UConn number 25 in AP Poll!

[Hoophound]

I'm already annoyed with Johnnies fans on twitter. They've celebrated the win at home against Xavier and being ranked 15 as if they won the National Championship. Can't wait for 2/7!

They deserve to party. They haven’t been there in years. As a Big East fan, I’m pulling for them. A strong SJU is great for the conference and for us, as long as we’re in it.

 

[Woof 101]

I'm already annoyed with Johnnies fans on twitter. They've celebrated the win at home against Xavier and being ranked 15 as if they won the National Championship. Can't wait for 2/7!

No attack here but a reminder from Jim Calhoun... Be careful what you wish for.
Our team and school promoting it's self as the basketball capitol of the world, is no such thing. Simply BS banter.
We as a fan base are in no position to criticize opponents fan base for celebrating their success.
Obviously you have that option as one would so desire....

 

[RuffRuff]

They deserve to party. They haven’t been there in years. As a Big East fan, I’m pulling for them. A strong SJU is great for the conference and for us, as long as we’re in it.

If not the Huskies, Gtown and StJ would be at top of my list of backups. College hoops classic brands thriving in the big cities is always good for BE basketball. I’d be all aboard the Jonny train.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

I'm already annoyed with Johnnies fans on twitter. They've celebrated the win at home against Xavier and being ranked 15 as if they won the National Championship. Can't wait for 2/7!

There are only like 47 or 48 of them, how annoying could they get?

 

[jibsey]

I'm already annoyed with Johnnies fans on twitter. They've celebrated the win at home against Xavier and being ranked 15 as if they won the National Championship. Can't wait for 2/7!

Always have been the most hated team in the BE for me precisely for that reason, their fans.
With Liam back I think we have a very close game and can win, otherwise who knows?
Once again, I’m a Yankee fan. The Red Sox are in the AL East. Would I root for them in a WS? Wait, would RS fans root for the Yankees in a WS for the sake of league strength? They in our league we love them? It’s ludicrous.

Watch Pitino and their player antics when they play us. Kumbaya.

 

[CL82]

Our team and school promoting it's self as the basketball capitol of the world, is no such thing. Simply BS banter.

 

[FlippinCrazy!]

We are the 6/7 seed in the tournament that absolutely no one wants to play. Probably more like 4 seed by seasons end if things go as expected. Gonna be a fun tournament, first round give us an ACC team that makes it in on ACC bias alone

 

[JungleLobo]

Got to win 2 this week to keep AP25 streak alive. Odds are 1 and 1.

 

[6in25]

Our team and school promoting it's self as the basketball capitol of the world, is no such thing. Simply BS banter.

 

[JungleLobo]

That graphic is not correct. Geno sitting there thinking, ‘those are rookie numbers, got to pump them up’.

 

[6in25]

That graphic is not correct. Geno sitting there thinking, ‘those are rookie numbers, got to pump them up’.

I should've included one with Geno. Looking at the basketball program as a whole, and not just focusing on the men's team, I don't know a better program to use the slogan.

 

[StllH8L8ner]

I should've included one with Geno. Looking at the basketball program as a whole, and not just focusing on the men's team, I don't know a better program to use the slogan.

Syracuse?

 

[NotADime89]

They deserve to party. They haven’t been there in years. As a Big East fan, I’m pulling for them. A strong SJU is great for the conference and for us, as long as we’re in it.

Party for a 15th ranking in January? Idk how you could pull for SJU with whos at the coaching helm and their fans unearned arrogance but to each their own

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Party for a 15th ranking in January? Idk how you could pull for SJU with whos at the coaching helm and their fans unearned arrogance but to each their own

The thing I find most interesting is that a few here really aren't factoring in perception.

If you look at what they've done in conference, it really isn't that far removed from what we've done so far (with arguably our best player out for a month) yet, many here are viewing this season as a disaster while simultaneously lauding St John's as having accomplished something spectacular.

 

[AllHusky]

This season has been hard. Fans remember the feeling from Feb1, 2023 until 2024 NCAA Champ final.. Pretty smooth sailing other than BE final 23 and tough game with Iona to start that tourney. Can't even remember who we lost to last year. Crieghton and...?

Between the huge 3 peat buildup, and our feeling of invincibility, tough to take for some folks. Realistic expectations pre-season would have led to an overall increase in Mental Health for the fans in general, and Yarders specifically. But her, who wants to let reality get in the way of a good Marketing Campaign.
Threepeat here we come!!

 

[HooperScooper]

This season has been hard. Fans remember the feeling from Feb1, 2023 until 2024 NCAA Champ final.. Pretty smooth sailing other than BE final 23 and tough game with Iona to start that tourney. Can't even remember who we lost to last year. Crieghton and...?

Seton Hall (how did that happen?!) and Kansas. 3 losses total.

 

[evmore]

They deserve to be in the Top-25.

I know there is a lot of haters out there. But this team is missing players due to injury. UConn has earned "getting the benefit of the doubt".

If other blue blood programs get it, so should we.

EDIT: Surprised Creighton is getting so little love. only 12 votes

The cold fact is that Creighton & Xavier are legit top 25 teams, St Johns and UConn are top 20, and Marquette a top 10 team, with Nova receiving votes. BUT the pundits & analysts just can't bring themselves to admit that the Big East's top 6 are as deep as Big10 & ACC. They hate acknowledging that BE toughness hardened the eventual National Champion during conference play 4 or last 8 yrs. That said, who gives a about the top 25? Or what number is nxt to ur name in bigDance?

 

[CL82]

Syracuse?

Probably not, however, Providence has as good as shot as anyone.

 

[August_West]

The thing I find most interesting is that a few here really aren't factoring in perception.

If you look at what they've done in conference, it really isn't that far removed from what we've done so far (with arguably our best player out for a month) yet, many here are viewing this season as a disaster while simultaneously lauding St John's as having accomplished something spectacular.

There of course is recency bias but there is the the "headed in opposite directions" factor at play here too. St. Johns is a team on the rise, have won 7 straight, and have been steamrolling teams recently. The beat X (twice) and Nova, UConn is 2-3 in their last 5. 9-1 vs 6-3 isnt that close.

Certainly as a UConn fan you can recognize momentum. I'll give them their flowers right now, they've earned them. We will see what happens next week. Easy enough to settle this on the court. This is a dangerous St. Johns team though.

 

[RuffRuff]

There of course is recency bias but there is the the "headed in opposite directions" factor at play here too. St. Johns is a team on the rise, have won 7 straight, and have been steamrolling teams recently. The beat X (twice) and Nova, UConn is 2-3 in their last 5. 9-1 vs 6-3 isnt that close.

Certainly as a UConn fan you can recognize momentum. I'll give them their flowers right now, they've earned them. We will see what happens next week. Easy enough to settle this on the court. This is a dangerous St. Johns team though.

Eyeball test, they are tenacious on defense and the boards, get to the FT line a ton, categories demonstrate toughness & consistency.

 

[jibsey]

Eyeball test, they are tenacious on defense and the boards, get to the FT line a ton, categories demonstrate toughness & consistency.

Not sold.

 

[RuffRuff]

Not sold.

Terrible from 3, 338th in the country. Let’s see if that haunts them.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

There of course is recency bias but there is the the "headed in opposite directions" factor at play here too. St. Johns is a team on the rise, have won 7 straight, and have been steamrolling teams recently. The beat X (twice) and Nova, UConn is 2-3 in their last 5. 9-1 vs 6-3 isnt that close.

Certainly as a UConn fan you can recognize momentum. I'll give them their flowers right now, they've earned them. We will see what happens next week. Easy enough to settle this on the court. This is a dangerous St. Johns team though.

What team with a pulse have they steamrolled recently?

 

[RuffRuff]

What team with a pulse have they steamrolled recently?

One of their most impressive results is their loss at Creighton, held then to 57 and had a shot to win, then a rebound and another shot to win. These last few games have been without their starting PG.

They’re good - their starting 5 is balanced, multiple dogs.