Go Alabama!

[tuvent08]

We won’t be #1, but we should be.

 

[Jaydumo20]

There it is

 

[superjohn]

Nate Oats is my second favorite coach in the country.

 

[Conquistador]

We won’t be #1, but we should be.

I wouldn’t be so sure about that! My guess is yes.

 

[tuvent08]

I wouldn’t be so sure about that! My guess is yes.

Hope you’re right!

 

[Dibbie]

UConn the new #1?

 

[NJHoops]

Alabama was down big in the second half but didn’t panic. Get it, Nate!

 

[superjohn]

We won’t be #1, but we should be.

A lot of the talking heads are saying we're the best team in the country.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

This Houston team needs to figure their offense out. The D is great but offense has been thoroughly uninspiring the two games I’ve watched.

 

[storrsroars]

Down goes Houston. At the very least we will be #3 should be 1 or 2 both Virginia and Purdue had some close games

I didn't watch the Purdue game, but am wondering what Nebraska did to hold Edey to only 7 attempts.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Houston is very good. But for having the second ranked defense, they sure let Bama generate good looks again and again down the stretch...

Overplaying every passing lane and contesting every shot gave Bama real good chances with offensive rebounds and put backs.

 

[tuvent08]

A lot of the talking heads are saying we're the best team in the country.

Right now we’re clearly the best, but it’s literally impossible to underestimate how dumb the voters are.

 

[HooperScooper]

So you're telling me the UConn-Alabama game was a good win?

 

[navery12]

We should be #1, but there was a pretty wide gap in points between us and Virginia/Purdue for 3/4. Not sure enough people will flip for us to get past #3 this week

 

[USNavyDog]

Well, Alabama just knocked off their second 1 ranked team in the nation...on the road...and rallying from a 15 point deficit. I think Uconn and Alabama are both ranked numbers 1 and 2, respectively, once tge polls are updated upcoming Monday.

 

[Nick2009]

UConn the new #1?

We'll be #1 in Kenpom after the Houston game updates

 

[RichCTBB]

I haven't seen Virginia play, but their resume looks lackluster compared to ours now. Didn't we supposedly play them even in a scrimmage?

 

[tzznandrew]

Down goes Houston. At the very least we will be #3 should be 1 or 2 both Virginia and Purdue had some close games

If voters weren't cowards, we'd be #1. Houston and Texas lost. UVA beat a good mid-major in James Madison at home by 5, and Purdue barely scraped by Nebraska.

I get that later in the season, with more data points, voters should be reluctant to let a loss change their rankings too much. But before January 1st, too much of the preseason is baked in still. When you're just looking at results, it's pretty hard to make a case for any other team besides UConn and Purdue at #1.

 

[superjohn]

Overplaying every passing lane and contesting every shot gave Bama real good chances with offensive rebounds and put backs.

Houston is good for sure but they muck it up. They're athletic and relentless on the glass but as you said they overplay and good offense can burn them. They're fairly putrid on the offensive side of the ball.

 

[tzznandrew]

I haven't seen Virginia play, but their resume looks lackluster compared to ours now. Didn't we supposedly play them even in a scrimmage?

They beat us, though it was a weird set of rules. Oh, and Jackson didn't play, right? And I forget if Karaban did.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Let's go!

I'm at school now helping out with the play and just watched the end of the game with a bunch of the kids, one of which is a huge Virginia fan so it was fun to riff with the kids.

It's a toss up between Virginia, Purdue and UConn now.

 

[tzznandrew]

The BY curse remains undefeated. Nice work.

UConn in the top 4 next week.

Worst case, they'll be #3, since Houston and Texas lost.

Also, we beat Alabama by 15 on a neutral site. I mean, that should get us up to #1.

 

[XLCenterFan]

If we aren’t number 1 on Monday I’m hosting a press conference denying the legitimacy of the AP poll.

 

[tzznandrew]

I haven't seen Virginia play, but their resume looks lackluster compared to ours now. Didn't we supposedly play them even in a scrimmage?

Illinois (N), Baylor (N), and @Michigan are good wins, but none are as good as our N-Alabama win.

 

[Durks07]

I'm furiously refreshing Kenpom

 

[Chin Diesel]

If nothing else, UConn should start picking up lots of votes for #1.

 

[gsmooth]

I didn't watch the Purdue game, but am wondering what Nebraska did to hold Edey to only 7 attempts.

Type "Purdue vs Nebraska" in YouTube in a few hours and you will most likely get a 20 minute condensed version of the game under the YouTube poster MatthewLovesBall

 

[Waquoit]

We didn't give Alabama a sniff once we took control. Meanwhile, Houston had a nice lead and spit the bit at home.

 

[Nick2009]

I'm furiously refreshing Kenpom

It's official!

 

[Durks07]

It's official!