AP Week 11

[DEpup]

If they can't win a game without Addy Brown (including against Massey #116 Cincinnati), I think that makes the story pretty clear. There's no timeline for her return, so the losses may pile up (more than they have so far).

Totally true.

 

[EricSD]

Looks good to me. I can see why Texas dropped - but I could also see the argument for leaving them at #2. Really not a huge issue as SC and Texas will face off probably twice more this season. UCLA gets to prove themselves with upcoming games vs. Maryland, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Michigan State. UConn already went thru the toughest part of their schedule but still have Villanova, Tennessee, and a newly ranked ND. We also have upcoming games vs. Seton Hall and Marquette - beat them both already, but they are solid and near the top of the BE.

 

[DEpup]

I wish UConn had gotten the same grace from fans when half the team was benched with injuries

Now we know that will never happen. The women's bball community gets giddy when UConn has challenges.

 

[ConnMotors]

you know this how?

Because UConn is now the Evil Empire…

 

[Centerstream]

Looks good to me. I can see why Texas dropped - but I could also see the argument for leaving them at #2. Really not a huge issue as SC and Texas will face off probably twice more this season. UCLA gets to prove themselves with upcoming games vs. Maryland, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, and Michigan State. UConn already went thru the toughest part of their schedule but still have Villanova, Tennessee, and a newly ranked ND. We also have upcoming games vs. Seton Hall and Marquette - beat them both already, but they are solid and near the top of the BE.

One of the face offs is this Thursday at SoCar.

 

[Vowelguy]

• UC LA 7-1
• UConn 5-0
• SoCar 4-1
• Texas 4-1
• Kntky 4-2
• Louis 4-3
• L S U 3-2
• Michi 3-2
• Oh St 3-2
• MchSt 3-0 + 1 quad2 loss
• Baylr 3-3
• DukeU 3-5 + 1 quad2 loss

Fewer than 3:
#5 Vandy, #10 TCU, #11 Iowa, #12 Md, #13 Okla, #16 Miss

 

[ConnMotors]

Big question is who do we want to be the fourth #1 seed? If UConn stays #1 all four One Seeds make it to the Final Four whom do you prefer to play: South Carolina, UCLA or Texas? I doubt if the NCAA matches South Carolina and Texas in the SF’s!!!!

 

[GetReal2day]

Big question is who do we want to be the fourth #1 seed? If UConn stays #1 all four One Seeds make it to the Final Four whom do you prefer to play: South Carolina, UCLA or Texas? I doubt if the NCAA matches South Carolina and Texas in the SF’s!!!!

I would prefer playing Texas and let SC and UCLA battle it out. Betts is the biggest worry to UConn I think now that they have the new girl that can shoot threes.

 

[oldude]

I care only about UConn being the overall #1 seed. If the Huskies win out through the conference tournament it’s a done deal. After that, things will sort themselves out. UConn will spank whoever ends up in Storrs for the first 2 rounds. After that, as an overall #1, theoretically, if the Big Dance goes chalk, UConn would need to get through #16 & #8 to make it back to the FF. If the Huskies stay healthy and Geno doesn’t decide to suddenly retire, I feel pretty good about that road to championship #13.

 

[Vowelguy]

Big question is who do we want to be the fourth #1 seed? If UConn stays #1 all four One Seeds make it to the Final Four whom do you prefer to play: South Carolina, UCLA or Texas? I doubt if the NCAA matches South Carolina and Texas in the SF’s!!!!

Committee has many examples of letting teams face each other for the 3rd or 4th time in the semis if that's what the rankings say

 

[DEpup]

• UC LA 7-1
• UConn 5-0
• SoCar 4-1
• Texas 4-1
• Kntky 4-2
• Louis 4-3
• L S U 3-2
• Michi 3-2
• Oh St 3-2
• MchSt 3-0 + 1 quad2 loss
• Baylr 3-3
• DukeU 3-5 + 1 quad2 loss

Fewer than 3:
#5 Vandy, #10 TCU, #11 Iowa, #12 Md, #13 Okla, #16 Miss

Who was our #5? Did SHall get counted as Quad 1?

 

[visitingcock]

Committee has many examples of letting teams face each other for the 3rd or 4th time in the semis if that's what the rankings say

Including last year when SCar and Texas met in the semi final for their 4th meeting of the year. The same “could” happen this year.

 

[HuskyNan]

Who was our #5? Did SHall get counted as Quad 1?

Louisville
Iowa
Ohio State
USC
Utah

 

[fomalhaut]

Phil's summary was very good. I'd only mildly quibble with Michigan State, who I think is very unproven: one good win against Ole Miss and some decent wins against medium Big 10 teams. The picture will be a lot clearer in the next few weeks of Big 10 play (Michigan also has an out of conference game against Vanderbilt).

One thing that's not clear to me is whether these polls are supposed to be mere summaries of what's happened so far, or are they supposed to be predictive (extremely difficult)? Or does each voter just do whetever they want?

 

[fomalhaut]

Louisville
Iowa
Ohio State
USC
Utah

Not Michigan?

 

[Vowelguy]

Who was our #5? Did SHall get counted as Quad 1?

1. Michigan
2. Louisville
3. Iowa
4. USC
5. Ohio St

https://www.warrennolan.com/basketballw/2026/net-teamsheets-plus

 

[Cuango]

Texas visits SoCar this week (Thursday) so something has to give, again.

Kim beats Vic right before he plays Dawn! Yet more fuel on the bonfire that is Dawn and Kim’s relationship!🙄 That should be a real barnburner of a game. Hard to see Texas winning on South Carolina’s home court but…..stranger things have happened. I believe I’ll set aside some time to watch that game.

 

[Vowelguy]

Kim beats Vic right before he plays Dawn! Yet more fuel on the bonfire that is Dawn and Kim’s relationship!🙄 That should be a real barnburner of a game. Hard to see Texas winning on South Carolina’s home court but…..stranger things have happened. I believe I’ll set aside some time to watch that game.

Vic was clearly sending a message to Harmon by not playing her in the 4th. If the strategy works, she could have a monster game.
Also not quite sure what to make of SC. Not sure if they've found their identity yet?

 

[Cuango]

Big question is who do we want to be the fourth #1 seed? If UConn stays #1 all four One Seeds make it to the Final Four whom do you prefer to play: South Carolina, UCLA or Texas? I doubt if the NCAA matches South Carolina and Texas in the SF’s!!!!

I definitely would rather face UCLA than either Texas or South Carolina. The coaching disparity is so great that it actually trumps the players.

 

[HuskyNan]

Not Michigan?

Replace Utah with Michigan

It makes a difference where you play. Home, neutral, and road games are”graded “ differently

 

[Vowelguy]

lol, Coach Yo complaining about the poll. Coach, don't you have better things to worry about?
[Like maybe keeping your assistant from threatening/verbally abusing the players? IYKYK]

Coach Yo
@YolettMcCuin
This is a joke! And if the voters not going to do their jobs we don’t need a AP POLL! Had we lost two games in a row we’d be fighting to stay in or we’d be out!

 

[DEpup]

Louisville
Iowa
Ohio State
USC
Utah

Thanks.

 

[JellyBean]

Wow. Was not expecting Texas to fall to #4 after that loss but I am sure they will creep back up into that #2 spot.

 

[bballnut90]

Kim beats Vic right before he plays Dawn! Yet more fuel on the bonfire that is Dawn and Kim’s relationship!🙄 That should be a real barnburner of a game. Hard to see Texas winning on South Carolina’s home court but…..stranger things have happened. I believe I’ll set aside some time to watch that game.

Kim and Dawn have always been pretty respectful to each other as far as I know. I don't think there's any beef between them despite going after similar players and the Fulwiley transfer.