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There are alot of top 25 teams loosing to non ranked teams and they dont seem to fall quite enough. UConn has beaten 5 ranked teams and lost 4 to ranked teams and keeps fallin with a good sos rpi net. ?????????? SC is one who has a better record based on sos rpi and net?
 
Tonyc said:
There are alot of top 25 teams loosing to non ranked teams and they dont seem to fall quite enough. UConn has beaten 5 ranked teams and lost 4 to ranked teams and keeps fallin with a good sos rpi net. ?????????? SC is one who has a better record based on sos rpi and net?
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3 of UConns victories are over ranked teams, not 5

Ranking at game time is irrelevant

Trying to call the victory over Maryland a high quality win just because they were grossly misranked is hilarious. The Terps are unlikely to even make the tournament.
 
Tonyc said:
There are alot of top 25 teams loosing to non ranked teams and they dont seem to fall quite enough. UConn has beaten 5 ranked teams and lost 4 to ranked teams and keeps fallin with a good sos rpi net. ?????????? SC is one who has a better record based on sos rpi and net?
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With the epic butt kicking UConn just took from a lower ranked team on its home court, we should consider ourselves lucky not to have fallen further. Of all the times to kvetch about the rankings, this is not the time for it.
 
TheFarmFan said:
Homers gotta home. You're the odd duck in Big Carolina to have such vehemence for the Tarheels!
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There’s plenty of vehemence in the state for the Heels! They are the most popular and the most disliked program in the state.
 
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Plebe said:
With the epic butt kicking UConn just took from a lower ranked team on its home court, we should consider ourselves lucky not to have fallen further. Of all the times to kvetch about the rankings, this is not the time for it.
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Stanford could potentially come close to solidifying a #1 seed if they sweep USC and UCLA at home this weekend [If Betts can't go that will be very disappointing]. The rest of their schedule is favorable, though road games against the Washington schools and Oregon schools won't be easy.
 
Vowelguy said:
The problem is that there are people, including on this board, who believe the NET is the sole criteria, and argue that Charlie Creme is merely pushing an "agenda" when he doesn't use the NET rankings to seed the teams.
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Exactly. RPI currently has Stanford as #1, but many people don’t realize hardly anyone uses RPI for rankings anymore.
 
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visitingcock said:
Will be interesting to see what the coaches poll does tomorrow with LSU
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LSU is such a wildcard to me this year. Under the right circumstances I could see them winning the NC. But likewise I could also see them bowing out much earlier in an upset. I guess you could say that for a handful of teams this year but LSU just feels the “most” like that.
 
Vowelguy said:
I’m not sold on KSt.

They split with Iowa, beat UNC, Texasw/o Harmon, and Baylor in free fall.

Not that impressive.
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Wasn't the win against Baylor without Lee? Doesn't that count for something as I recall some thought they wouldn't be able to win without her.
 
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Vowelguy said:
Last weeks 26 (Marq) and 28 (IaSt) both lost, so hard to find teams to rank.
Princeton's 28 points this week is the least all season to make it in the poll.

I do think voters are sleeping on Mich St, Okla, Penn St
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Oklahoma, maybe. Mich St and Penn St likely need to have a few more wins to convince voters. Mich St has played well, but that loss against Minnesota probably made voters pause. Penn St is likely in a similar situation.

They both have important games against ranked teams this February that will likely help their case if they can win them:

Mich State: Indiana (Feb 8), Ohio State (Feb 11)
Penn State: Iowa (Feb 8), Ohio State (Feb 22)
 
cancontent said:
Wasn't the win against Baylor without Lee? Doesn't that count for something as I recall some thought they wouldn't be able to win without her.
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cancontent said:
Wasn't the win against Baylor without Lee? Doesn't that count for something as I recall some thought they wouldn't be able to win without her.
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I am in the skeptical about KSU without Lee camp but you can't drop them if they don't lose. Still, I won't have elevated them to #2, just kept them where they were.
 
ISUnorth said:
I am in the skeptical about KSU without Lee camp but you can't drop them if they don't lose. Still, I won't have elevated them to #2, just kept them where they were.
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Sure you can.
There is no constitutional amendment decreeing that a team's poll position can only decline when it loses.
A ranking is an opinion on how good teams are. Opinions can change.
 
ISUnorth said:
I am in the skeptical about KSU without Lee camp but you can't drop them if they don't lose. Still, I won't have elevated them to #2, just kept them where they were.
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I'm with you on them being #2, but the post I was replying to was skeptical of their recent wins. I thought the Baylor win was without Lee and deserved some credit.
 
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Vowelguy said:
apnews.com

AP Top 25 Women's College Basketball Poll

The official page for the AP Top 25 women's college basketball poll. Keep up to date and view the latest NCAA women's basketball ranking updates each week for the 2025-26 season.
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Pretty close to my prediction!
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I consider #11 a generous ranking. If we fall out of the top 16 for tourney seeding, we will not host Rounds 1 & 2 in CT for only the third time since 1989. Sent to Penn State in 2006, Old Dominion in 2010.
 
cancontent said:
I think their recent loss to tOSU may be why they aren't. Kansas State hasn't lost a game in some time if memory serves correct.
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Kansas State holds a 1-1 record against Iowa this season, and that's the only loss on the season for the Wildcats. I'd give the edge to the Wildcats for the moment - knowing that they're likely to stumble in the coming weeks without Ayoka. If they survive unscathed without Ayoka against the stern tests they have coming up, they'll have earned #2 even more - but the only one loss team in the country deserves a benefit of a doubt at the moment.
 
Viet Vet said:
I consider #11 a generous ranking. If we fall out of the top 16 for tourney seeding, we will not host Rounds 1 & 2 in CT for only the third time since 1989. Sent to Penn State in 2006, Old Dominion in 2010.
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Given the favourable metrics that UConn has such as the NET and the relatively easy Big East schedule ahead, it's hard to envision UConn falling outside the Top 16 unless you're chicken little and you believe the sky is falling.
 
Viet Vet said:
I consider #11 a generous ranking. If we fall out of the top 16 for tourney seeding, we will not host Rounds 1 & 2 in CT for only the third time since 1989. Sent to Penn State in 2006, Old Dominion in 2010.
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Barring a Big East loss (or two), UConn will remain in the top 16. Currently tied for 4th with the most Quad1 wins (6).

  • 2006 & 2010 were pre-determined opening round years, because UConn has been a top 4 seed every year since 1994
  • UConn did not host in 2004 -- but a pre-determined site was in Bridgeport (host Fairfield)
  • In 1989-93, the host was the higher seeded team in that round. In all those years except 1991, UConn was a 1st round but not 2nd round host. In 91, Uconn got a first-round bye and hosted the 2nd round
 
Viet Vet said:
I consider #11 a generous ranking. If we fall out of the top 16 for tourney seeding, we will not host Rounds 1 & 2 in CT for only the third time since 1989. Sent to Penn State in 2006, Old Dominion in 2010.
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If you believe the ESPN shill Creme Virginia Tech is #17 net #16 and is hosting. As is Gonzaga at 19 & 13, Louisville is close AR 16 & 22. Don't get me started on how he puts top NET ranked teams below others in his bracket. I know these are only 2 of many criteria but he ought to have a reason.
 
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