New rankings out...looks strange

[mugrad99]

in the AP:

Others receiving votes:

Northwestern 5, Siena 3,  Saint Mary's 2, Louisiana Tech 2, California 2, Coastal Carolina 1, Harvard 1


North Carolina:0

[ChicosBailBonds]

in the AP:

Others receiving votes:

Northwestern 5, Siena 3,  Saint Mary's 2, Louisiana Tech 2, California 2, Coastal Carolina 1, Harvard 1


North Carolina:0

Kentucky #1.  Coach C will be in a good mood...we are filming a commercial spot with him the next few days in Charlotte.  UNC dropping out is not a surprise.  Could be a great NIT this year.  UNC, MU, UCLA, etc

[NavinRJohnson]

Kentucky #1.  Coach C will be in a good mood...we are filming a commercial spot with him the next few days in Charlotte.  UNC dropping out is not a surprise.  Could be a great NIT this year.  UNC, MU, UCLA, etc

Wow. What an excellent person to feature in a commercial. Tim Floyd wasn't available?

[MU B2002]

Kentucky #1.  Coach C will be in a good mood...

I hope sincerely that Kentucky loses soon.  I am sick of the Blue Nation, or whatever they call themselves.  

[ChicosBailBonds]

Wow. What an excellent person to feature in a commercial. Tim Floyd wasn't available?

The key is to use someone that is charasmatic, gets people to talk, perhaps a bit controversial, head of a winning program, very recognizable,  etc.   Unfortunately, a lot of the other names aren't there this year.  UCLA is way down, UNC is down.  Many of the other programs don't have very charasmatic coaches.  The NCAA has to approve who is used in the commercials, and they approved him. 

[WellsstreetWanderer]

i loathe Kentucky.. in the 60's  it seemed like every regional we were in was in Kentucky and we had to play Kentucky on their home floor. The home cooking their wasn't about Mint Julep's. I remember George Thompson being told he wouldn't finish the game.( he didn't)

[4everwarriors]

Maybe Pitino, Tarkanian, Eustacy could all appear with Calipari and have Knight as moderator.

[ChicosBailBonds]

Maybe Pitino, Tarkanian, Eustacy could all appear with Calipari and have Knight as moderator.

NCAA would say no to Tark and Eustacy.  We would say no to Pitino.  Knight has been a spokesman in the past.

Glad to see another one of ours quarterbacking in the Super Bowl again this year.  

[reinko]

NCAA would say no to Tark and Eustacy.  We would say no to Pitino.  Knight has been a spokesman in the past.

Glad to see another one of ours quarterbacking in the Super Bowl again this year.  

DirecTV would say no to Pitino b/c he smushed some broad in the back of an Olive Garden who wasn't Mrs. Pitino, but the guy who has had two vacated FF's gets a big fat check from y'all?

Hmmmmmm

[ATWizJr]

Bernie Madoff wasn't available?[/font]

[mugrad99]

but anyway, I thought at least one AP voter would have NC still in. Northwestern, Coastal Carolina?

[MR.HAYWARD]

chicos is a true hypocrite's hypocrite not only would he commit the indefensible he then rationalizes  it.

[MU B2002]

chicos is a true hypocrite's hypocrite not only would he commit the indefensible he then rationalizes  it.

This is longshot, but I am guessing the decision was a little above Chico's pay grade.

[akmarq]

chicos is a true hypocrite's hypocrite not only would he commit the indefensible he then rationalizes  it.

Yep...no one has ever had to do something because their boss said they had to. Every member of every company/organization gets full input on all decisions. How is life on the commune Hayward?

[mosarsour]

chicos is a true hypocrite's hypocrite not only would he commit the indefensible he then rationalizes  it.

Enough already, Hayward. I think everyone's grown tired of your Chicos bashing. Some people are starting to believe you might even have a secret crush on him......

[willie warrior]

I hope sincerely that Kentucky loses soon.  I am sick of the Blue Nation, or whatever they call themselves.  

It would be great to see Ky. lose some, however, ther are very good. And to top it off, their Coach is an NCAA shame--he definitely bends the rules--qnd then goes on to more praise and glory. They likely will either go very deep or win the dance.

[ecompt]

He'd better win it this year because in two years when he has all his own players anything he wins will be vacated.

[ChicosBailBonds]

He'll be in the NBA within 5 years.  He's like Pete Carrol, he has unfinished business there and would like to prove that he can be successful there.

And no, it was not my decision to put him in there.

[jmayer1]

He's like Pete Carrol

Yep, they're both cheaters!!!

[ChicosBailBonds]

Yep, they're both cheaters!!!

Hard to argue, though by the NCAA letter, they aren't.  I'm not defending either one but in the NCAA's eyes, they are both considered innocent of any wrong doing at this point.

[avid1010]

The NCAA has to approve who is used in the commercials, and they approved him. 

Shocking!  I'm a little disappointed you weren't able to hook Buzz up though   Pull some strings! 

On a subject more related to this original post, I saw the ranking and immediately thought of what Buzz has accomplished in his short time as head coach of MU.  When you see Roy Williams and UNC drop out of the top 25 after losing all their players, you quickly realize what a rough spot Buzz was put in, and how with a few free throws MU could be in the top 25.  We talk on here a lot about how it's so "easy" to find good guards, but so hard to find good big men, and I think the amount of quality guards has really worked as an equalizer in college basketball. 

[ChicosBailBonds]

Have at it


http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1340867931805

[avid1010]

Have at it


http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1340867931805

False advertisement, I don't believe he prepares his players with March Madness on Demand supplied by DirectTV any more than I believe he didn't realize Rose was too dumb to pass the SAT.

[Spaniel with a Short Tail]

I thought it was a nice spot - good work.  (Still don't like him.) 

[copious1218]

Kentucky #1.  Coach C will be in a good mood...we are filming a commercial spot with him the next few days in Charlotte.  UNC dropping out is not a surprise.  Could be a great NIT this year.  UNC, MU, UCLA, etc

MU?  Hope not