Preseason AP Poll

[August_West]

I think the Hunter Dickinson impact at KU is somewhat overrated. Interesting to see how it works out

I cant wait to put the jailhawks in cuffs at their own house.

 

[August_West]

If we returned our entire starting lineup including the NPOY from a team that was a 1 seed we would riot if we weren't getting ranked high in preseason polls. Just because the middle of the Big Ten is overrated every year doesn't mean Purdue is not a really good team, and it's okay to admit that

Purdue is fine. BETTER than last year I think. It's such a casual fan thing to get worked up about a legit ranking of a team for regular season just because they have tourney flame out history. Guess what? Last year it was them and us through December, 2 unranked teams beating EVERYONE. And then we tanked January and Purdue didn't. Then Purdue tanked March and WE didn't. Basketball, How does it work? Im fine with them going wire to wire #1 regular season if they keep earning it, rest assured in March Painter will find another way to huff a spray can. Or maybe they don't and it's their year finally. Either way, we've got our own plow to pull. Purdue has to to their thing. We have to do ours. But what does a preseason ranking have to do with tourney performance? Absolutely nothing.

 

[Kitaman]

Losing Jackson, Sanogo and Hawkins, plus Joey and Nahiem and to start the season in the top 10 is alright with me.

 

[JB75]

And don’t give me the final four stuff. Outside an Ohio state football championship in 25 years has that league won anything? A bunch of third place finishes in such an overrated conference. They get 10 teams a year to get bounced early. Anyone who supports that conference I immediately de-value their opinion - such as yours.

That conference gets more hype than anybody, and then they end up doing the least with it. Nothing worse than late Sunday afternoons in February after NFL is over and you’re forced to watch mich st vs Wisconsin on CBS. Lol

 

[BigTenFan]

Purdue is fine. BETTER than last year I think. It's such a casual fan thing to get worked up about a legit ranking of a team for regular season just because they have tourney flame out history. Guess what? Last year it was them and us through December, 2 unranked teams beating EVERYONE. And then we tanked January and Purdue didn't. Then Purdue tanked March and WE didn't. Basketball, How does it work? Im fine with them going wire to wire #1 regular season if they keep earning it, rest assured in March Painter will find another way to huff a spray can. Or maybe they don't and it's their year finally. Either way, we've got our own plow to pull. Purdue has to to their thing. We have to do ours. But what does a preseason ranking have to do with tourney performance? Absolutely nothing.

Boiler Up! I think they get to a Final Four this year

 

[HooperScooper]

Big East has 3 in top 8. Why is no one talking about this juggernaut?!

Oh, they are.

In less than four weeks, we'll be poring over the first set of game results and no doubt jumping to all the wrong conclusions. But one assessment seems incontrovertible for the 2023-24 season: The Big East is loaded. Three teams -- defending champion UConn along with Marquette and Creighton -- have legitimate designs on an NCAA title. Villanova, the league's fourth-best squad, can point to a pair of national championships and a trio of No. 1 seeds in the past decade. In short, the Big East can dream of repeating its seemingly unrepeatable feat from 1985: a record three Final Four teams in the same year. It's an unlikely outcome, to be sure, but one that was unthinkable when the conference split from its football members in 2013. Yes, the headlines might proclaim a "football is king" narrative, but apparently the Big East folks didn't get the memo.

Men's Bracketology: The numbers show it, Kansas is the best program in modern college basketball

Twenty-one years of history says Kansas' preseason No. 1 ranking -- and top overall seed designation -- should be a net positive for the Jayhawks.

www.espn.com

 

[August_West]

Oh, they are.

In less than four weeks, we'll be poring over the first set of game results and no doubt jumping to all the wrong conclusions. But one assessment seems incontrovertible for the 2023-24 season: The Big East is loaded. Three teams -- defending champion UConn along with Marquette and Creighton -- have legitimate designs on an NCAA title. Villanova, the league's fourth-best squad, can point to a pair of national championships and a trio of No. 1 seeds in the past decade. In short, the Big East can dream of repeating its seemingly unrepeatable feat from 1985: a record three Final Four teams in the same year. It's an unlikely outcome, to be sure, but one that was unthinkable when the conference split from its football members in 2013. Yes, the headlines might proclaim a "football is king" narrative, but apparently the Big East folks didn't get the memo.

Men's Bracketology: The numbers show it, Kansas is the best program in modern college basketball

Twenty-one years of history says Kansas' preseason No. 1 ranking -- and top overall seed designation -- should be a net positive for the Jayhawks.

www.espn.com

Trilly has 4 big East teams in top 11

 

[ValleyGuy]

Purdue is fine. BETTER than last year I think. It's such a casual fan thing to get worked up about a legit ranking of a team for regular season just because they have tourney flame out history. Guess what? Last year it was them and us through December, 2 unranked teams beating EVERYONE. And then we tanked January and Purdue didn't. Then Purdue tanked March and WE didn't. Basketball, How does it work? Im fine with them going wire to wire #1 regular season if they keep earning it, rest assured in March Painter will find another way to huff a spray can. Or maybe they don't and it's their year finally. Either way, we've got our own plow to pull. Purdue has to to their thing. We have to do ours. But what does a preseason ranking have to do with tourney performance? Absolutely nothing.

You read into it wrong. Of course preseason rankings mean nothing. It has everything to do with the ridiculous overrating of that conference and how “experts” view that conference which leads to them getting 10 teams in the field - which they don’t deserve. And it’s been going on for a decade.

 

[August_West]

Boiler Up! I think they get to a Final Four this year

Post/handle.

Ease up my friend .

 

[August_West]

You read into it wrong. Of course preseason rankings mean nothing. It has everything to do with the ridiculous overrating of that conference and how “experts” view that conference which leads to them getting 10 teams in the field - which they don’t deserve. And it’s been going on for a decade.

I read into it right. I watch hoops every year closely for a LONG time. Big10 for whatever reason SUCKS during tourney time. But Im not going to sit here and lie and say that they don't earn December and January rankings. Those are good teams who beat up a ton of people OOC. Why that doesnt translate to tourney, I cant tell you (style of play?) but it's not like they don't win OOC games against other really good teams. . They absolutely do. Now you know I'm no math whiz. Just the eye tester of the boneyard.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I think the Hunter Dickinson impact at KU is somewhat overrated. Interesting to see how it works out

Nah, because they had no center at all. So the upgrade is pretty massive. But the rest of the team is thin as hell. Should not be #1. I'm not into the "cuffs" like August, but UConn is a very tough matchup for KU, even at home. UConn at #6 is fair for now.

Purdue is going to be good. Edey has more experience, and the guards should be much better with a year of experience. I think Duke has the most talent. I really don't know what to expect from Michigan State. They could be the highly ranked team that doesn't live up to the hype.

 

[XLCenterFan]

With the bets or with my aggravation at the 6 spot?

 

[August_West]

With the bets or with my aggravation at the 6 spot?

Ha.

No. Id like to think we win another Natty. But I also think that preseason 6 IS NOT disrespect. I think if anything it is total respect. We just lost the three amigos (Adama, Andre Jordan) . We replaced them with some damn fine players. That is why we have a 6 rank, but hell, let them grow. I know we are UConn but it is HARD to win a title (just not as hard for us)

 

[August_West]

But the rest of the team is thin as hell. Should not be #1. I'm not into the "cuffs" like August, but UConn is a very tough matchup for KU,

Dont slowplay us, jailhawk fan. I know how this works.

 

[Ricker]

I guess the Big 10's strategy to win in the ncaa tournament involves adding as many teams as possible hoping that increases the possibility some team advances.

 

[QuickDraw]

Boiler Up! I think they get to a Final Four this year

 

[BGesus4]

Trilly says the dress is blue and black

 

[Glenn]

Purdue #3? After losing to #16 seed Fairleigh Dickenson last year--a team that shot a lights out 7-23 from 3 point range in that game. Not well coached and overrated players, in an overrated conference

 

[REB1094]

Preseason AP rankings and updates throughout the season are not weighted based on expected tournament performance

Purdue will likely flame out in the first weekend, because flaming out is just what they do. That should have 0 impact on their AP ranking. They are bringing back nearly everybody from a 1 seeded team that won 29 games. It’d be crazy to not have them top 5

 

[Psolo12]

Purdue consistently being a top 10 team and consistently getting smoked in the first weekend of the tournament is hilarious to me.

 

[wingsfan055]

UConn disrespected at #6. UConn will play with a chip on their shoulders as a result.

 

[HooperScooper]

UConn disrespected at #6. UConn will play with a chip on their shoulders as a result.

As Hurley said in that interview with Jon Rothstein, he'll find something to play the disrespected card with his players.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Does anyone know on average where the defending champs are normally ranked in the pre season? I’m assuming it’s usually 1-5, but maybe I’m wrong.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Boiler Up! I think they get to a Final Four this year

What in the actual hell is "Boiler Up"? And why would anyone ever say that? Maybe staring in solitude at a 50 year-old newspaper clipping of Rick Mount but my goodness. Cringe on cringe.

 

[superjohn]

What in the actual hell is "Boiler Up"? And why would anyone ever say that? Maybe staring in solitude at a 50 year-old newspaper clipping of Rick Mount but my goodness. Cringe on cringe.

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