Xavier #8...yet #248 Massey...but not underperforming?
Nope...this data says little.
Ok Billybud, what is confusing? The Big East media poll had Xavier placing 8th of 10 schools. Ahead of Marquette and Georgetown. Marquette has played exceeding well despite losing their coach. That is a huge miss. However, Xavier was viewed to be bad as 8 of 10 suggests. Massey says based on their current play, they are very bad at 248 of 352 schools. How is Xavier underperforming? Because Marquette overperformed? Because Georgetown has performed as expected? from 8th to 10th isn't really underperforming.
Now all that said, some of the preseason cupcake eating by some very bad schools is misleading the ranking even on Massey. Starting at the top, Colorado is way in over its head and will sink soon. Cal on the other hand maybe had too many of the coaches thinking losing Lindsey would hurt when most of us knew it would help!
TCU isn't 3rd but they are playing better than what was voted on, Kansas on the other hand is terrible and will sink faster than a mob member off a boat on Long Island in cement shoes.
Fear not Commodore fans, I have faith that come conference play, Stephanie will again be outcoached and will assume her rightly place in the nether regions of the SEC basement. One more year and ye will be free of Miss S. White and the 7 Dwarfs won't be able to save her!
GaTech and NC have pleasantly surprised me! They will finish middle of the conference 7-10 range but much better than expected. Not sure if Duke can hold it's current placement though...ouch.. On the other hand, I am so dismayed over poor ND slumping like this...NOT.
Despite Geno's friendship with Harry, it's time for him to ride off into the sunset. Not only are they slumping, fans are not attending and it has been dwindling for years now.
