AP poll

[maccca3232]

So Maryland loses to Iowa and they only drop one. Iowa beats Maryland and raises four. Boy they must be in a tough league. Oregon St loses to Oregon #2 who is coming off a blow out of Stanford and they drop four. You would think that Maryland and Iowa were in a league ranked much higher than the Pac 12. this is one of the worst up and down rankings all year. There just has to be some district bias involved in the voting. think of all the teams that have lost and only Oregon St drops 4, except for Marq. who lost ot an unrated team

I look at the change in points not the change in the overall rankings.

While Oregon St. dropped 3 places in the rankings they only lost 23 points. South Carolina dropped 2 places in the rankings and they only lost 5 points. There are 7 teams that lost more points but dropped fewer places.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Averaging 12.8 points, 6.8 rebounds and almost 4 blocks per game. Shooting 59% from the field. 2nd on her team in points and rebounding.

Leading Rice in both scoring and rebounding is Erica Ogwumike: 16.3 ppg and 11 rpg.

I believe that Erica's parents said she was the intense one, even more than Chiney.

 

[eebmg]

Here are the latest Massey numbers

Very tight all across the board.

Interesting that ND is #1 in Power Rankings but 4th in Rating

Rating = overall assessment of the team's performance to this point in the season

Power = estimated team strength going forward (used to make predictions)

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[Fightin Choke]

Here are the latest Massey numbers

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Very tight all across the board.

Interesting that ND is #1 in Power Rankings but 4th in Rating

Rating = overall assessment of the team's performance to this point in the season

Power = estimated team strength going forward (used to make predictions)

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Basically, that means that Notre Dame would be predicted to win any match-up against the top 6 held at a neutral location (PWR), but Notre Dame's loss to UNC (and the fact that they have lost 3 games) hurts their overall rating. The overall team rating is a merit based quantity, and is the result of applying a Bayesian win-loss correction to the power rating. It all looks very close across the board (RAT), as you stated.

 

[IWearShoes]

Basically, that means that Notre Dame would be predicted to win any match-up against the top 6 held at a neutral location (PWR), but Notre Dame's loss to UNC (and the fact that they have lost 3 games) hurts their overall rating. The overall team rating is a merit based quantity, and is the result of applying a Bayesian win-loss correction to the power rating. It all looks very close across the board (RAT), as you stated.

This seems to support what I've felt all year. If ND is locked in and playing at a high level, they're the best team in the country. The Marquette blowout was a great example.

But, they seem to be more vulnerable to playing well below their potential more often than the other teams in the Top 6. I think that disappears in the Tourney, but it'll be interesting to watch.

I will freely acknowledge as a Miss St fan that the loss to Mizzou was as far below potential as ND's UNC loss (taking nothing away from great single game efforts by UNC and Mizzou).

 

[DEpup]

Coaches poll has UConn up to #2!

 

['nuff sed]

This poll means squat right now—-

All I know is that the placement of the ACC tournament championship game loser is gonna wreak havoc in somebody’s bracket.

 

[FridaFriend]

Especially if Miami were to win the ACC tournament. But then, Notre Dame, Louisville, and Miami might all be #1 seeds.

 

[DefenseBB]

Especially if Miami were to win the ACC tournament. But then, Notre Dame, Louisville, and Miami might all be #1 seeds.

Umm, no, just the opposite effect, no one from the ACC would be #1. Two #2’s and a 3 for Miami.

 

[FridaFriend]

The selection committee works in mysterious ways.

 

[Vowelguy]

Umm, no, just the opposite effect, no one from the ACC would be #1. Two #2’s and a 3 for Miami.

If Miami wins out they gotta be a 2 at least

I would probably put them a 1