Creighton is the new Duke

[silentsaregolden2.0]

Lost by 14 to a then 15-12 St John's and move up 3 spots.

I know they also beat UConn, but come on.

 

[Smashcat]

Also. None of the AP voters noticed Auburn was spanked at home by UK, then beat an unranked UGA and moved up 3 spots.

 

[BlueBomb]

Well, to be fair, when a bunch of similarly-ranked teams lose, they can't all drop.

 

[SpamburgerHamburger]

I'd say beating UConn carries a ton more weight that a loss on the road in a conference game to Pitino. No issues with Creighton's ranking. Illinois, Baylor, and Bama ranked directly ahead of them all lost and didn't have a win like UConn the same week.

Same with Auburn, losing to UK isn't bad, and having a blowout win the next game isn't going to cost you much when every other team around Auburn in the rankings lost.

 

[Dontworryboutit23]

Creighton Alabama Duke and Wisconsin are all 4 teams whose seed right now makes no sense at all. Duke has one good win, bama has lost to almost every good team they have played, creighton is inconsistent, and Wisconsin lost like 5 of 6 in a bad league. Wisconsin should be nowhere near a 4 seed right now

 

[Cold Stout Beer]

It appears that pollsters don't work on Sundays. Just look at the SEC tournament.

 

[CatPhight]

Metrics

 

[BigTyrone]

Ranking teams is a lot more difficult this season. It’s been a wild ride so far.

 

[jeffky]

Lost by 14 to a then 15-12 St John's and move up 3 spots.

I know they also beat UConn, but come on.

Don't tell me that washed up coach at st johns drilled Creighton last night who beat #1 uconn by 14 the other night am I reading that right I mean he not suppose to do that mmm

 

[bbncal02]

Don't tell me that washed up coach at st johns drilled Creighton last night who beat #1 uconn by 14 the other night am I reading that right I mean he not suppose to do that mmm

Yeah and he said he was just trying to “rattle his players cages”. He’s so full of ish. So were they his players last night or nah?

And liable to suffer the fate everyone else has on the road and get creamed by Butler.

 

[jeffky]

Yeah and he said he was just trying to “rattle his players cages”. He’s so full of ish. So were they his players last night or nah?

And liable to suffer the fate everyone else has on the road and get creamed by Butler.

Looks like he got their attention.

 

[gharding07]

Beating UConn by double digits is a big deal.

 

[bbncal02]

Beating UConn by double digits is a big deal.

I remember when people said that about us beating Kansas. We all see how that turned out.

 

[bbncal02]

Looks like he got their attention.

It could be a really quick deal for them in the tourney. Let’s see how he finishes…

 

[OmahaCats]

Lost by 14 to a then 15-12 St John's and move up 3 spots.

I know they also beat UConn, but come on.

Ummm… did you not see Kentucky move up? They lost to LSU. And we didn’t beat the #1 team

 

[NociHTTP]

Creighton is very good, and a lot of fun to watch. They're not the Creighton of years past.

 

[gharding07]

I remember when people said that about us beating Kansas. We all see how that turned out.

It was still a big win regardless.

 

[Smashcat]

Same with Auburn, losing to UK isn't bad, and having a blowout win the next game isn't going to cost you much when every other team around Auburn in the rankings lost.

Cost you much? They moved UP three spots.

 

[ukfan1622]

Beating UConn by double digits is a big deal.

And the team that pulls the upset is a bad bet the next game, just like the one that upsets a good UK, Duke, or UNC team.

 

[ukfan1622]

I meant to say UNCheat. Sorry.

 

[Fox2monk]

Beating UConn by double digits is a big deal.

They owned that whole game but they shouldn’t move up 3 spots with a bad loss too.

 

[TheDude73]

Well, to be fair, when a bunch of similarly-ranked teams lose, they can't all drop.

You just helped OP make their point. If they are all similarly-ranked, then why do some go up while others don't? What criteria fits the Creightons and Dukes of the world if they are "similar" to the rest around them but get a boost from losses?

 

[JonathanW]

I'd say beating UConn carries a ton more weight that a loss on the road in a conference game to Pitino. No issues with Creighton's ranking. Illinois, Baylor, and Bama ranked directly ahead of them all lost and didn't have a win like UConn the same week.

Same with Auburn, losing to UK isn't bad, and having a blowout win the next game isn't going to cost you much when every other team around Auburn in the rankings lost.

Yes. And same does to UK beating Bama but losing at buzzer to LSU. And we moved up too.