AP top 25 1/1

[Plebe]

If you are top 25 should you not at least make a sweet 16? Their best success has been 2nd round.

But only 16 teams make the Sweet 16, which means that even if all results holds perfectly to form, you'd have exactly 9 top-25 teams who can't reach the Sweet 16.

 

[MSSportsGuy]

Or is basketball down in general below the top 1, 2 or 3? I have been disappointed, not only in my Bruins, but also in the level of play of the other teams.

The game in general has only minor parity. One reason UConn looks so good is many other teams can't compete with Geno and it has the best fan base. It was UT and UConn until shortly before Pat's illness with a few other programs having some good runs. MSU and SC weren't really in the top half of the SEC until Vic and Dawn took over. ND and Baylor have put together some strong teams the past few years but it's produced one title.

Not many schools put a ton of resources towards the sport and the talent level basically congregates at just a few programs. It isn't a bad thing but it does limit the exposure of the game. If the super classes at Texas, UT, Baylor all stay together then it would put them in a strong position to contend again.

 

[DefenseBB]

But only 16 teams make the Sweet 16, which means that even if all results holds perfectly to form, you'd have exactly 9 top-25 teams who can't reach the Sweet 16.

Hence the ability to BEAT some top 25 teams to make it to the next level. And let’s face it, plenty of non-16 seeds (top 4 in each region) make it to the Sweet 16, so “show me” you can win a game like that instead of never winning a game like that. That’s all I am saying.
Thanks for the math chuckle though (top 16 vs. 25), I liked that...

 

[Fightin Choke]

Yes but we have seen before how teams tend not to be penalized for losing to UConn.

What about when the team loses by 51 at home? In this case USF dropped from 26th (64 points) to 28th (24 points).

 

[Phil]

What about when the team loses by 51 at home? In this case USF dropped from 26th (64 points) to 28th (24 points).

In the coaches poll, they moved UP two spots.

 

[Fightin Choke]

In the coaches poll, they moved UP two spots.

Of course this thread is about the AP, but I was stunned by the rise in the coaches' poll (which of course is the SID poll). I trust the AP more.

 

[Plebe]

What about when the team loses by 51 at home? In this case USF dropped from 26th (64 points) to 28th (24 points).

Well that's different, I guess.