Latest AP Poll: We're 35th

[Norm Peterson]

Hey, it's a start.

 

 

[REDZONEDAN]

It’s nice to be getting some recognition, but I’m not ready to be ranked just yet.  Let’s get a couple of Big Ten games under our belt and see where we are at then.

[Norm Peterson]

Thinking about it, this might be the quickest a Husker hoops team has looked to be in mid-season form in maybe a decade or more?

 

[49r]

1 hour ago, REDZONEDAN said:

It’s nice to be getting some recognition, but I’m not ready to be ranked just yet.  Let’s get a couple of Big Ten games under our belt and see where we are at then.

 

Absolutely.  We know nothing about this team or the teams we've played so far, really.  Creighton seems to me to have been vastly overrated based purely on reputation alone.

 

These guys have a long ways to go before I'll even consider them a potential NIT team.

[Art Vandalay]

40 minutes ago, 49r said:

 

Absolutely.  We know nothing about this team or the teams we've played so far, really.  Creighton seems to me to have been vastly overrated based purely on reputation alone.

 

These guys have a long ways to go before I'll even consider them a potential NIT team.

I don’t agree with that. Creighton might not be final four good like the last couple but they are a good team, that we man handled on their own court. I watched them beat up Purdue on the same floor. Losing Ashworth for an extended time will test for them though.
 

Not saying you have to pencil anyone into the tourney but we’ve seen enough to know we can be a pretty good team if we keep improving. Nothing wrong with people thinking we are good enough to get votes. Enjoy the ride.

Edited November 25, 2024 by Art Vandalay

[hskr4life]

21 minutes ago, 49r said:

 

Absolutely.  We know nothing about this team or the teams we've played so far, really.  Creighton seems to me to have been vastly overrated based purely on reputation alone.

 

These guys have a long ways to go before I'll even consider them a potential NIT team.

 

To me, Creighton and St. Mary's are both mid-seed NCAA teams with the chance to win a game or two in March. We'll know a lot more about both after this week.

 

St. Mary's get's USC (5-1) and then either New Mexico or Arizona State (both of who are 5-1).

Creighton gets San Diego St (2-1 lost by 13 to Zags), Texas A&M (4-1 lost to UCF game one of season) and then either Rutgers, Alabama, Houston, or Notre Dame.

 

So stiff tests for them this week that should tell us a lot about the team we beat and almost beat.

[Huskerpapa]

1 hour ago, Art Vandalay said:

I don’t agree with that. Creighton might not be final four good like the last couple but they are a good team, that we man handled on their own court. I watched them beat up Purdue on the same floor. Losing Ashworth for an extended time will test for them though.
 

Not saying you have to pencil anyone into the tourney but we’ve seen enough to know we can be a pretty good team if we keep improving. Nothing wrong with people thinking we are good enough to get votes. Enjoy the ride.

Good take...BUT...I am not convinced that Purdue is close to last year's team.  In my humble opinion, we are clearly more talented and deeper than Purdue.

[Art Vandalay]

1 hour ago, Huskerpapa said:

Good take...BUT...I am not convinced that Purdue is close to last year's team.  In my humble opinion, we are clearly more talented and deeper than Purdue.

I totally agree they are not nearly as good as last couple years, especially now their big guy is out for the year. Still think they are a tournament team most likely. CU could not stop their mid range game either but CU scored at will on Purdue.

Edited November 25, 2024 by Art Vandalay

[49r]

On 11/25/2024 at 1:19 PM, 49r said:

Creighton seems to me to have been vastly overrated based purely on reputation alone.

 

Just want to reiterate...

[hhcmatt]

38 minutes ago, 49r said:

 

Just want to reiterate...

 

[49r]

36 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

 

 

^^^ McDermott...apparently...

 

[hhcmatt]

2 minutes ago, 49r said:

 

^^^ McDermott...apparently...

 

 

The very hilarious thing about this Creighton rosters is that if Fred Hoiberg was the coach he would have Kaulkbrenner run the Derrick Walker role and this team would be shooting 38% from 3. 

[Dead Dog Alley]

All time weeks in the AP poll:

 

UCLA	737
Indiana	580
Illinois	510
Michigan State	492
Ohio State	448
Maryland	438
Michigan	438
Purdue	436
Iowa	387
Wisconsin	314
Minnesota	236
Southern Cal	205
Washington	162
Oregon	157
Rutgers	41
Nebraska	38
Penn State	25
Northwestern	18

[49r]

Down to #41.  St Mary's is #47.  Hmm.

 

https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll?week=5

[hhcmatt]

Just now, 49r said:

Down to #41.  St Mary's is #47.  Hmm.

 

https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll?week=5

 

Have to beat someone better than UTRGV

[millerhusker]

21 minutes ago, hhcmatt said:

 

Have to beat someone better than UTRGV

The subtle jabs at Creighton on this board make me smile

[Bugeaters1]

 

[hskr4life]

2 hours ago, Bugeaters1 said:

 

 

This guy knows ball!

[hskr4life]

First team out.

 

 

[big red22]

7 minutes ago, hskr4life said:

First team out.

 

 

I swear we could go undefeated in the Big 10 and we would be a 4 or 5 seed

[cornfed24-7]

40 minutes ago, big red22 said:

I swear we could go undefeated in the Big 10 and we would be a 4 or 5 seed

Pfft in the NIT maybe.

[49r]

Lunardi (just like all "bracketologists") is a complete fraud.

[cornfed24-7]

20 minutes ago, 49r said:

Lunardi is a complete D-Bag.

FIFY

[cipsucks]

On 12/2/2024 at 1:24 PM, hhcmatt said:

 

Have to beat someone better than UTRGV

 

Robin Washut on 1240 today mentioned this post and said he got a chuckle out of it.

[hhcmatt]

16 minutes ago, cipsucks said:

Robin Washut on 1240 today mentioned this post and said he got a chuckle out of it.

 

Not to toot my own horn but I've been on a Connor Essegian like streak since the Creighton game