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USA Today Coaches Poll
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Oklahoma (20) 12-0 781
2 Kansas (11) 12-1 769
3 Maryland 13-1 732
4 Virginia 12-1 698
5 Michigan State (1) 14-1 676
6 Arizona 13-1 618
7 North Carolina 13-2 592
8 Kentucky 11-2 526
9 Providence 14-1 509
10 Duke 12-2 487
11 Miami (FL) 12-1 444
12 Xavier 13-1 442
13 Villanova 12-2 434
14 Iowa State 11-2 402
15 West Virginia 12-1 350
16 Louisville 12-2 282
17 Texas A&M 11-2 265
18 Purdue 13-2 248
19 Butler 11-3 238
20 South Carolina 13-0 232
21 Pittsburgh 12-1 121
22 Gonzaga 12-3 112
23 Iowa 11-3 110
24 Connecticut 10-3 81
25 Baylor
RK TEAM RECORD PTS
1 Oklahoma (20) 12-0 781
2 Kansas (11) 12-1 769
3 Maryland 13-1 732
4 Virginia 12-1 698
5 Michigan State (1) 14-1 676
6 Arizona 13-1 618
7 North Carolina 13-2 592
8 Kentucky 11-2 526
9 Providence 14-1 509
10 Duke 12-2 487
11 Miami (FL) 12-1 444
12 Xavier 13-1 442
13 Villanova 12-2 434
14 Iowa State 11-2 402
15 West Virginia 12-1 350
16 Louisville 12-2 282
17 Texas A&M 11-2 265
18 Purdue 13-2 248
19 Butler 11-3 238
20 South Carolina 13-0 232
21 Pittsburgh 12-1 121
22 Gonzaga 12-3 112
23 Iowa 11-3 110
24 Connecticut 10-3 81
25 Baylor
If South Carolina were a Big12 team, they'd be in the top 15.
So were we...Gonzaga is not as good as last year and I think one of their key guys is out for the year. They are toast.
The games at KU. I find that very hard to believe. Regardless, KU does not lose at home so bet the bank on KU.
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Kentucky
Overall: 11-2
Conference: 1-0
Previous: 12 UK’s resume now features four top-80 KenPom wins. The Wildcats have beaten Louisville and Duke.
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Louisville
Overall: 12-2
Conference: 1-0
Previous: 14 The Cardinals notched their first top-100 KenPom win Sunday against Wake Forest. Louisville’s only losses are to Michigan State and Kentucky
When they explain it like that, easy to see why we would only be separated by two spots.
Overall: 11-2
Conference: 1-0
Previous: 12 UK’s resume now features four top-80 KenPom wins. The Wildcats have beaten Louisville and Duke.
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Overall: 12-2
Conference: 1-0
Previous: 14 The Cardinals notched their first top-100 KenPom win Sunday against Wake Forest. Louisville’s only losses are to Michigan State and Kentucky
When they explain it like that, easy to see why we would only be separated by two spots.
They lost Karnowski to back surgery. He was a big part of anchoring their post play. They would still be a top-15ish team if he were healthy. They had close losses to Arizona, Texas AM, and UCLA. Not a bad roster of losses. I believe Karnowski was out for Arizona and UCLA.
Week 9: AP Poll Rank Team
1 Kansas
2 Oklahoma
3 Maryland
4 Virginia
5 North Carolina
6 Michigan State
7 Arizona
8 Providence
9 Kentucky
10 Xavier
11 Villanova
12 Miami
13 Iowa State
14 Duke
15 SMU
16 Louisville
17 West Virginia
18 Butler
19 Iowa
20 Purdue
21 Texas A&M
22 South Carolina
23 Connecticut
24 Pittsburgh
25 UCLA
1 Kansas
2 Oklahoma
3 Maryland
4 Virginia
5 North Carolina
6 Michigan State
7 Arizona
8 Providence
9 Kentucky
10 Xavier
11 Villanova
12 Miami
13 Iowa State
14 Duke
15 SMU
16 Louisville
17 West Virginia
18 Butler
19 Iowa
20 Purdue
21 Texas A&M
22 South Carolina
23 Connecticut
24 Pittsburgh
25 UCLA
SEC with 3 top 20 schools and Vanderbilt is receiving votes. I think Florida and LSU can make the tournament if they can finish at 11-7 or better (possibly 12-6 in LSU's case). That would put 6 SEC schools in the Tournament which would be progress. They haven't had more than 5 tournament teams since 2008.
LSU ain't dancing unless they just blow away the conference IMO. UF would have to try to NOT make the tourney with the schedule they have played . LSU is sooo talented but has the worst coach in all of basketball at any level IMO. Like you could draw a face on a random fruit and it would give more positive instruction then Jones does.
If it wasn't for Ben Simmons I would agree with you. I just think a 19-11 (12-6 SEC) LSU team will get a little extra bump by the committee since they have the biggest "star" in college basketball. The committee won't admit it but it will be a factor, subliminally or not. They got off to a great start with a win at Vandy, probably the most impressive win you can get in the SEC this year outside of a win at A&M or Kentucky.
The SEC will get 4 tops. Nobody outside of UK did anything positive in the pre conference. Yeah South Carolina is undefeated but their schedule was much weaker than Louisville's.
Kentucky and A&M are locks. If South Carolina wins 11 SEC games total (including SEC tournament win(s)) they will be in. That would get them to 24 wins and as far as I can tell, there has never been a Power 5 conference team left out with 24 or more wins. Vanderbilt will be in once they right the ship a bit when Kornet comes back, at least if the committee takes injuries into account as they should. Florida is a 10 seed in the latest Bracketology. That's five right there. LSU is the one that needs to "catch up" the most out of the SEC teams with realistic shots at the tournament and as mentioned, they've gotten off to a great start winning on the road at Vanderbilt.
I feel pretty confident the SEC will be getting 5 teams in at worst and 6 would not be unrealistic.
I'm not sure why FL is considered such a sure "they are in" by you, but otherwise I agree. I am not sold on FL or SC to be honest. SC will probably eek in barely, but FL didn't really do much OOC, lost to some good teams sure, but no really good wins so they have a lot of work to do to be in come March.
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