AP Poll Jan 6

#12 Louisville
#24 Memphis
#26 Cincinnati
#31 Connecticut
#37 SMU

USA Today/Coaches Poll Jan 6

#8 Louisville
#22 Memphis
#28 Connecticut
#33 Cincinnati

We r very lucky. Probably do not deserve to be in the top 25. I am surprised.

(01-06-2014 01:13 PM)holysheetman Wrote:  We r very lucky. Probably do not deserve to be in the top 25. I am surprised.

I would not have voted us top 25.

Me, either. Another problem is that UConn is falling farther and faster than we are. Reduces our chances to beat ranked teams.

(01-06-2014 01:13 PM)holysheetman Wrote:  We r very lucky. Probably do not deserve to be in the top 25. I am surprised.

I agree, last time we'll see the top 25 for a while unless we can play like we did against Florida in Louisville and Philadelphia.

Rankings mean squat when the philosophy keeps the team from its potential.

2008, yes rankings meant everything because it was well deserved and you KNEW they'd bring the pain night in and night out. 4Gs isnt as reliable unless you're talking wifi and not hoops.......

the good news is we win Thursday and we move up several slots

who does UConn play before we see them next week?

(01-06-2014 01:23 PM)CUSA_NEWS Wrote:  4Gs isnt as reliable unless you're talking wifi and not hoops.......

By far, your best line...ever.

(01-06-2014 01:25 PM)tigergreen Wrote:  who does UConn play before we see them next week?

Harvard tomorrow and UCF Saturday, both in Storrs. Unless we beat Louisville on Thursday, it's unlikely either of us will be ranked when we play next week.

(01-06-2014 01:25 PM)tigergreen Wrote:  who does UConn play before we see them next week?

Harvard is their next game. They're like 12-1 with a top 30 or so RPI

(01-06-2014 01:23 PM)CUSA_NEWS Wrote:  Rankings mean squat when the philosophy keeps the team from its potential.

2008, yes rankings meant everything because it was well deserved and you KNEW they'd bring the pain night in and night out. 4Gs isnt as reliable unless you're talking wifi and not hoops.......

something tells me u don't like the 4 guard system? for the record I don't either. if just one of them were flat out a lights out shooter it would go way better, but the problem is Johnson is a bad shooter, chris is a streak shooter that is all or nothing, Dixon is wild and forces shots, and my guy Joe isn't a great shooter from three either.

Totally shocked. Lucky to still be ranked, but we can make up some major ground on Thursday.

(01-06-2014 01:19 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Me, either. Another problem is that UConn is falling farther and faster than we are. Reduces our chances to beat ranked teams.

Perhaps SMU will continue its slow grind upward the top 25. Of course then we still have to beat them.

Shocked I am.

*Coaches poll added

(01-06-2014 01:19 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Me, either. Another problem is that UConn is falling farther and faster than we are. Reduces our chances to beat ranked teams.

That is the first thing I looked at. They won't play anyone good enough before us and won't be ranked when we play them. An absolute killer.

(01-06-2014 01:19 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Me, either. Another problem is that UConn is falling farther and faster than we are. Reduces our chances to beat ranked teams.

After Louisville, Gonzaga will probably be our next ranked team to play.

Drew Barham will probably light it up from 3. smh

Hey, at least we are good at giving other teams good RPI boosts & in this case helping a conference brother in Cincy get close to being ranked. We are close to having 5 ranked teams...

(01-06-2014 01:19 PM)TripleA Wrote:  Me, either. Another problem is that UConn is falling farther and faster than we are. Reduces our chances to beat ranked teams.

Having Pastner as the coach reduces our chances of beating ranked teams even more