So....What are we ranked on Monday - 1/6/2025?

[PGsHeroes32]

Not wild about going into UCONN with a big number on our back against a good team who just lost their ranking. Big motivation for the home team and their fans.

I don't think Uconns motivation will have anything to do with rankings.

More to do with the fact they just lost 2 straight and at 6-4 are kinda in a must win mode as far as competing for top 2 in the conference goes.

And we got similar motivation standings wise

[Uncle Rico]

UConn will be motivated to win because they are playing the game

[JakeBarnes]

UConn will be motivated to win because they are playing the game

What if this demotivates them? Mind games?

[PointWarrior]

Fearing other teams motivations more than believing your own team's capabilities is another trait of the Cult of Low Expectations.

I'm with you 82.  F Uconn's motivation.  Let's play like we're the better team (which we are) and get a W!

[Uncle Rico]

What if this demotivates them? Mind games?

Well, if any UConn players or coaches are reading scoop, I'm not sure we'd motivate or demotivate them but we'd sure as hell confuse them.

"Wait, who is the coach?l"

"Didn't those guys transfer?"

"Does Justin Lewis play hard?  Maybe?"

"Who the hell is Cam Jones?"

[JakeBarnes]

Updated:

Dickie V 13  (from 17)
Carino 14 (from 22)
Bozich 14 (from 24)
Seth Davis 14 (from 18)
Berman at 15 (from 18)
Clayton Collier 15 (from 18)
Borges 15 (from 25)
Chad Leistikow 16 (from 25)
Rothstein 16 (from 20)
DeCock 20 (from nr)
Dave Preston 20 (from nr)

Jesse Newell/kenpom 23 (from NR)

[The Equalizer]

I don't think Uconns motivation will have anything to do with rankings.

More to do with the fact they just lost 2 straight and at 6-4 are kinda in a must win mode as far as competing for top 2 in the conference goes.

And we got similar motivation standings w/ise

They're closer to being motivated to avoid a first-round BET game. The way they're playing, I don't see a legit chance at a top-2 finish. 

[The Thing]

Well, if any UConn players or coaches are reading scoop, I'm not sure we'd motivate or demotivate them but we'd sure as hell confuse them.

"Wait, who is the coach?l"

"Didn't those guys transfer?"

"Does Justin Lewis play hard?  Maybe?"

"Who the hell is Cam Jones?"

Wow this is hilarious. And completely true!

[#UnleashSean]

UConn will be motivated to win because they are playing the game

Thank you. One of scoops finest memes is the "there going to be fired up because of :insert:"

[JakeBarnes]

Looks like Illini beat writer Scott Richey is gonna win the top score with Marquette at 12.

[fjm]

Looks like Illini beat writer Scott Richey is gonna win the top score with Marquette at 12.

Like.

I predicted 19. I might have been too low at this point.

[Marquette4life]

Like.

I predicted 19. I might have been too low at this point.

don't think it'll happen but man would top 15 be cool

[TallTitan34]

18

https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll?week=14

[Marquette4life]

18

https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll?week=14

just keep winning 😊

[CrowdOf5]

18

https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-poll?week=14

And a solid gap bt us and 19

[TallTitan34]

Jesse Newell didn't rank us.

Must have forgotten to refresh his KenPom.

[TallTitan34]

https://collegepolltracker.com/basketball/team/marquette-golden-eagles/2021

Here is who voted for us at what spot.

[ChitownSpaceForRent]

Jesse Newell didn't rank us.

Must have forgotten to refresh his KenPom.

Newell always thinks he's the smartest guy in the room and it's kinda obnoxious.

[PGsHeroes32]

Damn we almost tracked down Sparty.

Also, while I def wanna just win tomorrow and leave no doubt. Our placement this week makes it so that we should stay ranked the rest of the season so long as we win the games we are supposed to.

[JakeBarnes]

Good thing UConn still has a number in front of their name to demotivate them/motivate us.

[bradforster]

Newell always thinks he's the smartest guy in the room and it's kinda obnoxious.

This is what I sent him a few moments ago:

@jessenewell
No Marquette in your poll?  Iowa in the Top 20?  Now that's hilarious.  Iowa has played one of the weakest schedules in the country and holds a single Quad 1 win.  MU boasts seven Quad 1 victories.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

Newell always thinks he's the smartest guy in the room and it's kinda obnoxious.

Dude's a clown.

[BrewCity83]

Newell also kept Bucky out of his Top 25.   

[Its DJOver]

How did X stay in? Squeak out a win against Butler and lose to DePaul in the same week should disqualify you from being ranked no matter where you were before.

[TallTitan34]

Newell always thinks he's the smartest guy in the room and it's kinda obnoxious.

I think he knows what he is doing and likes the attention. 

Which is another reason he shouldn't have a vote.