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

[UCDaveD]

We’re a top 15 team when healthy.

 

[KingAG]

They should be pissed off with only a 25 ranking. Great teams/players see everything as bulletin board material. Stay insulted, stay motivated

 

[Excalibur]

Just for some perspective for those saying we should be ranked higher, in 1990, when we beat #5 Syracuse and #2 Georgetown in the same week, we debuted at #20. The media is slow to catch on.

 

[8893]

 

[Waterbury]

What is Syracuse ranked? 😉

somewhere beneath Tulsa

 

[Palatine]

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

Glad that's over. The world is starting to make sense again.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

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.

I agree. Small sample size and no wins against top 25 teams.

If we keep the train rolling and have no covid issues, top 15 could be quick.

 

[alexd]

While we're on the topic of rankings this is a fun read....

Climb is 1 to savor for UConn men

WASHINGTON — The Horde was present, its pens and tape recorders ready, its microphones and cameras primed, as the coaches and players from the University of Connecticut men’s basketball…

www.baltimoresun.com

 

[SoFla Steve]

Coaches Poll is out. We're a rather disappointing 27th.

 

[McLovin]

From the ESPN article about this week's rankings...

"UCONN RISING
...The Huskies reached the national championship game in 2014 but went to the NCAA tournament only one more time before Hurley was lured from Rhode Island."

Ummmm excuse me, sir. We didn't just reach the NC game in 2014. We won the NC game in 2014, and against ESPN's beloved Kentucky.

Still can't get no respect!

 

[Austin316]

He’s back!

 

[Blue Blood]

From the ESPN article about this week's rankings...

"UCONN RISING
...The Huskies reached the national championship game in 2014 but went to the NCAA tournament only one more time before Hurley was lured from Rhode Island."

Ummmm excuse me, sir. We didn't just reach the NC game in 2014. We won the NC game in 2014, and against ESPN's beloved Kentucky.

Still can't get no respect!

Was about to post the same thing. What the hell is that?

 

[Justin M]

From the ESPN article about this week's rankings...

"UCONN RISING
...The Huskies reached the national championship game in 2014 but went to the NCAA tournament only one more time before Hurley was lured from Rhode Island."

Ummmm excuse me, sir. We didn't just reach the NC game in 2014. We won the NC game in 2014, and against ESPN's beloved Kentucky.

Still can't get no respect!

This made me so much more angry than it should’ve

 

[HuskyFich]

Still ranked too low

 

[SubbaBub]

Glad that's over. The world is starting to make sense again.

Yup, been a rough 4 years. 😉

 

[auggie22]

 

[prankster]

What is Syracuse ranked? 😉

Top 10 among D1 schools......

....in New York State.

 

[BugsyCT]

 

[Scoe]

Stay hungry and be pissed off guys. One nice thing about being ranked in all polls is when checking the score on my phone I won’t have to sort it by conferences.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

He’s back!

except that thing were in now is called 'new big east' so clips from old big east no longer apply.

 

[jontaejones]

Speaking of times of old...

How many of you old school UConn fans thought you'd ever be saying ... If we had only beat Creighton, we'd be yada, yada, yada.

Welcome back to the Top 25 my friends...

 

[Husky25]

Still ranked too low

With attendance either being suppressed or, in many cases, prohibited, fans have virtually no influence on the outcome of games. That said, I'm not liking what I'm reading about UConn's ranking today. I'm concerned about a perceived "Mission Accomplished" vibe. Among other things, They need six more games to be eligible for the NCAA Tournament.

On the other hand, I have no choice but to trust that Hurley will have these kids focused on the task at hand. Albeit vs. a presumably inferior opponent, UConn is still probably going to be shorthanded this evening and with not knowing whether future games will be played, All this program can do to improve their standing is win their next game.

 

[Uconn77Duke74]

if we had 3 more cupcake early season games we'd be higher. i think its just lack of games holding us back.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

From the ESPN article about this week's rankings...

"UCONN RISING
...The Huskies reached the national championship game in 2014 but went to the NCAA tournament only one more time before Hurley was lured from Rhode Island."

Ummmm excuse me, sir. We didn't just reach the NC game in 2014. We won the NC game in 2014, and against ESPN's beloved Kentucky.

Still can't get no respect!

Reminds me a bit of the second sentence of the Rhode Island Rams Basketball Wikipedia:

" The team is under the direction of head coach David Cox who was formerly Assistant Coach to Dan Hurley for four years at Rhode Island until March 22, 2018 when Hurley departed for another college head coaching position."

 

[Adesmar123]

What is Syracuse ranked? 😉

Syracuse is picked to come in 26th by a nose.

 

[SportsFan88]

Let’s keep rising‼️

 

[UConn_Top_Dog]

Syracuse is picked to come in 26th by a nose.

 

[superjohn]

From the ESPN article about this week's rankings...

"UCONN RISING
...The Huskies reached the national championship game in 2014 but went to the NCAA tournament only one more time before Hurley was lured from Rhode Island."

Ummmm excuse me, sir. We didn't just reach the NC game in 2014. We won the NC game in 2014, and against ESPN's beloved Kentucky.

Still can't get no respect!

UConn really is the Rodney Dangerfield of college bball.

 

[huskypantz]

Can someone post the link to where we can buy UConn 2021 top 25 T-shirts?

 

[UconnU]

Can someone post the link to where we can buy UConn 2021 top 25 T-shirts?

oh god no. I know we fell off for a bit but we didn’t become Drake university or something.