Marquette at No. 10 in both polls

[ATWizJr]

Keep it going!

[Tugg Speedman]

Very close to #9 ....

(remember our REGULAR SEASON peak was #8 in 2002, 2007 and 2008.  Have to go back to the 1970s to find a lower number).

RK   TEAM   RECORD   PTS
1   Syracuse (53)    11-0   1,585
2   Ohio State (5)    10-1   1,474
3   Kentucky (4)    9-1   1,457
4   Louisville (2)    10-0   1,364
5   North Carolina   9-2   1,340
6   Baylor   9-0   1,271
7   Duke   9-1   1,266
8   Connecticut   9-1   1,102
9   Missouri   11-0   1,076
10   Marquette   10-0   1,021
11   Florida   8-2   946
12   Kansas   7-2   939
13   Wisconsin   10-2   746
14   Xavier   8-1   728
15   Pittsburgh   10-1   707
16   Georgetown   9-1   644
17   Indiana   10-0   601
18   Mississippi State   11-1   576
19   Michigan State   9-2   413
20   Michigan   9-2   381
21   UNLV   11-2   251
22   Murray State   12-0   222
23   Creighton   8-1   130
24   Virginia   9-1   102
25   Illinois   10-1   96

[Tugg Speedman]

More Detail ....

K   TEAM   RECORD   PTS   PREV
1   Syracuse (53)    11-0   1,585   1
   Last Week: Def North Carolina State 88-72 (12/17)
This Week: 12/20 vs. Bucknell (7-4), 12/22 vs. Tulane (11-1)  Tickets

2   Ohio State (5)    10-1   1,474   2
   Last Week: Def USC Upstate 82-58 (12/14), Def South Carolina 74-66 (12/17)
This Week: 12/20 vs. Lamar (8-3), 12/22 vs. Miami (OH) (3-5)  Tickets

3   Kentucky (4)    9-1   1,457   3
   Last Week: Def Chattanooga 87-62 (12/17)
This Week: 12/20 vs. Samford (3-6), 12/22 vs. Loyola (MD) (8-2)  Tickets

4   Louisville (2)    10-0   1,364   4
   Last Week: Def Memphis 95-87 (12/17)
This Week: 12/20 vs. Charleston (9-1), 12/23 vs. Western Kentucky (4-8)  Tickets

5   North Carolina   9-2   1,340   5
   Last Week: Def Appalachian State 97-82 (12/17)
This Week: 12/19 vs. Nicholls State (4-7), 12/21 vs. Texas (9-2)  Tickets

6   Baylor   9-0   1,271   6
   Last Week: Def Bethune-Cookman 69-42 (12/14), Def Brigham Young 86-83 (12/17)
This Week: 12/19 vs. Paul Quinn, 12/22 vs. Saint Mary's (8-1), 12/23 vs. West Virginia (7-2)  Tickets

7   Duke   9-1   1,266   7
   Last Week: No Games Played
This Week: 12/19 vs. UNC Greensboro (2-9)  Tickets

8   Connecticut   9-1   1,102   9
   Last Week: Def Holy Cross 77-40 (12/18)
This Week: 12/22 vs. Fairfield (7-4)  Tickets

9   Missouri   11-0   1,076   10
   Last Week: Def Kennesaw State 104-67 (12/15), Def William & Mary 94-56 (12/18)
This Week: 12/22 vs. Illinois (10-1)  Tickets

10   Marquette   10-0   1,021   11
   Last Week: Def Northern Colorado 93-72 (12/17)
This Week: 12/19 at LSU (7-3), 12/22 vs. Milwaukee (9-3)  Tickets

11   Florida   8-2   946   13
   Last Week: Def Texas A&M 84-64 (12/17)
This Week: 12/19 vs. Mississippi Valley State (1-8), 12/22 vs. Florida State (8-3)  Tickets

12   Kansas   7-2   939   12
   Last Week: No Games Played
This Week: 12/19 vs. Davidson (6-3), 12/22 at USC (4-7)  Tickets

13   Wisconsin   10-2   746   14
   Last Week: Def Milwaukee 60-54 (12/13), Def Savannah State 66-33 (12/15)
This Week: 12/23 vs. Mississippi Valley State (1-8)  Tickets

14   Xavier   8-1   728   8
   Last Week: Lost to Oral Roberts 64-42 (12/18)
This Week: 12/22 vs. Long Beach State (4-5)  Tickets

15   Pittsburgh   10-1   707   15
   Last Week: Def South Carolina State 69-55 (12/17)
This Week: 12/20 vs. St. Francis (PA) (3-7), 12/23 vs. Wagner (7-3)  Tickets

16   Georgetown   9-1   644   16
   Last Week: Def American University 81-55 (12/17)
This Week: 12/22 vs. Memphis (5-4)  Tickets

17   Indiana   10-0   601   18
   Last Week: Def Notre Dame 69-58 (12/17)
This Week: 12/19 vs. Howard (3-8), 12/22 vs. UMBC (1-9)  Tickets

18   Mississippi State   11-1   576   17
   Last Week: Def Florida Atlantic 75-68 (12/13), Def Detroit 80-75 (12/17)
This Week: 12/22 vs. Northwestern State (6-5)  Tickets

19   Michigan State   9-2   413   21
   Last Week: Def Bowling Green 74-60 (12/17)
This Week: 12/19 vs. UMKC (7-5), 12/22 vs. Lehigh (9-3)  Tickets

20   Michigan   9-2   381   20
   Last Week: Def Arkansas-Pine Bluff 63-50 (12/13), Def Alabama A&M 87-57 (12/17)
This Week: 12/22 vs. Bradley (5-5)  Tickets

21   UNLV   11-2   251   NR
   Last Week: Def UTEP 65-54 (12/14), Def Illinois 64-48 (12/17)
This Week: 12/19 vs. Louisiana-Monroe (1-10), 12/23 vs. California (9-2)  Tickets

22   Murray State   12-0   222   24
   Last Week: Def Lipscomb 89-65 (12/15), Def Arkansas State 66-53 (12/17)
This Week: 12/21 vs. Tennessee-Martin (3-10)  Tickets

23   Creighton   8-1   130   25
   Last Week: Def Houston Baptist 97-62 (12/17)
This Week: 12/19 at Tulsa (5-6), 12/22 vs. Northwestern (10-1)  Tickets

24   Virginia   9-1   102   NR
   Last Week: Def Oregon 67-54 (12/18)
This Week: 12/21 at Seattle (2-7)  Tickets

25   Illinois   10-1   96   19
   Last Week: Lost to UNLV 64-48 (12/17)
This Week: 12/19 vs. Cornell (4-4), 12/22 at Missouri (11-0)  Tickets

Others receiving votes: Harvard 88, San Diego State 67, Stanford 61, Saint Louis 33, Gonzaga 23, Kansas State 22, Texas A&M 18, Wichita State 8, Alabama 8, Cleveland State 7, Northern Iowa 7, Vanderbilt 5, California 5, Northwestern 4, Ohio 3, Long Beach State 2, Indiana State 1

    Dropped from rankings: Texas A&M 22, Alabama 23, Vanderbilt 25

[brewcity77]

Baylor and Mizzou both have some challenges this week. St Mary's or WVU could both hand the Bears a loss, though I'm guessing Mizzou will handle Illinois. If we remain undefeated, we have a decent chance to climb into single digits next week.

Too bad about Vandy. From ranked to 5 votes. No chance they're ranked when they visit the BC.

[boyonthedock]

get used to seeing murray state up there. their toughest game left is at kenpom 180 Austin Peay. currently a 13.5% chance (in december!) of going undefeated.

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1   Syracuse (30)   11-0   774
2   Ohio State (1)   10-1   713
3   Kentucky   9-1   702
4   Louisville   10-0   679
5   Duke   9-1   637
6   North Carolina   9-2   623
7   Baylor   9-0   570
8   Missouri   11-0   560
9   Connecticut   9-1   526
10   Marquette   10-0   503
11   Kansas   7-2   471
12   Florida   8-2   447
13   Pittsburgh   10-1   386
14   Wisconsin   10-2   361
15   Xavier   8-1   318
16   Georgetown   9-1   301
17   Mississippi State   11-1   277
18   Indiana   10-0   245
19   Michigan   9-2   221
20   Michigan State   9-2   193
21   Creighton   8-1   107
22   Murray State   12-0   100
23   UNLV   11-2   68
24   Illinois   10-1   66
25   Harvard   9-1   53
Others receiving votes: San Diego State 32, California 28, Texas A&M 25, Virginia 19, Saint Louis 13, Alabama 12, Kansas State 12, Stanford 9, Memphis 7, Saint Mary's 5, Vanderbilt 3, Saint Joseph's 3, Gonzaga 3, Northwestern 1, Oklahoma 1, Seton Hall 1

[PVMagic]

Damn... couldn't take over the top spot in Scott Wolf's poll.

I had trouble with pollspeak.com all year long, but I've been able to access AP poll votes for the first time this season this week.  Highest was #2 (Wolf), lowest votes were a pair of 14s and a pair of 13s.  18 top ten votes.

[TomEnlundSays]

Marquette at No. 10 in both polls
               



Marquette (10-0) has cracked the top 10 in the college basketball polls - coming in at No. 10 in both the Associated Press writers' poll and the ESPN coaches' poll.

Wisconsin is No. 13 in the AP poll and No. 14 in the ESPN poll.

The Golden Eagles play at unranked LSU tonight.

See the complete rankings here.

               

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/135870673.html
               

[Tugg Speedman]

Link has better formatting.

http://www.pollspeak.com/component/option,com_psreport/Itemid,648/lang,en/r,T/s,17/t1,122/task,singleteamr/type,2/w,/year,/#mensbasketball

Sagarin still has us as #1 ....

Poll      Rank
Sagarin Top 50      1
Colley Matrix Top 50      5
RPI Men's Basketball Top 70      9
AP Poll - Men's BB      10
USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll      10
Massey Ratings Top 50      N/A



How they voted this week  ....

AP Ballots Men BB 11-12

Week 7: Dec. 19, 2011
Last updated: Dec. 19, 2011 -- 2:35 PM

Voter      Rank
Scott Wolf      2
Matthew Stevens      5
Rick Bozich      5
Chuck Carlton      6
Joey Johnston      8
Matt McCoy      8
Paul Klee      8
Steve Walentik      8
Jack Bogaczyk      9
Joe Juliano      9
John Bohnenkamp      9
John Feinstein      9
Mark Berman      9
Mark Smith      9
Scott Mansch      9
Steven Bradley      9
Tom Enlund      9
Tom Keegan      9
Dave Borges      10
Dick Vitale      10
Don Kausler      10
Elton Alexander      10
Jason Smith      10
Jerry Carino      10
John McNamara      10
John Werner      10
Kevin Brockway      10
Mark McCarter      10
Norm Wood      10
Ray Fittipaldo      10
Roger Clarkson      10
Sam Khan      10
Scott Johnson      10
Scott Reid      10
Steve Pivovar      10
Steve Wiseman      10
Terry Hutchens      10
Terry Toohey      10
Toni Ginnetti      10
Bill Cole      11
Bob Holt      11
Bret Strelow      11
Dick Weiss      11
Doug Haller      11
Fletcher Mackel      11
Frank Schwab      11
J.P. Butler      11
Jeff Lockridge      11
Kevin McNamara      11
Lamond Pope      11
Lindsay Schnell      11
Ron Morris      11
Cormac Gordon      12
Ed Graney      12
Jeff Goodman      12
Kevin Dunleavy      12
Michael Phillips      12
Myron Patton      12
Rod Beard      12
Seth Davis      12
Gary Laney      13
Jason Franchuk      13
Jon Wilner      14
Pete Gilbert      14
Nick Jezierny      N/A


Summary for Marquette
Week 7: Dec. 19, 2011
Last updated: Dec. 19, 2011 -- 2:35 PM

Best Ranking      2
Worst Ranking      14
Most Common Ranking (21 times)      10
Average      10.05

[wardle2wade]

Nick Jezierny      N/A

He had us at 9th last week... that means we probably are probably 16 votes closer to #9 than we look.

[MUMountin]

Nick Jezierny      N/A

He had us at 9th last week... that means we probably are probably 16 votes closer to #9 than we look.

I had the same though initially, so I looked a little closer, and I think that he didn't submit a ballot this week--he shows up as N/A (not Not Ranked or N/R) on ours, and looks to be the same on other teams as well (#9 Missouri included). 

Although, he did have the real MU ranked higher than Mizzou last week by 4 places, so we might have been 4 votes closer to #9 than we look.

[Warrior97]

N/A I think means he did not submit a ballot at all.  It would say "unranked" if he did not have us on the list, but had ranked others.

[wardle2wade]

Ah okay.  Thanks... learn something new everyday.

[MixItUp]

John Wilner of the San Jose Mercury News has Wisconsin ranked 10 and Marquette ranked 14    Not sure what he's smoking but there is an opportunity to rate this voter as "bad" by going to: http://www.pollspeak.com/component/option,com_psreport/Itemid,3/lang,en/p,40/r,V/s,18/t1,122/t2,/v,35/w,7/