AP Poll 12/20

[SARG 2011]

UCONN out of the top 10...landed at 11

 

[CTtoSanDiego]

First time since 2005! Oh, the horror!

 

[SARG 2011]

Indeed....313 weeks

 

[Aluminny69]

And not much opportunity to move up any time soon.

 

[Vowelguy]

While bummer to have streaks end, I think this ultimately helps Genos successor.
He or she is already going to have a lot of eyes on them and to then have to deal with streaks ending on their watch would only multiply the tremendous pressure.

 

[EdSaid]

Maybe we should get rid of all the streaks and records and let the kids just play basketball. There is a lot of pressure placed upon these young ladies

 

[Aluminny69]

First time since 2005! Oh, the horror!

A few long term streaks will fall this season, I'm afraid.

 

[BostonCanuck]

A few long term streaks will fall this season, I'm afraid.

Already have, my friend.

 

[visitingcock]

1	South Carolina (29)	11-0	725	1
2	Stanford	8-2	678	3
3	Louisville	10-1	643	6
4	Arizona	10-0	642	4
5	NC State	11-2	616	2
6	Maryland	9-3	517	9
7	Tennessee	9-1	504	7
8	Indiana	9-2	500	10
9	Michigan	11-1	498	13
10	Baylor	9-2	487	5
11	UConn	6-3	457	7
12	Texas	8-1	435	11
T-13	Georgia	10-1	381	17
T-13	Iowa State	11-1	381	12
15	Iowa	6-2	273	14
16	Duke	9-1	270	15
17	Georgia Tech	9-2	225	18
18	South Florida	8-3	219	16
19	BYU	9-1	152	20
20	Notre Dame	10-2	137	21
21	LSU	9-1	130	22
22	Kentucky	7-3	127	19
23	Texas A&M	9-2	82	23
24	Ohio State	8-2	68	24
25	North Carolina	10-0	66	25

Others receiving votes: Colorado 52, Oklahoma 45, DePaul 43, Florida Gulf Coast 42, Nebraska 30

 

[CL82]

Maybe we should get rid of all the streaks and records and let the kids just play basketball. There is a lot of pressure placed upon these young ladies

Meh… The reason they came to Connecticut was to be part of something special. If they wanted a college career without pressure, they could be playing at Division III. I know your post was well intended, but it seems unintentionally disrespectful to me. These are elite athletes who want to compete at the highest level.

In any event here’s the AP blurb and the drop in ranking:

 

[CL82]

1	South Carolina (29)	11-0	725	1
2	Stanford	8-2	678	3
3	Louisville	10-1	643	6
4	Arizona	10-0	642	4
5	NC State	11-2	616	2
6	Maryland	9-3	517	9
7	Tennessee	9-1	504	7
8	Indiana	9-2	500	10
9	Michigan	11-1	498	13
10	Baylor	9-2	487	5
11	UConn	6-3	457	7
12	Texas	8-1	435	11
T-13	Georgia	10-1	381	17
T-13	Iowa State	11-1	381	12
15	Iowa	6-2	273	14
16	Duke	9-1	270	15
17	Georgia Tech	9-2	225	18
18	South Florida	8-3	219	16
19	BYU	9-1	152	20
20	Notre Dame	10-2	137	21
21	LSU	9-1	130	22
22	Kentucky	7-3	127	19
23	Texas A&M	9-2	82	23
24	Ohio State	8-2	68	24
25	North Carolina	10-0	66	25

Others receiving votes: Colorado 52, Oklahoma 45, DePaul 43, Florida Gulf Coast 42, Nebraska 30

Visitingcock I’m curious about your semi-unbiased opinion. Does that feel like too big a drop to you? Our loss to Louisville was a neutral site loss by less than five points to a higher ranked opponent. Not that it matters one way or another, but I’m curious how a fan of another program would view it.

(Note: I referred to your opinion as “semi-unbiased” because given the time you spend on The Boneyard I know you’re really familiar with the program and I think South Carolina and UConn fans have a considerable amount of respect for each others programs.)

 

[LETTERL]

Maybe we should get rid of all the streaks and records and let the kids just play basketball. There is a lot of pressure placed upon these young ladies

The pressure comes from donning the UCONN uniform and maintaining the high standard of excellence established by their predecessors. But I doubt any player thinks, in the midst of battle, "Oh dear...we might fall out of the top 10 for the first time in recent memory". I would hope not, anyway! If they are, then their mind isn't on the game.

 

[visitingcock]

Visitingcock I’m curious about your semi-unbiased opinion. Does that feel like too big a drop to you? Our loss to Louisville was a neutral site loss by less than five points to a higher ranked opponent. Not that it matters one way or another, but I’m curious how a fan of another program would view it.

(Note: I referred to your opinion as “semi-unbiased” because given the time you spend on The Boneyard I know you’re really familiar with the program and I think South Carolina and UConn fans have a considerable amount of respect for each others programs.)

I think it's a bit much but not shocking. I'm a pretty big on looking at total SOS and I wonder about some of the teams that jumped you.

Fans of other programs aren't gonna buy the "neutral site" argument though.

 

[LoboDays]

We could lose to SC and Louisville and still be in the top 10. The GT game was a killer. No one else in the BE made the list so it won’t be easy to move up the ladder unless others start to lose.

 

[CL82]

I think it's a bit much but not shocking. I'm a pretty big on looking at total SOS and I wonder about some of the teams that jumped you.

Fans of other programs aren't gonna buy the "neutral site" argument though.

Oh, it’s a neutral site by definition since it’s neither team’s home court. That’s a different thing than a neutral crowd. For what it’s worth, we’ve experienced the non-neutral neutral court on multiple occasions including playing Duke and North Carolina or in plain Michigan State in Micighan.

For SOS purposes though, it’s a neutral court.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

let's see if i have this right...
according to this poll (polls, meh), we've already played the #1 and #3
teams, and know that we can hang an L on them when it counts, especially now that a new nucleus is forming, and when healthy.
spare us the sturm und drang, cuz there is a long way to go.
sign me up for the possibilities when the crocuses stick their mugs out.

'16 years in top ten!' nobody yells that at the games. too many words.

 

[Plebe]

At least our streak of weeks ranked in the top 11 is still alive.

 

[donalddoowop]

No way is there 25 teams better than Oklahoma.

 

[Aluminny69]

UConn does not have a signature win this season. Texas beat Stanford and is ranked 12. What has UConn done this season to earn #11 spot, other than past reputation? A win over #18 USF.

 

[dtbtbtb]

UConn does not have a signature win this season. Texas beat Stanford and is ranked 12. What has UConn done this season to earn #11 spot, other than past reputation? A win over #18 USF.

And number 20 ND...

 

[VA Huskie]

Does the poll take into account injuries and how they might impact results, or just results?

 

[PAHuskeyFan]

We can rest comfortably and enjoy the holidays secure in the knowledge that NO Team ever won the National Championship in December.

 

[cferraro04]

If the AP ranked them 7 the week before and they lose in a close game to the number 6...how does that justify a 4 level drop? Inquiring minds want to know.