UConn at #5 in new AP Poll

[darrell]

 

[darrell]

Stanford only falling 2 spots (to #4) after losing to an unranked USC, LSU jumped ahead of UConn coming in at #3.

UConn has beaten 4 teams in the Top 15 of NCAA’s Net Rankings (plus Florida State who was #16 last week), Stanford and LSU combined has beaten 0.

 

[Boreifs]

Massey has UConn second, based on SOS and both offense and defense rankings.

 

[Kaizen]

#3, #4 and #5 are only 4 votes difference.

 

[hoopsfan22]

Not surprised since we have 2-3 less wins than the teams ahead of us.

 

[BRS24]

It's amusing to track rankings and bracketology throughout the season, showing what team(s) are overrated, which are overlooked, and as Geno has said (paraphrasing), doesn't matter what the rank, what the seed, we'll play whomever & wherever we're sent.

 

[Topsail]

Figured without a blowout of Georgetown we would be down…

 

[HuskyNan]

It’s because of Azzi’s injury, I’m guessing

 

[wingsfan055]

A couple of blowout wins and we move down the ranks. Makes sense. I guess a 15-point win doesn't carry much weight for this team anymore.

 

[visitingcock]

I'm not a UConn fan (Rarely an enemy though)

I am, secondarily, a[n] "SEC SEC SEC" fan. Yes, I have chanted a few times in my life.

I'm outraged that LSU is top 4....!

 

[MSGRET]

I'm not a UConn fan (Rarely an enemy though)

I am, secondarily, a[n] "SEC SEC SEC" fan. Yes, I have chanted a few times in my life.

I'm outraged that LSU is top 4....!

Hope you guys trounce them when you play, they haven't played a ranked team except for Arkansas who was #24 at the time.

 

[Topdawg]

Our rpi and power rankings on realtimerpi.com are both #1. Our net ranking on ncaa.com is #3.
In the end, what matters is the team is healthy and we play to a strong finish in early April.

 

[Centerstream]

But we moved in the correct direction in the ESPN Power Rankings

Women's college basketball Power Rankings: OSU up, Stanford down and four new teams

USC, the team of the week, upset Stanford to finally shake up the top of the rankings. Four teams -- Oklahoma, Michigan, North Carolina and Texas -- are new this week.

www.espn.com

 

[mhshuskies]

Numbers 2,3, and 4 are just placeholders for when Azzi and CD are healthy!

 

[Coler]

I'm not a UConn fan (Rarely an enemy though)

I am, secondarily, a[n] "SEC SEC SEC" fan. Yes, I have chanted a few times in my life.

I'm outraged that LSU is top 4....!

Hope you guys trounce them when you play, they haven't played a ranked team except for Arkansas who was #24 at the time.

It's hilarious how overboard fans get about rankings which in the end are meaningless. What matters at the end of the day is what happens in the post season.

Although, I find it equally amusing and frustrating the amount of hate LSU is getting when the players are just winning the games that were put in front of them; and earlier in the season it was because they hadn't played a P5 team, then they did play OSU and beat them by 32, and then it was that they hadn't played a ranked team, and then we did and we beat Ark by 24....so I guess the goal post will keep on moving for this team, and that's okay because like Kim said....the best answer for all the haters is to keep on winning.

 

[CTtoSanDiego]

A bunch of the voters must have watched our game against St. John's...

 

[triaddukefan]

Its pretty obvious that some of these voters either don't pay attention to the games, or indulge in a few alcoholic beverages before they vote.

One Triangle voter has NC at 8 and State at 17 while Duke is 19. I know Lobo is beloved on here but she also has both NC and State ranked ahead of Duke. State has been leaking oil like my old 1989 Plymouth Acclaim, nevermind the fact that Duke went to Raleigh and ripped the fur offa those wolves. Duke is higher than both in all kf the computer rankings.

Also, no way should LSU be #3.

 

[Happydad745]

Massey ratings moved UConn to #2

 

[huskeynut]

LSU has played one ranked team, Arkansas. After beating Arkansas, they dropped out of the top 25. LSU schedule is loaded with cupcakes like UAB, George Mason, Montana State. Now way the should have jumped us and Stamford.

 

[darrell]

But we moved in the correct direction in the ESPN Power Rankings

Women's college basketball Power Rankings: OSU up, Stanford down and four new teams

USC, the team of the week, upset Stanford to finally shake up the top of the rankings. Four teams -- Oklahoma, Michigan, North Carolina and Texas -- are new this week.

www.espn.com

We can always count on that EPSN bias.

 

[diggerfoot]

It's hilarious how overboard fans get about rankings which in the end are meaningless. What matters at the end of the day is what happens in the post season.

Although, I find it equally amusing and frustrating the amount of hate LSU is getting when the players are just winning the games that were put in front of them; and earlier in the season it was because they hadn't played a P5 team, then they did play OSU and beat them by 32, and then it was that they hadn't played a ranked team, and then we did and we beat Ark by 24....so I guess the goal post will keep on moving for this team, and that's okay because like Kim said....the best answer for all the haters is to keep on winning.

While conceding the points that fans get too invested in rankings and freely move goalposts in search of validation, those could be superficial coverings for something harder to identify or prove.

I happen to think Mulkey is a more proven coach than Staley. She has won one more championship and those championships were won with more varied rosters from each other. I also think she usually schedules enough elite OOC games to prepare her team, even though she then fills the rest in with bottom feeders. Usually.

This all begs the question of “Why?” It’s not necessary for the growth of her team; it certainly doesn’t help the growth of the game, nor to accommodate fans. I’m left with thinking that padding her win-loss record as the one rational explanation for her scheduling.

That’s a motive sure to irk opposing fans, perhaps even irk some LSU fans that would like to see better competition. It’s not a motive easily identified or proven so we bring up tangential rankings and move goalposts.

 

[Tonyc]

This is an Absolute JOKE Do these people get paid for this???????? If so I want their job.

 

[Coler]

While conceding the points that fans get too invested in rankings and freely move goalposts in search of validation, those could be superficial coverings for something harder to identify or prove.

I happen to think Mulkey is a more proven coach than Staley. She has won one more championship and those championships were won with more varied rosters from each other. I also think she usually schedules enough elite OOC games to prepare her team, even though she then fills the rest in with bottom feeders. Usually.

This all begs the question of “Why?” It’s not necessary for the growth of her team; it certainly doesn’t help the growth of the game, nor to accommodate fans. I’m left with thinking that padding her win-loss record as the one rational explanation for her scheduling.

That’s a motive sure to irk opposing fans, perhaps even irk some LSU fans that would like to see better competition. It’s not a motive easily identified or proven so we bring up tangential rankings and move goalposts.

Kim has already explained why the schedule was made how it was made. It was made before the 4 transfers committed(Reese, Williams, Carson, Poole) so she was expecting a vastly different team. I'm sure she thought she'd pick up some transfers but I don't think she expected to land Reese. So I can't fault her for wanting to schedule light if the team she was expecting to coach would have most likely relied heavily on freshmen (Johnson & Smith). It is what it is.

 

[hoopsfan22]

This is an Absolute JOKE Do these people get paid for this???????? If so I want their job.

An injury depleted UConn team is ranked 5th, just 5 points away from being ranked 3rd with a 15-2 record, and ahead of two teams that have already beat the Huskies. This isn't really that bad.

 

[meyers7]

It's hilarious how overboard fans get about rankings which in the end are meaningless. What matters at the end of the day is what happens in the post season.

Although, I find it equally amusing and frustrating the amount of hate LSU is getting when the players are just winning the games that were put in front of them; and earlier in the season it was because they hadn't played a P5 team, then they did play OSU and beat them by 32, and then it was that they hadn't played a ranked team, and then we did and we beat Ark by 24....so I guess the goal post will keep on moving for this team, and that's okay because like Kim said....the best answer for all the haters is to keep on winning.

I don't think it's hate for the LSU players, I think it's more hate for Kim (which is justified) and LSU a SEC school (which is very justified).