Ranking
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In the real world we might not be ranked at all or at best maybe 23/24/25. It's easier, as noted above in some posts, to move down than it is to move up. ASU dropped 9 spots and out last week. Only one team moved up more than 3 spots in either poll last week and we are like 31/32 this week. It's not people voting in these think about it in great depth and deeply scour articles, boxscores and videos of 30 plus teams. Although we do have a big primetime ESPN big game win that's kinda hard to ignore.
Blah blah something, rankings don't matter, blah something blah.
That made me LOL. ... It's clockwork someone will make the "doesn't matter" comment.
Doesn't matter. Rankings don't matter. Just play the games
Blah blah something, rankings don't matter, blah something blah.
This is the correct answer.
I don't really care if we're ranked or not? Just keep winning and we'll get a great seed in the tourney and that's all that matters. Rankings are meaningless and are just for bragging rights, and I'm sure Prohm doesn't give a s**t about bragging rights.
The opportunity is there.
Equation is - Win 9 at home and 5 on the road - I think 4 losses wins the Big XII this year.
So we are looking for the 4 more wins on the road - Baylor, KSU, WVU and one of the Texas schools.
Certainly looks like a top 25 team.
ISU was #32 last week, but only one voter had us in top 25, and he ranked it 15th or 16th, I think. I expect a lot more voters jumping aboard this time.
Among teams above ISU in ranking points, Arizona State, Villanova, Seton Hall and TCU were higher than us and might maintain it, although none of those had a win over a top-5 team. Cincinnati and Kansas State will drop.
ISU was #32 last week, but only one voter had us in top 25, and he ranked it 15th or 16th, I think. I expect a lot more voters jumping aboard this time.
Among teams above ISU in ranking points, Arizona State, Villanova, Seton Hall and TCU were higher than us and might maintain it, although none of those had a win over a top-5 team. Cincinnati and Kansas State will drop.
Kenpom has Tech's adjusted D at #1. I've only seen highlights but they look pretty physical.
I watched their game against Duke and they are physical. Their biggest weakness is their tendency to go through scoring droughts. Duke shut them down the last 6 minutes to win the game.
Win regular season title gets us
#1 MW seed DSM & KC
Standings are really the only ranking that matters.
#1 MW seed DSM & KC
Standings are really the only ranking that matters.
Early in the season but come March, NET is what matters for the tourney.
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings
Looks like that hasn't updated yet. Still has us at 11-2, and updated through Jan 4th.
