UConn Tied for 24th in Preseason Coaches Poll

[Briuconn]

nm

 

[HooperScooper]

AP and Coaches preseason polls usually come out first week of November.

 

[gwhuskyfan]

Coaches poll out today...

Nicole Auerbach ‏@NicoleAuerbach 3h3 hours ago
Reminder: The @USATODAYsports preseason men's hoops coaches poll comes out today around noon ET!

 

[Briuconn]

Coaches poll out today...

Nicole Auerbach ‏@NicoleAuerbach 3h3 hours ago
Reminder: The @USATODAYsports preseason men's hoops coaches poll comes out today around noon ET!

thanks for the update!

 

[Socki]

In about 20 minutes

Barf

 

[HooperScooper]

Coaches poll out today...

Nicole Auerbach ‏@NicoleAuerbach 3h3 hours ago
Reminder: The @USATODAYsports preseason men's hoops coaches poll comes out today around noon ET!

Interesting. I don't remember them coming out this early before.

 

[Inyatkin]

http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/basketball-men/polls/coaches-poll/
UConn ekes in at No. 24

 

[tcf15]

Surprised SMU didn't even get a single vote.

 

[CallMeBruce]

Oh right. I forgot for the entire offseason that this sport is a crock.

 

[4in16]

#americanrising

 

[UConNick]

I'm sorry even with Skal UK is not better than Maryland or UNC on paper. And we should at least be 16-20. I love following this sport more than any other but the biases and politics make me die a little inside every day.

 

[4in16]

I'm sorry even with Skal UK is not better than Maryland or UNC on paper. And we should at least be 16-20. I love following this sport more than any other but the biases and politics make me die a little inside every day.

Not that any preseason poll means much, but I'd expect UConn to be higher in the AP poll, the coaches poll is stupid. Also not shocked UK on top regardless of the Skal eligibility issue, still UK to those who vote.

 

[AfgHusky15]

I'm sorry even with Skal UK is not better than Maryland or UNC on paper. And we should at least be 16-20. I love following this sport more than any other but the biases and politics make me die a little inside every day.

As long as we take care of business in Puerto Rico the rankings will adjust appropriately. The 2011 team I believe came in unranked to start the season but took care of business in Maui and jumped up into top 10 I believe. I know this tournament is not as loaded as Maui but since we are ranked going into the season this year, if we win the tournament and don't have any loses before then, I think we can see a similar jump in the polls and rise to a top 10-12 ranking.

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

As long as we take care of business in Puerto Rico the rankings will adjust appropriately. The 2011 team I believe came in unranked to start the season but took care of business in Maui and jumped up into top 10 I believe. I know this tournament is not as loaded as Maui but since we are ranked going into the season this year, if we win the tournament and don't have any loses before then, I think we can see a similar jump in the polls and rise to a top 10-12 ranking.

I agree, if take care of business in Puerto Rico AND win Battle4Atlantis, we could be number 1 in the country by the end of Nov.

 

[bmayuc]

I agree, if take care of business in Puerto Rico AND win Battle4Atlantis, we could be number 1 in the country by the end of Nov.

love the optimism, but no way. Realistically, what this season will depend on is whether we are greater or lesser than the sum of our parts. Given that most of these guys have known each other for like 12 minutes, that is a fair question, from a chemistry and coaching perspective.

Our parts are a top 10-15 team, so depending on how we play, our ranking will sort out accordingly.

If we come out in NYC and blow the doors off Maryland, we will announce ourselves as real contenders. Short of that, I don't see us shooting so high in the polls until conference season.

 

[Tenspro2002]

If we come out in NYC and blow the doors off Maryland, we will announce ourselves as real contenders. Short of that, I don't see us shooting so high in the polls until conference season.

If we're not already hovering around the Top 10 at the start of conference season, we're going to have a hard time breaking in. Short of going like 16-2 in conference, AAC play isn't going to do us any favors in the polls.

 

[temery]

nm

I was more worried when we were pre season top 10. A fair amount of time it was unearned, and bad for the team when they didn't live up to unrealistic expectation.

15 to 25 is about right, but I'd have no problem starting out unranked, and enjoy the ride to a top 25 ranking.

 

[4in16]

As long as we take care of business in Puerto Rico the rankings will adjust appropriately. The 2011 team I believe came in unranked to start the season but took care of business in Maui and jumped up into top 10 I believe. I know this tournament is not as loaded as Maui but since we are ranked going into the season this year, if we win the tournament and don't have any loses before then, I think we can see a similar jump in the polls and rise to a top 10-12 ranking.

Since when is Puerto Rico part of the Bahamas? Or Nassau part of Puerto Rico for that matter.

 

[johnhuskies95]

love the optimism, but no way. Realistically, what this season will depend on is whether we are greater or lesser than the sum of our parts. Given that most of these guys have known each other for like 12 minutes, that is a fair question, from a chemistry and coaching perspective.

Our parts are a top 10-15 team, so depending on how we play, our ranking will sort out accordingly.

If we come out in NYC and blow the doors off Maryland, we will announce ourselves as real contenders. Short of that, I don't see us shooting so high in the polls until conference season.

He was making a joke. We don't play in Puerto Rico this year.

 

[4in16]

He was making a joke. We don't play in Puerto Rico this year.

Alright didn't see the joke there, but no kidding why else would I mention Nassau if I didn't know where we were playing?

 

[bmayuc]

He was making a joke. We don't play in Puerto Rico this year.

damned faulty sarcasm detector malfunctioning again.

 

[uconnever]

Besides Connecticut, Kansas and North Carolina I think are the best teams in the country this year. One of these 3 will win it all.

 

[ctchamps]

Besides Connecticut, Kansas and North Carolina I think are the best teams in the country this year. One of these 3 will win it all.

Remove North Carolina from that list. They will have to beat karma! Not happening.

 

[UChusky916]

Someone explain why UK is grabbing headlines as 'preseason #1' when UNC has the same number of points, but more first place votes. I would think that should make UNC #1. I get that PRESEASON anything doesn't matter, but I think its funny.

 

[Kitaman]

it seems like towards the end they said "ummmm who are we missing?"