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This week…. #2 Iowa loss to #18 OSU, #3 Colorado loss to #5 UCLA, #4 NC State loss to unranked Miami and #6 USC loss two games to #20 Utah and then #3 Colorado.

Colorado did lose by 8 to UCLA, but then made up for it today with the 4 point victory over #6 USC. So, I think Colorado will hold the 3 spot in the top 10. My projections:

1. SC- No explanation
2. UCLA- Moves up 3 spots after win over Colorado and with both Iowa and NC State losing
3. Colorado- Loss to UCLA, but beat USC
4. Stanford- Quality wins this week over Oregon and Oregon State. Give Tara her most wins win. Moves ups by default
5. Kansas St.- Took a hit this week with Ayoki Lee going down with foot injury and out for a month, but showed they can win without her with win on Kansas
6. Uconn- Up 3 spots with a Dominant 12 game winning streak
7. Iowa- Falls 5 sports after loss to OSU
8. LSU- Convincing wins over Alabama and Arkansas
9. Texas- Continues to find their footing without Rori, but got two good wins this week vs Kansas and Oklahoma St
10. Baylor- Moves up by default

Again, I know rankings are subjective, but based off of this week I think this is how it shakes out tomorrow.

Would love to hear everyone else’s thoughts!
 
I doubt NC State falls from #4 out of the top 10 entirely. In fact I'll be surprised if they drop below UConn.

I'll be very surprised if USC is dropped below Baylor, so soon after Baylor lost to two mediocre teams last week and barely beat UCF at home.

Iowa's loss at OSU in overtime may not drop them as low as you think it will. We'll see.

I predict UConn will be #8 in tomorrow's AP poll tomorrow when all the dust settles.
 
Plebe said:
I doubt NC State falls from #4 out of the top 10 entirely. In fact I'll be surprised if they drop below UConn.

I'll be very surprised if USC is dropped below Baylor, so soon after Baylor lost to two mediocre teams last week and barely beat UCF at home.

Iowa's loss at OSU in overtime may not drop them as low as you think it will. We'll see.

I predict UConn will be #8 in tomorrow's AP poll tomorrow when all the dust settles.
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That’s a fair shout on NC State. Especially now that Baldwin is back. I could see them moving to #7
 
I think Ohio State gets into the Top 10... they might jump UConn in the Coaches Poll. Apparently a few voting coaches use illegal substances. :rolleyes:

No way that NC State drops out of the top 10.

Can't see Stanford getting into the top 4.
 
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kidfrom360 said:
That’s a fair shout on NC State. Especially now that Baldwin is back. I could see them moving to #7
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It all depends on if you are ranking based off actually what’s happened to date or if you are also projecting trends.

To me if it’s based on results, NC State should remain in the top 10. They have very quality wins over UConn and Colorado - both by double figures as well as FSU. Only 2 loses, both happened while River Baldwin was out, and one was a game against VT on the road where they led 95% of the way and lost on a last second shot. Miami on the road is for sure an ugly blemish, but the overall resume is still strong.

Now who would be favored in a game if we are debating who is better, NC State or LSU, UConn, Baylor, USC, Texas etc - that’s up for debate.
 
kidfrom360 said:
This week…. #2 Iowa loss to #18 OSU, #3 Colorado loss to #5 UCLA, #4 NC State loss to unranked Miami and #6 USC loss two games to #20 Utah and then #3 Colorado.

Colorado did lose by 8 to UCLA, but then made up for it today with the 4 point victory over #6 USC. So, I think Colorado will hold the 3 spot in the top 10. My projections:

1. SC- No explanation
2. UCLA- Moves up 3 spots after win over Colorado and with both Iowa and NC State losing
3. Colorado- Loss to UCLA, but beat USC
4. Stanford- Quality wins this week over Oregon and Oregon State. Give Tara her most wins win. Moves ups by default
5. Kansas St.- Took a hit this week with Ayoki Lee going down with foot injury and out for a month, but showed they can win without her with win on Kansas
6. Uconn- Up 3 spots with a Dominant 12 game winning streak
7. Iowa- Falls 5 sports after loss to OSU
8. LSU- Convincing wins over Alabama and Arkansas
9. Texas- Continues to find their footing without Rori, but got two good wins this week vs Kansas and Oklahoma St
10. Baylor- Moves up by default

Again, I know rankings are subjective, but based off of this week I think this is how it shakes out tomorrow.

Would love to hear everyone else’s thoughts!
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I’d be surprised to see Iowa drop that far.
 
With the way UConn has devastated teams like no other team in WCBB they are playing like a top 2 team. With 3 losses to top teams before they were rebuilt. Now we hear reasons why teams are loosing games because of injuries. LOL UConn has 5 key injuries and has been rebuilt by the Greatest Coach in WCBB and now hasnt lost a game since. This week against Marquette and ND they will show the WCBB world why Geno and UConn are the Greatest of All Time.
 
Curious to see what the voters do with K.State. IF Lee wasn't injured I can see them going all the way up to #3.
 
Plebe said:
I doubt NC State falls from #4 out of the top 10 entirely. In fact I'll be surprised if they drop below UConn.

I'll be very surprised if USC is dropped below Baylor, so soon after Baylor lost to two mediocre teams last week and barely beat UCF at home.

Iowa's loss at OSU in overtime may not drop them as low as you think it will. We'll see.

I predict UConn will be #8 in tomorrow's AP poll tomorrow when all the dust settles.
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Agree on all of the above.
 
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Whatever else happens, the voters can't keep Iowa at #2 or USC at #6.
  • UCLA is a persuasive #2.
  • And who at #3? Stanford? It makes a certain amount of sense, though it's not entirely persuasive either. But who else? LSU? That doesn't seem right, and yet, the voters may default to old prejudices once the data gets confusing.
  • I can see Iowa - K St - Texas - LSU in the 4-7 slots.
  • USC - UConn - Baylor in the 8-10 slots?

I can't do any better than that, since this entire enterprise is about guessing what people whose judgment we don't respect will choose.
 
Agree that South Carolina and UCLA are clear #1 and #2.

Then...

One loss teams:
Kansas St (Wins over Iowa and Texas, just one loss to Texas, but playing without their best player for a month)

Two loss teams:
Colorado (Wins over LSU and USC, losses to NC State and UCLA)
NC State (Wins over Colorado and UConn, losses to Va Tech and Miami)
Iowa (Wins over Kansas St, VA Tech, losses to Kansas St, Ohio St)
Stanford (Wins over Utah, Indiana; losses to Colorado, Gonzaga)
LSU (Win over VA Tech; losses to Colorado, Auburn)
Texas (Win over UConn (with Rori); losses to Baylor and Kansas St (without Rori))
Baylor (Wins over Texas, Utah, but losses to Iowa St, Kansas in 2 of last 3 games)

Three loss teams:
USC (Wins over UCLA, Ohio State, losses to UCLA, Utah, Colorado)
UConn (Wins over UNC,Louisville; losses to NC State, UCLA, Texas)
 
kidfrom360 said:
This week…. #2 Iowa loss to #18 OSU, #3 Colorado loss to #5 UCLA, #4 NC State loss to unranked Miami and #6 USC loss two games to #20 Utah and then #3 Colorado.

Colorado did lose by 8 to UCLA, but then made up for it today with the 4 point victory over #6 USC. So, I think Colorado will hold the 3 spot in the top 10. My projections:

1. SC- No explanation
2. UCLA- Moves up 3 spots after win over Colorado and with both Iowa and NC State losing
3. Colorado- Loss to UCLA, but beat USC
4. Stanford- Quality wins this week over Oregon and Oregon State. Give Tara her most wins win. Moves ups by default
5. Kansas St.- Took a hit this week with Ayoki Lee going down with foot injury and out for a month, but showed they can win without her with win on Kansas
6. Uconn- Up 3 spots with a Dominant 12 game winning streak
7. Iowa- Falls 5 sports after loss to OSU
8. LSU- Convincing wins over Alabama and Arkansas
9. Texas- Continues to find their footing without Rori, but got two good wins this week vs Kansas and Oklahoma St
10. Baylor- Moves up by default

Again, I know rankings are subjective, but based off of this week I think this is how it shakes out tomorrow.

Would love to hear everyone else’s thoughts!
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Does UConn have the second longest winning streak at this time?
 
UConn wasn't all that competitive in any of the three losses they had early in the season so I think the voters will move on them more patiently than usual, at least until they play ND. The Big East is really not very good after UConn and the blowout wins don't help UConn as much as you would think.

UConn right now is a solid top 5-6 team and can beat any team they match up with. As much as they need Ice to step up she just isn't quite there yet and they need at least 7or 8 players to ensure the rotation gets all of them a break now and then. They have been playing outstanding against the teams on the schedule but their NCAA Seed will come down to two games ND and SC.
 
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maple said:
Going off this site, the list is:

1. South Carolina (17)
2. Fairfield (13)

And all tied up in the #3 spot at 12 wins:

Albany, Connecticut, Gonzaga, and Kansas St.
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kidfrom360 said:
Finally starting to get a little respect in the media.

Women's Power Rankings: Iowa loses, VanDerveer triumphs and UConn returns to top five
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But keep an eye on UConn, as the Huskies are steadily climbing in ESPN's women's college basketball Power Rankings.

The Huskies are 8-0 in the Big East and have won 12 games in a row overall. Admittedly, their Big East games have been snooze fests, but that's not UConn's fault. The Huskies are used to dominating conference play, whether in the "old" Big East, the American (where they literally never lost) or in the "new" Big East.
 
Kaizen said:
But keep an eye on UConn, as the Huskies are steadily climbing in ESPN's women's college basketball Power Rankings.

The Huskies are 8-0 in the Big East and have won 12 games in a row overall. Admittedly, their Big East games have been snooze fests, but that's not UConn's fault. The Huskies are used to dominating conference play, whether in the "old" Big East, the American (where they literally never lost) or in the "new" Big East.
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Can any other team lay claim to the accomplishment of never losing a single conference game over multiple seasons?
 
FanInNC said:
It all depends on if you are ranking based off actually what’s happened to date or if you are also projecting trends.

To me if it’s based on results, NC State should remain in the top 10. They have very quality wins over UConn and Colorado - both by double figures as well as FSU. Only 2 loses, both happened while River Baldwin was out, and one was a game against VT on the road where they led 95% of the way and lost on a last second shot. Miami on the road is for sure an ugly blemish, but the overall resume is still strong.

Now who would be favored in a game if we are debating who is better, NC State or LSU, UConn, Baylor, USC, Texas etc - that’s up for debate.
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No sympathy from this board regarding “only two losses, both when River Baldwin was out”!
 
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Rowdy831 said:
UConn wasn't all that competitive in any of the three losses they had early in the season so I think the voters will move on them more patiently than usual, at least until they play ND. The Big East is really not very good after UConn and the blowout wins don't help UConn as much as you would think.

UConn right now is a solid top 5-6 team and can beat any team they match up with. As much as they need Ice to step up she just isn't quite there yet and they need at least 7or 8 players to ensure the rotation gets all of them a break now and then. They have been playing outstanding against the teams on the schedule but their NCAA Seed will come down to two games ND and SC.
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Have to disagree about strength of the Big East after UConn. After watching several Big 10 games, including the recent Iowa/Ohio State game, I really believe the top 5 or maybe 6 would be at least competitive with the top 5 or 6 Big 10 teams. Not much defense in that Iowa/OHio game. The bottom 1/2 of the Big East not competitive, agreed.
 
mhshuskies said:
No sympathy from this board regarding “only two losses, both when River Baldwin was out”!
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Yeah not looking for sympathy. Just putting into context the situation if we are trying to come up with rankings. UConn has had more than its share of injuries! State has had Rivers and River both miss a handful of games but now are back and relatively healthy.

However I do believe UConn was at full strength when they came to Raleigh if we want to take that into account when making our personal rankings.
 
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