Week of 2/5 Other Games

[navery12]

Not worried about our seeding. Would rather see Gonzaga removed from the elite tier of programs.

That's... strange. And even if they lose today that's not happening. But to each their own

 

[UConNick]

Number one overall would be cool (put me squarely in the camp that it’s Purdue right now and not necessarily very close, going off resumes), and I would obviously celebrate it.

But I think most here would agree holding on to that 1 in the East is more important, so we can go Brooklyn-Boston and have mega home crowds. To achieve that, we don’t have to worry about how anyone plays but ourselves.

 

[aceboon]

Indiana St.

cool, now they're bumped down to 18, you got 8 more teams to go

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

For Kentucky, right? I would like nothing more than to see Gonzaga fade away and to end any ridiculous notion of the Big East adding them.

Opposite. I don't have anything against Gonzaga, I like Few, a win for them is good for us, and there are maybe one or two other teams as easy as Kentucky to root against.

 

[BGesus4]

Opposite. I don't have anything against Gonzaga, I like Few, a win for them is good for us, and there are maybe one or two other teams as easy as Kentucky to root against.

One of those two is his favorite team

 

[auror]

cool, now they're bumped down to 18, you got 8 more teams to go

Indiana St isn't in the poll. Add them and bump everyone up one is what I meant.

 

[caw]

Indiana St isn't in the poll. Add them and bump everyone up one is what I meant.

If they win they have a good shot this next poll. 16 and 18-23 all lost this week so far. 17 UK has Zags and 24 SDSU is playing now.

 

[HuskyHawk]

One of those two is his favorite team

Kentucky is not my favorite team. I dislike them if maybe less than in the past.

 

[BigTenFan]

Nevada having a solid year with a few wins against top 25 teams

 

[caw]

If they win they have a good shot this next poll. 16 and 18-23 all lost this week so far. 17 UK has Zags and 24 SDSU is playing now.

Quoting myself above.

So SDSU lost, making it 16-24 losing this week (minus #17 UK). Let's go Zags.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

has literally nothing to do with my post at all and please tell me which teams should take their ranking

Kentucky has two wins over teams that are locks to make the NCAA Tournament: Florida and UNC, and Mississippi State (44 NET) is in decent shape but is not a lock by any means. That's it. No one else they have beaten is close to getting a bid as of 2/9/24.

Why does anyone think wins over bad low majors like Stonehill, Texas A&M-Commerce and Louisville warrants a Top 20 ranking?

 

[BGesus4]

Kentucky is not my favorite team. I dislike them if maybe less than in the past.

One of the other two that are as easy to dislike as Kentucky

 

[Hey Adrien!]

It’s beautiful!

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Opposite. I don't have anything against Gonzaga, I like Few, a win for them is good for us, and there are maybe one or two other teams as easy as Kentucky to root against.

They’re just such a fun oddity in the era of the consolidating power conferences.

 

[aceboon]

Wisconsin has been freefalling ever since their fanbase came after Borges for ranking them too low in the AP poll

 

[BRS24]

Wisconsin has been freefalling ever since their fanbase came after Borges for ranking them too low in the AP poll

 

[WhereistheDove?]

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Two straight ugly losses

 

[runner11]

Joe Girard reaching 2k points in the Carrier versus a putrid squad that desperately needs shooting. Love it.

 

[aceboon]

Surprised Creighton is smoking Xavier like this on the road

 

[superjohn]

Butler Providence should be good, they're both playing for the tournament.

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Surprised Creighton is smoking Xavier like this on the road

Xavier’s pick and roll defense on Kalk has been giving me bad memories from when we let him run absolutely wild on us last year.

 

[gsmooth]

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It’s beautiful!

Oh snap you are in New Haven

 

[gsmooth]

Xavier’s pick and roll defense on Kalk has been giving me bad memories from when we let him run absolutely wild on us last year.

Yeah it has been terrible. Creigton built their lead from end of 1st half

 

[gsmooth]

I got Butler winning straight up against Providence in Hinkle

 

[WhereistheDove?]

I got Butler winning straight up against Providence in Hinkle

Providence without Oduro is just not a talented squad. Matta can just key in on Carter and dare the other guys to beat them.