AP Poll - Week 17

[karstenkibbe]

I think many voters see that UConn is surging and close to its early season form, and will overcorrect with so many top 25 teams losing last week. I believe we slot in at 13.

 

[HeGotGame]

Not part of the AP Poll but here it is anyways

12. UConn Huskies (22-7)
Previous ranking: 14
This week: vs. DePaul (Wednesday), at Villanova (Saturday)

UConn is looking much more like the team that ticked off 14 straight wins to start the season -- just in time for its trip to Madison Square Garden for the Big East tournament, where the potential 5-seed might end up as the betting favorite. The Huskies are really clicking on the offensive end right now, coming off a week where they scored 182 points on 141 possessions, grabbing more than 50% of their misses and also shooting 19-for-46 from 3. Andre Jackson Jr. scored a career-high 15 points in two of his last three games, Joey Calcaterra found his shooting stroke against St. John's -- but it's Jordan Hawkins who is this team's offensive catalyst. He's now scored 20 points in three straight games (and four of his last five).

Men's college basketball Power Rankings: Is UCLA the final 1-seed?

The Bruins benefit from the chaos that engulfed other top-seed contenders last week, as Purdue's luck starts going downhill and drops it yet another spot.

www.espn.com

 

[karstenkibbe]

Not part of the AP Poll but here it is anyways

12. UConn Huskies (22-7)
Previous ranking: 14
This week: vs. DePaul (Wednesday), at Villanova (Saturday)

UConn is looking much more like the team that ticked off 14 straight wins to start the season -- just in time for its trip to Madison Square Garden for the Big East tournament, where the potential 5-seed might end up as the betting favorite. The Huskies are really clicking on the offensive end right now, coming off a week where they scored 182 points on 141 possessions, grabbing more than 50% of their misses and also shooting 19-for-46 from 3. Andre Jackson Jr. scored a career-high 15 points in two of his last three games, Joey Calcaterra found his shooting stroke against St. John's -- but it's Jordan Hawkins who is this team's offensive catalyst. He's now scored 20 points in three straight games (and four of his last five).

Men's college basketball Power Rankings: Is UCLA the final 1-seed?

The Bruins benefit from the chaos that engulfed other top-seed contenders last week, as Purdue's luck starts going downhill and drops it yet another spot.

www.espn.com

True, but I think Borzello - who puts the ESPN power rankings together - is an AP voter. Good sign of where he places UConn on his ballot.

 

[UConNick]

Nice bump up to 12 in the VERY prestigious r/cbb user poll

 

[Tyler2Rings]

UConn #12 in Reddit user poll.

Marquette jumps to 5 there...wow

 

[HU5KIES]

NCAA College Basketball Rankings: AP Top 25 Basketball Poll | AP News 14

 

[HuskyHawk]

Seth Davis now has us up to 12.

College basketball rankings: Indiana and Marquette climb, while Kentucky returns

Houston remains No. 1, while Tennessee, Virginia and Creighton tumble.

theathletic.com

 

[navery12]

 

[UCLJ0211]

#14 this week

 

[Tyler2Rings]

With Creighton at 26

 

[Skies2018]

I was really riding high off Saturday thinking we’d get up to 12 but 14 is fair. We should be up to 10-11 next Monday if all goes well.

 

[Tenspro2002]

#14, but note that after #11 there's a huge drop, then #12-15 are all within 40 points of each other.

Other notes:
- ISU and Creighton falling out the rankings is pretty bad for our resume, though Marquette up to #6 is a another top 10 signature win

 

[BFieldHusky]

#14, but note that after #11 there's a huge drop, then #12-15 are all within 40 points of each other.

Other notes:
- ISU and Creighton falling out the rankings is pretty bad for our resume, though Marquette up to #6 is a another top 10 signature win

We are also competing with these teams for seeding.

 

[SoFla Steve]

Sanogo on the Big East Honor Roll for the 5th time to go along with his two PoW's.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Purdue loses 3 of 4 but still is at #5?

 

[Skies2018]

Purdue loses 3 of 4 but still is at #5?

Yeah I think that’s sus. Miami and Tennessee also should be falling farther.

 

[SoFla Steve]

Week 17 Ballots

 

[Tenspro2002]

We are also competing with these teams for seeding.

Yes, that's another takeaway. I would consider the top 11 teams fairly securely occupying the top 3 seed lines, with the last #3 and the #4s among the next handful for now.

 

[YoungFree]

Purdue loses 3 of 4 but still is at #5?

Yeah, something fishy going on.

Indiana swept them...and didn't move up a spot at all.

Fishy....fishy...fishy

 

[YoungFree]

Week 17 Ballots

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What did we do to peeve off Adam Cole?

 

[navery12]

Yeah, something fishy going on.

Indiana swept them...and didn't move up a spot at all.

Fishy....fishy...fishy

Indiana moved from 17 to 14

 

[BFieldHusky]

Yes, that's another takeaway. I would consider the top 11 teams fairly securely occupying the top 3 seed lines, with the last #3 and the #4s among the next handful for now.

Agreed. If we can win both games this week, I think we are a 4, no matter what happens in the BET. We are going to play a solid team in that 4/5 game. Don't think it would be considered a bad loss.

If we lose @Nova, a win in the BET win would go a long way to getting that 4. 3 seed takes 3-4 more wins IMO.

FWIW...

8 in NET
5 in KenPom
5 in ESPN BPI (their resume feature has the S curve featuring us as the last 3 seed)
6 in Sagarin

I personally think Jerry Palm (CBS) is more accurate than Lunardi. Palm put out his new bracket this morning. We are the top 3 seed on his line.

Lunardi has not put out a new bracket yet.

 

[upstater]

Only 2 anomalies I see in the poll are that Tennessee (they went 2-5 recently over a 7 game stretch and 1-4 over 5 games) didn't receive the UConn punishment.

And St. Marys, w/ losses to New Mexico, Colorado St and Loyola Marymount, and only 2 decent wins (San Diego St and Gonzaga) is ranked so high with 6 losses.

 

[FlippinCrazy!]

How does getting seeded into MSG work for the NCAA tourney? Is it completely random?

 

[Tyler2Rings]

Would you rather be a 3 seed in say the Midwest with a potential 2-3 matchup with Texas, or a 4 seed in the East with a 1-4 matchup vs Kansas?