NCAA Basketball Rankings

[PastorBeef]

When do the new rankings come out??

[WhoGator]

Both around noon. Prediction... 3 and 4

[Ancient Reptile]

Both around noon. Prediction... 3 and 4

I expect only 6 or 7.

[Swamp82]

1 and 3

[PastorBeef]

i was thinking anywhere from 2-4.... i think we're playing the best basketball of anyone in the country right now- including Michigan. They're good, but i think our defense, experience and depth (esp. once we get Prather back) is unstoppable.

[Swamp82]

i was thinking anywhere from 2-4.... i think we're playing the best basketball of anyone in the country right now- including Michigan. They're good, but i think our defense, experience and depth (esp. once we get Prather back) is unstoppable.

That's what I thought also, the D is incredible.

[WhoGator]

Michigan and Kansas will be 1-2 although it should be the other way around. As #7/#8 we will jump Arizona and Louisville, but the question is do we jump #1 Duke who lost (now two losses, one an embarrassment but they have bigger wins than us) and #3 Syracuse who lost (now two losses).

We were ahead of Indiana in one, but not the other. That probably will not change (they beat Mich St this week, we beat no one worthwhile... but very impressively).

I will change my #3-#4 prediction from above. We pass Syracuse, but not Duke and we will be #4/#5.

[shortcast]

My guess is #4....book it

[WhoGator]

First one's out, but not one of the official 2.
The ESPN Power Poll has us #3.

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/powerrankings

[NVGator]

My guess is we're 5

[Jabberdave]

4 in the coaches.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nc ... a/1870351/

[Sasquatch Gator]

I still don't see how we could be ranked behind Indiana, even if it is by just 1 point.

[WhoGator]

I still don't see how we could be ranked behind Indiana, even if it is by just 1 point.

That's where preseason polls (IU #1) help. Coaches usually don't drop someone if they don't lose. Last week, they were #7, we were #8. We crushed a pair of puppies, they beat #13 Mich State yesterday.
Look for us to stay ahead of them in the AP.

It really doesn't matter anyway.

[BostonGator84]

I still don't see how we could be ranked behind Indiana, even if it is by just 1 point.

Big 10 Bias, to be sure.

Also, they have a "star player" with "name recognition" in Zeller.

And...yeah I got nothing else.

They lost to Wisky by 5 at home. We beat Wisky at home by...wait for it...18.

[WhoGator]

Big 10 Bias, to be sure.

He was an ACC Bias, Maryland if I recall.

[rogdochar]

#5 is solid enough for me.

If we played the upper echelon teams I think we'd get a rude
awakening, but we would win and we'd start increasing our
winning margin as we learned. Coach Donovan would see to that.

[Maxxodd]

AP #4

1 Michigan (51) 19-1 1611 2
2 Kansas (13) 18-1 1572 3
3 Indiana 18-2 1457 7
4 Florida (1) 16-2 1420 8
5 Duke 17-2 1328 1
6 Syracuse 18-2 1322 3
7 Gonzaga 19-2 1177 10
8 Arizona 17-2 1160 6
9 Butler 17-3 1023 9
10 Oregon 18-2 969 16
11 Ohio State 15-4 945 14
12 Louisville 16-4 905 5
13 Michigan State 17-4 897 13
14 Miami (FL) 15-3 894 25
15 Wichita State 19-2 621 20
16 Mississippi 17-2 473 23
17 Missouri 15-4 464 22
18 Kansas State 15-4 463 11
19 North Carolina State 16-4 431 18
20 New Mexico 17-3 333 15
21 Creighton 18-3 312 17
22 San Diego State 16-4 302 31
23 Minnesota 15-5 281 12
24 Cincinnati 16-4 220 21
25 Marquette 14-4 216 26

Read More: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basket ... z2JISIpyYR

[WhoGator]

AP... We got 1 #1 vote
Coaches... We got 1 #1 vote

That's two people besides me that feel we have the best team in the country.

[gatorhunter]

Personally I'm fine with where we are and would be fine if we didn't move up much from here. Too much potential for letdown comes with a #1 ranking. I can remember numerous occasions where we hit #1 and promptly lose the very next game.

[diehardg8r]

These polls mean NOTHING at this point in the season. Win the regular season and make it to the SECCG and we will be a no. 1 seed. That's what matters.