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Message: [QUOTE="Plebe, post: 4803723, member: 6927"] If you're asking me if I think UConn looks right now like the #6 team in the country, I would say no. Luckily it's a long season; hopefully the play improves. Again, since Massey rolls over the end-of-season rankings as a starting point for the new season, these early rankings have an "anchoring bias" that phases out gradually. UConn ended last season at #3, so it's likely that this bias is currently skewing our ranking upward to some degree. I also believe that the Maryland and Kansas wins are currently overvalued because of the same anchoring bias. As my personal rule of thumb, I give Massey little credence until roughly Christmas. I do, however, think that its current top 5 are the teams that have looked the most impressive thus far. Texas is the least tested but has looked very good against lesser foes. [/QUOTE]