ESPN team rankings 11/9

[Stoli]

Women's college basketball's way-too-early Top 25: UConn climbs to No. 3; South Carolina still No. 1

South Carolina and Stanford remain 1-2, but UConn and Louisville are climbing as Baylor and Mississippi State each dropped two spots.

www.espn.com

 

[oldude]

I guess I’m struggling somewhat with the idea that some teams are moving up and some teams are moving down in preseason rankings when no one has played a game and no one has seen anyone practice.

It’s questionable enough that ESPN and others do a preseason ranking of teams in the first place. But at a minimum, once they put those initial rankings out, leave them alone until teams have a chance to play a game or two.

 

[visitingcock]

I guess I’m struggling somewhat with the idea that some teams are moving up and some teams are moving down in preseason rankings when no one has played a game and no one has seen anyone practice.

It’s questionable enough that ESPN and others do a preseason ranking of teams in the first place. But at a minimum, once they put those initial rankings out, leave them alone until teams have a chance to play a game or two.

I assume, that adjustments have been made for transfers and coronavirus opt-outs etc.

Just an assumption. Might just be that they want some eyeballs and this is all they've got.

 

[Boreifs]

I guess I’m struggling somewhat with the idea that some teams are moving up and some teams are moving down in preseason rankings when no one has played a game and no one has seen anyone practice.

It’s questionable enough that ESPN and others do a preseason ranking of teams in the first place. But at a minimum, once they put those initial rankings out, leave them alone until teams have a chance to play a game or two.

In their defense, they do label it “way too early”.

 

[Gamecockfan77]

I guess I’m struggling somewhat with the idea that some teams are moving up and some teams are moving down in preseason rankings when no one has played a game and no one has seen anyone practice.

It’s questionable enough that ESPN and others do a preseason ranking of teams in the first place. But at a minimum, once they put those initial rankings out, leave them alone until teams have a chance to play a game or two.

I guess I can understand if a team had an injury like Baylor evidently did or your team got a transfer waiver cleared, but I'm not sure how Miss State drops two spots for example.

 

[CocoHusky]

I guess I’m struggling somewhat with the idea that some teams are moving up and some teams are moving down in preseason rankings when no one has played a game and no one has seen anyone practice.
It’s questionable enough that ESPN and others do a preseason ranking of teams in the first place. But at a minimum, once they put those initial rankings out, leave them alone until teams have a chance to play a game or two.

This is not a good time to be doing "nothing" if you are an ESPN employee. Bad content or even wrong content is better than no new content at this point.

ESPN Layoffs Have Begun, Here’s What We Know

ESPN will cut 300 jobs and leave 200 open positions unfilled. It is part of the Walt Disney Company’s restructuring to focus more on its direct-to-consumer digital products. Also at the heart of these layoffs appears to be ESPN’s desire to add more NFL play-by-play and the need to free up money...

barrettsportsmedia.com

 

[j66kicker]

This is not a good time to be doing "nothing" if you are an ESPN employee. Bad content or even wrong content is better than no new content at this point.

ESPN Layoffs Have Begun, Here’s What We Know

ESPN will cut 300 jobs and leave 200 open positions unfilled. It is part of the Walt Disney Company’s restructuring to focus more on its direct-to-consumer digital products. Also at the heart of these layoffs appears to be ESPN’s desire to add more NFL play-by-play and the need to free up money...

barrettsportsmedia.com

Well they’re saying Graham Hays was one of their three poll voters, even though they fired him the other day.

 

[MainefanSC]

Coco, I'm inclined to agree with your assumption. However Olddude is "on the money" with his comment. I can't help but believe we fans are at least as anxious, if not more so than ESPN, for the season to HAPPEN, say nothing about starting.

 

[oldude]

This is not a good time to be doing "nothing" if you are an ESPN employee. Bad content or even wrong content is better than no new content at this point.

ESPN Layoffs Have Begun, Here’s What We Know

ESPN will cut 300 jobs and leave 200 open positions unfilled. It is part of the Walt Disney Company’s restructuring to focus more on its direct-to-consumer digital products. Also at the heart of these layoffs appears to be ESPN’s desire to add more NFL play-by-play and the need to free up money...

barrettsportsmedia.com

I suppose. But if I were on the chopping block at ESPN, I would be trying to figure out some way of generating additional revenue right now........Maybe put up a lemonade stand in the parking lot at the Bristol campus......

 

[willtalk]

Since all pre season rankings are based purely on conjecture there really is no logical reason that the initial ratings should stand pat based on accomplishment. Sometimes new information becomes available. Voters also have time to re-consider their initial votes. Since teams did not earn their intial placement on the court, they certainly have no grip if it is arbitrarily taken away from them.

 

[visitingcock]

Coco, I'm inclined to agree with your assumption. However Olddude is "on the money" with his comment. I can't help but believe we fans are at least as anxious, if not more so than ESPN, for the season to HAPPEN, say nothing about starting.

Well, if the season doesn't happen, we Gamecocks can claim a third NC based upon this ranking.

 

[CocoHusky]

Well, if the season doesn't happen, we Gamecocks can claim a third NC based upon this ranking.

I'm not so sure South Carolina gets by Louisville in a region that is based in Cincinnati. Jeff is probably going to get away with Boston being mugged the same way Griner was mugged in 2013.

Women's Bracketology: LSU, Iowa open on top line, but UConn is No. 1 overall

LSU and Iowa open as top seeds along with UConn and Utah. The Huskies are No. 1 overall in our first projection for 2023-24.

www.espn.com

 

[MainefanSC]

Good to see our sense of humor has not disappeared.

 

[Alydar]

I'm not so sure South Carolina gets by Louisville in a region that is based in Cincinnati. Jeff is probably going to get away with Boston being mugged the same way Griner was mugged in 2013.

Women's Bracketology: LSU, Iowa open on top line, but UConn is No. 1 overall

LSU and Iowa open as top seeds along with UConn and Utah. The Huskies are No. 1 overall in our first projection for 2023-24.

www.espn.com

An aside: Nice to see that Charlie once again has placed S Fla in UConn's bracket. For two teams that are 1500 miles apart it's noteworthy that they usually end up in the same region.

 

[MilfordHusky]

I guess I’m struggling somewhat with the idea that some teams are moving up and some teams are moving down in preseason rankings when no one has played a game and no one has seen anyone practice.

It’s questionable enough that ESPN and others do a preseason ranking of teams in the first place. But at a minimum, once they put those initial rankings out, leave them alone until teams have a chance to play a game or two.

I didn't look closely at all the changes, but here are 2 things to consider:

Didi and Moon got hurt. We're not sure what the outlook for them is.

Geno said 3 freshmen fit in almost seamlessly, and Paige had a great October.

 

[oldhusky]

I guess I’m struggling somewhat with the idea that some teams are moving up and some teams are moving down in preseason rankings when no one has played a game and no one has seen anyone practice.

It’s questionable enough that ESPN and others do a preseason ranking of teams in the first place. But at a minimum, once they put those initial rankings out, leave them alone until teams have a chance to play a game or two.

In general I agree that preseason is not a time for significant changes. In this case, however, the main difference near the top was the health of one key player on a top team, namely Didi Richards. Uconn and Louisville didn't so much move up as Baylor moved below them based on the possibility she will miss a major part of the season at best, and some chance she might not play at all this year. They didn't change much at all that wasn't related to that specific injury in my opinion.

 

[HuskyFan1125]

Lots of teams with lots of questions.

No mention of Zaay Green for TAMU? Hard to believe she wouldn’t get a waiver.

Continue to see Shania Pellington (Big12 FOY) left off for Arizona. She will be a force with McDonald in the backcourt.

 

[mbr33ct]

An aside: Nice to see that Charlie once again has placed S Fla in UConn's bracket. For two teams that are 1500 miles apart it's noteworthy that they usually end up in the same region.

Couple other observations on Charlie's Way-to-Early Bracket, LAST UPDATED: 4/28/20 9:45 AM ET

1. When was the last time you saw 4 teams from the AAC on the brackets...exactly never. Good to see he has 4 BigEast teams on.

2. True to form though Charlie has 3 BE teams in the Spokane region.

 

[UConnCat]

AP preseason Top 25 released today at noon.

 

[eebmg]

AP preseason Top 25 released today at noon.

Will they forget a team on the list?

 

[DEpup]

Couple other observations on Charlie's Way-to-Early Bracket, LAST UPDATED: 4/28/20 9:45 AM ET

1. When was the last time you saw 4 teams from the AAC on the brackets...exactly never. Good to see he has 4 BigEast teams on.

2. True to form though Charlie has 3 BE teams in the Spokane region.

I think Covid is going to end up changing their bracket placement rules in order to reduce travel unless they create a bubble somewhere for all the teams.

 

[WFFL]

I didn't look closely at all the changes, but here are 2 things to consider:

Didi and Moon got hurt. We're not sure what the outlook for them is.

Geno said 3 freshmen fit in almost seamlessly, and Paige had a great October.

Didi is fine and will be ready to go for the season opener. She will be playing PG for baylor all season .