zona, Nova, and FSU games

 

[Devland]

It's 20% if you don't count the post season.

 

[tzznandrew]

It's 20% if you don't count the post season.

6 games into a 31 game regular season puts us at roughly 20%.

Yeah, I figure there can and should be one right after the conference tourney and before the NCAAs, too.

 

[Towney007]

We were what - 161 or something like that in last years Kenpom?

That’s a pretty big weight to shake and we seem to be climbing well so I’d take that as good.

 

[nomar]

6 games into a 31 game regular season puts us at roughly 20%. A quick stock-taking of UConn and the rest of the American.

Sagarin

26. UCF
27. Cincy
29. Houston
----
77. UConn
93. Temple
----
126. Wichita
127. Memphis
158. SMU
163. Tulane
165. Tulsa
----
200. USF
232. ECU

KenPom

37. Houston
39. Cincy
43. UCF
----
82. UConn
87. SMU
88. Temple
92. Wichita
----
122. Memphis
136. Tulsa
----
178. Tulane
----
234. USF
273. ECU

BPI

16. Houston
----
40. Cincy
45. UCF
50. Temple
----
74. SMU
91. UConn
----
118. Wichita
123. Tulsa
147. Memphis
----
241. USF
302. ECU

Massey

17. Cincy
18. Houston
----
59. UCF
83. Wichita
92. Temple
105. UConn
----
127. Memphis
144. Tulsa
154. SMU
159. Tulane
----
209. USF
246. ECU

So, other than a couple sources, like KenPom and BPI which must be holding onto something weird with SMU, we see some early season unanimity. And I think, by and large, the roughly four tiers here are pretty good. Houston, Cincy, and UCF, provided they take care of business, should be tournament teams. There's room for UConn or Temple if they take care of things outside of conference or get hot inside of conference.

From the grey ashes
The phoenix rises, steadies,
Sets sights on its prey

 

[jibsey]

Analytics don’t seem to like us yet, I hope that changes after the Zona, Nova, and FSU games

This is our season in a nutshell as it seems every year in the American prior to January for us. I mean we did do something good against a number 16 at the time ranked team. Need to follow that up.

 

[Ewekon]

Oh, I know. But stilI figured it's worth taking stock now and every 1/5 this season, I think.

It is a good idea to temper the expectations this year.

 

[tzznandrew]

From the grey ashes
The phoenix rises, steadies,
Sets sights on its prey

Don't you worry--I've stored this one away.

 

[Mano]

At first I thought this was a Black Friday/Cyber Monday thread.

20% Off the UConn Season! Lots of Stock Left!

 

[Son of Robert]

From the grey ashes
The phoenix rises, steadies,
Sets sights on its prey

@nomar, @tzznandrew, there's a good one. Nice. Have to get away from game specifics to really produce the more graceful haiku.

An open field lies
the lamb strays from the shepherd
seeking room to run

 

[Rico444]

@nomar, @tzznandrew, there's a good one. Nice. Have to get away from game specifics to really produce the more graceful haiku.

An open field lies
the lamb strays from the shepherd
seeking room to run

I think that's 6 x 7 x 5 you've got there.

 

[Mano]

I think that's 6 x 7 x 5 you've got there.

Boundaryless prose
The key to man’s happiness
Check your math Rico

 

[tzznandrew]

I think that's 6 x 7 x 5 you've got there.

It depends on how you read "field."

Although "field" can have that little shwa "uh" after the "fee" (fee-uld), the standard pronunciation is /fild/ or /fiːld/

 

[Rico444]

It depends on how you read "field."

Although "field" can have that little shwa "uh" after the "fee" (fee-uld), the standard pronunciation is /fild/ or /fiːld/

Interesting. Never heard it pronounced that way.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Interesting. Never heard it pronounced that way.

Never heard it as a single syllable word? I really only hear it that way.

 

[Rico444]

Never heard it as a single syllable word? I really only hear it that way.

I've only ever pronounced it/heard it as fee-uhld.

 

[BFieldHusky]

Looks like the NET (the new tool the NCAA is using this year) will be released for the first time today. Will be interesting to see where we are at.

 

[Husky25]

I've only ever pronounced it/heard it as fee-uhld.

"Field" is a one syllable word, where the "ie" is a diphthong.

 

[tzznandrew]

"Field" is a one syllable word, where the "ie" is a diphthong.

Oddly, even though it's spelled as a dipthong, it doesn't really function as one. It's just a long /iː/ sound in "field," as opposed to the diphthong of "fire" /ˈfaɪər/ (2-syllables) or /faɪr/ (1-syllable). Any time you get a long vowel or diphthong before an "l" or an "r" in English, there's the possibility/likelihood that speakers will add that schwa in. And such local pronunciations mean that I think either reading (/fiːld/ or /fiːəld) is pretty acceptable.

 

[Husky25]

Oddly, even though it's spelled as a dipthong, it doesn't really function as one. It's just a long /iː/ sound in "field," as opposed to the diphthong of "fire" /ˈfaɪər/ (2-syllables) or /faɪr/ (1-syllable). Any time you get a long vowel or diphthong before an "l" or an "r" in English, there's the possibility/likelihood that speakers will add that schwa in. And such local pronunciations mean that I think either reading (/fiːld/ or /fiːəld) is pretty acceptable.

I've always thought of it as a one syllable word as is "feel" with the letter "D" at the end.

Sometimes I hear Fi'- eld, but according to How many syllables dot com, it is a 1 syllable word.

Interesting that this particular site also considers "fire" to be a 1 syllable word, yet the pronunciation guide shows: "fah-yer."

 

[tzznandrew]

I've always thought of it as a one syllable word as is "feel" with the letter "D" at the end.

Sometimes I hear Fi'- eld, but according to How many syllables dot com, it is a 1 syllable word.

Interesting that this particular site also considers "fire" to be a 1 syllable word, yet the pronunciation guide shows: "fah-yer."

Honestly, I wouldn't trust syllables.com because it doesn't offer the actual, spoken alternatives. "caramel" it decrees is 3 syllables, "crayon," 2. Trust your ear.

I, like you, have always heard it as feel plus D, but have heard the Fi'- eld. And, I'm sure, given the way English works, there are are people you say "feel" as two syllables /fiːəl/.

That tells me it can be either. But then again, when it comes to language I'm a descriptivist rather than a prescriptivist.

 

[Towney007]

We're a much improved team.

I want to see us play Arizona, FSU and UCF to see how much. Should tell us.

 

[tzznandrew]

NET

18. Houston
---
46. Cincy
49. UCF
57. UConn
79. Temple
---
123. USF
132. Wichita
---
168. SMU
179. Tulsa
189. Memphis
200. Tulane
242. ECU

The top 5 are the same everywhere. Those are your AAC tournament and bubble teams right there. Memphis has some work to do to get into that conversation.

 

[Husky25]

Honestly, I wouldn't trust syllables.com because it doesn't offer the actual, spoken alternatives. "caramel" it decrees is 3 syllables, "crayon," 2. Trust your ear.

I, like you, have always heard it as feel plus D, but have heard the Fi'- eld. And, I'm sure, given the way English works, there are are people you say "feel" as two syllables /fiːəl/.

That tells me it can be either. But then again, when it comes to language I'm a descriptivist rather than a prescriptivist.

Interesting tangent...

Back to your OP. UConn is still in the high double digits only because they haven't played more than two games against name opponents and beat the teams they should through 6 games. We fans notice because we follow the team with passion and see a huge difference from 2017-18. The eye test, however, is still more or less subjective, which is what the ranking try to remove from the equation.

UConn's rankings will probably more closely reflect the eye test as conference play starts to get underway.