AP Top 25 Week 12: UConn still Unanimous

[Centerstream]

UCLA,SoCar switch 2 and 3.
I was surprised that a couple voters put LSU at #3

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[visitingcock]

Iowa jumps into the Top 8 over Michigan, ( Of course the NET is what matter)

 

[Centerstream]

UConn has defeated four teams currently in the Top 11.

 

[PacoSwede]

I was surprised that a couple voters put LSU at #3

another example of these polls' idiocy

 

[Topdawg]

UConn has defeated four teams currently in the Top 11.

And we play #15 soon.

 

[HuskyNan]

Wow, Fairfield with 2 votes! Go Stags!

 

[jaydee602]

UCONN has beaten the #7 (Louisville), #8 (Iowa), #9 (Michigan), & #11 (Ohio State) teams this season.

 

[MSGRET]

UCONN has beaten the #7 (Louisville), #8 (Iowa), #9 (Michigan State), & #11 (Ohio State) teams this season.

I believe that you meant #9 Michigan not Michigan State. 😉

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[1974yankees]

I saw the Vanderbilt vs. S.C. game yesterday and to be honest, Vanderbilt didn't look that good. Other than Michigan, they really haven't played anyone. It showed against S.C.

I wouldn't be surprised if the National Championship game is a rematch from last year.

Uconn vs. S.C.

 

[visitingcock]

I saw the Vanderbilt vs. S.C. game yesterday and to be honest, Vanderbilt didn't look that good. Other than Michigan, they really haven't played anyone. It showed against S.C.

I wouldn't be surprised if the National Championship game is a rematch from last year.

Uconn vs. S.C.

I will be surprised if that happens based upon how we have played this far. We have played poorly at times including that disastrous OT against Oklahoma. Our defense shows flashes of excellence but is inconsistent. Such flashes on offense are rare.

I’m afraid we will get knocked out in the Elite 8 though we could possibly improve by then. Our road game at LSU is scary - especially if Fulwiley keeps her emotions under control.

 

[ERWUC65]

I will be surprised if that happens based upon how we have played this far. We have played poorly at times including that disastrous OT against Oklahoma. Our defense shows flashes of excellence but is inconsistent. Such flashes on offense are rare.

I’m afraid we will get knocked out in the Elite 8 though we could possibly improve by then. Our road game at LSU is scary - especially if Fulwiley keeps her emotions under control.

Granted, it is unlikely that SC will shoot that well again, even at home, but if they can repeat the defense they showed against Vandy and the ability to switch bigs in and out as needed they must be considered at least a FF contender, if not in the NC.

 

[Jim]

I saw the Vanderbilt vs. S.C. game yesterday and to be honest, Vanderbilt didn't look that good. Other than Michigan, they really haven't played anyone. It showed against S.C.

So now LSU (#5 when Vandy beat them) is a nobody?

To me, the issue is more of playing at home vs on the road. Vandy beat LSU at home, looked lousy playing at S.C. S.C lost to Oklahoma on the road, kicked Vandy's butt at home. And S.C. lost to Texas in neutral site Las Vegas, won at home. Let's wait and see how S.C. does when it has to play #6 LSU on the road.

 

[Vancat]

UConn has defeated four teams currently in the Top 11.

and I heard some idiot saying we play all cupcakes.

 

[fireford]

One comment I often hear/read when the "UConn plays a weak schedule" narrative is pushed, despite UConn beating 4 of the top 11 teams (3 of them handily), is "yeah, but they haven't played any elite teams like UCLA, South Carolina, or Texas".

So in addition to having an upcoming game against #15 Tennessee this weekend, Tennessee is currently in first place in the SEC:

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The SEC is usually the consensus "toughest conference" (especially now with 10 teams ranked). So a win Sunday would not only give UConn a win against another top 15 team, but it would come against the current first place team in what most consider the toughest conference.

 

[mudcat]

So in addition to having an upcoming game against #15 Tennessee this weekend, Tennessee is currently in first place in the SEC:

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The SEC is usually the consensus "toughest conference" (especially now with 10 teams ranked). So a win Sunday would not only give UConn a win against another top 15 team, but it would come against the current first place team in what most consider the toughest conference.

TN, currently undefeated in the SEC due to a soft opening schedule, is unlikely to finish in the top 3 in that conference. They could finish as high as fourth and as low as sixth.

 

[Gael]

Week 12 AP vs. top 25 teams sorted by SRCBB Adjusted Net Rating (last column on right):

			SRS	Adjusted
Rk	School	Conf		AP Rank	W	L	Pts	Opp	MOV		SOS		OSRS	DSRS	SRS	ORtg	DRtg	NRtg ▼
1	Connecticut	Big East		1	21	0	89.9	51.0	38.86		15.35		30.74	23.47	54.21	129.03	58.16	70.87
2	UCLA	Big Ten		2	19	1	87.1	56.3	30.85		18.03		27.89	20.99	48.88	132.42	66.31	66.11
3	Texas	SEC		4	19	2	88.8	53.0	35.76		11.58		27.33	20.01	47.34	124.53	64.17	60.36
4	South Carolina	SEC		3	20	2	89.0	56.6	32.41		13.54		28.60	17.35	45.95	124.74	66.11	58.64
5	Louisiana State	SEC		6	19	2	99.0	56.8	42.24		5.51		35.46	12.29	47.75	125.93	69.30	56.63
6	Michigan	Big Ten		9	17	3	87.2	59.6	27.55		13.20		26.35	14.40	40.75	119.03	67.83	51.20
7	Louisville	ACC		7	19	3	83.0	59.5	23.59		11.30		22.13	12.75	34.89	119.17	74.19	44.98
8	Michigan State	Big Ten		13	18	2	86.0	60.2	25.80		8.25		23.22	10.83	34.05	120.28	76.35	43.93
9	Oklahoma	SEC		10	16	4	89.1	63.5	25.65		10.95		27.46	9.15	36.60	112.35	69.27	43.09
10	Vanderbilt	SEC		5	20	1	85.3	60.1	25.19		8.25		22.27	11.18	33.44	120.65	77.58	43.07
11	Minnesota	Big Ten			14	6	74.2	54.2	20.00		11.42		13.14	18.28	31.42	112.96	70.00	42.95
12	TCU	Big 12		12	19	2	80.9	53.2	27.62		5.68		16.26	17.04	33.30	112.28	69.41	42.87
13	Iowa	Big Ten		8	18	2	81.0	63.0	17.95		15.64		19.98	13.61	33.59	114.76	71.98	42.78
14	Duke	ACC		20	14	6	75.7	60.2	15.55		17.28		17.25	15.58	32.83	112.44	70.33	42.11
15	Maryland	Big Ten		16	17	4	84.4	60.0	24.48		7.39		23.33	8.54	31.87	117.02	75.66	41.36
16	Kentucky	SEC		18	17	5	76.6	56.6	20.00		10.57		14.49	16.08	30.57	114.55	73.57	40.98
17	Tennessee	SEC		15	14	3	79.4	60.2	19.12		12.74		20.04	11.82	31.85	111.53	71.08	40.45
18	Southern California	Big Ten			11	9	68.5	59.9	8.60		21.14		10.85	18.90	29.74	107.11	67.92	39.19
19	Nebraska	Big Ten			15	5	82.3	63.5	18.85		10.79		19.23	10.40	29.64	117.58	78.66	38.92
20	West Virginia	Big 12		22	17	4	78.0	58.7	19.33		10.71		16.44	13.60	30.04	111.05	72.94	38.10
21	Mississippi	SEC		17	17	4	78.3	56.6	21.67		7.45		15.11	14.01	29.12	111.65	74.55	37.10
22	Oregon	Big Ten			15	7	78.1	62.8	15.32		12.65		17.58	10.40	27.97	110.43	74.08	36.35
23	NC State	ACC			14	6	77.6	66.1	11.50		16.47		19.53	8.44	27.97	112.78	77.08	35.70
24	North Carolina	ACC			17	5	76.7	58.5	18.14		9.51		14.36	13.28	27.64	109.25	73.70	35.55
25	Ohio State	Big Ten		11	18	3	84.4	64.6	19.86		9.66		22.17	7.35	29.52	111.53	76.20	35.33

 

[Geew1992]

and I heard some idiot saying we play all cupcakes.

A lot of idiots have said that. Even when skim has shown proof they haven’t