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But we got 29 votes, which theoretically makes us 35th.

Rankings for the Week of Dec. 21, 2009
1. Kansas (55) 10-0 1,611
2. Texas (7) 10-0 1,543
3. Kentucky (1) 11-0 1,477
4. Purdue 10-0 1,422
5. Syracuse (2) 11-0 1,397
6. West Virginia 8-0 1,290
7. Duke 9-1 1,249
8. Villanova 10-1 1,175
9. Michigan State 9-2 1,046
10. North Carolina 8-3 959
11. Connecticut 7-2 950
12. Kansas State 10-1 810
13. New Mexico 12-0 707
14. Georgetown 8-1 676
15. Mississippi 10-1 624
16. Tennessee 8-2 616
17. Ohio State 9-2 562
18. Florida 8-2 519
19. Texas A&M 9-2 320
20. Butler 8-3 315
21. Temple 9-2 244
22. Washington 7-2 194
23. Texas Tech 9-1 192
24. Clemson 10-2 151
25. Gonzaga 8-3 146

Others Receiving Votes
Florida State 127, UNLV 126, Wisconsin 96, Northwestern 89, Georgia Tech 76, St. John's 53, Miami (FL) 50, Missouri State 45, Dayton 39, UAB 29, Oklahoma State 29, Charlotte 29, Saint Mary's 21, Brigham Young 20, Wichita State 18, Memphis 16, Tulsa 12, North Carolina State 11, Cincinnati 9, Mississippi State 8, Baylor 6, Wake Forest 4, William & Mary 3, Virginia Tech 3, California 3, Richmond 2, Western Carolina 2, Army 1, Northern Iowa 1, Pittsburgh 1, Rhode Island 1.

Dropped From Rankings
Georgia Tech 22, Cincinnati 25.

That's pretty much what I expected. We beat Butler and we will either be ranked or very close.

The ESPN/USA Today rankings have not yet been released. They typically come out at noon.

UAB will probably get more love in the AP than the ESPN/USA Today. Butler fell to #20.

New Mexico at 13, really? I know they're 13-0 but they haven't played a great schedule. We have more votes than any other CUSA team. This Butler game is big.

Interestingly that Butler fell to 20 despite beating Xavier. Apparently some of the voters decided they should not have won that game and punished them anyway.

Also, Missouri State has a bigger gripe than we do about not being ranked. They are undefeated and have beaten Tulsa. They play at Arkansas tomorrow night. Hope the Hawgs can knock them off in case the voters decide to only award one non - BCS school with a ranking.

(12-21-2009 12:26 PM)Grammar-Nazi Wrote: [ -> ]But we got 29 votes, which theoretically makes us 35th.

Theoretically it isn't

This is the AP poll. I'm pretty sure butler was 21st last week, so they moved up

Correct. Butler was 21st in the AP poll last week, so it moved up one spot. The Bulldogs were 17th in last week's ESPN/USA Today Poll, which has not yet been released for this week.

"We have more votes than any other CUSA team."

memphist has more votes than we do, despite the karmic defeat to UMass.

(12-21-2009 01:07 PM)58-56 Wrote: [ -> ]"We have more votes than any other CUSA team."

memphist has more votes than we do, despite the karmic defeat to UMass.

Memphis has 16 to our 29, right?

They do. Was looking at the last AP poll.

North Carolina with 3 losses sets at #10. That aint right.

(12-21-2009 01:10 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: [ -> ]North Carolina with 3 losses sets at #10. That aint right.

I don't know about #10, but Top 15 is accurate. They have lost to #2, #3, & #5.

Their resume is just as impressive as anyone else up there atm.

(12-21-2009 01:22 PM)Smooth Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-21-2009 01:10 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: [ -> ]North Carolina with 3 losses sets at #10. That aint right.

I don't know about #10, but Top 15 is accurate. They have lost to #2, #3, & #5.

Their resume is just as impressive as anyone else up there atm.

I understand that it is important to play high ranked teams but I think it is more important to WIN those games. Just playing high ranked teams and losing should not get your ranked. Does anyone think that UAB would be ranked in the top 10 if we played and LOST to the #2, #3, & #5? They are ranked in the top 10 because many of them see it is UNC and they have the history of being a top 10 team. This is exactly how some teams become overrated.

(12-21-2009 12:52 PM)BlazerRod Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-21-2009 12:26 PM)Grammar-Nazi Wrote: [ -> ]But we got 29 votes, which theoretically makes us 35th.

Theoretically it isn't

This saves me from having to get all flustered! Your turn this year...TAG!

Well, I predicted 10 points max....so I was wrong.

(12-21-2009 01:50 PM)Uab91Eng Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-21-2009 01:22 PM)Smooth Wrote: [ -> ]

(12-21-2009 01:10 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: [ -> ]North Carolina with 3 losses sets at #10. That aint right.

I don't know about #10, but Top 15 is accurate. They have lost to #2, #3, & #5.

Their resume is just as impressive as anyone else up there atm.

I understand that it is important to play high ranked teams but I think it is more important to WIN those games. Just playing high ranked teams and losing should not get your ranked. Does anyone think that UAB would be ranked in the top 10 if we played and LOST to the #2, #3, & #5? They are ranked in the top 10 because many of them see it is UNC and they have the history of being a top 10 team. This is exactly how some teams become overrated.

They've also BEAT the current #9 & #17.

Those two wins are better than a majority of the Top 25's Wins, and their only losses are to undefeated teams. I'm fine with their ranking.


Now, if they didn't have the wins over Mich St & Ohio St. I would have them on the outside of the Top 25, but as is I'm fine with it.

We know what brings Robsmith out of the woodwork. Claiming to be 35th in a poll that only has 25 spots.

(12-21-2009 01:58 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote: [ -> ]

We know what brings Robsmith out of the woodwork. Claiming to be 35th in a poll that only has 25 spots.

Hey, a birds gotta fly and all that jazz.