MU Ranked #35 on ESPN Power Rankings

[FrontRowWarrior]

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/powerrankings

7 Big East Schools in the Top 25, ND drops from 12 to 15 after a 22 point throttling. WV at 37

[willie warrior]

How does ND only drop 3 by that loss?

Answer: Its ND.

[Aughnanure]

How does ND only drop 3 by that loss?

Answer: Its ND.

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[BrewCity83]

Jason McCallum is the only one who gave MU a vote, at #22.

[Benny B]

Bear in mind that just because you're the tenth highest of the "others receiving votes" doesn't mean you're number 35.

For instance, what if there was unanimous agreement amongst the voters - regardless of the 25 teams for which they voted - that ________ was #26.  That team wouldn't even garner a single vote even though everyone agrees that they are #26.  If the pundits voted for 35 teams, there's no guarantee that MU would still be 35.

That said, it's nice that MU is getting some recognition, even if it is only one vote from Jason McCallum at #22.

[HouWarrior]

Bear in mind that just because you're the tenth highest of the "others receiving votes" doesn't mean you're number 35.

For instance, what if there was unanimous agreement amongst the voters - regardless of the 25 teams for which they voted - that ________ was #26.  That team wouldn't even garner a single vote even though everyone agrees that they are #26.  If the pundits voted for 35 teams, there's no guarantee that MU would still be 35.

That said, it's nice that MU is getting some recognition, even if it is only one vote from Jason McCallum at #22.

Very well said. "Power Rankings" is a huge misnomer. There is a difference between a poll and a power rank.

This is just a private straw vote with no SOS, or statistical parameters. Because it ignores the actual AP poll rankings and ranks on the gut feels of who these voters think is better than the next (supposedly ignoring record or AP poll position--if you beleive them) its is called a "power ranking"....but it really is just a poll.

Hollingers NBA power ranking is statistically driven by a fairly complex math formula-- a legitimate power ranking method. The BCS combines voted poll rank with a statistical performance formula, and is a legit power rank. Baseball  lends itself to, and has many legit statistical rank formulas.

These  ESPN college BB "Power Rankings" should be renamed for what little they are, namely, an ESPN employee poll

[jaybilaswho?]

'power rankings' according to Sports Illustrated: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/luke_winn/01/13/power.rankings/index.html?eref=sihp

1. Ohio State
2. Kansas
3. Duke
4. Syracuse
5. Pitt
6. Nova
7. Purdue
8. San Diego State
9. BYU
10. UConn
11. Texas A&M
12. Texas
13. Mizzou
14. University of Washington
15. Notre Dame
16. Kentucky
17. Illinois
18. Temple
19. Vanderbilt
20. Central Florida
21. Michigan State
22. Wisco
23. Louisville
24. Florida
25. St. Mary's
26. St. Johns
27. Cincy
28. Gonzaga
29. Baylor
30. North Carolina
31. Georgia
32. Missouri State