Unranked and zero votes???

[bbriscoe]

Unranked and zero votes???
How is this possible? 6-0, how much better do you need to be to get somebody somewhere to cast a vote? Watching this team last night take apart a power five blue blood, will that get us some national attention?

 

[GoPokes1981]

For one we were way down the ranks to start the season because of a 12-20 season last year plus most of the teams we have beat were not high RPI teams. It will take time but we'll get there. Syracuse is nowhere near the powerhouse they used to be. They've been mediocre for years.

 

[bbriscoe]

For one we were way down the ranks to start the season because of a 12-20 season last year plus most of the teams we have beat were not high RPI teams. It will take time but we'll get there. Syracuse is nowhere near the powerhouse they used to be. They've been mediocre for years.

Good or not, we didn’t lose to them. Plus they had a 4-1 record coming in.
Plenty of teams in the top 40-50 have losses, some multiple losses, so they havent exactly earned their votes either.

 

[UpstatePoke]

Just keep winning and rankings will take care of itself.

 

[SouthTulsaPoke]

Syracuse is picked 8th in the ACC, and are considered a bubble team at best.

 

[CocoCincinnati]

Basketball rankings are always a bit rigid to start the season. Hard for ranked teams to fall out and hard for unranked to move in, UNLESS they beat a couple ranked teams. There will be more movement in the poll once conference play starts.

 

[bbriscoe]

Just keep winning and rankings will take care of itself.

That’s really not true in football, as we’ve seen hype, eye tests, and coaches politicking for playoff spots all work as effectively as simply “winning”, depending on who you are.

 

[JoeHero]

It's fair and I'd prefer to stay under the radar. We'll find out for sure what we are in big six play but I'm happy to see us building the resume now

 

[UpstatePoke]

That’s really not true in football, as we’ve seen hype, eye tests, and coaches politicking for playoff spots all work as effectively as simply “winning”, depending on who you are.

Hmmm I thought this was in reference to basketball?

 

[CowboyAdam]

We have not played well enough to be ranked. Making progress though.

 

[Duke Silver]

Also the new rankings won’t be out until Monday

 

[NinjaPoke]

If we beat Ole Miss and win the NIT preseason tournament, I believe we’ll get some good votes in. There’s no rush, though. We’ll get there

 

[Rob B.]

Win this tourney, then handle Georgetown and people will take notice.

 

[Okcpokefan]

The win against Syracuse got some national attention....so if we go out and beat Ole Miss I think you will see the votes start coming in.

 

[CampusCowboy]

Also the new rankings won’t be out until Monday

This. The Syracuse win isn’t considered in the latest polls. We are 5-0 in those with our best win being Yale. Beat Ole Miss Friday and I bet we are at least in the 30s somewhere.


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[JoeHero]

Win this tourney, then handle Georgetown and people will take notice.

I dont think we're gonna be flying under the radar after this weekend. Wow

 

[pokeu3]

Rankings don't matter. Do you remember when oregon was ranked in the top 25 and they were given a 12 seed against us? Yeah...

 

[OStateBBjunkie]

We are ranked #25 in the new CBS Sports Top 25

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/rankings/top25/

 

[TheMonkey]

We are ranked #25 in the new CBS Sports Top 25

https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/rankings/top25/

Their top 26? Noaleer will appreciate that.

 

[CampusCowboy]

We are #9 in RPI, #28 in BPI, and #6 in strength of record.


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