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In this week's @AP_Top25, @GoBearcatsMBB, @TUMBBHoops & @UHCougarMBK are all receiving votes!

Temple
UC
UCF
SMU
Memphis
UCONN
ECU
Tulsa
Tulane
USF

Why is Houston receiving votes?

We'll make the NCAA tournament like we always do. No promises once we're there though.

(11-28-2016 05:43 PM)DowdyPirate Wrote:  Temple
UC
UCF
SMU
Memphis
UCONN
ECU
Tulsa
Tulane
USF

Houston kicked out of the league when I wasn't looking?


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(11-28-2016 06:22 PM)M1T4 Wrote:  Why is Houston receiving votes?

undefeated a beating teams by an average of 30..lsu tomorrow

It appears that most everyone's opinion that UConn is unrecoverable this season? I've seen the scores also but just find it hard to believe that they fell this far this fast. I suppose the best witness to it all is the quietness of the fanbase.

SMU
Cincy

Temple
UCF
Memphis
Houston
UConn
Tulsa

Tulane
ECU
USF (?)

I don't think UConn is done... The problem is my bet is UConn doesn't start turning it on until league play and at that point just become a team spoiling bids by beating the upper tier but not having a strong rpi/ooc to help themselves get in much the way they were back in 2014. With the conference tournament in Hartford they will always have a chance

(11-28-2016 11:04 PM)pesik Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 06:22 PM)M1T4 Wrote:  Why is Houston receiving votes?

undefeated a beating teams by an average of 30..lsu tomorrow

Oh. I thought you guys lost a game last week. Also beating basketball cupcakes isn't nothing to crow about.

(11-29-2016 01:13 AM)M1T4 Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 11:04 PM)pesik Wrote:  

(11-28-2016 06:22 PM)M1T4 Wrote:  Why is Houston receiving votes?

undefeated a beating teams by an average of 30..lsu tomorrow

Oh. I thought you guys lost a game last week. Also beating basketball cupcakes isn't nothing to crow about.

How in the heck did you know what pesik said?

(11-29-2016 12:50 AM)owlfan2272 Wrote:  I don't think UConn is done... The problem is my bet is UConn doesn't start turning it on until league play and at that point just become a team spoiling bids by beating the upper tier but not having a strong rpi/ooc to help themselves get in much the way they were back in 2014. With the conference tournament in Hartford they will always have a chance

Great post. UConn is going to hurt the league with what they've done OOC and what they're likely to do in conference. It will probably be best for the league at this point if they just stay down all year. Or just stay down all year and then win the conference tournament to get us an extra team.

(11-14-2016 09:16 PM)KNIGHTTIME Wrote:  1) Cincy
2) SMU
3) Memphis
4) East Carolina
5) Houston
6) UCF
7) Tulsa
8) USF
9) Tulane
10) Temple
11) Uconn

See things have a way of leveling out. ECU is down in football but heading to the NCAA tournament in hoops.
Cheers!

SMU
Memphis
Cincy
Houston
Temple
UConn
UCF
Tulsa
Tulane
East Carolina
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USF

Lots of worry about the AAC's flagship basketball program on here. Anyway, here is a brief explanation of what is happening (to calm your fears about this conference's NCAA unit breadwinner):

UConn lost newcomers Alterique Gilbert to a shoulder dislocation and lost Terry Larrier for the remainder of the season due to an ACL tear - those injuries are huge and they won't help UConn win in the short term. Regardless of those losses, this team was (and is) essentially Amida Brimah, Rodney Purvis, and a bunch of freshman. The bad news is that the learning curve will be steep without our best newcomers suited up. The good news is that our remaining freshman will now be fully utilized this season and will gain on ton of playing experience. Also, while UConn loses Brimah and Purvis next season, we have another top recruiting class coming in to join our current freshman. So, we are loaded for the future and ready to keep this conference in the NCAA Tournament bid conversation.

UConn fans aren't on here that much now because we really don't worry how this team fares this season. At best, this was an Elite Eight type of season (and it could still be a Sweet Sixteen season if our players gel with a bit more experience). Either way, NEXT year is the season that we are awaiting. If we have a competent big man, that will be a national championship type of team. In the interim, all we can do is wait and support our young team.

Cincinnati
Houston
SMU
UCF
Temple
Memphis
Tulsa
Connecticut
East Carolina
Tulane
South Florida

For UConn....Larrier, Gilbert, Diarra all officially out for the season.

(11-29-2016 04:48 PM)BFieldHusky Wrote:  For UConn....Larrier, Gilbert, Diarra all officially out for the season.

Rough.

1. Houston
2. Temple
3. Cincy
4. SMU
5. Memphis
6. UCF

Vegas likes the Coogs tonight in Baton Rouge. Hopefully our dominance over the P5 continues from the gridiron to the hardwood.

I'm not even certain I'd rank ECU over USF, we've just had the pleasure of owning the MEAC.