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

[MU82]

I've wondered if Kansas could actually move up to 6 on Monday. A close road loss to Iowa State is much better than #6 Kentucky's pounding by South Carolina and teams #8 through #11 all had worse losses, some of the two losses. Will enough voters move #12 Duke and/or #13 Wisconsin up all the way to #6?

It will be interesting to see how voters handle the wild week that was. Of course, it seems many of us have said versions of that numerous times this season.

[El Guerrero 2]

I'm guessing 11 with us passing Arizona, Auburn, and Oklahoma. We should pass KU too but the voters will give them a pass because they're in a love affair with the Big 12.

[MU82]

I'm guessing 11 with us passing Arizona, Auburn, and Oklahoma. We should pass KU too but the voters will give them a pass because they're in a love affair with the Big 12.

We should be ranked ahead of Kansas and Illinois, but it's certainly possible we won't be. The good thing is that it doesn't really "matter." Keep winning and the rankings take care of themselves. We'd already be there if we didn't lose to Butler.

[Viper]

I'm guessing 11 with us passing Arizona, Auburn, and Oklahoma. We should pass KU too but the voters will give them a pass because they're in a love affair with the Big 12.

how 'bout wherever Wisconsin is ranked, we'll be one spot behind?

[Uncle Rico]

how 'bout wherever Wisconsin is ranked, we'll be one spot behind?

Who cares about Wisconsin?

[DoctorV]

Who cares about Wisconsin?

Too many people.

Mainly, sconnies that went to Marquette instead.

[BLWarrior91]

10

[Viper]

Who cares about Wisconsin?

me. Keep your enemies close.

[Viper]

Too many people.

Mainly, sconnies that went to Marquette instead.

theirs is an insufferable fandom. but hey, I'm lost and don't know ball. Fook it.

[Uncle Rico]

Too many people.

Mainly, sconnies that went to Marquette instead.

Marquette has won 4 in a row, just pantsed Seton Hall getting less than 4 minutes from Kam and Chase missing another game.  Kolek scored 4 and the game wasn't in doubt the final 10 minutes.  Doc and Jordan Love were in the house.  But we'll be ranked behind Wisconsin on January 30th and for some that's enough to have to complain

[brewcity77]

TAMU brought this up elsewhere, but #15 Baylor and #16 Dayton also lost, and that may benefit us more than it does other programs. There are 24 ballots that have at least one of those teams ahead of us, and a total of 32 instances on those 24 ballots where Baylor and/or Dayton is ahead of us.

In 9 of those instances, one of those teams is immediately in front of us, and in 11 more the team is no more than 3 spots ahead. That gives us a potential for movement that teams ahead of us don't have. It's possible we get an extra 20-30 points in the poll because of teams behind us that also lost.

[Newsdreams]

10

+16

[withoutbias]

theirs is an insufferable fandom. but hey, I'm lost and don't know ball. Fook it.

Their fanbase is insufferable, yet you talk about the Badgers more than their own fans do.

[MU82]

Marquette has won 4 in a row, just pantsed Seton Hall getting less than 4 minutes from Kam and Chase missing another game.  Kolek scored 4 and the game wasn't in doubt the final 10 minutes.  Doc and Jordan Love were in the house.  But we'll be ranked behind Wisconsin on January 30th and for some that's enough to have to complain

Sad but true.

[dajudge]

TAMU brought this up elsewhere, but #15 Baylor and #16 Dayton also lost, and that may benefit us more than it does other programs. There are 24 ballots that have at least one of those teams ahead of us, and a total of 32 instances on those 24 ballots where Baylor and/or Dayton is ahead of us.

ESPN puts us at 7 in their power rankings
Says Tuesday a must win for Villanova
In 9 of those instances, one of those teams is immediately in front of us, and in 11 more the team is no more than 3 spots ahead. That gives us a potential for movement that teams ahead of us don't have. It's possible we get an extra 20-30 points in the poll because of teams behind us that also lost.

Sorry
Technologically challenged
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ESPN has us at 7 and says Tuesday a must win for Villanova

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

1. UConn
2. Purdue
3. North Carolina
4. Houston
5. Tennessee
6. Wisconsin
7. Duke
8. Kansas
9. Kentucky
10. Marquette
11. Creighton
12. Illinois
13. Utah State
14. Iowa State
15. Arizona
16. Texas Tech
17. Auburn
18. Baylor
19. New Mexico
20. TCU
21. FAU
22. Dayton
23. Oklahoma
24. Alabama
25. BYU

I could see us as high as 8 but no lower than 10. I think we end up 10, primarily due to name recognition with UK and KU.

[JakeBarnes]

Berman 7
Carino 8

[StillAWarrior]

Berman 7
Carino 8

That's encouraging; they had us as 15 and 14 last week.

[Jay Bee]

That's encouraging; they had us as 15 and 14 last week.

See, playing DePaul isn't all that bad

[mugrad_89]

7 in the ESPN power rankings.

[Juan Anderson's Mixtape]

I'm going to predict 8.

[GoldenEagles03]

Murray from (23) to (15)
Grammar from (11) to (6)
Bozich (7)

[CountryRoads]

1. UConn
2. Purdue
3. North Carolina
4. Houston
5. Tennessee
6. Wisconsin
7. Duke
8. Kansas
9. Kentucky
10. Marquette
11. Creighton
12. Illinois
13. Utah State
14. Iowa State
15. Arizona
16. Texas Tech
17. Auburn
18. Baylor
19. New Mexico
20. TCU
21. FAU
22. Dayton
23. Oklahoma
24. Alabama
25. BYU

I could see us as high as 8 but no lower than 10. I think we end up 10, primarily due to name recognition with UK and KU.

Looks like a good prediction. Here are the schedules this week of the teams ahead of us:

1. UCONN: Prov, @St John's
2. Purdue: Northwestern, @Wisc
3. UNC: @GT, Duke
4. Houston: @texas, @kansas
5. Tennessee: South Car, @Kentucky
6. Wisconsin: @nebraska, Purdue
7. Duke: @VT, @UNC
8. Kansas: ok state, Houston
9. Kentucky: Florida, Tenn

Some play each other so a good chance to advance further with another 2-0 week.

[Daniel]

Going to say 11.   

[MuMark]

Seth Davis 7