Comparison For 2010-17: UK's Pre-Season Ranking Vs Post-Season Ranking In ESPN Coaches Poll

[dlh331]

2010
Pre-season #5 (Basically predicting an Elite 8 Finish)
Post-season #5 Elite 8 loss to West Virginia

2011
Pre-season #10 Sweet 16
Post-season #3 Final 4 loss to UConn

2012
Pre-season #2 NCAA Runners-up
Post-season #1 NCAA Champs

2013
Pre-season #3 Final 4
Post-season NIT 1st round loss to Robert Morris

2014
Pre-season #1 NCAA Champs
Post-season #2 NCAA Runners-up loss to UConn

2015
Pre-season #1 NCAA Champs
Post-season #3 Final 4 loss to Wisconsin

2016
Pre-season #1 NCAA Champs
Post-season #16 Rd 32 loss to Indiana

2017
Pre-season #4 Final 4
Post-season #5 Elite 8 loss to UNC/John Higgins

2018
Pre-season top4 ????

 

[BlueBomb]

You know what I think when I see those rankings?

As a fan base, we're gonna have a TOUGH time when Cal is gone. We're spoiled.

 

[WildMoon]

Norlens injury would kept it closer
Skal not being tough enough for 2016.

So preseason ranking haven't been so bad for U.K.

 

[Smashcat]

You know what I think when I see those rankings?

As a fan base, we're gonna have a TOUGH time when Cal is gone. We're spoiled.

Be harder for the next coach than it was for Joe B. replacing Rupp.