AP new poll out, 12-3-2018

[Kaizen]

UConn #1 775 pts
ND #2 719 pts
Oregon #3 707 pts
Baylor #4 689 pts
Louvillie #5 661 pts

Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 57, Iowa State 37, South Florida 24, Florida State 20, Virginia Tech 20, West Virginia 16, Georgia 14, South Dakota 7, USC 5, Indiana 5, Michigan State 3, Central Michigan 3, Purdue 2, Utah 2, Northwestern 2, North Carolina 1, Kansas 1
Dropped from rankings: Texas A&M 17, Iowa State 23
Coaches Poll


2018-19 Women's College Basketball Rankings for Week 4 | ESPN

 

[RockyMTblue2]

UConn women's basketball team voted No. 1 in AP poll after beating Notre Dame

“If the poll comes out and we’re No. 1 I don’t think that changes what we do in practice,” Auriemma said. “I don’t think that changes anything. I think it maybe makes our players feel like we’re No. 1 because we did earn it… We’re not No. 1 because somebody voted it, we’re No. 1 because we earned it. And I hope that’s a good feeling for them.”

 

[stwainfan]

 

[DefenseBB]

We will have to wait for the full list to be posted to the ESPN "Rankings" tab to see the 2-25 vote totals and see how close the 2-6 teams are in voting. Somewhat surprised by ND still being #2, voters must still see more flaws in Oregon, Baylor, Louisville and MSU that what UConn exposed in ND. I do think they are the #2 team. Some good games coming up involving top 8 schools so we should get a clearer picture of the relative strength of Baylor, MSU, Louisville and Oregon.

 

[Oldbones]

UConn #1 775 pts
ND #2 719 pts
Oregon #3 707 pts
Baylor #4 689 pts
Louvillie #5 661 pts

Others receiving votes: Texas A&M 57, Iowa State 37, South Florida 24, Florida State 20, Virginia Tech 20, West Virginia 16, Georgia 14, South Dakota 7, USC 5, Indiana 5, Michigan State 3, Central Michigan 3, Purdue 2, Utah 2, Northwestern 2, North Carolina 1, Kansas 1
Dropped from rankings: Texas A&M 17, Iowa State 23
Coaches Poll


2018-19 Women's College Basketball Rankings for Week 4 | ESPN

The fact that ND is still #2 tells me that the voters see UCONN as head and shoulders above everyone else at this time and that ND losing to such a good team (UCONN) by 18 does not diminish them.

 

[ochoopsfan]

Something is wrong with vote. Somehow West Coast USC got 5 votes. They never get votes.

 

[triaddukefan]

UNC.Cheat got a vote??? Is there any way to find out who gave them that vote?

 

[Shades]

UNC.Cheat got a vote??? Is there any way to find out who gave them that vote?

Jen Smith of the Lexington Herald-Leader

 

[reno tony]

Something is wrong with vote. Somehow West Coast USC got 5 votes. They never get votes.

They thought it was South Carolina

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Massey has Miss St #2 and ND #3. Whole different metric of course.

 

[UConnCat]

Incredible. Some of us here remember 04-05 thru 06-07, aka the Dark Ages. Those years were followed by the Tina and Maya years, aka the Renaissance.

 

[LETTERL]

While I'm pleasantly surprised to see NC State crack the top 10...I don't know that the Wolfpack Women are a top 10 team...yet. But, I'll take it and enjoy the ride up the rankings until our first loss.

BTW...and off topic...our next game is Wednesday...AT 10:30 am!! Why, on earth, would a game be scheduled in mid morning of midweek? Maybe a Final Exam thing?

 

[UConnNick]

Order has been restored!

 

[JordyG]

UNC.Cheat got a vote??? Is there any way to find out who gave them that vote?

I like your new avatar. Getting ready to remove that darn bag. I'm with you.

 

[triaddukefan]

I like your new avatar. Getting ready to remove that darn bag. I with you.

Had to replace it........ paper bags get kinda musty after a few weeks

 

[triaddukefan]

While I'm pleasantly surprised to see NC State crack the top 10...I don't know that the Wolfpack Women are a top 10 team...yet. But, I'll take it and enjoy the ride up the rankings until our first loss.

BTW...and off topic...our next game is Wednesday...AT 10:30 am!! Why, on earth, would a game be scheduled in mid morning of midweek? Maybe a Final Exam thing?

Just looking at your schedule...... if you guys can get past Duke on Jan 3rd..... the schedule is incredibly backloaded.... could be looking at an undefeated run until the middle of February

now watch yall lose on wednesday morning

 

[Plebe]

UNC.Cheat got a vote??? Is there any way to find out who gave them that vote?

You can see all the voters' ballots here:

AP Top 25 Women’s Basketball Poll, Week 5 (2018-19)

 

[triaddukefan]

Jen Smith of the Lexington Herald-Leader

Hammercy

 

[DefenseBB]

Ok, because it's what I do best, here's the breakdown of the voting for those who want to know:

One voter, Tyler Palmateer, Norman Transcript voted Tennessee 6th, ahead of MSU 7th. Really??? I can't wait for that game.
Another voter, Michelle Smith, ESPNW voted Texas 6th. Really? Did you not see the beatdown Texas took? Add in Higgs is done for the year and Joyner is 3-4 weeks away, there's no way they should be 6th.

The top 5 are in consensus as all top 5 got votes within the top 6 (1 vote for Baylor at 7 by LaChina Robinson). So our MSU colleagues need to assert their authority these next few games when they play Marquette and Oregon.

 

[tower1]

What is S. Carolina still doing in the top 25 with a 4-4 record ??

 

[CMC'72]

UConn #1 775 pts

Ahhh! What a pleasant surprise!

 

[LETTERL]

While I'm pleasantly surprised to see NC State crack the top 10...I don't know that the Wolfpack Women are a top 10 team...yet. But, I'll take it and enjoy the ride up the rankings until our first loss.

BTW...and off topic...our next game is Wednesday...AT 10:30 am!! Why, on earth, would a game be scheduled in mid morning of midweek? Maybe a Final Exam thing?

I found out that NC State's game with Hampton on Wednesday is part of a promotion to allow middle school children to attend the game. The Wolfpack Women are expecting about 2000 youngsters.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I found out that NC State's game with Hampton on Wednesday is part of a promotion to allow middle school children to attend the game. The Wolfpack Women are expecting about 2000 youngsters.

Oregon St. has a similar event. It's really popular. Nothing like a building filled up with screaming kids.

 

[triaddukefan]

Oregon St. has a similar event. It's really popular. Nothing like a building filled up with screaming kids.

There are probably quite a few schools that do that. Locally..... in my city... NCAT does this. Normally you would want to play a patsy... but a few years ago their opponent was a top 10 UCLA squad. Wake Forest has one as well. Sadly.... they get more in attendance for that game... then they do with the rest of their 14-15 game home schedule COMBINED


The ACC tournament does this with their Thursday and Friday morning games. 11am start... one day its for the elementary kids... the other for the middle school kiddies. Ive been to a couple...... cant remember if they were elementary or middle schools...... but its loud..... but make for a fun environment.

 

[j66kicker]

I found out that NC State's game with Hampton on Wednesday is part of a promotion to allow middle school children to attend the game. The Wolfpack Women are expecting about 2000 youngsters.

Phoenix Mercury do this, and I think other WNBA teams do too. I had never heard of it, but went to a noon weekday game this summer and noticed ~50 school buses. It was summertime, so no school in session, but turned out the kids were from the Phoenix school system's "Summer Camp" program (sort of a cross between summer school and day care, I think).

The arena was fuller than usual, and the cheering was loud, but very high-pitched. It was like the difference in crowd noise between a sold-out Gampel for a good men's game and a sold-out Gampel for a good women's game - only one MORE level tamer and one MORE octave higher.