Ranking Prediction

[hookshot]

1) SC, 2) LSU, 3) Indiana, 4) Uconn 5) Stanford.
No matter how weak LSU's schedule or recent MOVs are, they can not ignore the 22-0 record and will delay placing them lower until they see how the SC game turns out. It will be hard for Uconn to pass Indiana until they take a second loss (although they would all place their money on Uconn against Indiana or LSU). Utah will press the top 5 but not yet.

 

[OldSchooler]

It will be interesting to compare how LSU does next week in the battle of the undefeateds. If our 5-man roster can lose to the champs by only 4, LSU is going to have to show something better to stay ahead of us. But that's 2 polls from now, and meanwhile we have our own garden to hoe.

 

[SLY63]

The only guarantee is SC #1. The remaining 4 are a toss-up. Stanford has some tough games left, LSU will lose to SC next week, Ind has Iowa and OSU and we have 'Nova, so it will all work out and I like our chances to be top 2-3 if we run the table.

 

[mhshuskies]

Nova played UCONN tough and had a couple double digit wins. Numerous teams ahead of them lost. How far do they jump at.

 

[huskeynut]

1. SC
2. LSU - only because they haven't lost
3. Indiana
4. UConn
5. Stamford

I do not see Iowa jumping UConn or Stamford.

The writers are completely unpredictable. So who knows.

 

[maple]

1. SC
2. LSU

Not sure about anyone else, tbh. I don’t understand how the voters think. I have suspicions that UConn will stay at 5, for better or worse. I’ve said before that LSU will stay ranked as 2 until they lose, but I don’t see how they don’t get blown out by SC.

The question for me is if LSU loses by a lot to SC, I don’t know how UConn and Stanford can be ranked below LSU moving forward.

 

[KY Card Fan]

Rankings be damned...I think that UConn is the #2 team in the country right now, even with two stars on the bench. UConn wins out, the injured players return, and it will be SC-UConn on April 2.

 

[enigmatic]

The rankings are meaningless to me. We are going to the NCAAT regardless and nobody is going to want UCONN in their side of the bracket especially if Azzi and Caroline return but I expect that everyone will embrace the challenge despite.

 

[cferraro04]

UConn swaps places with Stanford...two unranked teams...they should pay even more for that...but, they won't...

 

[HuskyNan]

Rankings be damned...I think that UConn is the #2 team in the country right now, even with two stars on the bench. UConn wins out, the injured players return, and it will be SC-UConn on April 2.

Have we told you lately how much we like having you around?

What’s up with your Cards?

 

[shiverz45]

The voters will probably make LSU #2 so they can have the 1 vs 2 matchup. UConn definitely should be at least #4.

 

[mbr33ct]

UConn should move up to #4 possibly #3 since votes were very close from #3 to #5 last week. Let's see how the AP voters work their magic tomorrow. Note, when Stanford lost to South Carolina (5 points), didn't Stanford remain at the #2 spot?

 

[90BSEE]

1. SC
2. LSU
3. Indiana
4. Stanfraud
5. Iowa
6. Utah
7. UConn

We would have been 8th if ND didn't lose.

 

[KY Card Fan]

Have we told you lately how much we like having you around?

What’s up with your Cards?

And I really enjoy hanging around here....

In today's post-game presser Walz said there are moments when he feels like he has a Top 5 team followed by stretches where he has the #295 team. I think Top 5, even at their best, is a stretch. Offense is too stagnant and predictable, and the defense has not been up to the usual standard. This looks like a Sweet 16 team right now. Gonna have to beat a Top 16 team on their home court to get that far.

 

[HuskyNan]

And I really enjoy hanging around here....

In today's post-game presser Walz said there are moments when he feels like he has a Top 5 team followed by stretches where he has the #295 team. I think Top 5, even at their best, is a stretch. Offense is too stagnant and predictable, and the defense has not been up to the usual standard. This looks like a Sweet 16 team right now. Gonna have to beat a Top 16 team on their home court to get that far.

Good luck to you guys

 

[Ron and Vida]

I think Iowa might replace Stanford in the Top 5, I also think those voting would love to see a #1 South Carolina vs #2 LSU game next Sunday, winner taking control of the SEC rankings. It’d be great for marketing, especially with the Super Bowl being the talk of that day.

Grand idea Waiting to see how it plays out

 

[LowkeyX]

My personal rankings

1. South Carolina (23-0)
2. Indiana (22-1)
3. UConn (21-3)
4. LSU (23-0)
5. Iowa (19-4)
6. Utah (20-2)
7. Stanford (22-3)
8. Maryland (19-5)
9. Duke (20-3)
10. Notre Dame (18-4)

AP prediction
1. South Carolina
2. LSU
3. Indiana
4. UConn
5. Iowa
6. Stanford
7. Utah
8. Maryland
9. ?
10. ?

As many said before, LSU will be #2 so they can hype a #1 vs. #2 showdown. UConn should move up b/c how tough they played SC, but if Iowa jumps to 4 I wouldn’t be surprised. Stanford should drop considerably b/c of a bad loss to Washington. USC was a more respectable loss. MD should stay idle at 8 b/c the Ohio State blowout evens out the Iowa loss. #9 & #10 is anybody’s guess b/c ND (9), Ohio St (10), UNC (11) & Iowa St (12) all lost & VA Tech (13) only played once this week beating Syracuse.

 

[huskeynut]

1. SC
2. LSU
3. Indiana
4. Stanfraud
5. Iowa
6. Utah
7. UConn

We would have been 8th if ND didn't lose.

Are you serious? We beat Iowa. Utah - I don't think so.
But you are allowed your opinion.

 

[hard2please]

uconn #2 by a water bottle

 

[triaddukefan]

And I really enjoy hanging around here....

In today's post-game presser Walz said there are moments when he feels like he has a Top 5 team followed by stretches where he has the #295 team. I think Top 5, even at their best, is a stretch. Offense is too stagnant and predictable, and the defense has not been up to the usual standard. This looks like a Sweet 16 team right now. Gonna have to beat a Top 16 team on their home court to get that far.

Great victory today, warms my heart.

 

[DefenseBB]

Ok, so when looking at the AP Poll, you need to keep in mind the points, not just the Rank #. Indiana was 1 point behind LSU so will the voters be less impressed with LSU's two palty victories this week to swap the two teams? Below is last week's poll and 11 of the 25 ranked teams lost this past week, including all teams from 8-12. UConn had a big point lead on #6 Iowa so despite the loss, I think they still stay ahead of Iowa (who won two impressive games this week, while Utah struggled in their 2 games this week.
1. SC
2. Indiana
3. LSU
4. UConn
5. Stanford
6. Iowa
7. Utah
Last, Duke might jump up to #10- a huge jump but well earned (Yes, I am trying to curry favor with a certain Triad WCBB fan! )

 

[visitingcock]

My personal rankings

1. South Carolina (23-0)
2. Indiana (22-1)
3. UConn (21-3)
4. LSU (23-0)
5. Iowa (19-4)
6. Utah (20-2)
7. Stanford (22-3)
8. Maryland (19-5)
9. Duke (20-3)
10. Notre Dame (18-4)

AP prediction
1. South Carolina
2. LSU
3. Indiana
4. UConn
5. Iowa
6. Stanford
7. Utah
8. Maryland
9. ?
10. ?

As many said before, LSU will be #2 so they can hype a #1 vs. #2 showdown. UConn should move up b/c how tough they played SC, but if Iowa jumps to 4 I wouldn’t be surprised. Stanford should drop considerably b/c of a bad loss to Washington. USC was a more respectable loss. MD should stay idle at 8 b/c the Ohio State blowout evens out the Iowa loss. #9 & #10 is anybody’s guess b/c ND (9), Ohio St (10), UNC (11) & Iowa St (12) all lost & VA Tech (13) only played once this week beating Syracuse.

Iowa. Iowa deserves no more than 8th. They only have two more Quad wins than losses UConn has seven. Stanford has six. Indiana has six Utah has seven.

LSU has 4. Just because Iowa scores a lot of points people want to rate them highly. there’s more to the game than scoring points.

 

[darrell]

The AP voters are sportswriters. They don’t care about ESPN rankings

But we all want to see a #1 vs. #2 Women’s Basketball game, am I right? It’s all the name of growing the game. I guess we’ll see tomorrow.

 

[Bone Dog]

The only ranking I care about now is NET, and we were already #2 before this game. Stanford took a big hit today from the "other huskies," and this may help us get either the #2 or #3 overall seed. This would mean we'd have a shot at meeting SC in the NC game.

 

[90BSEE]

Are you serious? We beat Iowa. Utah - I don't think so.
But you are allowed your opinion.

Very. We are talking about sports writers. I have no faith in them. We lost and Iowa and Utah didn't. That is all they need to drop us. We'll see...

 

[MilfordHusky]

I think Indiana should be #2. They have a nice record in a good conference, though they play 4 ranked teams in their final 5 games. If they run the table, I'll be very impressed, though they could lose 2 of 3 of them.

That was another bad loss for Stanford. They got out-rebounded and lost to a mediocre Washington team. I'm not impressed.

LSU struggled against a bad TAMU team. They have yet to prove anything, because the SEC is uncharacteristically weak. Somehow the schedulers have them playing Tennessee and S. Carolina only once each. Travesty!

I'd go:

1. S. Carolina
2. Indiana
3. UConn
4. LSU
5. Stanford
6. Iowa

 

[JellyBean]

South Carolina
LSU
Indiana
Utah
UConn

 

[Bone Dog]

In the AP we’ll end up at #3. The Stanford, tOSU, UCLA and ND losses will clear away all the noise. It’s just SC, UConn, IU, LSU, Duke MD and Stanford who still look like top teams. And the sportswriters already have enough doubts about LSU to keep them out of the very top. But they’ll put IU ahead of us just to be standoffish.

The more interesting question is who gets #4. I think they won’t reward LSU, and it will go to Stanford.

 

[Boreifs]

Massey today is:
SC
UConn
LSU
IU
Stanford

 

[Mrhoops33]

UConn stays at 5