DavidBenAkiva
03-16-2008, 10:09 PM
ESPN/USA Today just released its final rankings, and I thought that it was interesting to look back. Obviously, the committee didn't think that Wisconsin was the #5 team in the nation or that Butler was a top - 10 team, but given how upset we were when Duke lost yesterday, I think some perspective is helping me to get ready for the tourney.
Preseason ESPN/USA Today Poll
1. North Carolina
2. UCLA
3. Memphis
4. Kansas
5. Georgetown
6. Louisville
7. Tennessee
8. Michigan State
9. Indiana
10. Washington State
11. Duke
12. Marquette
13. Oregon
14. Gonzaga
15. Texas A&M
16. Texas
17. Arizona
18. USC
19. Arkansas
20. Pittsburgh
21. Stanford
22. Kentucky
23. Southern Illinois
24. North Carolina State
25. Villanova
3/16/08 ESPN/USA Today Poll
1. North Carolina
2. UCLA
3. Memphis
4. Kansas
5. Wisconsin
6. Tennessee
7. Texas
8. Georgetown
9. Duke
10. Butler
11. Stanford
12. Xavier
13. Louisville
14. Drake
15. Notre Dame
16. Vanderbilt
17. Connecticut
18. Purdue
19. Pittsburgh
20. Michigan State
21. Washington State
22. Clemson
23. Davidson
24. (t) Indiana
24. (t) Marquette
It's amazing to think that 1-4 are the same today as they were in October. I also don't think that this season would be a disaster if we lost in the Sweet 16. I am very happy with how they played througout the season, and am really excited about the future of the team. Mostly, I hope that we get the chance to play in the Elite 8 for a chance to go to the Final 4.
Time flies like an arrow
Fruit flies like a banana
Preseason ESPN/USA Today Poll
1. North Carolina
2. UCLA
3. Memphis
4. Kansas
5. Georgetown
6. Louisville
7. Tennessee
8. Michigan State
9. Indiana
10. Washington State
11. Duke
12. Marquette
13. Oregon
14. Gonzaga
15. Texas A&M
16. Texas
17. Arizona
18. USC
19. Arkansas
20. Pittsburgh
21. Stanford
22. Kentucky
23. Southern Illinois
24. North Carolina State
25. Villanova
3/16/08 ESPN/USA Today Poll
1. North Carolina
2. UCLA
3. Memphis
4. Kansas
5. Wisconsin
6. Tennessee
7. Texas
8. Georgetown
9. Duke
10. Butler
11. Stanford
12. Xavier
13. Louisville
14. Drake
15. Notre Dame
16. Vanderbilt
17. Connecticut
18. Purdue
19. Pittsburgh
20. Michigan State
21. Washington State
22. Clemson
23. Davidson
24. (t) Indiana
24. (t) Marquette
It's amazing to think that 1-4 are the same today as they were in October. I also don't think that this season would be a disaster if we lost in the Sweet 16. I am very happy with how they played througout the season, and am really excited about the future of the team. Mostly, I hope that we get the chance to play in the Elite 8 for a chance to go to the Final 4.
Time flies like an arrow
Fruit flies like a banana