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  • countryboy
    Growing pains
    • Sep 2003
    • 52830

    #1

    Can someone explain to me.....(rant coming)

    How in the world, the coaches of college basketball could not only not vote Louisville into the Top 25 after beating the #16 team on the road by +15pts and beating the #6 team @ home and holding them to 18 points in the 2nd half, but keep Marquette in the Top 25 after they were drilled by Louisville on their home floor and then losing, though it was a close game, to Notre Dame on the road?

    What the hell?! This is the 2nd time this year that Marquette has been in the low teens, lost twice that week and stayed in the Top 25. Yes, I know that Marquette beat Wisconsin on the road earlier this year, but come on, what have you done for me lately? This is BS.

    Call me a homer, call me a fan just b****ing but this is ridiculous.
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    I miss the old days of Operation Sports :(


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  • dkgojackets
    Banned
    • Mar 2005
    • 13816

    #2
    Re: Can someone explain to me.....(rant coming)

    importance of college basketball polls: none

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    • Cebby
      Banned
      • Apr 2005
      • 22327

      #3
      Re: Can someone explain to me.....(rant coming)

      Originally posted by dkgojackets
      importance of college basketball polls: none
      Xactly. This isn't football. Louisville doesn't need to position themselves for a run at a BCS spot.

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      • countryboy
        Growing pains
        • Sep 2003
        • 52830

        #4
        Re: Can someone explain to me.....(rant coming)

        Originally posted by dkgojackets
        importance of college basketball polls: none
        actually thats not entirely true.


        Top 25 = better seed(generally 5 or above) in NCAA Tournament
        I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see.

        I miss the old days of Operation Sports :(


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        • ehh
          Hall Of Fame
          • Mar 2003
          • 28962

          #5
          Re: Can someone explain to me.....(rant coming)

          The writers really don't pay much attention and large jumps in either direction in the polls are very rare.

          UConn wasn't ranked after beating UI in Bloomington (ending their 29 game winning streak there), crushing Marquette just like L'Ville did, and was the first BE team to win at Cinncy this year.

          But we just kept our little winning streak going and we're slowly making our climb now.
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          • PdiddyPop
            K*ngs *f th* D*nc*!
            • Dec 2002
            • 21768

            #6
            Re: Can someone explain to me.....(rant coming)

            I feel ya on that country. How the Eagles are still ranked I'll never know. I have no idea what they have to do to be out of the polls or how many games they have to look bad in.
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            • KG
              Welcome Back
              • Sep 2005
              • 17583

              #7
              Re: Can someone explain to me.....(rant coming)

              Originally posted by countryboy
              actually thats not entirely true.


              Top 25 = better seed(generally 5 or above) in NCAA Tournament

              yeah...i'd be curious to where they seed them if the season ended today. I see them as a 5 maybe moving up to a 4 if they finish 2nd in the BE. A 3 if they win it and win the BE Torney.
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              • dkgojackets
                Banned
                • Mar 2005
                • 13816

                #8
                Re: Can someone explain to me.....(rant coming)

                Originally posted by countryboy
                actually thats not entirely true.


                Top 25 = better seed(generally 5 or above) in NCAA Tournament
                George Washington was ranked 11th the year the went 28-1 or so and got seeded an 8. They look at the computer rankings, which aren't influenced by the polls.

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                • countryboy
                  Growing pains
                  • Sep 2003
                  • 52830

                  #9
                  Re: Can someone explain to me.....(rant coming)

                  Originally posted by dkgojackets
                  George Washington was ranked 11th the year the went 28-1 or so and got seeded an 8. They look at the computer rankings, which aren't influenced by the polls.
                  generally = 5 seed or higher.

                  Generally meaning major conferences

                  I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see.

                  I miss the old days of Operation Sports :(


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                  • Cebby
                    Banned
                    • Apr 2005
                    • 22327

                    #10
                    Re: Can someone explain to me.....(rant coming)

                    Originally posted by countryboy
                    generally = 5 seed or higher.

                    Generally meaning major conferences

                    At the time of the selections, aren't the polls a week old after the most important week of the season?

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                    • countryboy
                      Growing pains
                      • Sep 2003
                      • 52830

                      #11
                      Re: Can someone explain to me.....(rant coming)

                      rant over.
                      I can't shave with my eyes closed, meaning each day I have to look at myself in the mirror and respect who I see.

                      I miss the old days of Operation Sports :(


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                      • pfunk880
                        MVP
                        • Jul 2004
                        • 4452

                        #12
                        Re: Can someone explain to me.....(rant coming)

                        I agree, even as a Marquette fan.
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                        • wildcatchild
                          MVP
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 2129

                          #13
                          Re: Can someone explain to me.....(rant coming)

                          I agree, even as a Kentucky fan.
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                          • fsquid
                            Banned
                            • Jul 2002
                            • 17635

                            #14
                            Re: Can someone explain to me.....(rant coming)

                            Hey, Hubert Davis is still voting Kansas #1, so explain that one to me.

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                            • fishepa
                              I'm Ron F'n Swanson!
                              • Feb 2003
                              • 18989

                              #15
                              Re: Can someone explain to me.....(rant coming)

                              Even I agree as a Louisville fan.

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