School//NET/KenPom/Sagarin/Massey
WSU// 9/25/17/16
Memphis// 23/40/24/29
Houston//49/30/26/34
Cincy//64/43/41/54
SMU//76/84/79/78
Temple// 83/89/108/85
UConn// 84/77/90/89
Tulane//96/155/137/126
Tulsa//107/115/112/117
UCF// 132/117/126/106
USF// 135/124/121/125
ECU// 218/229/192/208

Look at ECU creeping it's way towards under 200. It would have been better had this good play started sooner, but if the league could have no one in the 200's that would be a big improvement, especially with where ECU and Tulane were last season.

(01-13-2020 08:07 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  School//NET/KenPom/Sagarin/Massey
WSU// 9/25/17/16
Memphis// 23/40/24/29
Houston//49/30/26/34
Cincy//64/43/41/54
SMU//76/84/79/78
Temple// 83/89/108/85
UConn// 84/77/90/89
Tulane//96/155/137/126
Tulsa//107/115/112/117
UCF// 132/117/126/106
USF// 135/124/121/125
ECU// 218/229/192/208

Despite the Tiger troubles, they are a top 30 squad with room for improvement.

(01-13-2020 08:41 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  

(01-13-2020 08:07 AM)Tiger1983 Wrote:  School//NET/KenPom/Sagarin/Massey
WSU// 9/25/17/16
Memphis// 23/40/24/29
Houston//49/30/26/34
Cincy//64/43/41/54
SMU//76/84/79/78
Temple// 83/89/108/85
UConn// 84/77/90/89
Tulane//96/155/137/126
Tulsa//107/115/112/117
UCF// 132/117/126/106
USF// 135/124/121/125
ECU// 218/229/192/208

Despite the Tiger troubles, they are a top 30 squad with room for improvement.

Same can be said about Houston... Without the trouble part

I hope that Memphis hangs in the Top 25. A loss to another Top 25 team on the road shouldn't drop them out of the poll. Actually, the drop for their home loss to Georgia was pretty dramatic. However, if we are honest, Top 10 may have been a stretch at that time.

(01-13-2020 08:13 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  Look at ECU creeping it's way towards under 200. It would have been better had this good play started sooner, but if the league could have no one in the 200's that would be a big improvement, especially with where ECU and Tulane were last season.

The problem is we are sucking the value off conference teams rather than carrying our weight OOC. Can't blame AAC fans, officials, coaches etc for not feeling some disdain towards us. Yeah it looks better to have all teams in the top 200 if that happens but it will comes at a loss in rankings from better teams.

New AP poll, Wichita jumps to 16th. Memphis only drops 1 to 22

Houston gets a few votes

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(01-13-2020 12:20 PM)Stickboy46 Wrote:  New AP poll, Wichita jumps to 16th. Memphis only drops 1 to 22

Houston gets a few votes

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Better than this tiger expected.

Good sign about Memphis. Last week was a re-calibration and you weren't further punished this week for losing @WSU.

Wichita is going to be really good these next few years. The amount of depth and young talent they have 1-3 is really impressive. They could use a longer, wing defender but I’ve been very impressed every time I’ve watched them.

(01-13-2020 11:16 AM)StillJonesing Wrote:  

(01-13-2020 08:13 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  Look at ECU creeping it's way towards under 200. It would have been better had this good play started sooner, but if the league could have no one in the 200's that would be a big improvement, especially with where ECU and Tulane were last season.

The problem is we are sucking the value off conference teams rather than carrying our weight OOC. Can't blame AAC fans, officials, coaches etc for not feeling some disdain towards us. Yeah it looks better to have all teams in the top 200 if that happens but it will comes at a loss in rankings from better teams.

It’s not like they are letting ECU win. They should have no disdain they just need to beat us because we are going to give our all every game and not just roll over.

(01-13-2020 12:34 PM)JFlight21 Wrote:  Wichita is going to be really good these next few years. The amount of depth and young talent they have 1-3 is really impressive. They could use a longer, wing defender but I’ve been very impressed every time I’ve watched them.

With Dennis back to himself, I'm not sure if we need a longer wing defender.

(01-13-2020 12:34 PM)JFlight21 Wrote:  Wichita is going to be really good these next few years. The amount of depth and young talent they have 1-3 is really impressive. They could use a longer, wing defender but I’ve been very impressed every time I’ve watched them.

He's redshirting this year. 6'10" athletic guy named Josephat Bilau. He's not a post player - they say he's more of a 3/4

(01-13-2020 12:48 PM)Carolina_Low_Country Wrote:  

(01-13-2020 11:16 AM)StillJonesing Wrote:  

(01-13-2020 08:13 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  Look at ECU creeping it's way towards under 200. It would have been better had this good play started sooner, but if the league could have no one in the 200's that would be a big improvement, especially with where ECU and Tulane were last season.

The problem is we are sucking the value off conference teams rather than carrying our weight OOC. Can't blame AAC fans, officials, coaches etc for not feeling some disdain towards us. Yeah it looks better to have all teams in the top 200 if that happens but it will comes at a loss in rankings from better teams.

It’s not like they are letting ECU win. They should have no disdain they just need to beat us because we are going to give our all every game and not just roll over.

I get that but it would be like a team going 1-3 in OOC football only to win the conference title. You couldn't blame them for trying but it would suck for everybody else because it would cost the league the access bowl.

I get that we didn't have 2 important guards and we had to gel as a new team chemistry-wise but if we keep playing this well it very well could make this league a 3-bid conference instead of a 4-5. That said, I'm all ECU to the core so I can't help but pull for us to win as many games as possible and I'm thrilled that we are now competitive.

(01-13-2020 02:56 PM)Indiana Bones Wrote:  

(01-13-2020 12:48 PM)Carolina_Low_Country Wrote:  

(01-13-2020 11:16 AM)StillJonesing Wrote:  

(01-13-2020 08:13 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  Look at ECU creeping it's way towards under 200. It would have been better had this good play started sooner, but if the league could have no one in the 200's that would be a big improvement, especially with where ECU and Tulane were last season.

The problem is we are sucking the value off conference teams rather than carrying our weight OOC. Can't blame AAC fans, officials, coaches etc for not feeling some disdain towards us. Yeah it looks better to have all teams in the top 200 if that happens but it will comes at a loss in rankings from better teams.

It’s not like they are letting ECU win. They should have no disdain they just need to beat us because we are going to give our all every game and not just roll over.

I get that but it would be like a team going 1-3 in OOC football only to win the conference title. You couldn't blame them for trying but it would suck for everybody else because it would cost the league the access bowl.

I get that we didn't have 2 important guards and we had to gel as a new team chemistry-wise but if we keep playing this well it very well could make this league a 3-bid conference instead of a 4-5. That said, I'm all ECU to the core so I can't help but pull for us to win as many games as possible and I'm thrilled that we are now competitive.

This is exactly right. And you should root for your team. Screw everybody else. But you also shouldn't expect everyone else to not be mad about you sucking in the non-con. Hopefully their is growth and you are better in the non-con next year.

(01-13-2020 12:48 PM)Carolina_Low_Country Wrote:  

(01-13-2020 11:16 AM)StillJonesing Wrote:  

(01-13-2020 08:13 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  Look at ECU creeping it's way towards under 200. It would have been better had this good play started sooner, but if the league could have no one in the 200's that would be a big improvement, especially with where ECU and Tulane were last season.

The problem is we are sucking the value off conference teams rather than carrying our weight OOC. Can't blame AAC fans, officials, coaches etc for not feeling some disdain towards us. Yeah it looks better to have all teams in the top 200 if that happens but it will comes at a loss in rankings from better teams.

It’s not like they are letting ECU win. They should have no disdain they just need to beat us because we are going to give our all every game and not just roll over.

Sure, but it doesn't change the dynamics. I understand why they feel the way they do every year. Half these teams still have to come to Minges which actually can be a tough place to play simply because the roof is so low and it gets really loud. Even when we suck we usually upset someone we shouldn't along the way simply in some part because Minges can be a really loud place and usually more people show up in conference to see the AAC teams which contributes. The one saving grace is that out guys are all young and hopefully will return, so at least there is something to build on.