What will ISU be ranked?

[alexssdean12]

Nice work. I totally missed that Gerson also had VTech on her ballot. Apparently she had too much turkey and fell asleep during the NIT games.

She explained it here



So I'll give her that. Still doesn't make much sense to me but who knows maybe she'll bump ISU up in the next couple games.

 

[Cyclonepride]

This is fair, Va Tech is a tough to play as well but I saw nothing from their guards that indicates they are anything special. Their best guys are too young to be serious difference makers and Penny is an AAU bagman, not a head coach. Tough to see them improving much , even with Brown on the staff. They have 1 decent win this year. This will naturally work itself out as they play like 5 sec teams in December but it's a joke they are rated right now. Xavier is a better team than them. The sad thing is, they'll run up wins against the bottom of the AAC and end up getting a favored seed in the ncaa's, because of people buying into this hype.

They are very young, but very talented. Didn't see a lot of maturity out of their "point guard", and I don't think he's particularly suited for that position anyway. That could be a critical weakness if they don't figure it out, but if they do, I think they're talented enough to end the year in the top 25.

 

[CycloneErik]

Now let’s see if this team can finished the season ranked….

Well, the champ always finishes ranked, so, duh.

 

[cyclones500]

She explained it here



So I'll give her that. Still doesn't make much sense to me but who knows maybe she'll bump ISU up in the next couple games.

Thanks. If she wants to go the analytic route and says she won't overvalue head-to-head, at least it's an explanation.

My main critique is, it's more than a one-off upset, it's from an almost-round-robin event ... she's ranking two teams ISU beat, STILL ranking the team that lost to BOTH those teams, yet still isn't ranking ISU ... and Iowa State is unbeaten (weak opponents prior to tournament, but not like we came into it 2-2).

 

[alexssdean12]

Thanks. If she wants to go the analytic route and says she won't overvalue head-to-head, at least it's an explanation.

My main critique is, it's more than a one-off upset, it's from an almost-round-robin event ... she's ranking two teams ISU beat, STILL ranking the team that lost to BOTH those teams, yet still isn't ranking ISU ... and Iowa State is unbeaten (weak opponents prior to tournament, but not like we came into it 2-2).

I am hoping she just values VT, Memphis, and Xavier high and when the analytics come around on us (not using last years games against us) that she will keep them ranked and bump us up. Would help us a lot in the future come tournament time if Memphis and Xavier are ranked.

With that being said head to head should hold a lot more weight in her rankings than she is making it.

 

[helechopper]

We’re totally going to play Memphis in the NCAAs. The college basketball gods demand a rematch.

 

[mynameisjonas]

Yuck. I’ll go with #13

 

[barometriclow]

Ahead of Jackson State

 

[heitclone]

I think 7 or 8 teams rated ahead of us lost, Purdue might lose twice. There is going to be a lot of movement this week. It was a good week to have a bad game and still win.

 

[Neptune78]

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Yuck. I’ll go with #13

Lucky #13 seems about right for this week.

 

[twincyties]

12 or 13 sounds right if you see who got beat in front of us this week.

 

[CycloneErik]

Baylor looks really good, so I wouldn't put us any higher than #2 just yet.
After we beat them, then #1.

 

[Acylum]

Baylor looks really good, so I wouldn't put us any higher than #2 just yet.
After we beat them, then #1.

That game may end with both teams in the 30s.

 

[CycloneErik]

That game may end with both teams in the 30s.

First to 10 wins.

 

[MeanDean]

Anybody seen any early ballots? Very curious about how votes are going to come in this week

 

[cyclones500]

Anybody seen any early ballots? Very curious about how votes are going to come in this week

Only one I found with quick search -- DeCock STILL isn't ranking Iowa State. Granted he's among the dwindling outlier/holdouts to this point. (Has Xavier at #17, fwiw).

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/luke-decock/article256546856.html

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

I'm guessing Iowa State will be ranked #12.

 

[Halincandenza]

I think we should probably enjoy the ranking while we can. I think it is going to be tough sledding once conference season starts in a couple weeks.

 

[ChickenNuggetMan]

Only one I found with quick search -- DeCock STILL isn't ranking Iowa State. Granted he's among the dwindling outlier/holdouts to this point. (Has Xavier at #17, fwiw).

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/luke-decock/article256546856.html

He can suck my DeCock

 

[CycloneDaddy]

Only one I found with quick search -- DeCock STILL isn't ranking Iowa State. Granted he's among the dwindling outlier/holdouts to this point. (Has Xavier at #17, fwiw).

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/luke-decock/article256546856.html

He should have their voting rights take away.