College Hoops Thread 2011-2012

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by mase

Yep, the Hoyas had a tough one today.

$#!+ happens, especially with young teams. But hey, you didn't expect to see them there anyway, so it's all good.

Originally Posted by jcruse64

Tough losses in the top 25. UL took one, and I expected them to win over Notre Dame. Gotta say I was surprised about the Florida loss also, even on the road.

Murray State stays undefeated against Austin Peay, on the road. Although, it sure had the feel of a home game; felt like over half of us in attendance were wearing the Blue and Gold. Peay is not good this year, but they played tough, and would not go away. Gotta say, though, I don't understand the top 20 ranking. We've played great, and beat Memphis, but the non-con schedule was dominated by lesser mid-majors or worse. I figure we're no better than 25, but it is nice to get the recognition for the program, and I'm proud of the squad and its new coach.

Louisville's been one of those teams that's been hard to figure out all year, though not as badly as Pitt or Memphis or Xavier. So too has the Gators, though not as much as their neighbors the Semiholes.

I agree it's odd to see Murray State up to, I believe, 15th now. On the other hand, I pay damn little attention to the polls until March, and not much then even. Yet if it helps your Racers gain the attention of a few recruits, and maybe a few extra bucks here and there to boot, more power to them.

Originally Posted by never_enough

Curious to see the rankings today after all the losses.

Like I said, or implied anyway, it's just bragging rights. Those you thought would drop did, and both the Orange and the Bears will stumble shortly and falter soon. I imagine that the climb of the Spartans and the Hoosiers has about reached their respective peaks, now that head-to-head Big Ten+ play has begun, and soon the usual suspects will hold onto the top slots.

Once more my boss has stepped on my nincomputer time today, so I can't do my weekend update until tomorrow at the earliest. Thank God there's only two notable games tonight, those being Big Mouth contests between UConn/WVA and G'town/Cincy. Considering how things have gone for ALL concerned with those 4 teams, I'd say you can flip a coin to call the winners.

Back tomorrow, hopefully, with more amazing insights Until then, enjoy.