Marquette recieves a top 25 vote!

[Galway Eagle]

I know it's preseason, and I know it's just one vote but I can't be the only one who's excited about just seeing Marquette's name on this list again!

http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/basketball-men/polls/coaches-poll/

[lurch91]

Counted 6 Big East teams getting votes, but only 2 Big East teams ranked in the preseason Top 25.

[mileskishnish72]

Belmont got twice as many votes as we did.

[BM1090]

Belmont got twice as many votes as we did.

We're screwed.

In all seriousness, we could find ourselves ranked real quickly if we can get off to a 3-0 start. Wins over Belmont and Iowa in the first two games would be deserving of a top 25 spot. The first poll of the season will be released after the Belmont game, and the 2nd poll will be released between the Iowa game and the LSU game. We definitely have an early opportunity in front of us over the first few weeks.

[brewcity77]

We're screwed.

In all seriousness, we could find ourselves ranked real quickly if we can get off to a 3-0 start. Wins over Belmont and Iowa in the first two games would be deserving of a top 25 spot. The first poll of the season will be released after the Belmont game, and the 2nd poll will be released between the Iowa game and the LSU game. We definitely have an early opportunity in front of us over the first few weeks.

3-0 would get us a lot more votes, though home wins against teams also receiving may not get us ranked. Now if we started 5-0...

[MattyWarrior]

Must have been Jeter, who else has ties to us?

[GGGG]

Must have been Jeter, who else has ties to us?

Crean

[Galway Eagle]

We're screwed.

In all seriousness, we could find ourselves ranked real quickly if we can get off to a 3-0 start. Wins over Belmont and Iowa in the first two games would be deserving of a top 25 spot. The first poll of the season will be released after the Belmont game, and the 2nd poll will be released between the Iowa game and the LSU game. We definitely have an early opportunity in front of us over the first few weeks.

I'm not sure if I'd believe that we'd be ranked unless there were some big upsets by then. Though I do think beating Iowa and Belmont could get us up by Michigan and Louisville in the polls. 

[brewcity77]

Must have been Jeter, who else has ties to us?

Does Buzz have a vote?

[BM1090]

3-0 would get us a lot more votes, though home wins against teams also receiving may not get us ranked. Now if we started 5-0...

Beating Belmont and Iowa wouldn't prove we're a top 25 team. But there's usually a lot of early season movement toward the bottom of the rankings (18-25 range). Obviously, most teams are playing cupcakes the first week of the season, so I think it'd be enough to get us into the 22-25 range. 5-0? Probably would get us up near 15 I'd imagine. But that's unlikely, IMO.

[rocky_warrior]

Must have been Jeter, who else has ties to us?

I'd guess JTIII, since his team was following us around Italy, and he probably watched lots of video of MU to scout the other teams.

[Galway Eagle]

I'd guess JTIII, since his team was following us around Italy, and he probably watched lots of video of MU to scout the other teams.

He didn't vote, McDermott voted so it's probably him.

[79Warrior]

We're screwed.

In all seriousness, we could find ourselves ranked real quickly if we can get off to a 3-0 start. Wins over Belmont and Iowa in the first two games would be deserving of a top 25 spot. The first poll of the season will be released after the Belmont game, and the 2nd poll will be released between the Iowa game and the LSU game. We definitely have an early opportunity in front of us over the first few weeks.

Just curious, why would home wins against two unranked teams make us deserving of a Top 25 spot?

[BM1090]

Just curious, why would home wins against two unranked teams make us deserving of a Top 25 spot?

Because it's one win over a top 35 team, and another over a top 75 (?) team, which would be far more impressive than what most teams have accomplished to that point.

I'm not saying we'd be "deserving" but there is usually fluctuation at the beginning of the season. We have a far more challenging slate over our first 5 games than most teams, so if we win them then we would probably be ranked. After that, the rest of our non conference games (minus Wisconsin) are basically guaranteed wins. Our non-con schedule is frontloaded, which is relatively uncommon.

[77ncaachamps]

He didn't vote, McDermott voted so it's probably him.

I'm thinking it's him too: Greg McDermott, Creighton

[brewcity77]

Just curious, why would home wins against two unranked teams make us deserving of a Top 25 spot?

Agreed. The thing with Belmont is they have 2 votes, which likely means one person on the panel put them at #24. Beating them won't get much attention, especially at home. Iowa might draw a little more because of the Gavitt Games, but landing on FS1 instead of ESPN won't help. Also, like Belmont, Iowa's ranking is likely the actions of maybe 2-3 coaches, or possibly just one guy that had them at 18.

I'm not too worried about being ranked, but I do think it would take a 5-0 start to get there. On the plus side, if we start 5-0, we will also start 9-0. No chance we lose any of those games between NYC and Madison.

[Dawson Rental]

I know it's preseason, and I know it's just one vote but I can't be the only one who's excited about just seeing Marquette's name on this list again!

http://sportspolls.usatoday.com/ncaa/basketball-men/polls/coaches-poll/

Proof that there is intelligent life in the universe.

Belmont got twice as many votes as we did.

Just not everywhere.

Wisconsin 17th?  They might come up with a very good team after suffering very big losses, but they should have to show some indication of it first.

[willie warrior]

Crean

The downhome phony cowboy.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

The downhome phony cowboy.

You forgot lonesome

[wadesworld]

The downhome phony cowboy.

Willie, you're getting crabby again.  Grab a Mazos burger.

[real chili 83]

Soooooo.......

[Brewtown Andy]

Wisconsin 17th?  They might come up with a very good team after suffering very big losses, but they should have to show some indication of it first.

Five Big Ten teams in the top 25.  If you're looking at it from the "Bo always finishes fourth or better" POV, you have to have them in there.

[Class71]

Must have been Jeter, who else has ties to us?

GM might want to help the BE rankings.

[rocky_warrior]

He didn't vote, McDermott voted so it's probably him.

Details!

(I guess I should click on links before commenting)

[Coleman]

Because it's one win over a top 35 team, and another over a top 75 (?) team, which would be far more impressive than what most teams have accomplished to that point.

I'm not saying we'd be "deserving" but there is usually fluctuation at the beginning of the season. We have a far more challenging slate over our first 5 games than most teams, so if we win them then we would probably be ranked. After that, the rest of our non conference games (minus Wisconsin) are basically guaranteed wins. Our non-con schedule is frontloaded, which is relatively uncommon.

That's just not the way rankings work in college basketball. We could win 3 games, but if no one ahead of us loses, even if they are just to cupcakes, we aren't moving up. Higher ranked teams must lose, and we must win. You need both if you aren't playing a top 25 team.