AP Poll 12/9 - UConn #18

[Kolumbo]

Not passed by Oregon, they were ahead of us last week too

Bingo. I saw the no change symbol which is the same symbol they use if a team is new to the rankings. +9-2=7

UConn Passed:
SDSU
Cincy
Wiscy
Ole Miss
Baylor
Memphis
Illinois
UNC
Pittsburgh

UConn Passed By:
Michigan
Clemson

 

[DogMania]

If my memory serves me, the last AP Poll was changed for the first time to after the championship game, so the most important one is the one that comes out after April 7th. Hopefully UConn is listed atop that one, which is the one that counts most.

 

[SwingDog]

#18 ranking is reasonable. I am bewildered as to how Baylor dropped out after being ranked #15 last week and beating New Orleans by 31 and losing to #25 ranked UConn on the road by 4 points. That's a raw deal in my book.

 

[jibsey]

As a die hard Husky fan the ranking process and seeding predictions are a total joke especially at this point in the season. Dayton has 2 losses North Carolina by 2 and Iowa State by 5. They pulverized us. We are a decent team? Well we weren’t a couple weeks ago but are once again? We were injured? I don’t buy this.
How are they not in the top 25? They certainly should be ranked ahead of UConn based on the competition played so far. Go ahead, hammer away.

 

[UCann]

As a die hard Husky fan the ranking process and seeding predictions are a total joke especially at this point in the season. Dayton has 2 losses North Carolina by 2 and Iowa State by 5. They pulverized us. We are a decent team? Well we weren’t a couple weeks ago but are once again? We were injured? I don’t buy this.
How are they not in the top 25? They certainly should be ranked ahead of UConn based on the competition played so far. Go ahead, hammer away.

It’s all just perception and sentiment. If it was a ranking of the truly best teams to date you can just use an algorithm. This is a poll of what people think. It gives you a sense of how people are feeling about UConn right now, that’s all. No one’s taking it too seriously but its fun to see what the CBB world thinks about us.

 

[tennmike]

The team still has a bunch of stuff to get ironed out; doesn't look like a Top 10 team. It's early and we're in the hunt. Ok to be where we are now.

 

[Methalius]

kansas has a win over top 10 duke, and only lost twice.

We lost 3x and had no quality win at the time. Not sure what the bulletin board is there.

Agreed. Also, Kansas has a win over UNC. I know they aren't ranked now but they were I think 8 or 9 at the time plus both losses were on the road.

 

[Tenspro2002]

#14 Michigan lost last night. If we beat Gonzaga we could easily be back in the top 15.

 

[husky429]

#14 Michigan lost last night. If we beat Gonzaga we could easily be back in the top 15.

We are top-10 if we beat the Zags.

 

[AZHuskiePop]

The first Poll/Ratings that are significant so far this year are
the one that will come out 12/16 and the final one.
You could almost determine how many bids and even possible seeding ranges from that poll
If we best Gonzaga we will be top 10-12 at worse which puts us in a 3 seed range if we don’t collapse in league play and not finish 1-2-or 3 .
The strength of you league and bids is pretty much decided by next week and conference play just shuffles the teams within those limits .
For our seeding the next game is huge .
We lose and unless we win the conference 4-5 seed at best .

 

[jibsey]

#14 Michigan lost last night. If we beat Gonzaga we could easily be back in the top 15.

Great! Can we beat Dayton right now if we played them tomorrow? They are unranked.

 

[Huskyforlife]

We are top-10 if we beat the Zags.

Jumping 8 spots for one win might be too much. Think we'll get slightly less credit for the semi home game and making them fly across the country. Good problem to have.

 

[HooperScooper]

This is interesting. Kyle Boone has UConn #4 in his updated Power Rankings.

College basketball power rankings: Duke leaps up to No. 2, UConn makes triumphant return

Duke rises to No. 2, while UConn, UCLA and Texas A&M move into the top five

www.cbssports.com

 

[Waquoit]

This is interesting. Kyle Boone has UConn #4 in his updated Power Rankings.

That pimple in The Athletic doesn't have UConn in the Top 25.

 

[Huskyforlife]

This is interesting. Kyle Boone has UConn #4 in his updated Power Rankings.

College basketball power rankings: Duke leaps up to No. 2, UConn makes triumphant return

Duke rises to No. 2, while UConn, UCLA and Texas A&M move into the top five

www.cbssports.com

I have no idea what he's attempting to do with these rankings, and i get the vibe from his description he's not quite sure either...

 

[jibsey]

Tomorrow night we will get in touch a bit with reality on the rankings though even that won’t be 100% reliable.

 

[Umami Zen]

This year's team is still undefeated in games played in the continental U.S. Let's get another Quad 1 W on Saturday and let the polls take care of themselves.