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mbr33ct said:
South Carolina (7-4) [#64 RPI] {warrennolan.com} won't relinquish the #25 spot without a fight. These two teams are worthy to that lofty #25 spot, Iowa St (9-2) [#9 RPI] and Florida St (11-1) [#21 RPI].
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The Gamecocks have begun a winning streak, so they will steadily move up from that 25 spot.
 
Quite the shakeup in AP rankings 4-10:
  • Mississippi State drops 4 spots from #4 to #8 after losing to Oregon.
  • Oregon jumps 2 spots from #7 to #5.
  • Stanford jumps 2 spots from #8 to #6 after beating Baylor.
  • Baylor drops 1 spot from #6 to #7.
  • NC State and Tennessee switch spots, with NC State moving to #9 and Tennessee falling to #10.
Meanwhile, Maryland continues to creep up by virtue of not losing (on its weak schedule). Now up to #4.
 
Plebe said:
Quite the shakeup in AP rankings 4-10:
  • Mississippi State drops 4 spots from #4 to #8 after losing to Oregon.
  • Oregon jumps 2 spots from #7 to #5.
  • Stanford jumps 2 spots from #8 to #6 after beating Baylor.
  • Baylor drops 1 spot from #6 to #7.
  • NC State and Tennessee switch spots, with NC State moving to #9 and Tennessee falling to #10.
Meanwhile, Maryland continues to creep up by virtue of not losing (on its weak schedule). Now up to #4.
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Wouldn't be shocked if Maryland runs the table and ends up at #2 or 3 by tournament time but nets a 3 seed.
 
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bballnut90 said:
Wouldn't be shocked if Maryland runs the table and ends up at #2 or 3 by tournament time but nets a 3 seed.
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I had the same exact thought. I think if Iowa can grab a #3 or #4 seed and Maryland goes undefeated, they'll probably be a #2 seed. Hard to see them as a #1, though, with that schedule.
 
Plebe said:
I had the same exact thought. I think if Iowa can grab a #3 or #4 seed and Maryland goes undefeated, they'll probably be a #2 seed. Hard to see them as a #1, though, with that schedule.
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Agreed that a 2 seed seems more likely than 3 if they run the table. I'm guessing theyll slip up along the way and have 1-2 losses by tournament time. Iowa is going to be tough with Gustafson and a team like MSU could trip them up too. Wish they'd schedule tougher so we could get a better gage on MD, and also get a couple more top 10 matchups.
 
bballnut90 said:
Agreed that a 2 seed seems more likely than 3 if they run the table. I'm guessing theyll slip up along the way and have 1-2 losses by tournament time. Iowa is going to be tough with Gustafson and a team like MSU could trip them up too. Wish they'd schedule tougher so we could get a better gage on MD, and also get a couple more top 10 matchups.
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How many times in the past several years has it been "new season, same story"? Maryland dominates its inferior schedule and looks veeeewy scaaaaaawy — and then gets a #2 or #3 seed due to precisely the weak schedule that gives an exaggerated impression of how good they are.
 
Plebe said:
How many times in the past several years has it been "new season, same story"? Maryland dominates its inferior schedule and looks veeeewy scaaaaaawy — and then gets a #2 or #3 seed due to precisely the weak schedule that gives an exaggerated impression of how good they are.
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A couple of those years they played UCONN and actually hung with UCONN better than anyone else in the nation (2016 and 2017)...they likely would've won games against top 5-10 teams and earned a #1 seed had they scheduled tougher from the on set. Or even if they scheduled more games against teams in the 26-50 range rather than loading up on cupcakes, they probably would've been a #1 seed during those years.
 
bballnut90 said:
A couple of those years they played UCONN and actually hung with UCONN better than anyone else in the nation (2016 and 2017)...they likely would've won games against top 5-10 teams and earned a #1 seed had they scheduled tougher from the on set. Or even if they scheduled more games against teams in the 26-50 range rather than loading up on cupcakes, they probably would've been a #1 seed during those years.
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I seem to recall that in Stewie-Moriah-Tuck's senior year, they were by far the team that hung closest to UConn. Something like a 4-point game where Chong hit the dagger 3 down the stretch. But MD failed to score any high-quality wins and lost twice to Ohio State. Everyone was up in arms when they were given a #2 seed, but then they were shocked on their home floor by Washington in the 2nd round.
 
bballnut90 said:
Agreed that a 2 seed seems more likely than 3 if they run the table. I'm guessing theyll slip up along the way and have 1-2 losses by tournament time. Iowa is going to be tough with Gustafson and a team like MSU could trip them up too. Wish they'd schedule tougher so we could get a better gage on MD, and also get a couple more top 10 matchups.
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To be fair they did have South Carolina and Georgia on their non conference schedule. However, both of those teams have badly underperformed expectations which will hurt Maryland’s model driven ratings down the road.
 
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I’m not understanding the perception that the Big Ten is such a cakewalk conference. This one site has Maryland losing 6 games in the conference schedule. It’s not like the AAC where UConn breezes through it.
 
Shades said:
I’m not understanding the perception that the Big Ten is such a cakewalk conference. This one site has Maryland losing 6 games in the conference schedule. It’s not like the AAC where UConn breezes through it.
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You're right, not the same as the AAC. But for a team that should be vying for a #1 seed, it doesn't offer any top-10 wins like the Pac-12 or ACC do.
 
reminder that the committee will release mid-season rankings, so we will get an early sense of how much MD is penalized

at least I assume the committee is still doing that
 
Plebe said:
How many times in the past several years has it been "new season, same story"? Maryland dominates its inferior schedule and looks veeeewy scaaaaaawy — and then gets a #2 or #3 seed due to precisely the weak schedule that gives an exaggerated impression of how good they are.
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And then MD gets all upset with the Selection Committee for giving them a worse seed than they believe they deserve. :confused:
 
Shades said:
Did anybody post the latest AP poll yet?

UConn up to #4
MSST up to #5
ND drops two spots

STAN climbs one spot after getting thumped. That’s interesting.

2018-19 Women's College Basketball Rankings for Week 15 | ESPN
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Ha, I think it got a bit overshadowed by the anticipation of tonight's top 16 preview.

Well, Stanford did also beat Oregon State, which was a higher-ranked team.
Maryland leapfrogs Marquette and Oregon State from #10 to #7. That's kinda weird.
NC State falls from #9 to #12.
Miami moves from #25 to #20.
South Dakota enters the top 25 for the first time.
 
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Miami ahead of FSU, that is what a win over ND will do, despite the head to head in FSUs favor.
 
bbballfan23 said:
On what grounds? Bahaha a first round exit last season in the tournament?
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Agreed. There too many teams ON TOP of Iowa that they cannot beat, such as.......Maryland, Miss St, UConn, ND, and Stanford. Let's keep it real!
 
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Scoop said:
Wow....ND loses to #25, and only drops down 2 spots. SMH. :eek:
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I'm really not sure where you would rank them. Did you see what transpired this week? Stanford lost by 40 at home (they moved up 1 spot). Oregon St. lost by 17 to the Cardinal and they dropped 2 spots. Notre Dame split vs. @#20 Miami and home vs. #21 FSU and they dropped down 2 spots. Marquette has the same number of losses and has had a mich easier schedule. Maryland has only 2 losses, but a far easier schedule. It doesn't just matter what you do in a given week but also how those teams around you do. And the rankings are supposed to represent the entire season. I think Notre Dame is ranked right where they should be. Where would you rank them?
 
Scoop said:
Wow....ND loses to #25, and only drops down 2 spots. SMH. :eek:
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Yeah but then they turned around and beat up #24. I suppose that helped stop some of the bleeding.
 
Fightin Choke said:
I'm really not sure where you would rank them. Did you see what transpired this week? Stanford lost by 40 at home (they moved up 1 spot). Oregon St. lost by 17 to the Cardinal and they dropped 2 spots. Notre Dame split vs. @#20 Miami and home vs. #21 FSU and they dropped down 2 spots. Marquette has the same number of losses and has had a mich easier schedule. Maryland has only 2 losses, but a far easier schedule. It doesn't just matter what you do in a given week but also how those teams around you do. And the rankings are supposed to represent the entire season. I think Notre Dame is ranked right where they should be. Where would you rank them?
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#9
 
I don’t have much of a problem but there seems to be a glaring problem. How Stanford moved up after losing by 40 at HOME!?

If they really believe Stanford deserved to be moved up, Oregon should be the clear cut #1.
 
I have no issue on where ND is ranked. They have the toughest schedule in the country. Granted their losses are not good but let’s be Stanford, Oregon St, Marquette are not better than the Irish.
 
Shades said:
Yeah but then they turned around and beat up #24. I suppose that helped stop some of the bleeding.
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They were at home. They were suppose to beat a team that far below them. To me, their loss to #25 Miami was more impressive than their win over #24 FSU at home. ND is suppose to be a 1 seed. #1 seeds are suppose to play better than that, especially this time of the year. Kinda like #3 Oregon did yesterday AT #10 Stanford!!!

It will all come out in the wash starting in 4 weeks. :)
 
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