AP Poll, 03/06/23

[darrell]

UConn up to #7 (+2) in new AP Poll.

Of note:

• Iowa is now the #2 team in the country.
• Villanova is now Top 10, which could help UConn’s resume tonight.
• Tennessee is back in the polls, at #23, after upsetting LSU.

Full poll found here.

 

[bballnut90]

Highest ranking for Iowa since 1994. Good for them. Utah dropping to 8 seems low, but #2-#9 is wildfire territory. Only SC is a sure thing this season.

 

[hoopsnloops32]

How did Stanford go up??

 

[darrell]

 

[visitingcock]

Surprised the sports writer didnt give the six loss, #2 team some 1st place votes.

 

[Mike72fl]

Washington State won the Pac12 tournament title and is staying at the same spot?

 

[Mike72fl]

And Stanford which didn’t even get to the championship game moved up 1 spot!?

 

[SLY63]

Very inconsistent. Stanford gets the benefit of the doubt despite losses, but UConn has to deal with its losses with injuries.

 

[sun]

I can't help but think that Villanova is at least slightly over-rated in the AP polk, and more likely very over-rated.
The NET has them ranked #12 while Massey ranks them at #19.
Maddy is a great player but if she doesn't deliver enough points then they don't do as well.
And they've had some really close games trying to beat Big East teams.

Rebecca Lobo's AP ballot ranked Gonzaga at #10 and Villanova at #11.
The AP ranks Gonzaga at #16, their NET rank is #43 and Massey ranks Gonzaga at #29.

Even as top 20 teams both would still be considered to be extreme long shots & Cinderella teams for a NC.
And at 27-3, Gonzaga has a better record than Villanova at 28-5.
By subtracting Villanova's 2 losses to UConn their records would be about the same.
And Gonzaga's losses include Stanford by 21 & Marquette by 4.

 

[Drumguy]

Annihilating teams this weekend who gave us problems for the past month didn't impress them. Adding back 2 of the top players in the country, albeit with question marks, didn't impress the voters much either.

Take care of business tonight, beat a top ten opponent, get revenge.

The seeding will be what it's going to be.

 

[HuskyNan]

I can't help but think that Villanova is at least slightly over-rated in the AP polk, and more likely very over-rated.

I think it’s more of a case of the teams above them losing rather than something they’ve done

 

[CL82]

 

[Mike72fl]

I want UConn to go out and beat Villanova by 30 points tonight like they did in last year’s BE championship game just to see if it impresses voters.

 

[mhshuskies]

I can't help but think that Villanova is at least slightly over-rated in the AP polk, and more likely very over-rated.
The NET has them ranked #12 while Massey ranks them at #19.
Maddy is a great player but if she doesn't deliver enough points then they don't do as well.
And they've had some really close games trying to beat Big East teams.

Rebecca Lobo's AP ballot ranked Gonzaga at #10 and Villanova at #11.
The AP ranks Gonzaga at #16, their NET rank is #43 and Massey ranks Gonzaga at #29.

Even as top 20 teams both would still be considered to be extreme long shots & Cinderella teams for a NC.
And at 27-3, Gonzaga has a better record than Villanova at 28-5.
By subtracting Villanova's 2 losses to UConn their records would be about the same.
And Gonzaga's losses include Stanford by 21 & Marquette by 4.

You want to talk overated? Try every team in the Big 10 or ACC!

 

[huskeynut]

Not really surprised by the rankings. SC is a no brainer. Iowa, they are hot right now. But it's the Caitlin Clark show and too many writers are in love with scorers like Clark.

VT - I don't think so. ACC is not that strong this year. Happy for them getting the ACC tourny crown. Very good team but....

Seems yesterday's games did not figure in the voting. Too bad.

We play on. Win tonight and wait for the committee to decide.

 

[HuskyNan]

Annihilating teams this weekend who gave us problems for the past month didn't impress them. Adding back 2 of the top players in the country, albeit with question marks, didn't impress the voters much either.

Take care of business tonight, beat a top ten opponent, get revenge.

The seeding will be what it's going to be.

It’s ok with me if th Huskies are ranked lower. It will lull opponents into overconfidence and, more importantly, piss off Nika.

A reminder - polls aren’t used for tournament seeding

 

[housekeys]

I want UConn to go out and beat Villanova by 30 points tonight like they did in last year’s BE championship game just to see if it impresses voters.

I doubt if either will happen. Though, I think beating Nova by 30 is more likely of the two; which is saying something.

Seems like too much pettiness and favoritism with the voters.

 

[CB360]

It’s ok with me if th Huskies are ranked lower. It will lull opponents into overconfidence and, more importantly, piss off Nika.

A reminder - polls aren’t used for tournament seeding

I don't know if there's ANY think scarier in WCBB then a "Pissed Off" Croatian "Mulh"!!!!

 

[visitingcock]

You want to talk overated? Try every team in the Big 10 or ACC!

That’s a bit overstated.

Look at the PAC teams and show me it’s best no conference wins.There are few

 

[hoopsnloops32]

That’s a bit overstated.

Look at the PAC teams and show me it’s best no conference wins.There are few

I agree. The Pac 12 is so severely overrated.

 

[BBallF]

Just absurd. They obviously have no clue. Stanford loses, doesn't even get to the conference final and goes up. Indiana loses in the semis and goes down only 1, Maryland loses in the semis and is now #6, and Iowa has 6 losses and is #2, and the next ranked team with more losses is #12. Yikes!

 

[Rowdy831]

The BIG Ten always looks good until they start to play the better teams. Iowa #2? They won on a desperation 3 against Indiana at home and then had the big teams knocked off early so they could feast on the Ohio State team. Stanford like usual is ranked as high as possible without causing a mutiny of teams and UCONN is the team everyone loves to hate.

The rankings matter very little and if UCONN has a big win tonight they will still move up, possibly to the 1 line. Either way it should provide a little motivation for UCONN being slighted by people who write about BB. The selection committee I feel will have a different take on things and will get it right.

 

[Iowa57]

The BIG Ten always looks good until they start to play the better teams. Iowa #2? They won on a desperation 3 against Indiana at home and then had the big teams knocked off early so they could feast on the Ohio State team. Stanford like usual is ranked as high as possible without causing a mutiny of teams and UCONN is the team everyone loves to hate.

The rankings matter very little and if UCONN has a big win tonight they will still move up, possibly to the 1 line. Either way it should provide a little motivation for UCONN being slighted by people who write about BB. The selection committee I feel will have a different take on things and will get it right.

"Iowa #2? They won on a desperation 3 against Indiana at home and then had the big teams knocked off early so they could feast on the Ohio State team."

What "big teams" are you referring to? Iowa beat 3 seed Maryland and Ohio State was the 4 seed. Yes Indiana lost in the semis, but Iowa beat them last Sunday, albeit at home.

 

[Bjbod]

UConn up to #7 (+2) in new AP Poll.

Of note:

• Iowa is now the #2 team in the country.
• Villanova is now Top 10, which could help UConn’s resume tonight.
• Tennessee is back in the polls, at #23, after upsetting LSU.

Full poll found here.

Eesh! Love the Hawks, but they're not the 2nd best team in the country. They're currently playing like it, but more in the #4-7 range. Historically they've played better as an underdog, but after last year's 2nd round exit I think this group is on a mission. Sure had a riot watching the games in Minneapolis Sat & Sun.

 

[bballnut90]

The BIG Ten always looks good until they start to play the better teams. Iowa #2? They won on a desperation 3 against Indiana at home and then had the big teams knocked off early so they could feast on the Ohio State team. Stanford like usual is ranked as high as possible without causing a mutiny of teams and UCONN is the team everyone loves to hate.

The rankings matter very little and if UCONN has a big win tonight they will still move up, possibly to the 1 line. Either way it should provide a little motivation for UCONN being slighted by people who write about BB. The selection committee I feel will have a different take on things and will get it right.

So who would you put at 2?