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  1. #1

    The Ohio State University is the new no.1

    I just looked at the new ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. OSU is No. 1, followed by Kansas, Syracuse and Pittsburgh. I can live with Syracuse and Pittsuburg being where they are, but I just take issue with OSU and Kansas. Kansas has played no one, except for Memphis, who was ranked at the time. OSU - they've won their last three games by a total of 8 points and they recieve 18 first place votes? They've played one ranked team and won by 3 points. They need to get a schedule. I would rather see Syracuse or Pittsburgh in the No. 1 slot. At least they play some competition.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WVDUKEFAN View Post
    I just looked at the new ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. OSU is No. 1, followed by Kansas, Syracuse and Pittsburgh. I can live with Syracuse and Pittsuburg being where they are, but I just take issue with OSU and Kansas. Kansas has played no one, except for Memphis, who was ranked at the time. OSU - they've won their last three games by a total of 8 points and they recieve 18 first place votes? They've played one ranked team and won by 3 points. They need to get a schedule. I would rather see Syracuse or Pittsburgh in the No. 1 slot. At least they play some competition.
    Much rather have other teams hold the number 1 going into the tourney. Duke needs a little chip on its collective shoulders.

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    Is that tOSU you're refering to?

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    It's a product of how they arrived in that order originally, and not on the body of work the press/coaches are using to arrive at the rankings. Fortunately, we have a tournament rather than an arbitrary ranking system for post-season play, so this doesn't matter much just yet.

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    Quote Originally Posted by WVDUKEFAN View Post
    I just looked at the new ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll. OSU is No. 1, followed by Kansas, Syracuse and Pittsburgh. I can live with Syracuse and Pittsuburg being where they are, but I just take issue with OSU and Kansas. Kansas has played no one, except for Memphis, who was ranked at the time. OSU - they've won their last three games by a total of 8 points and they recieve 18 first place votes? They've played one ranked team and won by 3 points. They need to get a schedule. I would rather see Syracuse or Pittsburgh in the No. 1 slot. At least they play some competition.
    I mean, we've only played two ranked teams, #s 17 and 24. OSU also blew out a UF team that was #10 when they played them, and blew out FSU at FSU.

    You can make a good argument for 'Cuse at #1, but OSU and Kansas have also beaten everyone in front of them. They may not look like #1 teams, but there really aren't many other options this year.

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    [QUOTE=WVDUKEFAN;465726. . I would rather see Syracuse or Pittsburgh in the No. 1 slot. At least they play some competition.[/QUOTE]

    That would have been the better 1-2 esp since they play tonight. Imagine Pitt will win at home. Syracuse top scorer not makeing trip.

    Let them be in the #1 position. Better to come in later then be there waiting.

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    AP poll has been released:

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    AP Top 25
    Rank 	Team 		Record 	Pts 	Pvs
    1. 	Ohio St. (49) 	18-0 	1,606 	2
    2. 	Kansas (6) 	17-0 	1,526 	3
    3. 	Syracuse (8) 	18-0 	1,523 	4
    4. 	Duke (1) 	16-1 	1,393 	1
    5. 	Pittsburgh (1) 	17-1 	1,382 	5
    6. 	San Diego St. 	19-0 	1,294 	6
    7. 	Villanova 	16-1 	1,265 	7
    8. 	Connecticut 	14-2 	1,148 	10
    9. 	BYU 		17-1 	1,057 	11
    10. 	Texas 		14-3 	1,015 	12
    11. 	Texas A&M 	16-1 	996 	14
    12. 	Kentucky 	14-3 	975 	13
    13. 	Missouri 	15-3 	758 	15
    14. 	Purdue 		15-3 	672 	8
    15. 	Minnesota 	14-4 	513 	--
    16. 	Notre Dame 	14-4 	495 	9
    17. 	Michigan St. 	12-5 	467 	--
    18. 	Wisconsin 	13-4 	448 	20
    19. 	Louisville 	14-3 	438 	18
    20. 	Washington 	13-4 	409 	17
    21. 	West Virginia 	12-4 	266 	--
    22. 	Saint Mary's 	16-2 	195 	--
    23. 	Georgetown 	13-5 	146 	22
    23. 	Illinois 	13-5 	146 	16
    25. 	Cincinnati 	16-2 	125 	25
    http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...ap/index.html
    Last edited by 94duke; 01-17-2011 at 03:27 PM. Reason: fixed chart

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    Why is Gtown on that list?

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    Quote Originally Posted by weezie View Post
    Why is Gtown on that list?
    Or Illinois?

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    Huh, we got a number 1 vote? From who?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greg_Newton View Post
    Huh, we got a number 1 vote? From who?
    Jay Bilas.


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    Quote Originally Posted by weezie View Post
    Why is Gtown on that list?
    Because they've played such a hard schedule with true road games at places like Old Dominion.

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    Well based on the opening five minutes of the Cuse/Pitt game we may get jumped over by Pitt...of course there's another 35 minutes of game time, but damn they're punking Cuse 13-0 to open.

    As was mentioned above though the rankings don't mean much thanks to the brilliance that is March Madness!!!

    Go Duke!!!

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    Based on the apparent reasoning (zero losses), then should not the Duke Women be ranked number one?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greg_Newton View Post
    Huh, we got a number 1 vote? From who?
    Spurrier
    "Just be you. You is Enough."

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    Quote Originally Posted by Greg_Newton View Post
    Huh, we got a number 1 vote? From who?
    Quote Originally Posted by Mike Corey View Post
    Jay Bilas.

    Wrong.

    Spurrier.
    Last edited by devildeac; 01-17-2011 at 11:05 PM. Reason: retract if you'd like. Jipops beat me to it.

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    Hoya Saxa?

    Georgetown in the national polls at 2-4 in the Big East is similar to subletting Jeff McInnis a fold-out sofa in your master bedroom. Seriously wtf.

    We all loved Big John and his lovable rendition of a son, but please. It's time to show the Hoyas the exits. They've lost four-of-six, with their only two wins coming over (10-7, 1-4) Rutgers and (6-11, 0-5) DePaul. Good grief.

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