prhoya
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Post by prhoya on Dec 24, 2011 11:08:19 GMT -5
With just one game left (Xavier game on Sunday) before Monday's rankings come out, we're ready for another installment of "who-cares" ranking predictions. Here's last week's AP rankings with results: espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings?poll=1I think we go from #16 up to #13. We're jumping #14 Xavier and #15 Pitt, and #12 Kansas will go down more than one spot after losing to Davidson. |
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jgalt
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Post by jgalt on Dec 24, 2011 11:30:33 GMT -5
Today is the 24th of December
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skyhoya
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Post by skyhoya on Dec 24, 2011 11:46:01 GMT -5
the mods are on holiday, otherwise shut it down.
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Post by hoyas big supporter on Dec 24, 2011 12:40:34 GMT -5
Why shut it down?
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ScreamingHoya
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Post by ScreamingHoya on Dec 24, 2011 13:40:52 GMT -5
Also, why 12/16 rankings? Rankings will come out 12/26. New rule: no new rankings threads until sunday night.
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prhoya
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Post by prhoya on Dec 24, 2011 18:37:48 GMT -5
Oops, typo! Fixed.
As for the proposed new rule, it would not apply when there are no Top 25 games scheduled for the 24th and 25th, other than Xavier tomorrow. Xavier lost this week, so they're going down the rankings anyway.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Dec 24, 2011 18:51:43 GMT -5
Yeah I think it's fine No more games that will affect the rankings. We'll at least be 14th when the new polls come out. We definitely jump Xavier and Pittsburgh. The question is how the Voters will treat Marquette(currently 10th) and Kansas (11th/12th). Kansas now has 3 loses to our 1, but our 1 was to Kansas. Marquette only has 1 loss now and it's much worse than our loss, but they have a win @wisconsin that is better than our wins. Frankly I think we should be ranked ahead of both base on results. I think our top 3 wins match up well with Marquette's: @ Wisconsin, Washington(N), Ole Miss(N) vs. @ Alabama, Memphis(N), Memphis. So we could be as high as 12th. A win @ Louisville and over Providence Vaults us into the top 10 for the 5th straight year.
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Dhall
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Post by Dhall on Dec 24, 2011 19:11:10 GMT -5
It's pretty clear that Memphis is just not a good team. Whether Alabama ends up being good remains to be seen. I like our team, but we've played a very easy schedule.
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chep3
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Post by chep3 on Dec 24, 2011 22:09:13 GMT -5
I wouldn't say Memphis is a bad team. I think they'll end up being a bubble team by the end of the year, and the equivalent of a team between 10-12 in the Big East. But you're right, that's not the marquee win it initially looked like.
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Post by professorhoya on Dec 24, 2011 22:52:41 GMT -5
It's pretty clear that Memphis is just not a good team. Whether Alabama ends up being good remains to be seen. I like our team, but we've played a very easy schedule. Memphis was a good team but we stole their soul. That has to count for something. |
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Post by wahoohoya on Dec 24, 2011 23:24:30 GMT -5
I think the same can be said about Alabama. That was a crushing loss for them.
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Post by wahoohoya on Dec 24, 2011 23:56:26 GMT -5
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lichoya68
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OK YOUNGINS ARE HERE AND ARE VERY VERY GOOD cant wait GO HOYAS
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Post by lichoya68 on Dec 25, 2011 8:33:57 GMT -5
it will be hard with drummond going nuts so far BUT if otto takes off could be in contention for bigeast roy yup said that all along now if drummond. just steps it down a little and otto steps up YOU NEVER KNOW hes got great upside potential he is just as coach says a basketball player any position BUT center  |
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Post by x-centercourt400s on Dec 26, 2011 13:01:18 GMT -5
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Dec 26, 2011 15:43:25 GMT -5
Yikes, that seems a bit high, even for me who has continually claimed we will be a Top 5ish type team by February.
We will be able to prove to everyone this week whether we belong with a huge road test at Louisville and against a rising Providence program. 2-0 this week and we are Top 10. 1-1 and we probably don't slide much. 0-2 and the bloom from the rose is floating away...
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lichoya68
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Post by lichoya68 on Dec 26, 2011 22:06:45 GMT -5
the only poll that counts...... beat the ville and then providence THOSE are what count now go hoyas the big east is about to begin. GO HOYAS |
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sleepy
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Post by sleepy on Dec 27, 2011 0:21:04 GMT -5
As the saying goes you're never as good as you think you are and you're never as bad as you think you are. Overrated for now but it doesn't really matter in December.
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lichoya68
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Post by lichoya68 on Dec 27, 2011 7:45:35 GMT -5
rather be underrated than overrated but what the heck BEAT LOUISVILLE IN THEIR HOUSE yup doable very doable must press em up back,, hit some shots and rebbies HUSTLE FOR FORTY MINUTES OR MORE. GO HOYAS |
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Hoyaholic
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Post by Hoyaholic on Dec 27, 2011 12:50:58 GMT -5
As the saying goes you're never as good as you think you are and you're never as bad as you think you are. Overrated for now but it doesn't really matter in December. Why are we overrated? Who beneath us, other than maybe Kansas, deserves to be ranked higher based on their body of work so far? This team has earned its ranking. |
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Dhall
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Post by Dhall on Dec 27, 2011 13:28:22 GMT -5
As the saying goes you're never as good as you think you are and you're never as bad as you think you are. Overrated for now but it doesn't really matter in December. Why are we overrated? Who beneath us, other than maybe Kansas, deserves to be ranked higher based on their body of work so far? This team has earned its ranking. Our RPI is 43 and Strength of Schedule is 139. We are just getting credit for not losing as opposed to actually beating people. |
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