UConn #2 in New AP Poll

[j66kicker]

The key phrase: "as long as we keep winning", maybe , you know that our wins against AAC don't count much.
So even "keep winning" there has little value in ranking. Reality--???

Reality is we'll continue to be ranked high at least until we lose one.

 

[ScottCT]

It almost seems like people are hoping we lose.

 

[NWHoopFan2]

Clearly the shellacking of Notre Dame made an impression on enough of the voters to nudge UConn past Oregon (by 7 points) even after Oregon run-ruled South Dakota State.

Other major movers:
Louisville down from 2 to 7
NC State up from 13 to 9
Maryland down from 9 to 13
MS State down from 10 to 15
Tennessee down from 17 to 23
Miami down from 21 to 25
West Virginia enters at 22

Even though South Dakota State beat Notre Dame?

 

[mbr33ct]

USC---as you mentioned lost without Boston. Uconn is vulnerable with the sidelining for injuries, spasms, fouls on 3 or 4 key players, CW, Megan, DANGER, ONO against top talented teams (ND wasn't one of them)
Dayton wasn't one of them yet there was struggling. That level of vulnerability is more unique to Uconn this year than many other top teams. The loss of Megan, Danger, ONO for even a quarter could spell DEFEAT.

Frankly I don't even know why UConn shows up for games...per your assessment they are way out of everyone's league. How dare they take the floor against these mediocre teams and struggle...just wait until they go up against "many other top teams", then UConn will truly see how "vulnerable" they are. The picture you paint of this UConn team seems to be so fragile, foul prone bunch of players.

Could you imagine a team like Oregon (or any other top teams) having "fouls on 3 or 4 key players" or lose Ruthy Hebard, Satou Sabally and Sabrina Ionescu (or any top three players from any other top teams) "for even a quarter could spell DEFEAT.

Just say you don't have faith in this team and get on with it.

 

[DEpup]

I'm a bit frustrated by folks pontificating on whether we are a top team or not based on comparisons to previous UConn teams or some unknown criteria. The rankings are based on comparison to the present teams and yes there are no super dominant teams and I've watched a fair amount of bball so far and there really aren't any teams that I would put ahead of them. Even Stanford has looked pretty rough in some games. No one is operating on all cylinders yet in my opinion.