Will we be ranked again? the do over

[HeGotGame]

I think we all know that #24 is a gift at this point but now is a good time for Hurley to light a fire under their asses. Calhoun sure would have. Actually there would have been nothing left to burn after Calhoun got done with them.

What two teams below them has a better resume and should be ranked ahead of them?

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Can chicken littles take a nap?

To be fair: “The rank is falling!”

But in all seriousness…As someone else mentioned: we’re not in the AAC anymore and the beauty of playing a quality conference schedule is that we can have highs and lows during conference play and still have national respect.

It happens in the Big Ten every year: teams run though a gauntlet and lots of teams are considered “good” in spite of their conference record.

It happens in the Big East too, just our time in the AAC clouded our memories a bit and now we’re re-realizing it.

 

[jibsey]

Cute message. And who really cares whether we're ranked or not? We need to start winning games fast. If we play like we did this last week, then we've got much bigger problems than worrying about being ranked.

Correct.

 

[Kolumbo]

This is OT but since this thread is about polls which include computer models and my question is tech related, has anyone tried the Brave Browser? I heard a tech radio host say it is much faster than others because it shields the user from all kinds of things that slow it down. I've been using Edge and don't really want to switch but if it makes a difference, then perhaps.

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[How Sway?!]

This is OT but since this thread is about polls which include computer models and my question is tech related, has anyone tried the Brave Browser? I heard a tech radio host say it is much faster than others because it shields the user from all kinds of things that slow it down. I've been using Edge and don't really want to switch but if it makes a difference, then perhaps.

The browser that puts you first | Brave

The Brave browser is a fast, private and secure web browser for PC, Mac and mobile. Download now to enjoy a faster ad-free browsing experience that saves data and battery life by blocking tracking software.

try.bravesoftware.com

I use it and like it a lot. It basically is a browser and ad blocker mixed into one, and is really easy to whitelist any websites you feel like supporting (like the boneyard). Would recommend you give it a try to see if it impacts your browsing experience

 

[Ha Who]

To be fair: “The rank is falling!”

But in all seriousness…As someone else mentioned: we’re not in the AAC anymore and the beauty of playing a quality conference schedule is that we can have highs and lows during conference play and still have national respect.

It happens in the Big Ten every year: teams run though a gauntlet and lots of teams are considered “good” in spite of their conference record.

It happens in the Big East too, just our time in the AAC clouded our memories a bit and now we’re re-realizing it.

I agree the rank is falling. My point was we win two games and are heading to the final four. We lose two and Hurley is Dom Perno reincarnated The truth is about where we are.

 

[willie99]

Thank god everyone else $u(k$ tu

 

[SouthBayHusky]

Cute message. And who really cares whether we're ranked or not? We need to start winning games fast. If we play like we did this last week, then we've got much bigger problems than worrying about being ranked.

Huh? You literally just complained about us not being ranked again and lucky if we made the tournament. Now, you say who really cares whether were ranked or not?

 

[Connecticut13]

Huh? You literally just complained about us not being ranked again and lucky if we made the tournament. Now, you say who really cares whether were ranked or not?

I complained? What are you talking about? I said I didn’t think we’d be ranked again - that’s a statement in response to the OP’s question.

Our ranking this week is not reflective of our recent play. Our Auburn win from early in the season is still carrying a lot of weight. I don’t think anyone can look at how this team is currently playing and think - hey, they look like a top 25 team!

The point is this - the fact that we’re still somehow ranked this week isn’t all that relevant. We need to play much better during this upcoming stretch, otherwise we’ll be squarely on the bubble.

I’m rooting for us, as I always do. I hope we start a long winning streak and only rise up the rankings, locking in a tourney spot. Sorry that I’m just not all that optimistic this will happen right now, but I’m hoping I’m wrong!

 

[Ha Who]

Negative Nannie’s have at it

 

[Hey Adrien!]

My guess: 23:

Should leapfrog #18 Marquette (two losses this week) and #22 Saint Mary's (two losses this week), but Xavier will be #22 since we lost to them and both teams lost just once this week.

 

[Austin316]

I’ll say #26 and rebound next week to 20-25.

No complaints. Let’s just get finish strong.

 

[RayRay]

I’ll say #26 and rebound next week to 20-25.

No complaints. Let’s just get finish strong.

I don’t think there’s any way we don’t move up this week. We went 2-1 (with a ranked opponent win at home and a ranked opponent loss on the road), and a couple teams in front of us had bad weeks. Should be around #21-23 imo.

 

[navery12]

I don’t think there’s any way we don’t move up this week. We went 2-1 (with a ranked opponent win at home and a ranked opponent loss on the road), and a couple teams in front of us had bad weeks. Should be around #21-23 imo.

I hesitate to use logic because voters generally don't, but I agree. The loss was a close road loss to a ranked team in a game we weren't favored in. Now everyone here knows we should have won, but don't think that'll be the national perception

 

[Hi-Low]

Yes

 

[Tenspro2002]

Voters punish losses more than they reward wins. I expect we're just outside the top 25 and need a clean week to get back into it.

 

[UofCT]

Voters punish losses more than they reward wins. I expect we're just outside the top 25 and need a clean week to get back into it.

We will move up. The Xavier loss doesn’t matter.

 

[Storrs South]

#25 for this voter