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Post by North County Aztec on Feb 17, 2020 9:22:21 GMT -8
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Post by moctezumaii on Feb 17, 2020 9:23:58 GMT -8
Most stable top 4 ever?
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Post by aztecryan on Feb 17, 2020 9:24:28 GMT -8
Look at the gap between 4 and 2. Really not much separating those 3.
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Post by omnipotentaztec on Feb 17, 2020 9:39:39 GMT -8
Victim list improves: Creighton now at 15, Iowa 20 and BYU 23. Better than Gonzaga's list.
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Post by docmm on Feb 17, 2020 9:40:09 GMT -8
Us and Gonzaga have both beaten 3 Top 25 teams now:
Oregon @ #14
BYU @ #23
Arizona @ #24
Creighton @ #15
Iowa @ #20
BYU @ #23
Except we beat BYU on the road.
Oh, and BTFW, they LOST to #28 Michigan. By 18!!!!!!!!!
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Post by sleepy on Feb 17, 2020 9:57:35 GMT -8
At some point, the ratings become moot. You toss up the ball for March Madness, and the cream rises. Until then, it's all perception. #4 in the country in mid-February is just fine.
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Post by aardvark on Feb 17, 2020 10:02:38 GMT -8
At some point, the ratings become moot. You toss up the ball for March Madness, and the cream rises. Until then, it's all perception. #4 in the country in mid-February is just fine. True. But it will be interesting to see the polls next Monday, after the Baylor/Kansas game this Saturday. As long as we take care of business, will we move up to #3? |
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Post by sleepy on Feb 17, 2020 10:17:22 GMT -8
At some point, the ratings become moot. You toss up the ball for March Madness, and the cream rises. Until then, it's all perception. #4 in the country in mid-February is just fine. True. But it will be interesting to see the polls next Monday, after the Baylor/Kansas game this Saturday. As long as we take care of business, will we move up to #3? I don't know. Unless it's a complete blowout one way or the other, I don't think you can really punish a team for losing in that kind of game involving 2 of the top 3 ranked teams. I suspect it will be a tight ballgame and the voters will keep the status quo next Monday. |
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Post by Aztec Since 88 on Feb 17, 2020 10:42:58 GMT -8
True. But it will be interesting to see the polls next Monday, after the Baylor/Kansas game this Saturday. As long as we take care of business, will we move up to #3? I don't know. Unless it's a complete blowout one way or the other, I don't think you can really punish a team for losing in that kind of game involving 2 of the top 3 ranked teams. I suspect it will be a tight ballgame and the voters will keep the status quo next Monday. Assuming we win on Sat. These are my thoughts too.. If Kansas narrowly beats Baylor, I could see Baylor dropping to 3 and us staying at 4. If Baylor beats Kansas we would move up. |
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Post by moctezumaii on Feb 17, 2020 10:46:35 GMT -8
Lost a little ground to Kansas in the Coaches Poll, too.
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Post by aztecfred on Feb 17, 2020 11:14:11 GMT -8
Just Win!
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Post by azdick on Feb 17, 2020 11:15:44 GMT -8
Baylor @ Kansas has instant classic written all over it. I think it will be a great measuring stick for the Aztecs, I.e. Baylor very much reflects the Aztecs and Kansas has a giant post player. Great game for scouting both teams.
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Post by jeffreylw on Feb 17, 2020 11:27:00 GMT -8
If Gonzaga doesn't get upset they will get the West #1 seed and have an easier path than us getting through the East with a Duke #2 seed.
Iit could be better for us if we lost 1 and got the 2 seed in the west. Staples would be like home games.
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Post by Sdsu4life on Feb 17, 2020 11:30:06 GMT -8
Only 63 of the 65 ballots were submitted this week. Last week, only 64 of the 65 ballots were submitted. I sure hope AP evaluates each voter at the end of the season and pull the voting rights from whoever missed on submitting a ballot, especially if done multiple times.
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Post by aztech on Feb 17, 2020 12:35:06 GMT -8
Us and Gonzaga have both beaten 3 Top 25 teams now: Oregon @ #14 BYU @ #23 Arizona @ #24 Creighton @ #15 Iowa @ #20 BYU @ #23 Except we beat BYU on the road. Oh, and BTFW, they LOST to #28 Michigan. By 18!!!!!!!!! By adding the rankings for both teams, our beaten teams total 58 to Gonzaga's 62. Shouldn't that also have a bearing on the ranking? |
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Post by aardvark on Feb 17, 2020 12:42:37 GMT -8
I guess we have to win on April 6th--perhaps then the polls will have us at #1.
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Post by junior on Feb 17, 2020 13:28:27 GMT -8
No matter which team ahead of the Aztecs might lose, they will remain #4. That's just how this whole thing rolls.
And really, none of this will matter one bit if they're not 1, 2, 3 or 4 come Final Four..
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Post by aztecmj on Feb 17, 2020 13:46:08 GMT -8
No matter which team ahead of the Aztecs might lose, they will remain #4. That's just how this whole thing rolls. And really, none of this will matter one bit if they're not 1, 2, 3 or 4 come Final Four.. If Gonzaga loses there is no way they stay ranked above us. |
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Post by Sdsu4life on Feb 17, 2020 13:58:30 GMT -8
No matter which team ahead of the Aztecs might lose, they will remain #4. That's just how this whole thing rolls. And really, none of this will matter one bit if they're not 1, 2, 3 or 4 come Final Four.. Gonzaga? No. If they lose, they will drop below us. If Kansas loses to Baylor, they will drop below us. NOW...if Kansas beats Baylor, I can maybe see them swapping spots (#1 & #3). But, I would think they would drop a few spots behind us and Duke. |
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Post by junior on Feb 17, 2020 14:15:07 GMT -8
No matter which team ahead of the Aztecs might lose, they will remain #4. That's just how this whole thing rolls. And really, none of this will matter one bit if they're not 1, 2, 3 or 4 come Final Four.. If Gonzaga loses there is no way they stay ranked above us. Zags are not going to lose another conference game this season. |
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