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BBallFanCT729
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Go 'Cuse!!!
It's been a good week for the 'Cuse, despite the loss to UConn. Tiara Butler, a top 5'10" G from the Class of 2010 in the DC/MD/VA area, gave the 'Cuse a verbal after the game against UConn.
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bullsky
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Not shocked to see DePaul fall out, but I didn't expect Texas or Colorado to get the boot.
I still think Wyoming shouldn't be as high as they are, but whatever.
Good times though for Syracuse. They are obviously a team on the rise.
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Joey Nations
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| Posted: 01/21/08 4:43 pm ::: |
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Not shocked to see DePaul fall out, but I didn't expect Texas or Colorado to get the boot.
I still think Wyoming shouldn't be as high as they are, but whatever.
Good times though for Syracuse. They are obviously a team on the rise. |
Texas lost 3 of 4 and barely beat Iowa State at home. I am surprised Texas was still ranked.
bbfan - I agree. A team gets up for one game and still loses, but sways enough voters to be ranked?_________________ "People kept saying why are you looking at Maryland, why are you even talking to them? Well, look at us now!" - Crystal Langhorne, NCAA Champion
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FS02
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| Posted: 01/21/08 4:51 pm ::: |
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I can't find ANY team in that 18-25 group that you can really make a strong case for. It comes down to whether you value great play over a short stretch of games (Kansas State) or consistency (Wyoming). There is a tremendous amount of parity down there.
And I can't figure the Big-12 out at all.
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| Posted: 01/22/08 12:09 am ::: |
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1-11 were unchanged; very boring.
It will change next week, though, for sure.
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beknighted
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| Posted: 01/22/08 11:38 am ::: |
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In my experience, poll voters often have short memories, particularly about losses that happened last month or the month before. I'm not saying I much like this, but polls are as much a reflection of perceived "hotness" as actual overall quality. You see that, among other things, in the way that teams like Wyoming and ODU move up the polls once conference play starts, since they don't lose. (Of course, if they do, they get whacked pretty hard for it.) That's one reason that polls and seeding often don't match, particularly for mid-majors.
That said, I have a hard time being upset about any of the teams ranked 18-25. The structure of the poll requires voters to pick 25 teams, and when the group from 18 to, oh, 40 is only okay, you'll end up with teams moving into the poll that don't look very top-25ish. This year, none of the 18-25 teams are likely to be contenders, except to the extent that a couple will get to the Sweet 16, so it's not really worth worrying about.
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What in the HELL is up with that logic?