The Top 25 thread

[SkersHoops]

9,11,20, 23-28 B1G..... 

[hskr4life]

Iowa does have some good wins and Wisco beat a team on the road.  I htink we should be in the Top 25, but can't argue with any of those teams that jumped us.

[The Polish Rifle]

34 minutes ago, Nebrasketball1979 said:

Hot off the press.  Iowa, Ohio St and Wisconsin jump in while we remain at #26.  A couple wins this week and we will rightfully crack the poll next week.

 

https://collegebasketball.ap.org/poll

I know polls this early in the season don't matter, so I'm sorry for this- but Wisconsin jumping us is a joke. Xavier lost like 90% of its scoring and their head coach - that win is no more impressive than our win over Seton Hall. Had to get that off my chest.

[hskr4life]

Just now, The Polish Rifle said:

I know polls this early in the season don't matter, so I'm sorry for this- but Wisconsin jumping us is a joke. Xavier lost like 90% of its scoring and their head coach - that win is no more impressive than our win over Seton Hall. Had to get that off my chest.

 

The only thing that I could maybe see is that it was on the road?

[The Polish Rifle]

1 minute ago, hskr4life said:

 

The only thing that I could maybe see is that it was on the road?

Possibly - my homerism aside, I think we're a much better team than Wisconsin this year. I'm just irritated. 

[hskr4life]

Just now, The Polish Rifle said:

Possibly - my homerism aside, I think we're a much better team than Wisconsin this year. I'm just irritated. 

 

I am right there with you.  Very much think we deserve to be in the Top 25 right now.

[uneblinstu]

I won't get worked up over polls in the third week of the season...

I won't get worked up over polls in the third week of the season...

I won't get worked up over polls in the third week of the season...

I won't get worked up over polls in the third week of the season...

I won't get worked up over polls in the third week of the season...

I won't get worked up over polls in the third week of the season...

I won't get worked up over polls in the third week of the season...

I won't get worked up over polls in the third week of the season...

I won't get worked up over polls in the third week of the season...

I won't get worked up over polls in the third week of the season...

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[49r]

Wisconsin has had a run of something like 25 top 4 Big Ten finishes in a row, and just as many consecutive tourney appearances, plus a Final 4 just a couple of years ago.

 

Nebraska has never won a tournament game in its history.

 

There's probably a little bit of bias in that ranking.  We need to earn our spot in the top-25.

[Nebrasketball1979]

Just now, 49r said:

Wisconsin has had a run of something like 25 top 4 Big Ten finishes in a row, and just as many consecutive tourney appearances, plus a Final 4 just a couple of years ago.

 

Nebraska has never won a tournament game in its history.

 

There's probably a little bit of bias in that ranking.  We need to earn our spot in the top-25.

 

Completely agree but fortunately, the Coaches poll, which is the  smarter and more accurate of the two polls (definitely bias here) has us up a spot to #24!

 

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings

[Huskerpapa]

57 minutes ago, 49r said:

There's probably a little bit of bias in that ranking.

Haha...do you think?  Yes, there is no doubt there is that bias among the writers.  Not yanking on you 49r, but there is no question that bias exists.  We need to win and keep winning and start altering that bias on our own.

[hhcmatt]

Computers still love us.  H-Rank on Bartovik.com http://barttorvik.com/trank.php?lastx=10&year=2019#

[bball23]

I just love the fact that B10 is showing well in the non-conference.  That is what absolutely killed the perception of the B10 last year which then left us on the outside looking in with a 4th place finish in the B10.

 

I cheer for every single B10 team in the Non-Conf...the better the conference is, the more room for "error" come conference season.  Better chance at quality wins, and less "bad losses."

 

I for one am just happy the B10 is showing so well in the Non-Conference.  A lot of B10 teams in tourneys this week and then the B10/ACC next week will be another great test for the B10.

 

[Huskerpapa]

...sorry, can't ever see myself cheering for Iowa.  Lived in that state for a time, and grew to despise them even more.  

I -diots

O - ut

W-andering

A- bout

Did you hear why the Iowa teams do not have a website.  They cannot put three W's together

Did you hear that they lined their courts and fields with cardboard...They are only good on paper.

Did you hear...never mind, you get the picture.

[hskr4life]

3 hours ago, The Polish Rifle said:

I know polls this early in the season don't matter, so I'm sorry for this- but Wisconsin jumping us is a joke. Xavier lost like 90% of its scoring and their head coach - that win is no more impressive than our win over Seton Hall. Had to get that off my chest.

 

And here Xavier is taking Auburn to OT in Maui.  My goodness the Big 10 just keeps looking better and better.

[The Polish Rifle]

19 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

 

And here Xavier is taking Auburn to OT in Maui.  My goodness the Big 10 just keeps looking better and better.

Auburn got up 11 early in the 2nd and I chalked it up as over. This is a fun time of the year to watch basketball - love me some good midday basketball.

[hskr4life]

Just now, The Polish Rifle said:

Auburn got up 11 early in the 2nd and I chalked it up as over. This is a fun time of the year to watch basketball - love me some good midday basketball.

 

Most definitely!  Auburn got lucky I think.  Should have been down 1 after the no-call goal tending. 

[HuskerActuary]

Not sure where to put it, but I believe Nebraska and Duke are the only teams to win every game by more than 20 points so far. That's neat. Both of us play much better opponents tonight.

[Nebrasketball1979]

AP poll just released and we are rightfully ranked (#24)...still a little low for me but beggars can't be choosers.

 

https://collegebasketball.ap.org/poll

[AuroranHusker]

Now, gotta keep it rollin' !!! GBR !!!

 

https://collegebasketball.ap.org/poll

[OurDecay]

Nebraska cracks the Associated Press this week, coming in at No. 24. This is the first time the Huskers have been ranked in the AP poll since Nov. 17, 2014.

In other ratings:

KenPom: #21 (highest ever ranking)
https://kenpom.com/

NCAA NET: #9
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketbal ... t-rankings

Bart Torvik T-Rank: #12
http://www.barttorvik.com/#

Next 5 Games:

@ Minnesota (6-2, #55 KenPom)
Creighton (6-2, #31 KenPom)
Cal St Fullerton (3-5, #149 KenPom)
SW Minnesota St (NA)
@ Maryland (7-1, #32 KenPom)

Big Ten in the AP Poll:

#5 Michigan (8-0)
#10 Michigan St (6-2)
#12 Wisconsin (7-1)
#18 Iowa (6-1)
#19 Ohio St (7-1)
#23 Maryland (7-1)
#24 Nebraska (7-1)
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#26 Purdue
#35 Indiana

[hhctony]

The league is gonna be something this year. Mercy sakes, 12-8 should be a heck of a record.

[AuroranHusker]

3 minutes ago, OurDecay said:

Nebraska cracks the Associated Press this week, coming in at No. 24. This is the first time the Huskers have been ranked in the AP poll since Nov. 17, 2014.

In other ratings:

KenPom: #21 (highest ever ranking)
https://kenpom.com/

NCAA NET: #9
https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketbal ... t-rankings

Bart Torvik T-Rank: #12
http://www.barttorvik.com/#

Next 5 Games:

@ Minnesota (6-2, #55 KenPom)
Creighton (6-2, #31 KenPom)
Cal St Fullerton (3-5, #149 KenPom)
SW Minnesota St (NA)
@ Maryland (7-1, #32 KenPom)

Big Ten in the AP Poll:

#5 Michigan (8-0)
#10 Michigan St (6-2)
#12 Wisconsin (7-1)
#18 Iowa (6-1)
#19 Ohio St (7-1)
#23 Maryland (7-1)
#24 Nebraska (7-1)
---
#26 Purdue
#35 Indiana

 

 

Nebraska is also 11th in the Sagarin rankings. Pretty, pretty, pretty good.

 

 

[Norm Peterson]

I said before the season that the pre-season rankings that had us in the top 25 were a little premature and we needed to play some games and earn it before I would say we deserved to be there.  Well, we deserve to be there.

 

This is not 2014-15.  This team is picking up where it left off last season.  Nice thing about that is we were able to avoid a stub-our-toe game by beating Clemson rather than getting blown out at St. John's a year ago.  In other words, it hasn't take as long to hit stride this season and that's yielding dividends that will help us out on Selection Sunday.

[Norm Peterson]

Merge with the other thread?

[hskr4life]

Hey kid... Want to play basketball for a Top 25 team?