UConn Ranked #25 in AP Poll, First Time Since October 2016

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[HuskyBoi]

That's what we like to see boiz

 

[AuRevoirAAC]

Somebody should tell the Associated Press that we’re not in the AAC anymore. Maybe that’s why we haven’t been ranked until now.

 

[CL82]

Outwardly, I say it is deserved, but we have to keep working.

But inside, I have to admit there is a little of this...

(I've been humming the Jeffersons theme song to myself since the start of this thread.)

 

[Austin316]

 

[aburks41]

Almost half of the voters don't even have us ranked. What are those people smoking?

 

[JellyJalen]

First time since october of 2016. It feels incredible.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

Have to avoid a Northeastern type effort tonight.

 

[HobokenHusky]

@Palatine you said to let you know when we are ranked ahead of Rutgers. We are now.

 

[king conn]

Almost half of the voters don't even have us ranked. What are those people smoking?

C'mon, they have to make room for all those 4 loss Big 10 teams

 

[UconnU]

UConn with a number next to our name only feels right. Have to avoid a let down tonight.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Way too low, but I will take it.

 

[UconnU]

I forgot how hard it was to make these things. USC, who looks like the best team in the pac-12, doesn’t even crack the top 30 votes.

 

[Exodus]

OUCH!!!!! And for those of you who didn't notice the conference affiliation.....I mean......really?????

 

[AuRevoirAAC]

Almost half of the voters don't even have us ranked. What are those people smoking?

Of this group, all of them are local beat writers except for Dick Vitale (who has a track record of being irresponsibly biased and delusional).

We have impressive rankings from the national guys that matter, such as Rothstein (#18), Jeff Borzello (#20), and Seth Davis (#16).

 

[Huskybass]

Considering how close UConn came to beating Creighton and being undefeated, I think UConn should be ranked a little higher than 25th. Just my opinion.

 

[HooperScooper]

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I think for UConn you should save a gif like that for national championships.

For getting back to the top 25 it's more like this:

 

[scdono]

It feels like Redemption!

 

[ConnZag3]

4 loss Illinois at #14 is absolutely insane. They've been the most overrated team I've seen this season (well maybe other than fellow B1Ger Michigan State...)

That said, it's been a while since my both the teams I follow have been ranked together and I like to see it.

 

[444JR]

I think for UConn you should save a gif like that for national championships.

For getting back to the top 25 it's more like this:

 

[drayenob]

It feels like Redemption!

 

[navery12]

Almost half of the voters don't even have us ranked. What are those people smoking?

Now that we actually have a number next to our name they'll watch our games this week and rank us if we take care of business

 

[Marat]

I'll take the #25 for now. We'll end up higher than that when it counts,

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

What a joke, 25th?? If we make a free throw we would be undefeated and a top 10 team. We should be 15-17th.

 

[lange10]

As long as we don't slip up today vs. DePaul next week could be a week with a HUGE jump. Three games (St. Johns, Xavier and Creighton).

 

[UConn_Top_Dog]

What is Syracuse ranked? 😉

 

[jleves]

Good to finally see this:

 

[uconngb]

What is Syracuse ranked? 😉

By smell

 

[ucp990411]

Feels good but really means very little. There is only one poll that means anything and 4 times we have ended the season on top. Hope they come out tonight with something to prove.

 

[Huskygrad88]

What a joke, 25th?? If we make a free throw we would be undefeated and a top 10 team. We should be 15-17th.

To me the issue is games played. Many teams have played 12 at least 12 games (8 teams). We’ve played 7. For me that makes it hard to rank us because of the smaller sample size (so far). To everyone’s point, keep winning and the test takes care of itself.