AP Poll: UConn drops out

[upstater]

That's not how the polls work, UConn beat us twice...that's that...but you just lost while we're playing three teams in the bottom half of the conference.

It's all "what have you done for me lately"

In other words, UConn should be ahead of Memphis.

 

[upstater]

I agree, but what are they going to do, drop Memphis after they won two games last week? Granted both were somewhat of a struggle (and especially Temple @ home) ... but these rankings tend to be more of a snapshot in time rather than overall body of work ... that's what you hope the committee takes into consideration.

When it comes to other teams in the poll, what happened prior to their losses is taken into account. There are 7 loss teams in there. Teams lose and drop 1 or 2 spots based on their earlier work. It's not only that UConn beat Memphis twice. It's that UConn has better OOC wins as well.

 

[Wise2]

In other words, UConn should be ahead of Memphis.

we beat Florida, should we be #1? Of course not

 

[upstater]

we beat Florida, should we be #1? Of course not

OK, we shouldn't be ahead of a team we beat twice, a team with our exact same # of losses, a team that doesn't have better wins against OOC. They are ahead of us because of other factors. Just like Florida. Florida isn't ahead of Uconn because they have only 2 losses and are on a long winning streak and had a much tougher schedule than UConn OOC and did great. They are only ahead of UConn because you don't jump a team just because you beat them.

What are you trying to say anyway?

 

[CTBasketball]

This board really is confusing. Yesterday we all bitch about the team and how we can't play defense and how bad our offense is. Some think the SMU loss is the end of the world and we have serious problems on both ends of the floor.

Then today we're bitching about not being ranked after getting throbbed at home, to an unranked SMU team. Unreal. This team doesn't belong in the top 25 after that loss.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

In other words, UConn should be ahead of Memphis.

Who cares? I'd be more concerned with things like if Memphis got a higher seed next month in the tourney. These polls mean squat. We are #26 instead of being 24. .

 

[ASweet3781]

Who cares?

You show up to a big game at home against a decent team and play as bad as we did you can't complain.

 

[upstater]

Who cares? I'd be more concerned with things like if Memphis got a higher seed next month in the tourney. These polls mean squat. We are #26 instead of being 24. .

I'll never understand people who respond "Who cares?" You took the time to care.

Polls matter. They matter for visibility. For one, your games are listed on ESPN's front page scoreboard.

Secondly, UConn is on CBS this weekend. Unranked. It matters for visibility, and anyone who doesn't understand that shouldn't be posting in a thread about polls.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

I'll never understand people who respond "Who cares?" You took the time to care.

Um, ok?

 

[tcf15]

I think the biggest problem with the top 25 right now doesn't have to do with us. How is Villanova 8 and Creighton 9, when Creighton dropped 101 and 96 in two wins over Nova this year?

 

[BlueAndGray]

When it comes to other teams in the poll, what happened prior to their losses is taken into account. There are 7 loss teams in there. Teams lose and drop 1 or 2 spots based on their earlier work. It's not only that UConn beat Memphis twice. It's that UConn has better OOC wins as well.

Uconn has wins over #17 Memphis, #20 Memphis, and #15 Florida. Memphis has wins over #5 Oklahoma State, #12 Louisville, and #25 Gonzaga. Then both teams have their fair share of scrub wins. I'd say Memphis being ranked slightly ahead is correct..

 

[UofMemphis]

In other words, UConn should be ahead of Memphis.

Yep, you beat us twice...in the words of Cal: "it is what it is"

 

[ASweet3781]

I'll never understand people who respond "Who cares?" You took the time to care.

Polls matter. They matter for visibility. For one, your games are listed on ESPN's front page scoreboard.

Secondly, UConn is on CBS this weekend. Unranked. It matters for visibility, and anyone who doesn't understand that shouldn't be posting in a thread about polls.

That's too bad.

If we wanted to be ranked, we should have done what every other good team has done this year.

Beaten SMU at home.

 

[upstater]

Uconn has wins over #17 Memphis, #20 Memphis, and #15 Florida. Memphis has wins over #5 Oklahoma State, #12 Louisville, and #25 Gonzaga. Then both teams have their fair share of scrub wins. I'd say Memphis being ranked slightly ahead is correct..

Florida is #1 in the nation.

Oklahoma State and Gonzaga are not even ranked.

 

[upstater]

That's too bad.

If we wanted to be ranked, we should have done what every other good team has done this year.

Beaten SMU at home.

You could say similar stuff about every single team. Why didn't Memphis beat UConn at home?

 

[BlueAndGray]

Florida is #1 in the nation.

Oklahoma State and Gonzaga are not even ranked.

It's at the time of play. That's how it works...

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

I'll never understand people who respond "Who cares?" You took the time to care.

Polls matter. They matter for visibility. For one, your games are listed on ESPN's front page scoreboard.

Secondly, UConn is on CBS this weekend. Unranked. It matters for visibility, and anyone who doesn't understand that shouldn't be posting in a thread about polls.

I think you are vastly overrating the visibility aspect of this.

 

[upstater]

It's at the time of play. That's how it works...

What does this even mean?

Everyone knows Florida is #1 and has two losses this year. One to UConn and one to Wisconsin. Absolutely no one remembers what Florida's rank was when UConn played them. No one.

 

[upstater]

I think you are vastly overrating the visibility aspect of this.

The top 25 get play.

The games are featured in ads. The scores are listed on the first page. Sportscenter actually reports on their games.

 

[CTBasketball]

What does this even mean?

Everyone knows Florida is #1 and has two losses this year. One to UConn and one to Wisconsin. Absolutely no one remembers what Florida's rank was when UConn played them. No one.

Florida was ranked 15th. And we were 12. So technically, it would have been an upset if we lost at home.

 

[upstater]

Florida was ranked 15th. And we were 12. So technically, it would have been an upset if we lost at home.

Right, because UConn is a better team than Florida.

 

[CTBasketball]

Right, because UConn is a better team than Florida.

In December yes. Now? We would lose by 10-15 even at home. Florida has improved greatly over the course of the year. They learned from their losses and adjusted. We have not.

 

[upstater]

In December yes. Now? We would lose by 10-15 even at home. Florida has improved greatly over the course of the year. They learned from their losses and adjusted. We have not.

This is the most whiny, pissy board I can possibly imagine. A loss and everyone rushes to downgrade every single thing to do with the program. Even the win over Florida is now meaningless.

My god.

Shabazz Napier sucks, by the way. Remember that one?

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

This is the most whiny, pissy board I can possibly imagine. A loss and everyone rushes to downgrade every single thing to do with the program. Even the win over Florida is now meaningless.

My god.

Shabazz Napier sucks, by the way. Remember that one?

Uh, there is only one guy on the board getting whiny and pissy about being ranked #26.

 

[CTBasketball]

This is the most whiny, pissy board I can possibly imagine. A loss and everyone rushes to downgrade every single thing to do with the program. Even the win over Florida is now meaningless.

My god.

Shabazz Napier sucks, by the way. Remember that one?

I in no way downgraded the program or downgraded the Florida win. I'm being realistic.