Where will UConn come in on ESPN's 50 in 50?

[MattMang23]

It's ESPN's list so we didn't crack the top 50

 

[phillionaire]

With the number of Big East teams on that list, I don't know how anyone can question that it's the best basketball conference.

 

[Dann]

cuse going to the acc must have gave them an extra 100 point boost.

 

[ucp990411]

Why are you guys so enamored with Louisville. It seems like even boneyarders don't give UConn enough respect. We have won THREE National Championships since 1999. And what the heck has Kansas done that puts them ahead of us? Oh, that's right Phog Allen, Wilt Chamberlain and Danny Manning. We have Jim Calhoun, Ray Allen and Kemba Walker. I'll take our 3. The heck with it, WE SHOULD BE #1!

 

[Dogbreath2U]

So what's the highest the Huskies could be ranked? I see ucla, uk, unc, dook as locks. Given it goes back so far, ku and the hoosiers are very likely, almost locks. So, how about 7?

 

[Brochacho]

Zona at 10.

 

[tzznandrew]

So, my prediction:

9. Syracuse
8. UConn
7. Louisville
6. Indiana
5. Kentucky
4. Kansas
3. Duke
2. UNC
1. UCLA

 

[Brochacho]

#9

 

[tzznandrew]

#9

Damn. I can't believe we're behind Syracuse.... Move Final Fours. More Championships. More Conference Titles...

 

[Brochacho]

I'd be willing to bet if that -5 was a 5 then we would be a #8. The 50 in 50 team is sick.

Kemba
Allen
Rip
Yell
Okafor

Butler
Thompson
Smith

 

[HeGotGame]

Why are you guys so enamored with Louisville. It seems like even boneyarders don't give UConn enough respect. We have won THREE National Championships since 1999. And what the heck has Kansas done that puts them ahead of us? Oh, that's right Phog Allen, Wilt Chamberlain and Danny Manning. We have Jim Calhoun, Ray Allen and Kemba Walker. I'll take our 3. The heck with it, WE SHOULD BE #1!

Some people have perspective and a clue. This poster is not one of them.

 

[UChusky916]

How are we #9 and Cuse #8?... Big title disparity.

 

[Drumguy]

9 isn't so bad. Can't see Cuse actually ahead of us as they only have one champioship, but the early years pull us down a bunch. I love the live "Connecticut has the most championships since 1999!"

 

[Brochacho]

Just for some perspective, if we beat ISU last year and Lamb went #10 instead of #11 and we scored 0 points instead of -5 in the 80s, we would be ahead of Cuse.

 

[Penfield]

9 isn't so bad. Can't see Cuse actually ahead of us as they only have one champioship, but the early years pull us down a bunch. I love the live "Connecticut has the most championships since 1999!"

Our score from the 1960's was 14th best. I was kinda surprised to see this. Everyone likes to say we have no history but that is clearly not true.

It was the scores from the middle years that really pulled us down the most.

 

[caw]

The 80's killed UConn, but ahead of the Cuse in three of the timebreaks shown.

 

[Brochacho]

Louisville moved ahead of Indiana. Unlikely, but it would be funny as hell if they got in front of UK. Would love to browse UK boards after that.

 

[huskiesnyc]

Our score from the 1960's was 14th best. I was kinda surprised to see this. Everyone likes to say we have no history but that is clearly not true.

It was the scores from the middle years that really pulled us down the most.

I was just about to say the same thing. I'm pretty sure we made an elite 8 and a sweet 16 in the 60's. We also picked up 17 Yankee Conference titles so clearly the school has history before JC. But JC took it to a whole other level!!

 

[CL82]

The 80's killed UConn, but ahead of the Cuse in three of the timebreaks shown.

The Dom Perno years. Nice guy, but it is hard to imagine someone doing less with Corny Thompson and Mike McKay...oh yeah and guard named Karl Hobbs (although at the time I like Dulin more.)

 

[johnhuskies95]

duck Dom Perno.

Still, 3>1. Now, and always.

 

[UConn990411]

How are we #9 and Cuse #8?... Big title disparity.

It probably has to do with 80% of ESPN being Syracuse alums. Not even joking.

 

[Brochacho]

Damn, I knew Louisville was going to be the highest BE team but I didn't expect 547 points.

 

[CL82]

The poll values longevity and that Cuse has. If NC were given a greater weight then we'd pass them. No big deal. Polls like this are just something to occupy the time until the season starts.

 

[caw]

Cuse just had a huge lead in the 80's. UConn spotted them 109 points.

Interestingly, if this didn't include last year, UConn would have had the lead. Both programs are very close on overall history, at this point and time. It just shows how far UConn has come in the last 25+ years. Cuse will, of course, expand their lead this coming year. After that it really comes down to how the future coaches do, once the Jims hang them up.

 

[tzznandrew]

8 points is just not that much. And, they're only 19 points behind Indiana.

They're closer to Indiana than Arizona is to them.

Interestingly, Syracuse is never in the Top 10 for a decade (UConn is twice), and they are only in the Top 15 twice (UConn 3 times). But they also never had a negative points decade.