this is downright comical. i seriously don't understand all the love for utc this year

(11-24-2015 10:25 AM)Buced_Up Wrote:  this is downright comical. i seriously don't understand all the love for utc this year

They have beaten two power 5 conference teams this year?

I don't understand the love for Belmont, when that poll was released Chattanooga was 3-0 with wins over
Georgia and Illinois in 8th. Belmont was 3-2 in 9th.

I'm okay with Chattanooga being ranked that high, they have a couple of good wins, but I really don't understand how Wofford has 21 votes at 1-2, with their lone win being over the powerhouse known as Maryland Eastern Shore. Then we are sitting at 3-1 with a win over Ga. Tech and don't even have a single vote. I know it's still early and Ga. Tech may turn out to be terrible but we are getting zero respect, just gotta keep winning if we want any recognition.

(11-24-2015 10:54 AM)Bucster Wrote:  I'm okay with Chattanooga being ranked that high, they have a couple of good wins, but I really don't understand how Wofford has 21 votes at 1-2, with their lone win being over the powerhouse known as Maryland Eastern Shore. Then we are sitting at 3-1 with a win over Ga. Tech and don't even have a single vote. I know it's still early and Ga. Tech may turn out to be terrible but we are getting zero respect, just gotta keep winning if we want any recognition.

ESPN 015-16 Daily RPI
11 Chattanooga
37 East Tennessee State
48 Mercer
264 Wofford

(11-24-2015 11:03 AM)etsuBucsFan1988 Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 10:54 AM)Bucster Wrote:  I'm okay with Chattanooga being ranked that high, they have a couple of good wins, but I really don't understand how Wofford has 21 votes at 1-2, with their lone win being over the powerhouse known as Maryland Eastern Shore. Then we are sitting at 3-1 with a win over Ga. Tech and don't even have a single vote. I know it's still early and Ga. Tech may turn out to be terrible but we are getting zero respect, just gotta keep winning if we want any recognition.

ESPN 015-16 Daily RPI
11 Chattanooga
37 East Tennessee State
48 Mercer
264 Wofford

I think Chatt's a bit too high, but you could probably say the same about ETSU and Mercer. SoCon basketball looking tough this season. Wofford is OLD news.

Keep in mind this is voted on by coaches. At this point in the year I doubt half of them even know who has beat who.

Someone tossed UTC a 1st place vote!? That's quite a leap. I don't understand Wofford getting votes either. You guys have a monster win over Georgia Tech, but Green Bay is looking rather pitiful. Their only win is over a DII team.. and that DII team (Minnesota Duluth) was beating Green Bay at the half!

(11-24-2015 01:00 PM)ETSUAlumni Wrote:  Keep in mind this is voted on by coaches. At this point in the year I doubt half of them even know who has beat who.

Yep.. they're still going on last year!!!!!!

(11-24-2015 04:49 PM)MercerFan Wrote:  Someone tossed UTC a 1st place vote!? That's quite a leap. I don't understand Wofford getting votes either. You guys have a monster win over Georgia Tech, but Green Bay is looking rather pitiful. Their only win is over a DII team.. and that DII team (Minnesota Duluth) was beating Green Bay at the half!

Green Bay is looking rough at the moment but I will say they had a brutal schedule to start out. @stanford, @ETSU, @Ga.Tech. All of that in less than a week. For our RPI's sake I hope they pick it up. They play a good Akron team at home tonight.

Green Bay beat a really good Akron team tonite 66-63. It's too bad we lost to a really bad CSU team. And no we don't deserve any votes for this poll after that loss.

Knew this would come up. ugh

(11-24-2015 10:29 PM)Bucster Wrote:  Green Bay beat a really good Akron team tonite 66-63. It's too bad we lost to a really bad CSU team. And no we don't deserve any votes for this poll after that loss.

CSU plays Akron on Friday. Will be interesting to see how they compare there.

I'll never understand why anybody pays any attention to any of this irrelevant poll garbage

(11-25-2015 04:05 PM)Just Buc Wrote:  I'll never understand why anybody pays any attention to any of this irrelevant poll garbage

Unless the BUCS become highly ranked in the mid major poll. All of a sudden it becomes relevant. Funny how that works.

(11-24-2015 10:52 PM)BucsFan Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 10:29 PM)Bucster Wrote:  Green Bay beat a really good Akron team tonite 66-63. It's too bad we lost to a really bad CSU team. And no we don't deserve any votes for this poll after that loss.

CSU plays Akron on Friday. Will be interesting to see how they compare there.

Depends on where they play..at Akron or that little cracker box the CSU calls a gym..

(11-25-2015 08:23 PM)bucfan1968 Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 10:52 PM)BucsFan Wrote:  

(11-24-2015 10:29 PM)Bucster Wrote:  Green Bay beat a really good Akron team tonite 66-63. It's too bad we lost to a really bad CSU team. And no we don't deserve any votes for this poll after that loss.

CSU plays Akron on Friday. Will be interesting to see how they compare there.

Depends on where they play..at Akron or that little cracker box the CSU calls a gym..

@ Akron

(11-25-2015 07:31 PM)squeak Wrote:  

(11-25-2015 04:05 PM)Just Buc Wrote:  I'll never understand why anybody pays any attention to any of this irrelevant poll garbage

Unless the BUCS become highly ranked in the mid major poll. All of a sudden it becomes relevant. Funny how that works.

It will never be relevant to anything that matters. They're in a one bid league and no matter how high some obscure poll ranks them winning in Asheville is the only route to the dance.

Even pretty girls like to hear the words ''you look spectacular,'' from time to time, even if it's obvious to the masses. And you are right JustBuc, Asheville will be our lipstick barometer.

(11-26-2015 07:14 AM)Just Buc Wrote:  

(11-25-2015 07:31 PM)squeak Wrote:  

(11-25-2015 04:05 PM)Just Buc Wrote:  I'll never understand why anybody pays any attention to any of this irrelevant poll garbage

Unless the BUCS become highly ranked in the mid major poll. All of a sudden it becomes relevant. Funny how that works.

It will never be relevant to anything that matters. They're in a one bid league and no matter how high some obscure poll ranks them winning in Asheville is the only route to the dance.

I disagree, it matters for seeding after you win in Asheville. Being ranked means you've won some high quality games, and doing that in the SoCon helps you avoid a 16 (or 15) seed. I don't necessarily care about the poll as much as what it takes to get there.