AP Poll (1/16)

[UConnCat]

Top 10:

1. Baylor
2. Notre Dame
3. Connecticut
4. Stanford
5. Duke
6. Kentucky
7. Rutgers
8. Maryland
9. Tennessee
10. Ohio State

KSU joins the top 25 for the first time this year, PSU rejoins at #22 and South Carolina and Gonzaga drop out.

 

[EricLA]

hmm. there were a couple people who said Tennessee should drop to about 8 or 9, below a RU team they already beat. and it looks like the pollsters agreed. frankly i'm surprised they dropped below Maryland but i guess 4 losses will do that to you.

 

[UConnCat]

Remainder of top 25:

11. Miami
12. Green Bay
13. Purdue
14. Texas A&M
15. Georgia
16. Delaware
17. Texas Tech
18. Louisville
19. Georgetown
20. Nebraska
21. DePaul
22. Penn State
23. Kansas State
24. North Carolina
25. Vanderbilt

 

[alexrgct]

Tennessee as a three seed would be an interesting development (not that the selection committee uses the AP poll as the basis for determining seedings). I imagine they'll work their way back to a solid two, though. I expect they'll lose to ND in South Bend unless they just have a lights out shooting night, but the SEC is otherwise not going to provide a ton of resistance. Meanwhile, none of the teams in the 5-10 spots strike me as consistently dangerous, so there will be some attrition there.

I'm starting to think I'm going to have to go to UConn-Rutgers at Gampel on 2/4.

 

[Phil]

I agree. A solid victory by TN over KY would likely cause them the switch positions. Plus I'll be surprised it RU and MD don't have a loss or two in their future. I see TN back up to 6 or 7.

 

[Ruffian75]

I agree. A solid victory by TN over KY would likely cause them the switch positions. Plus I'll be surprised it RU and MD don't have a loss or two in their future. I see TN back up to 6 or 7.

Any body notice that the Blue Hens are up to #16? In my Kingston fantasy world, I would love to see the #1 Huskies beat #4 Tennessee, and then the #3 Blue Hens in the regional final with Omnu shutting down the big hen.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Green Bay plays good basketball. It's good to see them rewarded, especially on a day when Titletown is suffering.

 

[alexrgct]

Green Bay plays good basketball. It's good to see them rewarded, especially on a day when Titletown is suffering.

Don't understand why Matt Bollant was not promptly hired elsewhere after last season. I imagine his time to lead a big-time program is coming sooner rather than later if he wants it.

 

[bbsamjj]

Victories over teams in the Top 10:

Baylor: 3 (ND, UConn, Tenn)
ND: 3 (UConn, Duke, Kentucky)
UConn: 1 (Stanford)
Stanford: 1 (Tenn)
Duke: 0
Kentucky: 2 (Duke, Tenn)
RU: 0
Maryland: 0
Tenn: 1 (RU) (note--also W vs #11 Miami)
OSU: 0

*#11 Miami: 2 (RU, MD)

Kentucky has one bad loss to MTSU, but they may be as good as the #4 team in the country. Duke's only win of note right now is #13 Purdue. RU's only win of note right now is #18 Louisville. MD does have wins against #16 Delaware, #18 Georgetown, #24 UNC.

UT and Miami both seem like teams that if they get hot, they can hang with anybody. Their loss #s are a result of very tough schedules and very off nights.

 

[Coler]

Victories over teams in the Top 10:

Baylor: 3 (ND, UConn, Tenn)
ND: 3 (UConn, Duke, Kentucky)
UConn: 1 (Stanford)
Stanford: 1 (Tenn)
Duke: 0
Kentucky: 2 (Duke, Tenn)
RU: 0
Maryland: 0
Tenn: 1 (RU) (note--also W vs #11 Miami)
OSU: 0

*#11 Miami: 2 (RU, MD)

Kentucky has one bad loss to MTSU, but they may be as good as the #4 team in the country. Duke's only win of note right now is #13 Purdue. RU's only win of note right now is #18 Louisville. MD does have wins against #16 Delaware, #18 Georgetown, #24 UNC.

UT and Miami both seem like teams that if they get hot, they can hang with anybody. Their loss #s are a result of very tough schedules and very off nights.

Rutgers also beat Georgia Tech in that week that they were ranked.

 

[triaddukefan]

I definitely would put Kentucky ahead of Duke.

 

[RoyDodger]

Remainder of top 25:
23. Kansas State
24. North Carolina
25. Vanderbilt

North Carolina sure didn't look like a "ranked" team tonight. I wonder if they'll drop off all the way next Monday.