UCONN to No.1 ?

[Phil]

I don't think there are any more polls until after the national championship game.

Sorry, why do you think this? They have in the past.

 

[BRS24]

Interesting to see how this thread immediately jumped off the rails. The OP asked a pretty simple question. With #1 TX & #2 USC both losing yesterday would #3 UConn move up to #1 in the POLLS? Subsequently, just about every response misinterpreted that question to be about tournament seeding.

To redirect this discussion back to the OP’s initial question, I don’t know if either the AP or Coaches poll are updated again before the tournament, but assuming that they are, there is certainly a possibility that UConn would rise to #1.

As for the tournament seeding decisions, we can all argue about them in a week when the committee releases the brackets. Just think how much fun that will be if UConn is #1 in the polls but draws a #2 seed in the Big Dance…

OD is right .... we'll see what noon brings for the AP poll.

 

[Phil]

2023–24 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Last year, there were rankings on March 4, March 11, March 18 than a skip to the April 8 final

 

[Bald Husky]

I don't think a #4 beating a #2, and a #5 beating a #1 will propel us to #1, especially when the #3 beats an unranked team. The top teams are playing each other, so a loss is not a bad loss that would drop the losing teams out of the #1 picture. Face it, we are the best #2 and that is just as good as the 4th #1.

 

[meyers7]

Am I the only person on the BY who thinks using "quad 1" as a measure of a team's quality is STUPID? If I am the only one, I'll shut my mouth (actually suppress my typing).

If you want to talk about quad 2/3/4 losses, OK that's probably more valid than a quad 1 record. FYI, I don't believe any of the top teams have a quad 2/3/4 loss.

Yeah, probably.

All of S. Carolina, UCLA, USC, UCONN, Texas, Notre Dame, none of them have a Quad 2/3/4 loss. So that's not gonna help. So yeah, gotta use Quad 1.

 

[GoUconn7961]

I'm happy w/the highest #2 seed. Might be good for the Huskies. There might be an interesting match-up or two along the way to the FF should they get there.

 

[oldude]

I don't think a #4 beating a #2, and a #5 beating a #1 will propel us to #1, especially when the #3 beats an unranked team. The top teams are playing each other, so a loss is not a bad loss that would drop the losing teams out of the #1 picture. Face it, we are the best #2 and that is just as good as the 4th #1.

I came across an article this morning on CFN, an online college football page that has nothing to do this time of year, so they decided to take a shot at what the WBB polls will look like after both TX & USC lost. Their conclusion is that UCLA & SC jump up to 1 & 2, TX & USC fall to 4 & 5 and UConn goes nowhere, remaining at #3.

 

[DrummerDee]

I came across an article this morning on an online college football page that had nothing to do, so they decided to take a shot at what the WBB polls will look like after both TX & USC lost. Their conclusion is that UCLA & SC jump up to 1 & 2, TX & USC fall to 4 & 5 and UConn goes nowhere, remaining at #3.

And that is probably what will happen.

 

[Rowdy831]

I've watched Texas 4 times this year against the better teams and they looked completely outclassed in three of the four games. They play pretty good defense but not as tough as South Carolina but have a very limited offense. To me they played a so so schedule but did beat the teams they were supppose to beat so they were in a good spot.

As far as UConn is concerned I think they will play anyone right now and do pretty well. KC is still the weak link but she has been flashing some offense lately which is exactly what she need to do to compress the defense for the shooters. Sarah and Paige are on a different level than any 1-2 punch in the country and no one has a number three like Azzi. UConn will again be the team no one wants to play before the championship game.

 

[Tngamecock]

Based on selection committee seedings so far, these look like the1 seeds:
1)UCLA
2)Texas
3)USC
4)South Carolina

The #2 seeds are more uncertain.
UCONN will be the 1st #2.
But do LSU & Notre Dame stay as #2 seeds?
Does ACC champ Duke surpass NC State for a #2 seed?
Does Big 12 champ TCU get a #2 seed?

SC should be #2. By far the strongest strength of schedule and net ranking. They have beat Texas twice by double digits. And I think most South Carolina fans would absolutely love to see UConn and UCLA again. If they beat us a second time, then I will tip my hat and say they are better.. The night we played UConn you guys could not miss and it was just one of those games. The night we played UCLA it was early in the season and the first time we had gone up against a real big center. Plus they were hot. It was a learning experience and lesson has been learned.

 

[Plebe]

I've watched Texas 4 times this year against the better teams and they looked completely outclassed in three of the four games. They play pretty good defense but not as tough as South Carolina but have a very limited offense. To me they played a so so schedule but did beat the teams they were supppose to beat so they were in a good spot.

They were certainly outclassed in 2 of their games vs. S. Carolina, but which is the 3rd one you refer to? Their loss in overtime at Notre Dame?

Their nonconference SOS was only so-so, but they are #2 in overall SOS.

 

[oldude]

SC should be #2. By far the strongest strength of schedule and net ranking. They have beat Texas twice by double digits. And I think most South Carolina fans would absolutely love to see UConn and UCLA again. If they beat us a second time, then I will tip my hat and say they are better.. The night we played UConn you guys could not miss and it was just one of those games. The night we played UCLA it was early in the season and the first time we had gone up against a real big center. Plus they were hot. It was a learning experience and lesson has been learned.

Um….UConn has not played UCLA this season. I think you mean USC…

 

[ERWUC65]

If everything holds as of today, we would be in the Birmingham bracket, which I would guess most of us prefer. Challenges along the way are Louisville and Kentucky until we meet Texas in the final

 

[RSHERMVIKES]

Yes, because that win is probably what's keeping us from being a 3 seed.

Have to evaluate the resumes as a whole. Texas has 14 wins in Quad 1, UConn has 5. Also, UConn lost to a team that probably won't even be in the top 16. Texas's only losses are to teams in the top 8.

Plebe, I realize that it was small point to bring up but figured I'd get my 2 cents worth!

 

[jaydee602]

SC should be #2. By far the strongest strength of schedule and net ranking. They have beat Texas twice by double digits. And I think most South Carolina fans would absolutely love to see UConn and UCLA again. If they beat us a second time, then I will tip my hat and say they are better.. The night we played UConn you guys could not miss and it was just one of those games. The night we played UCLA it was early in the season and the first time we had gone up against a real big center. Plus they were hot. It was a learning experience and lesson has been learned.

Yes, consensus agrees with you. I am OK with SC as the 2nd #1. But every team can make excuses for their losses.
UCONN never should have lost to Tennessee. But the Vols made every difficult shot down the stretch while UCONN had an off night. And UCONN's other 2 losses were early in the season too. But that cost them a #1 seed.
Good luck in the tourney!!

 

[HuskyNan]

Um….UConn has not played UCLA this season. I think you mean USC…

He’s talking about South Carolina

 

[Plebe]

So what. SC lost head to head versus UConn (rather badly I might add). As far as quad 1 goes I guess UConn should be punished severely because a half dozen schools in the BE are not quad 1. I've just about had it with the talk about quad 1. It says absolutely nothing about you. It's all about who you are forced to play.

Not really, it's about how you perform against the teams you play, whether by choice or not.

UConn has one great win to hang our hat on, but we also blew a game in Knoxville which weighs just as heavily. When you don't play as many top teams, you can ill afford soft losses against non-top teams. The only team ahead of us with a loss that bad is USC, another opponent we blew a chance to beat on our own home court.

We're gonna be overall #5, and that's pretty darn good. Ultimately we have to show up and play well regardless of the number next to our name. Not sure why folks are getting their knickers twisted over being a 1 seed. Must be a pride thing.

 

[PacoSwede]

I've watched Texas 4 times this year against the better teams and they looked completely outclassed in three of the four games. They play pretty good defense but not as tough as South Carolina but have a very limited offense. To me they played a so so schedule but did beat the teams they were supppose to beat so they were in a good spot.

As far as UConn is concerned I think they will play anyone right now and do pretty well. KC is still the weak link but she has been flashing some offense lately which is exactly what she need to do to compress the defense for the shooters. Sarah and Paige are on a different level than any 1-2 punch in the country and no one has a number three like Azzi. UConn will again be the team no one wants to play before the championship game.

chen is the weak link and fudd is the ncaa's best 'number 3'? egad!

the only weak link is the entire team's inconsistency. if it is able to avoid any 'off games' it will be fine. BTW, u clearly discount the importance of team immaturity, which is a core cause of its 'off games.' (geno about that!)

 

[Charliebball]

I'm expecting UConn to remain as the fifth ranked team........as others have said the loss to Tennessee is why UConn will likely remain at five.....

 

[Tonyc]

The two hottest top teams over the past couple of weeks are SC and UConn. These two teams right now are the teams to beat. Both have been handling their competition with ease looking dominate. No other team is playing at their level. All this talk about Quad 1 teams is legit, however I feel to much emphasis is being placed on it. The past few weeks have shown us where teams are. I feel Duke TCU and NC State need a little more respect. Will ND with the layoff heal and get back to where they were? The 2 seeds are pretty damm good. UConn ND TCU Duke are tuff outs.

 

[visitingcock]

The two hottest top teams over the past couple of weeks are SC and UConn. These two teams right now are the teams to beat. Both have been handling their competition with ease looking dominate. No other team is playing at their level. All this talk about Quad 1 teams is legit, however I feel to much emphasis is being placed on it. The past few weeks have shown us where teams are. I feel Duke TCU and NC State need a little more respect. Will ND with the layoff heal and get back to where they were? The 2 seeds are pretty damm good. UConn ND TCU Duke are tuff outs.

Actually. We don’t know how much emphasis is being placed on it. Straight up SOS may be what’s going to be used.

 

[Plebe]

Actually. We don’t know how much emphasis is being placed on it. Straight up SOS may be what’s going to be used.

Straight up SOS? So ... Purdue as a 4 seed? That would be an outside the box pick.

 

[jumpstart]

It's the 'overall' body of work instead of a bad loss or good win in a single game. That makes sense. What doesn't make sense is that UCONN played a strong out of conference schedule. It should be no doubt the No.1 seeds South Carolina, UCONN, UCLA for sure and Texas or USC (the only 2 in question) in no particular order, after that.