AP Poll, 02/13/22

[darrell]

UConn is 6th (-2) in the AP Poll this week.

Of note:

• UConn was 1 point away from #5 (behind LSU).
• Villanova is up to #14 and a game behind UConn for first place in the Big East.

Full poll here.

 

[Bald Husky]

I got the first 9 right.

 

[The deacon]

UConn is 6th (-2) in the AP Poll this week.

Of note:

• UConn was 1 point away from #5 (behind LSU).
• Villanova is up to #14 and a game behind UConn for first place in the Big East.

Full poll here.

The top tier looks pretty good to me, although I'd probably have UConn and Iowa ahead of LSU.

 

[JellyBean]

All I want to know is, who keeps voting for Tennessee (18-9)?

 

[ochoopsfan]

Welcome Back the Real USC!! #25

 

[JellyBean]

Welcome Back the Real USC!! #25

Yes indeed!!

 

[Boreifs]

Utah is sixth in Massey. The order is different, but the AP poll and Massey do have the same top six teams; that almost never happens.

 

[RadfordRam]

The top tier looks pretty good to me, although I'd probably have UConn and Iowa ahead of LSU.

I think LSU is better than both Uconn and Iowa.

 

[HopJim]

While good, I would rate LSU and Utah as "pretenders" relative to being Top 4 teams. Both should have 1-2 loses before the end of the season, and if not, are likely to lose in their league championship. Even if they win out, not a major issue for UConn since it appears that whether seeded 1st or 2nd, the challenge will be about the same.

 

[visitingcock]

Welcome Back the Real USC!! #25

The original USC is still #1

This is not the proper forum to comment on sweater girls.

 

[darrell]

 

[Ralph]

I am worried about this week. the team continues to look tired and a little slower. Muhl may have a worse ankle sprain than I realized. Edwards seems to be letting people go by her that she was stopping earlier in the year. Could be she is tired or she has been told if you may foul let the person go. I think she had Maddy at least part of time in the first game. Maddy could really light us up this time around. We need another player back sooooooo bad.

 

[vaeman]

I think LSU is better than both Uconn and Iowa.

Please. LSU just got destroyed by SC and the two games prior barely beat two unranked teams.. Georgia and Texas A&M.. by 6 points or less. LSU's win/loss record clearly benefits from a very, very weak schedule. I predict a few more losses by LSU before end of the regular season.

 

[Sicilian]

Clearly they are all exhausted. Not being a one seed in the tournament is a real possibility. That being said why not embrace that it’s better to wait for Azzi and Caroline to be closer to 100% than to force them in now for no real advantage? Losing now is less of a big deal if the consequences are diminished.

 

[Tonyc]

I would think if this poll ment something that I would want UConn as a 2 seed in LSUs Bracket and so would every other 2 seed. The problem could be LSU may not make it to face their 2 seed.

 

[donalddoowop]

I am worried about this week. the team continues to look tired and a little slower. Muhl may have a worse ankle sprain than I realized. Edwards seems to be letting people go by her that she was stopping earlier in the year. Could be she is tired or she has been told if you may foul let the person go. I think she had Maddy at least part of time in the first game. Maddy could really light us up this time around. We need another player back sooooooo bad.

UConn could very well lose both games this week. However, if they should make it to the FF, who will remember this week's losses?

 

[RoadMaster]

Muhl may have a worse ankle sprain than I realized

I hear ya, Ralph.
I'm hoping that it's only a Mahomes-Grade sprain...

 

[SCNCHuskie]

LSU's 3 best wins were against now unranked Arkansas, once by three, and Tennessee. They also beat Georgia by 5, and TX AM by 6, two unimpressive wins, albeit wins. Last I knew, their non-conference SOS was 308, and their overall SOS was almost 100. They have been rewarded for playing nothing but cupcakes. This is a bad precedent for women’s basketball.

 

[Rowdy831]

I think LSU is better than both Uconn and Iowa.

Iowa would destroy LSU. They don't match up against Iowa at all and Iowa has the ability to score a lot of points. LSU is a good team but they are still missing a lot of the pieces needed to be a top 10 team. They have been very lucky to have a soft schedule this year, so good players, and a great coach.

 

[Rowdy831]

UConn could very well lose both games this week. However, if they should make it to the FF, who will remember this week's losses?

They are getting back to a more manageable schedule and the teams they are playing are not in the same breath as SC. Geno is going to play the subs a little more to ensure his starters are fresh and they will take care of business.

 

[hoopsnloops32]

I am worried about this week. the team continues to look tired and a little slower. Muhl may have a worse ankle sprain than I realized. Edwards seems to be letting people go by her that she was stopping earlier in the year. Could be she is tired or she has been told if you may foul let the person go. I think she had Maddy at least part of time in the first game. Maddy could really light us up this time around. We need another player back sooooooo bad.

Edwards ankle was clearly bothering her the whole Georgetown game. That was all the shoetying, it was actually adjusting the ankle brace and then retying shoes.

 

[JBK]

I am worried about this week. the team continues to look tired and a little slower. Muhl may have a worse ankle sprain than I realized. Edwards seems to be letting people go by her that she was stopping earlier in the year. Could be she is tired or she has been told if you may foul let the person go. I think she had Maddy at least part of time in the first game. Maddy could really light us up this time around. We need another player back sooooooo bad.

Agree. Aubrey will do well on Maddy

 

[Dognusty]

Please. LSU just got destroyed by SC and the two games prior barely beat two unranked teams.. Georgia and Texas A&M.. by 6 points or less. LSU's win/loss record clearly benefits from a very, very weak schedule. I predict a few more losses by LSU before end of the regular season.

I agree with him/her. Right now I would take LSU

 

[Blueballer]

Clearly they are all exhausted. Not being a one seed in the tournament is a real possibility. That being said why not embrace that it’s better to wait for Azzi and Caroline to be closer to 100% than to force them in now for no real advantage? Losing now is less of a big deal if the consequences are diminished.

I think we can be confident that no one at UCONN is going to "force them in" before they are ready.