New AP Poll - UCONN picks up a #1 vote, TN #5

[j66kicker]

1. So. Carolina (27) (had 28 last week)
2. UCONN (8) (had 7 last week)
3. Baylor
4. Louisville
5. Tennessee
6. Notre Dame
7. Maryland
8. Texas
9. Oregon St.
10. Texas A&M

http://espn.go.com/womens-college-basketball/rankings/_/week/11/seasontype/2

 

[Wbbfan1]

Don't know how Syracuse is till ranked #23. They lost all 5 games to ranked opponents.

Georgia is ranked only because they have a familiar WBB name, they haven't accomplished anything so far this year. Pathetic OOC Schedule enabled them to build wins and playing in SEC conference helps them with voters.

 

[Vowelguy]

Why is Tx A&M still in the top 10?

My top 20:
1) SC/UConn

3) ND
4) Tenn
5) Texas
6) Baylor
7) Oregon St
8) Maryland
9) Arizona St
10) Florida St
11) Louisville
12) Stanford
13) Duke
14) Miss St
15) Iowa
16) Kentucky
17) Texas A&M
18) Minnesota
19) UNC
20) Seton Hall

 

[Vowelguy]

Don't know how Syracuse is till ranked #23. They lost all 5 games to ranked opponents.

Georgia is ranked only because they have a familiar WBB name, they haven't accomplished anything so far this year. Pathetic OOC Schedule enabled them to build wins and playing in SEC conference helps them with voters.

Georgia had what looked like a good win -- they blew out Michigan St in the first half. The Spartans were picked to be a BiG title contender. But they have fallen off a cliff and are not looking good to even make the tourney.

Syracuse is a tough case. Theyve lost to South Carolina, Baylor, and Duke, but by a combined 8 points.

 

[ASweet3781]

Baylor and Louisville have not played a single top ten team and the highest ranked team they've played, an up and down Kentucky team, they lost to.

 

[Sonny44]

Baylor and Louisville have not played a single top ten team and the highest ranked team they've played, an up and down Kentucky team, they lost to.

Yep, as I said in another thread, not a lot of cognitive energy goes into the voting.

 

[RegisteredUconn]

Also whoever picked UConn at #3 last week now has us as #2.

 

[Vowelguy]

Why is Tx A&M still in the top 10?

My top 20:
1) SC/UConn

3) ND
4) Tenn
5) Texas
6) Baylor
7) Oregon St
8) Maryland
9) Arizona St
10) Florida St
11) Louisville
12) Stanford
13) Duke
14) Miss St
15) Iowa
16) Kentucky
17) Texas A&M
18) Minnesota
19) UNC
20) Seton Hall

After last night and upon further thought, I'd drop Texas to #9 and move Bay/OreSt/Md up a spot. And Washington hovering just below the top 20.

 

[baylorprof]

After our beatdown of them last night, plus their two previous losses to unranked teams (Iowa St. and OU), Texas is goind to fall like rock.

I have to eat crow. OU is much better than I thought. I got to watch some of their game vs. OKST yester day. Shari has them playing well. And is her typical . . . . well, you know.

 

[trisailin]

Syracuse is a tough case. Theyve lost to South Carolina, Baylor, and Duke, but by a combined 8 points.

Sounds like you are making the case that RPI is a silly system...but then again, I've observed your vehement defense of the brain dead system. You can't have it both ways.

 

[Vowelguy]

Sounds like you are making the case that RPI is a silly system...but then again, I've observed your vehement defense of the brain dead system. You can't have it both ways.

As I've said many times, the RPI is one of many tools the committee uses. And the committee _should_ be looking at many factors. Anyone hoping for a perfect, fool-proof ranking system will be severely disappointed.