UConn Moves To #1

[CajunHusky]

Why should it be argued that Maryland only got better. I'm pretty sure they lost some starting talent on their team. I don't keep up with them that specifically but would someone please check that?

Maryland lost seniors Pavlech, Mosely, Pfirman and Howard.
They gained Charles (McD, 25), Slocum (McD, 7),, Staiti (WBCA, 17),, Meyers (92), Watson (McD, 28), Jones (51)
Legend - McD = McDonalds AA; # = prospect ranking.

Slocum and Charles have broken in to the starting lineup.

 

[rvwsleep]

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[meyers7]

This is a Bold Statement. But for the past 15 years everybody who has been ranked is good. They are good but not UConn Good. They are good until they meet UConn. Take it to the bank. UConn will win Wednesday nite and after Wednesday nite win or lose for the next 6 years you can count UConn loses on one hand and if you dont hand a hand we are even better. My ole prediction of 195-0 which I predicted a few years ago may come true this Month if we win'em all this year but starting next year...well its all UConn as long as Geno doesnt retire.

Careful Tony, last time you predicted 195-0, UCONN lost their #1 recruit and ended up losing 7 games in that 195 game stretch. Keeping the Mojo of the basketball gods can be very tricky.

T
We're Going to the VERY Top

We're already there, just gotta see how long we can stay.

 

[HardHatGuy#2]

I don't think you know how this thing works. Anytime a team loses, particularly this early in the season, they will surely drop more than one spot unless the next ten teams under them also lost during the week. I agree that they probably shouldn't drop beyond the number two spot but the reality is they will!

What makes you think I don't "... know how this thing works."? I have been following Women's college BBall since before the first UConn championship, and been a season ticket holder for...16 years. I may not have a vote, but outside of that I'm pretty familiar with how the rankings soap-opera works.

"Anytime a team loses, particularly this early in the season, they will surely drop more than one spot unless the next ten teams under them also lost during the week."

Your statement is a generalization, and while it is a good one, it is not entirely applicable to the situation being discussed. Taking into consideration how close these two teams have been ranked this season, and how the only other teams ranked close to them have taken losses (one bad one by SC, one good one by Baylor to UConn), I see nothing that says that UConn and ND will do anything but end up 1 & 2 next week, barring a blowout OR another loss this week (which I failed to note as a caveat in my post).

I could be wrong, but I can't see any team leapfrogging these two. I see this as a reboot of the UConn vs TN regular season game back in 1995. Interesting idea: I wonder if the rankings would have been delayed if this was a Monday game, like they did back in '95?

 

[j66kicker]

Coaches poll out.

ND stays #1, UCONN still #2. Otherwise same as AP through #12. Duke & USF in, TN out of top 25.

2017 Women's College Basketball Rankings and Polls for Week 5 - ESPN

 

[CocoHusky]

Coaches poll out.

ND stays #1, UCONN still #2. Otherwise same as AP through #12. Duke & USF in, TN out of top 25.

2017 Women's College Basketball Rankings and Polls for Week 5 - ESPN

Shelf life on this is about 30 hours.

 

[Zorro]

The coaches saved the mojo, at least in part.

 

[chuck.r]

Too bad we're not gonna get Kara Lawson's suggestion today - the boxing promotion metaphor of the "weigh-in - press conference, everybody-stares-each-other-down-and-talks-trash pre-event. That would be fun! (and tailor-made for the TMZ-like sports "journalism" of ESPN). We got a taste of that kind of gamesmanship from both coaches in Nashville 2014. Look for ESPN to do something "Ali-Frazier" themed, a la their 'horse race' promo, in response to Lawson's idea before the game tomorrow night.

 

[dtbtbtb]

This like boxing where a title fight will unite the belts (polls)

 

[GoUconn7961]

WE'RE DOOMED! DOOMED!

 

[MilfordHusky]

Maryland lost seniors Pavlech, Mosely, Pfirman and Howard.
They gained Charles (McD, 25), Slocum (McD, 7),, Staiti (WBCA, 17),, Meyers (92), Watson (McD, 28), Jones (51)
Legend - McD = McDonalds AA; # = prospect ranking.

Slocum and Charles have broken in to the starting lineup.

Kaila Charles was a HS stud in the D.C. area for Eleanor Roosevelt. They shut down De'Janae's team badly.