Quote from: Jay Bee on January 13, 2025, 12:58:13 PMur mom may have put on some access controls

I'm grounded from scoop
:/

Quote from: MarquetteMike1977 on January 13, 2025, 01:03:34 PMWas refreshing constantly AP too but Believe saw Marquette #7 on the evil lol Big Ten Network ticker earlier than the AP Posted it on line.

Proud to say I've never watched the Big 10 Network. I think I have to get it through an expensive upgrade with about 50 crappy regional sports networks. Pass.

After tonight's performance, I'm not loving thinking about where we are metrically, but with #4 Alabama losing we should move up with a win over Xavier. #5 Florida trails by 9 to Mizzou with 11 to play.

Quote from: brewcity77 on January 14, 2025, 09:40:22 PMAfter tonight's performance, I'm not loving thinking about where we are metrically, but with #4 Alabama losing we should move up with a win over Xavier. #5 Florida trails by 9 to Mizzou with 11 to play.

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Where we're ranked, my ass. They go by W's & L's. The fact is that we're not playing well.

Quote from: mileskishnish72 on January 14, 2025, 09:51:13 PMThey go by W's & L's.

Really terrible way to judge a team.

Quote from: GB Warrior on January 14, 2025, 09:40:49 PM26

Yo, now

Quote from: TallTitan34 on January 14, 2025, 11:00:44 PMReally terrible way to judge a team.

Yep that's why everyone covets the "top 10 in kenpom" banner

Quote from: GB Warrior on January 15, 2025, 09:05:23 AMYep that's why everyone covets the "top 10 in kenpom" banner

'Covers' was funnier.

Early prediction for 5 on King Day.

Way too early to even give a good guess. Assuming a win Saturday, I think we stay about the same. I think Kentucky, Kansas (if they beat ISU), and Michigan State (if they beat ILL) all have good cases to pass us. A few teams in front of us may fall behind us. If we lose Saturday, I think we plummet to the 13/14 range, which is in all honesty probably where we belong right now.

Michigan state has no good wins this whole year. A .500 North Carolina team that will miss the tournamnet?

Quote from: CountryRoads on January 15, 2025, 09:40:27 AMWay too early to even give a good guess. Assuming a win Saturday, I think we stay about the same. I think Kentucky, Kansas (if they beat ISU), and Michigan State (if they beat ILL) all have good cases to pass us. A few teams in front of us may fall behind us. If we lose Saturday, I think we plummet to the 13/14 range, which is in all honesty probably where we belong right now.

Disagree with just about all of this.

Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on January 15, 2025, 11:09:43 AMDisagree with just about all of this.

Hmm I thought it was pretty reasonable. Guessing the "where we belong" was the triggering phrase. Both NET and Kenpom have us right in that range so don't think it's that outlandish to say that if we dropped a Q2 home game while numerous other Big 12, SEC, and Big 10 teams are getting ranked wins, we would naturally fall closer to that range. But still a lot of "ifs" before next Monday, hence why I said it was too early to tell. 

Quote from: CountryRoads on January 15, 2025, 11:34:02 AMHmm I thought it was pretty reasonable. Guessing the "where we belong" was the triggering phrase. Both NET and Kenpom have us right in that range so don't think it's that outlandish to say that if we dropped a Q2 home game while numerous other Big 12, SEC, and Big 10 teams are getting ranked wins, we would naturally fall closer to that range. But still a lot of "ifs" before next Monday, hence why I said it was too early to tell. 

If we win Saturday, I disagree that Kentucky, Kansas, and especially MSU, have good reasons to pass us. 

While we're focusing on some struggles against teams we feel we should be handily, I think most voters will just see two more wins and that two teams a few spots in front of us lost. 

I could be wrong but if we beat Xavier I just don't see those teams jumping us.

I don't see us moving in any significant way if we win in the next few games. If we lose one we will be 10,11.

But what holds my interest is the 3 game set UC, @STJ, @CR. Obviously we want three wins...but what will be our position be, win or lose.

RV

Quote from: Vander Blue Man Group on January 15, 2025, 12:25:15 PMIf we win Saturday, I disagree that Kentucky, Kansas, and especially MSU, have good reasons to pass us. 

While we're focusing on some struggles against teams we feel we should be handily, I think most voters will just see two more wins and that two teams a few spots in front of us lost. 

I could be wrong but if we beat Xavier I just don't see those teams jumping us.

If Kentucky beats Bama they will jump us. If Kansas had beaten ISU at ISU and not screwed up against K-State they would have jumped us. ISU won tonight so we won't know. I agree that MSU isn't likely to pass us  unless they absolutely demolish Illinois. All this assuming a win against X of course.

Quote from: TAMU, Knower of Ball on January 15, 2025, 09:17:02 PMIf Kentucky beats Bama they will jump us. If Kansas had beaten ISU at ISU and not screwed up against K-State they would have jumped us. ISU won tonight so we won't know. I agree that MSU isn't likely to pass us  unless they absolutely demolish Illinois. All this assuming a win against X of course.

Sidenote on MSU...I think they may be really good.

They played 10 guys tonight. All 10 scored 4 or more points. 8 of 10 scored 7 or more points. Wild.

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on January 15, 2025, 09:22:46 PMSidenote on MSU...I think they may be really good.

They played 10 guys tonight. All 10 scored 4 or more points. 8 of 10 scored 7 or more points. Wild.

That is...not really that wild.

Quote from: wadesworld on January 15, 2025, 09:24:49 PMThat is...not really that wild.

I find it quite incredible. Particularly after watching just 5 guys score points for Marquette last night.

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on January 15, 2025, 09:34:32 PMI find it quite incredible. Particularly after watching just 5 guys score points for Marquette last night.

Kentucky played 9 guys last night and all 9 scored 4 or more. 7 of the 9 scored 6 or more. Wild.

Quote from: wadesworld on January 15, 2025, 09:40:35 PMKentucky played 9 guys last night and all 9 scored 4 or more. 7 of the 9 scored 6 or more. Wild.

Also incredible. Another really good team.

Quote from: GoldenEagles03 on January 15, 2025, 09:44:22 PMAlso incredible. Another really good team.

You must have a very different definition of "incredible".

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/college-basketball-rankings-michigan-memphis-gonzaga-lose-on-road-to-shake-up-top-25-and-1/ar-AA1xnYw7?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=439af2d98d13418d979faf342f9ed1be&ei=15#comments

They have MU at 4.