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We need to be #1

USNavyDog said:
I hope Uconn is but won't be surprise if we end no.2 and Alabama is no. 1. We handily beat an LIU team by 53 points at home, but Alabama did beat no. 1 ranked Houston on the road and also rallied from 15 points down in a very hostile environment. Eventually however, we will be no. 1 because 1.) We'll be tops in the Big East (at least and 18-2 record or better) 2.) We are undefeated with a decent out of conference schedule. Personally, I think we are the best team in the country right now.
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I agree, Alabama has a better resume. They have a loss, but we haven't had to play as tough a schedule as them. If we had to play UConn we would have a loss too.
 
tzznandrew said:
Jumping over Purdue—which won a tough road game that is borderline Quad 1—but not UVA, who won a close buy game against JMU doesn't make a ton of sense. I think they either jump both or neither. My guess is neither.
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Very true. It'll be close for sure. Just thinking AP voters will go the easy root and bump Virginia up from that 3 spot even with the close victories. UConn jumping Purdue is probably a toss up for most voters. Agreed, we could very well see no jumps so UVA 1, Purdue 2, UConn 3. I do think UConn deserves #1.
 
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I Bleed Blue said:
Very true. It'll be close for sure. Just thinking AP voters will go the easy root and bump Virginia up from that 3 spot even with the close victories. UConn jumping Purdue is probably a toss up for most voters. Agreed, would could very well see no jumps so UVA 1, Purdue 2, UConn 3. I do think UConn deserves #1.
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If the voters didn't punish UVA last weak for a 5 point home win against a 1-9 (at the time) FSU team, I don't think it punishes either UVA or Purdue this week for what amount to better wins in each case.
 
Apollo said:
We should start seeing #1 votes but probably end up 2 or 3 in the polls. ‘Bama in the Top 5
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Seeing a lot of votes for #1, even if not picked as the top team (but we deserve it), will be some validation anyway. In the past, when having a decent record, I might still worry what if we faced some other top team. Not this year. I don’t care who the opponent is, I’m not worried that UConn might lose.
 
Nice to see a high ranking now but it's who is standing and the final game of the season.
 
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tzznandrew said:
UConn will not be #1 next week, but it will have nothing to do with Alabama. It will be because Virginia and Purdue haven't lost.

The idea that voters would have Alabama jump over an undefeated team who beat them by double digits on a neutral floor is so insane that it suggests you've never really followed a college basketball season.
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I get that Uconn beat Alabama by 15 points but does that necessarily preclude Alabama from jumping over Uconn to become no. 1....even though they got a win over a dangerous top ranked Houston team on the road? Is that even possible? We'll see...

By the way even if I'm wrong, thats not indicative I haven't followed a college basketball season. Just to be clear, I've been following college hoops for years, so not sure why you would want to suggest that in the first place.

Anyways, we'll be fine. I expect Uconn to have their 5th National Championship this year and polls won't even matter anyway during March Madness.
 
USNavyDog said:
I get that Uconn beat Alabama by 15 points but does that necessarily preclude Alabama from jumping over Uconn to become no. 1....even though they got a win over a dangerous top ranked Houston team on the road? Is that even possible? We'll see...
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It absolutely does preclude it when UConn hasn't lost. It would not only be indefensible, but I'd wager that such a thing has literally never happened in the AP poll (an undefeated Top 5 team jumped by a team they beat by double digits).
USNavyDog said:
By the way even if I'm wrong, thats not indicative I haven't followed a college basketball season. Just to be clear, I've been following college hoops for years, so not sure why you would want to suggest that in the first place.
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I suggested it because your "Alabama may jump UConn despite UConn beating them by double figures" take is so absurd it's one of the only logical solutions to explain it.
 
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Thats what I think it should be too. Uconn no.1, Alabama at no. 2....both jump over Virginia and Purdue even though neither of those two teams lost.
 
tzznandrew said:
It absolutely does preclude it when UConn hasn't lost. It would not only be indefensible, but I'd wager that such a thing has literally never happened in the AP poll (an undefeated Top 5 team jumped by a team they beat by double digits).

I suggested it because your "Alabama may jump UConn despite UConn beating them by double figures" take is so absurd it's one of the only logical solutions to explain it.
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You can suggest it, but I'm not going to agree with that. Whatever. We can agree to disagree. One thing we can agree on I think...is Uconn is the best team so far this year...who cares if they're ranked no. 1 or not.
 
Huskyforlife said:
Alabama beat the number 1 team, they have 1 loss. We’re their 1 loss. Alabama will be ranked in the top 5 on Monday, how does any objective person argue with that, and that every single objective metric will have us number 1. It’d be disgusting if the basketball writers of America don’t give us our rightful due.
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They will not allow us to jump Perdueeeee. We will probably show up as #2 or #3 to be honest.

UVA and Purdue will be #1 and #2 in some order. We will be #3.
 
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My guess is #3 based on the way the polls work.

That's tied with Xavier for the highest ranking for a non-Nova team in the new Big East. Can they one up Xavier?

Would be big step for the conference.
 

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tykurez said:
Alabama has now beat the #1 team twice. We rolled them by 15.
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On neutral and on the road no less.

But watch them finish .500 in SEC and make it as a 5-6 seed.

Typical SEC basketball...
 
tzznandrew said:
Jumping over Purdue—which won a tough road game that is borderline Quad 1—but not UVA, who won a close buy game against JMU doesn't make a ton of sense. I think they either jump both or neither. My guess is neither.
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JMU is better than Nebraska. Calling it a buy game is a little bit disingenuous (but yes it was home vs. on road).
 
Dying to see where the clown from the Boulder Daily Camera (Rooney!) has us on his ballot this week. I'm guessing it'll be somewhere around 16-19. The guy clearly doesn't follow college hoops. Not sure why he gets a vote.
 
Who cares????? Do you all want t shirts???

Let’s be #1 when it counts, at the end. Polls are meaningless, been that way pretty much forever. You all think it’s gonna change now???

Results are all that matters. We shouldn’t need validation from the sports writer at the Des Moines Chronicle and you all shouldn’t be so butt hurt when he puts us at #8 cuz his nephew got bit by a Huskie dog.
 
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In a way I hope we are not ranked first. With the tournament the mid season rankings don't really mean anything. I'd almost rather have a team that is playing with a chip on their shoulders because they were slighted by the AP poll voters. "The hungry Huskies"!
 
uconngb said:
Who cares????? Do you all want t shirts???

Let’s be #1 when it counts, at the end. Polls are meaningless, been that way pretty much forever. You all think it’s gonna change now???

Results are all that matters. We shouldn’t need validation from the sports writer at the Des Moines Chronicle and you all shouldn’t be so butt hurt when he puts us at #8 cuz his nephew got bit by a Husky dog.
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You’re the second person in this thread with over 50 replies to say you don’t care. You’re the outlier here. Go away if you don’t care.
 
Love the intense vibes for our guys.. Always nice to be recognized in the polls.. Let's keep winning games.. And when its time for the Big Boys to play in March/April.. That's when I want us to show up and deliver (as we always have)..

Foreplay until then
 
uconngb said:
Who cares????? Do you all want t shirts???

Let’s be #1 when it counts, at the end. Polls are meaningless, been that way pretty much forever. You all think it’s gonna change now???

Results are all that matters. We shouldn’t need validation from the sports writer at the Des Moines Chronicle and you all shouldn’t be so butt hurt when he puts us at #8 cuz his nephew got bit by a Husky dog.
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This is so stupid.
 
Travelman32 said:
It will be Virginia and Purdue. UConn will be 3 followed by Bama and Houston. If Houston beats Virginia and Uconn beats butler, they should be #2 in 9 days.
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There is no scenario UVA would beat UConn in a head to head matchup. 0 chance
 
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