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12-03-2012, 08:12 PM
Around the time that the calendar turns from November to December every year, I start paying a bit more attention to the remaining undefeated D1 teams. Admittedly, I pay much closer attention when Duke is among them, and, of course, despite gauntlet we just ran through, we are still on the list. So, I thought I’d help everyone follow along.
On Sunday, Wisconsin crushed Cal at the Kohl Center, leaving the world of college basketball with an even 20 undefeated D1 teams. Here they are, along with their Pomeroy rankings, AP rankings (if any), conferences and schedule for the upcoming week.
Team Pom AP Record Conf Schedule
Indiana 1 1 8-0 B10 12/8 - C. Conn St. (182)
Florida 2 6 6-0 SEC 12/5 - @FSU (60)
Duke 3 2 8-0 ACC 12/8 - Temple (57)
Gonzaga 5 10 8-0 WCC 12/5 - @WSU (104) ; 12/8 - Illinois (35)
Cuse 6 4 5-0 BE 12/3 - EMU (266) ; 12/6 - LBSU (125); 12/8 - Monmouth (218)
Michigan 8 3 7-0 B10 12/4 - W. Mich. (195) ; 12/8 - Arkansas (100)
Arizona 15 8 5-0 P12 12/4 - S. Miss (93) ; 12/8 - @Clemson (52)
Cincy 17 11 7-0 BE 12/6 - AR Little Rock (197); 12/8 - MD Eastern Shore (345)
Ole Miss 26 6-0 SEC 12/8 - @Mid. Tenn. St. (50)
UNM 28 18 8-0 MWC 12/5 - USC (149) ; 12/8 - Valpo (95)
Wich St 31 24 8-0 MVC 12/8 - N. Colorado (210)
Illinois 35 13 8-0 B10 12/4 - W. Carolina (216) ; 12/8 - @Gonzaga (5)
Temple 57 5-0 A10 12/5 - @Nova (89) ; 12/8 - @Duke (3)
CSU 62 6-0 MWC 12/5 - @Colorado (65) ; 12/8 - @Ill.-Chicago (145)
Va Tech 64 7-0 ACC 12/8 - @WVA (58)
Wyo 77 8-0 MWC 12/4 - @Illinois St. (41) ; 12/8 - Panhandle St. (NA)
Char 92 7-0 A10 12/5 - @Davidson (47); 12/8 - Cent. Michigan (309)
LSU 108 5-0 SEC NA
SFA 124 5-0 Southland 12/5 - @Texas A&M (99); 12/8 - LSU Shreveport (NA)
EKU 223 7-0 OVC 12/4 - @NC Central (239) ; 12/8 - @Chattanooga (290)
The conference breakdown for the Unbeaten is as follows:
B10 – 3
SEC – 3
MWC – 3
ACC – 2
BE – 2
A10 – 2
P12, WCC, MVC, Southland and OVC – 1 each
As we head into the exam period and holidays, many of the AP-ranked undefeated squads are approaching the cruise control portions of their schedules. This week’s schedule generally reflects the weak opposition, with a few exceptions. Here are this week’s highlights for the Unbeaten:
We are guaranteed to see two fewer undefeated teams a week from today, as there are two matchups this week pitting unbeatens against each other. Of course, Duke hosts Temple at Cameron on Saturday, looking to avenge last season’s 5-point loss to the Owls at the Wells Fargo Center. There will be plenty of talk about this one on other threads. The other matchup of unbeatens is an intriguing one and also takes place next Saturday night when Illinois travels to Gonzaga. Last year, an unranked Illini team knocked off then-18th-ranked Gonzaga at Assembly Hall. This time around, both teams will be ranked higher than they were last year. Should be an interesting matchup.
There are a couple of decent in-state rivalry matchups involving undefeated teams this week. On Wednesday, Florida travels to Florida State. This matchup looked better on paper a week ago, before FSU was handled comfortably at home by Minnesota in the ACC/Big 10 Challenge and then lost again at home to Mercer. Yes, Mercer. Also on Wednesday, Colorado State visits Colorado in what will be a tough road game for CSU.
A couple of other matchups of note: VPI is coming off of an impressive win at home against a ranked Oklahoma State team and plays at West Virginia on Saturday. On Tuesday, Wyoming will likely be the underdog at Illinois State, which very nearly knocked off Louisville last weekend and is ranked 41 by Pomeroy. On Wednesday, Charlotte will visit Davidson (ranked 47 by Pomeroy).
Finally, congratulations to Eastern Kentucky, which has somehow managed to achieve a 7-0 record, while remaining ranked #224 by Pomeroy. That’s pretty impressive.
On Sunday, Wisconsin crushed Cal at the Kohl Center, leaving the world of college basketball with an even 20 undefeated D1 teams. Here they are, along with their Pomeroy rankings, AP rankings (if any), conferences and schedule for the upcoming week.
Team Pom AP Record Conf Schedule
Indiana 1 1 8-0 B10 12/8 - C. Conn St. (182)
Florida 2 6 6-0 SEC 12/5 - @FSU (60)
Duke 3 2 8-0 ACC 12/8 - Temple (57)
Gonzaga 5 10 8-0 WCC 12/5 - @WSU (104) ; 12/8 - Illinois (35)
Cuse 6 4 5-0 BE 12/3 - EMU (266) ; 12/6 - LBSU (125); 12/8 - Monmouth (218)
Michigan 8 3 7-0 B10 12/4 - W. Mich. (195) ; 12/8 - Arkansas (100)
Arizona 15 8 5-0 P12 12/4 - S. Miss (93) ; 12/8 - @Clemson (52)
Cincy 17 11 7-0 BE 12/6 - AR Little Rock (197); 12/8 - MD Eastern Shore (345)
Ole Miss 26 6-0 SEC 12/8 - @Mid. Tenn. St. (50)
UNM 28 18 8-0 MWC 12/5 - USC (149) ; 12/8 - Valpo (95)
Wich St 31 24 8-0 MVC 12/8 - N. Colorado (210)
Illinois 35 13 8-0 B10 12/4 - W. Carolina (216) ; 12/8 - @Gonzaga (5)
Temple 57 5-0 A10 12/5 - @Nova (89) ; 12/8 - @Duke (3)
CSU 62 6-0 MWC 12/5 - @Colorado (65) ; 12/8 - @Ill.-Chicago (145)
Va Tech 64 7-0 ACC 12/8 - @WVA (58)
Wyo 77 8-0 MWC 12/4 - @Illinois St. (41) ; 12/8 - Panhandle St. (NA)
Char 92 7-0 A10 12/5 - @Davidson (47); 12/8 - Cent. Michigan (309)
LSU 108 5-0 SEC NA
SFA 124 5-0 Southland 12/5 - @Texas A&M (99); 12/8 - LSU Shreveport (NA)
EKU 223 7-0 OVC 12/4 - @NC Central (239) ; 12/8 - @Chattanooga (290)
The conference breakdown for the Unbeaten is as follows:
B10 – 3
SEC – 3
MWC – 3
ACC – 2
BE – 2
A10 – 2
P12, WCC, MVC, Southland and OVC – 1 each
As we head into the exam period and holidays, many of the AP-ranked undefeated squads are approaching the cruise control portions of their schedules. This week’s schedule generally reflects the weak opposition, with a few exceptions. Here are this week’s highlights for the Unbeaten:
We are guaranteed to see two fewer undefeated teams a week from today, as there are two matchups this week pitting unbeatens against each other. Of course, Duke hosts Temple at Cameron on Saturday, looking to avenge last season’s 5-point loss to the Owls at the Wells Fargo Center. There will be plenty of talk about this one on other threads. The other matchup of unbeatens is an intriguing one and also takes place next Saturday night when Illinois travels to Gonzaga. Last year, an unranked Illini team knocked off then-18th-ranked Gonzaga at Assembly Hall. This time around, both teams will be ranked higher than they were last year. Should be an interesting matchup.
There are a couple of decent in-state rivalry matchups involving undefeated teams this week. On Wednesday, Florida travels to Florida State. This matchup looked better on paper a week ago, before FSU was handled comfortably at home by Minnesota in the ACC/Big 10 Challenge and then lost again at home to Mercer. Yes, Mercer. Also on Wednesday, Colorado State visits Colorado in what will be a tough road game for CSU.
A couple of other matchups of note: VPI is coming off of an impressive win at home against a ranked Oklahoma State team and plays at West Virginia on Saturday. On Tuesday, Wyoming will likely be the underdog at Illinois State, which very nearly knocked off Louisville last weekend and is ranked 41 by Pomeroy. On Wednesday, Charlotte will visit Davidson (ranked 47 by Pomeroy).
Finally, congratulations to Eastern Kentucky, which has somehow managed to achieve a 7-0 record, while remaining ranked #224 by Pomeroy. That’s pretty impressive.