MU is ranked 25 on AP This Week. What If ...

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I agree w/ the majority of your post, but if all you're worried aobut is MU's score showing up in the scroll, you will get your wish this week. We are 25 in ESPN poll and 28 in the Coaches Poll. While neither mean anything, the ESPN is the more important one because your highlights show up on ESPN, your score is shown on the front page of the ESPN CBBALL page and your score is on the scroll at the bottom of all ESPN channels.

More importantly, what will Fox1 use for their rankings?

[Tugg Speedman]

I agree w/ the majority of your post, but if all you're worried aobut is MU's score showing up in the scroll, you will get your wish this week. We are 25 in ESPN poll and 28 in the Coaches Poll. While neither mean anything, the ESPN is the more important one because your highlights show up on ESPN, your score is shown on the front page of the ESPN CBBALL page and your score is on the scroll at the bottom of all ESPN channels.

+1 ... and this is why the little number next to your name doesn't really matter, as long you have a little number next to your name.

[MU82]

I agree w/ the majority of your post, but if all you're worried aobut is MU's score showing up in the scroll, you will get your wish this week. We are 25 in ESPN poll and 28 in the Coaches Poll. While neither mean anything, the ESPN is the more important one because your highlights show up on ESPN, your score is shown on the front page of the ESPN CBBALL page and your score is on the scroll at the bottom of all ESPN channels.

Well, maybe now I'm confused ...

On the rankings on espn.com, they list only 2 polls: AP and USA Today Coaches. We are 25 on AP and "others receiving" on USA Today. For some reason, I thought USA Today was in cahoots with ESPN, but maybe they use AP rankings for the crawl at the bottom of the screen. If so, that would be delightful. (They also have something called the ESPN.com Power Rankings, and we aren't in the top 25 there, either.)

Most of my earlier diatribe is valid, though. Lots of the voters in the coaches' poll aren't coaches and they are clueless.

[JamilJaeJamailJrJuan]

Well, maybe now I'm confused ...

On the rankings on espn.com, they list only 2 polls: AP and USA Today Coaches. We are 25 on AP and "others receiving" on USA Today. For some reason, I thought USA Today was in cahoots with ESPN, but maybe they use AP rankings for the crawl at the bottom of the screen. If so, that would be delightful. (They also have something called the ESPN.com Power Rankings, and we aren't in the top 25 there, either.)

Most of my earlier diatribe is valid, though. Lots of the voters in the coaches' poll aren't coaches and they are clueless.

The USA Today poll is also the Coaches Poll which is not affiliated with ESPN, at least I don't think so. ESPN definitely uses the AP rankings for all ranking denotations on the internet, tv, etc.

[MU82]

The USA Today poll is also the Coaches Poll which is not affiliated with ESPN, at least I don't think so. ESPN definitely uses the AP rankings for all ranking denotations on the internet, tv, etc.

OK. Then, as Emily Litella used to say ... never mind!

[TallTitan34]

Also Boise seemed like 90% Utah State fans when we played them in 2009.

[Marqevans]

OK. Then, as Emily Litella used to say ... never mind!

When it comes to rankings, 'It just goes to show ya   there's always something'

[Benny B]

The USA Today poll is also the Coaches Poll which is not affiliated with ESPN, at least I don't think so. ESPN definitely uses the AP rankings for all ranking denotations on the internet, tv, etc.

Prior to this year, it was affiliated.  The official name of the poll was the "USA Today/ESPN Top 25 Men's College Basketball Poll."

ESPN did not use the AP rankings in their ticker (or just about anywhere on the network, for that matter) up until this year, but now that's all changed.  Not sure what happened -- if it was a controversial thing like the football poll, or perhaps simply the non-renewal of an expired contract -- but apparently Mickey doesn't read the USA Today anymore.

[brewcity77]

I have a better what if...

What if...

• Marquette beats Seton Hall and upsets Cincy this week? I'm guessing up to #22.
  
• Marquette beats Providence at home the next Saturday? I'm guessing up to #19 on attrition.
  
• Marquette beats USF and then shocks #1 Louisville at the Yum! for their first Big East loss? I'm guessing up to #13.
  
• Marquette beats USF and DePaul? I'm guessing up to #11.
  
• Marquette completes the sweep of Georgetown and Pittsburgh? I'm guessing up to #8.
  
• Marquette beats Seton Hall and Nova on the road? I'm guessing up to #6.
  
• Marquette beats ranked Syracuse and Notre Dame teams at home in the same week? I'm guessing up to #4.
  
• Marquette finishes the regular season beating Rutgers and St. John's on the road to finish the Big East season 18-0? I'm guessing up to #2.
  
• Marquette wins the Big East Tournament? I think we go into the NCAAs as the #1 team in the land and 1-seed in the Midwest.

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Granted, I'd only give that all only about a 50% chance of happening (either it does or doesn't, only 2 options, so 50% ) but I'll take those odds 

[BM1090]

I have a better what if...

What if...

• Marquette beats Seton Hall and upsets Cincy this week? I'm guessing up to #22.
  
• Marquette beats Providence at home the next Saturday? I'm guessing up to #19 on attrition.
  
• Marquette beats USF and then shocks #1 Louisville at the Yum! for their first Big East loss? I'm guessing up to #13.
  
• Marquette beats USF and DePaul? I'm guessing up to #11.
  
• Marquette completes the sweep of Georgetown and Pittsburgh? I'm guessing up to #8.
  
• Marquette beats Seton Hall and Nova on the road? I'm guessing up to #6.
  
• Marquette beats ranked Syracuse and Notre Dame teams at home in the same week? I'm guessing up to #4.
  
• Marquette finishes the regular season beating Rutgers and St. John's on the road to finish the Big East season 18-0? I'm guessing up to #2.
  
• Marquette wins the Big East Tournament? I think we go into the NCAAs as the #1 team in the land and 1-seed in the Midwest.

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Granted, I'd only give that all only about a 50% chance of happening (either it does or doesn't, only 2 options, so 50% ) but I'll take those odds  

I really hope that we can win our next 3 at home and Cincy on the road. Buzz has 6 days to prepare for Louisville. I like our chances to be first in the Big East after 8 games if the boys can take care of Cincy.

[MU82]

I have a better what if...

What if...

• Marquette beats Seton Hall and upsets Cincy this week? I'm guessing up to #22.
  
• Marquette beats Providence at home the next Saturday? I'm guessing up to #19 on attrition.
  
• Marquette beats USF and then shocks #1 Louisville at the Yum! for their first Big East loss? I'm guessing up to #13.
  
• Marquette beats USF and DePaul? I'm guessing up to #11.
  
• Marquette completes the sweep of Georgetown and Pittsburgh? I'm guessing up to #8.
  
• Marquette beats Seton Hall and Nova on the road? I'm guessing up to #6.
  
• Marquette beats ranked Syracuse and Notre Dame teams at home in the same week? I'm guessing up to #4.
  
• Marquette finishes the regular season beating Rutgers and St. John's on the road to finish the Big East season 18-0? I'm guessing up to #2.
  
• Marquette wins the Big East Tournament? I think we go into the NCAAs as the #1 team in the land and 1-seed in the Midwest.

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Granted, I'd only give that all only about a 50% chance of happening (either it does or doesn't, only 2 options, so 50% ) but I'll take those odds 

You are da optimistic man, brew!

Me? I'd settle for not getting upset by Seton Hall!

[brewcity77]

You are da optimistic man, brew!

Me? I'd settle for not getting upset by Seton Hall!

Well...what if doesn't mean I think it will happen

But one can dream. Of course, I would follow that up with Marquette beating 16-seed Green Bay, beating 8-seed Kentucky to get to the Sweet 16, beating 4-seed Butler to get to the Elite 8, beating 2-seed Kansas to get to the Final Four, beating Iscariot Wing Syracuse to get to the Final, and beating Tom Crean and Indiana in the Final.

Final record: 36-3 (18-0), Big East Tourney champs, National Champs. And everyone comes back for next year, including Otule who wins the lottery and pays his own way and Marquette enters the year with the #1 ranking en route to a wire-to-wire 40-0 record.

[tower912]

I can smell-l-l-l-l what the brew is cookin!

[frozena pizza]

Is it too early to say I'm nervous about Feb. 6 at South Florida?

Our last two games there we have a 1 point win and a 1 point loss, with both games in the 50s.  This year we play there 9 days after we get them at home and 3 days after playing at Louisville.  Definitely a trap game.

[Benny B]

Is it too early to say I'm nervous about Feb. 6 at South Florida?

Our last two games there we have a 1 point win and a 1 point loss, with both games in the 50s.  This year we play there 9 days after we get them at home and 3 days after playing at Louisville.  Definitely a trap game.

All right, all right, all right.  Time to bust out some Admiral Ackbar....

[brewcity77]

Is it too early to say I'm nervous about Feb. 6 at South Florida?

When this league goes kaput, that's one team I won't be at all disappointed to see off the schedule. That place has been a house of horrors for us. That is a dangerous game, my hope is that we don't blow the doors off them the first time. If they can stay close in Milwaukee, say within 10, I think we'll take them seriously. If not, it could be another to-the-wire finish in Tampa.

Though if we're going to look ahead, the last two at Rutgers and St. John's are starting to look a bit more dangerous.