Do we move up?!?

[Austin316]

So far this weekend:

*1 Purdue - Lost to unranked Northeastern
2 Arizona - win over Colgate
*3 Marquette - lost to unranked Wisconsin
*4 UConn - lost to (5) Kansas
5 Kansas - win over (4) UConn
6 Houston - win over unranked Xavier
*7 Duke - Lost to unranked Georgia Tech
8 Miami - win over unranked Notre Dame
9 Baylor - win over unranked NW State
*10 Tenn - lost to (17) UNC
11 Gonzaga - win over unranked USC
*12 Kentucky - lost to unranked UNCW
13 FAU - win over unranked CoC
*14 TA&M - lost to unranked Virginia
15 Creighton - win over unranked OSU (Nebraska on Sunday)

I’m going to take a stab at it. I don’t think we move from #4 based on the losses around us. We have the strongest loss compared to everyone else in the field.

1 Arizona
2 Kansas
3 Houston
4 UConn
5 Purdue
6 Baylor
7 Marquette
8 Miami
9 Gonzaga
10 Puke

 

[HuskyinWRNY]

Despite the loss do we move up in the AP poll next week with Purdue and Marquette losing ?

1. Arizona
2. Kansas
3. UConn?

No we drop to 7

 

[Dibbie]

So far this weekend:

*1 Purdue - Lost to unranked Northeastern
2 Arizona - win over Colgate
*3 Marquette - lost to unranked Wisconsin
*4 UConn - lost to (5) Kansas
5 Kansas - win over (4) UConn
6 Houston - win over unranked Xavier
*7 Duke - Lost to unranked Georgia Tech
8 Miami - win over unranked Notre Dame
9 Baylor - win over unranked NW State
*10 Tenn - lost to (17) UNC
11 Gonzaga - win over unranked USC
*12 Kentucky - lost to unranked UNCW
13 FAU - win over unranked CoC
*14 TA&M - lost to unranked Virginia
15 Creighton - win over unranked OSU (Nebraska on Sunday)

I’m going to take a stab at it. I don’t think we move from #4 based on the losses around us. We have the strongest loss compared to everyone else in the field.

1 Arizona
2 Kansas
3 Houston
4 UConn
5 Purdue
6 Baylor
7 Marquette
8 Miami
9 Gonzaga
10 Puke

Why only consider what happened during the weekend? Miami got destroyed in KY and Duke lost twice. They should both drop considerably.

 

[Poe]

This looks right to me, I think we jump Marquette, even though we lost

Somehow Duke will stay ranked, ridiculous.

 

[REB1094]

My guess is Arizona/Kansas/Houston/UConn. I'm all for not punishing UConn for losing to Kansas, but my opinion is that undefeated teams who are already rated high should be rewarded for not losing, even if they aren't playing great teams

 

[UconnFanDC]

I believe it will go, Arizona, Kansas, Uconn, Purdue, Houston.....
If/when Creighton beats Nebraska, they should be 10 based on what happened with the teams ahead of them. Nova will most likely fall out if top 25. They're just the most unpredictable team in the BE.

 

[aburks41]

1) Arizona
2) Kansas
3) Houston
4) Purdue
5) UConn
6) Marquette
7) Baylor

Although I could very easily see UConn at 6 and Marquette at 5.

It sucks that we are literally 1 Cam Spencer missed 3 away from being the undisputed #1 - without our lottery pick PG. Ugh.

 

[ToolzieFan]

This is what I expect and it’s fair. Can’t expect to move up after losses.

Sidebar: when is Houston going to play anyone with a pulse?

As of now, they’re going to end the season with 17 straight games against top-100 opponents. We’ll know exactly how good they are by then. (I think they’re really good).

 

[Hunt for 7]

ARizona
Kansas
Houston
Purdue
Kentucky

Will be the top 5 on Monday. I think we slide to maybe as low as 7. We arent going to get moved up after a loss no matter how good a loss it is. We arent slobbered like Duke is.

How is that KY prediction look this morning. They lost at home too a Division II school last night.

 

[Madmannsucks]

I put little stock on the polls in December. This team has a real chance to make some noise at the end of the year. That's how I look at it.

 

[Hunt for 7]

1) Arizona
2) Kansas
3) Houston
4) Purdue
5) UConn
6) Marquette
7) Baylor

Although I could very easily see UConn at 6 and Marquette at 5.

It sucks that we are literally 1 Cam Spencer missed 3 away from being the undisputed #1 - without our lottery pick PG. Ugh.

I think the only question is Purdue and UConn. As we have seen losses against certain teams can be better than wins against cupcakes. UConn loss should not hurt as much as the loses that Purdue and Marquette had. So you drop Purdue the most. Marquette the second most and UConn gets the smallest drop. In that equation you are probably right about your type five list have though about it a little more.

 

[Hunt for 7]

No we drop to 7

No way that happens at this point with all the other losses.

 

[90BSEE]

No way Marquette stays at 3 after the loss. Or was that sarcasm?

Crap, I missed that second loss. Move Kansas and UConn up. Purdue could stay above us just because. They shouldn't but...

 

[Austin316]

Why only consider what happened during the weekend? Miami got destroyed in KY and Duke lost twice. They should both drop considerably.

Depends on how the pollsters react to a big loss for Miami @Kentucky.

I don’t think Kentucky is a bad loss for Miami as much as Kentucky sleeping at home to UNCW. Kentucky should fall harder than Miami in my opinion.

I’m also factoring in how many top 15 losses there were this weekend.

 

[HooperScooper]

Gary Parrish of CBSSports.com just released his updated Top 25 and 1. From yesterday's version he moved UConn up 1 spot, from 6 to 5.

College basketball rankings: Kentucky drops in Top 25 And 1 after home loss to UNCW caps a wild day of upsets

The Top 25 And 1 gets shuffled after losses by the Wildcats, Villanova and Duke on Saturday

www.cbssports.com

 

[PNolanFan]

I hate Purdue as much as the next guy but I do think they had one of the best non conference runs. Beat Marquette Gonzaga and Tennessee, have no issue with keeping them high for their wins, think we stay around where we are…. Also Duke should not be ranked, their resume sucks

 

[UKemba15]

Gary Parrish of CBSSports.com just released his updated Top 25 and 1. From yesterday's version he moved UConn up 1 spot, from 6 to 5.

College basketball rankings: Kentucky drops in Top 25 And 1 after home loss to UNCW caps a wild day of upsets

The Top 25 And 1 gets shuffled after losses by the Wildcats, Villanova and Duke on Saturday

www.cbssports.com

Tennessee has lost 3 straight (albeit to good teams) and Parrish moved them up 2 spots. What a crazy weekend of college bball.

 

[Marat]

Tennessee has lost 3 straight (albeit to good teams) and Parrish moved them up 2 spots. What a crazy weekend of college bball.

Yeah, crazy. It's not who you beat but who you lost to .

 

[TheChamps990411]

How is that KY prediction look this morning. They lost at home too a Division II school last night.

Some of these newer members arent too bright.

 

[auror]

The likelihood we end up above Purdue tomorrow is very close to 0. Poll inertia is in now that things are more settled post feast week. We're not going to pass a team that was 3 spots ahead of us when both us and them lost once during the week. The opponent doesn't matter at long as they're not 300+.

 

[krinklecut]

Come to Little River tonight pal we can discuss this in person.

Oh hey man I was at little river all night last night lol

 

[CTBasketball]

Oh hey man I was at little river all night last night lol

Get out of here!

 

[krinklecut]

Get out of here!

Was sitting at the bar with my buddy from like 8-12. I’m gonna guess you’re either the guy I talked to about Winning Time or the guy and the whalers jersey

 

[CTBasketball]

Was sitting at the bar with my buddy from like 8-12. I’m gonna guess you’re either the guy I talked to about Winning Time or the guy and the whalers jersey

Hahahaha small world, nah but I was at the table with the guy with the Whalers jersey. One of my buddies.

 

[Huskyforlife]

I know Purdue beat good teams, but their loss is significantly worse than ours. We looked like a buzzsaw until going into the toughest environment in the country, top 5 team, and lost on a buzzer beater. I think that context matters too, but the difference between Purdue and UConn is marginal either way.