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

[tower912]

If they do, they deserve their ranking.

[real chili 83]

We got this.

[Shooter McGavin]

Some said the same when we were 23, 20, 17, 13 etc.

We aren't Kansas or Duke, not yet, and this is uncharted territory in many of our lives or in over 3 decades and that matters.

Being in the top 5 matters, managing to get to #1 would matter, even in December.
So let's win tomorrow and get there.

If nothing else it's fun af and it means Marquette is winning and that much closer to a 1 seed, which makes the ultimate road easier.
Also, more people will start to ask is Marquette in Michigan.

+1

[Newsdreams]

Out of top 40

[Johnny B]

26

Nobody cares about your IQ man.

[Newsdreams]

Nobody cares about your IQ man.

26

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

7 or 8 is my best guess.

1. Arizona
2. Kansas
3. Houston
4. UConn
5. Baylor
6. Purdue
7. Marquette
8. Gonzaga
9. North Carolina
10. Creighton (assuming a win tomorrow)
11. FAU
12. Texas
13. Colorado St.
14. BYU
15. Miami (FL)

[MuggsyB]

7 or 8 is my best guess.

1. Arizona
2. Kansas
3. Houston
4. UConn
5. Baylor
6. Purdue
7. Marquette
8. Gonzaga
9. North Carolina
10. Creighton (assuming a win tomorrow)
11. FAU
12. Texas
13. Colorado St.
14. BYU
15. Miami (FL)

Houston will be #2 and FAU will be back in the top 10.  We will either be #7 or  #6. 

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Houston will be #2 and FAU will be back in the top 10.  We will either be #7 or  #6.

Houston is already already behind Kansas and this week Houston beat NIT at best Xavier while Kansas beat  national title contender UConn. There's no reason for Houston to jump Kansas this week.

Were behind Zona, KU, Houston, UConn, and Purdue for sure. Only way we are #6 is if we stay agead of Baylor and Gonzaga. I think one is possible,  i don't think we'll be above undefeared Baylor.

Maybe FAU sneaks in to the top ten.  They don't belong there but voters are dumb

[Daniel]

Creighton spanking undefeated Nebraska in Nebraska ... up 19 second half

[mugrad_89]

Fanta has us 7 which I think is fair.

[MuggsyB]

Creighton spanking undefeated Nebraska in Nebraska ... up 19 second half

Have you looked at who Nebraska has played?  Still a good rd win but the Huskers have had a rather soft schedule. 

[Daniel]

Have you looked at who Nebraska has played?  Still a good rd win but the Huskers have had a rather soft schedule.

No but Creighton is cranking in all cylinders.  Scheirman on fire,  great rebounding, physical, and tough.   They will be a handful

[MuggsyB]

No but Creighton is cranking in all cylinders.  Scheirman on fire,  great rebounding, physical, and tough.   They will be a handful

They certainly can be dangerous. 

[CountryRoads]

MU checks in at #10 in the initial net rankings:

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings

[Jay Bee]

MU checks in at #10 in the initial net rankings:

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings

Well behind Princeton

[Coleman]

I'm going with 10, which I think is more than fair for a 2 loss team.

[MUbiz]

7 is my guess - we have top 5 toughest schedules out of all the P6 teams. We win the last 3 non con games and that is 9-2 for non con. I think many people would be happy with that considering our SOS.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Well behind Princeton

MU is the Princeton of the Midwest, though!

[TallTitan34]

7 is my guess - we have top 5 toughest schedules out of all the P6 teams. We win the last 3 non con games and that is 9-2 for non con. I think many people would be happy with that considering our SOS.

I would have signed up for that. Plus I would have assumed one of those L's was Kansas.

[MarquetteMike1977]

MU checks in at #10 in the initial net rankings:

https://www.ncaa.com/rankings/basketball-men/d1/ncaa-mens-basketball-net-rankings

Thanks for posting

[MarquetteMike1977]

Jerry Carino's Ballot

Arizona (7-0)
Houston (8-0)
Kansas (7-1)
UConn (7-1)
Baylor (8-0)
Purdue (7-1)
Marquette (6-2)
Gonzaga (6-1)
FAU (7-1)
Creighton (7-1)
North Carolina (7-1)
BYU (7-0)
Colorado St. (8-0)
James Madison (8-0)
Illinois (6-1)
Texas (6-1)
Tennessee (4-3)
San Diego State (7-1)
Princeton (8-0)
Oklahoma (7-0)
Kentucky (6-2)
Miami (6-1)
Wisconsin (6-2)
Virginia (7-1)
Texas A&M (6-2)

[Galway Eagle]

We beat Kansas, Kansas beats UConn, we lose to Purdue

I understand the transitive stuff doesn't always work perfectly but when voters use it to justify rankings then  the order of

Purdue
Marq
Kansas
UConn

Should roughly stay the same. AZ, Houston and Baylor can fit accordingly but any changes in the order of the above four is a bit absurd IMO.

[MarquetteMike1977]

USA Today Coaches Poll
Week 5 results: Published December 04, 2023
Rank   Team
Arizona
Houston
Kansas
Purdue
UConn
Baylor
Marquette
Gonz
FlaAtl
UNC
Creighton
ColoSt
Tenn
BYU
Mia-Fl
Texas
Kentucky

[CountryRoads]

#8 in the AP:

https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-basketball-pol

This weeks schedules of teams ahead of us:

1. Arizona: vs Badgers
2. Kansas: vs Kansas City, vs Missouri
3. Houston: vs Rice, vs Jackson St
4. Purdue: vs Iowa, vs Alabama
5. UCONN: vs UNC, vs pine bluff
6. Baylor: vs Seton Hall, @mich state
7. Gonzaga: vs pine bluff, @washington