Massey/Sagarin/Pomeroy Composite Top 25

[WACB]

1 - Villanova
2 - Kentucky
3 - Michigan St
4 - Kansas
5 - Virginia
6 - Duke
7 - North Carolina
8 - Gonzaga
9 - Louisville
10 - Purdue
11 - Iowa St
12 - Oklahoma
13 - West Virginia
14 - Vanderbilt
15 - Cincinnati
16 - Xavier
17 - Baylor
18 - Miami (FL)
19 - Maryland
20 - Arizona
21 - Texas A&M
22 - Iowa
23 - Oregon
24 - SMU
25 - Connecticut

 

[yabbadabbadoo]

How long is Archiedeeakino gonna be at Villanova anyway? He falls in the Ellis, Valentine, Cooney category.
Isn't this his 7th year of college eligibility?

 

[BigRedMachineBigBlueNation]

How is nova #1?

 

[caneintally]

LOL . WE would beat Nova's sorry azz by 15 . That's why things like Saragin and Kenpom ect are a joke especially at this time of the year.

 

[Untouchables22]

I realize this is numbers based.....but having watched almost that entire top 25 play I actually agree with almost everything except Gonzaga at #8 is a total joke and Nova is a really really good team but they haven't played anybody and have inflated numbers.

 

[ORCAT]

Not sure I agree with UL at #9. I know they are undefeated and have some lopsided scores but have played absolutely no one. We'll know more about how real they are come Wednesday night though.

 

[fatguy87]

How is nova #1?

Because we beat Albany and Wright State by just 13 and 15 points respectively. The top team in the country is expected to beat those 2 teams by 20 or more at home.

Really, we are only 6 games into a season. One or two poor/extraordinary performances can have a huge influence on ratings. As the season progresses, they'll be diluted by an increase in sample size.

 

[caneintally]

Sorry Nova is a top 10 team no more , no less. Teams like UK , Iowa St , KU would smash Nova . Nova has had one true top 5 team in the last 30 years and it was about 10 years ago ( I can't remember the exact year but they had like 3 future NBA guards at the time.

 

[SilentsAreGolden]

People get snowed by Villanova every single year. As long as Jay Wright is their coach, they will never do anything.

 

[SilentsAreGolden]

Fifteeno whined his way into the rankings. Just in time to get smacked down by MSU.

 

[USNNFOCAT]

How is nova #1?

... and lil bro # 9?

 

[KnowsAllTellsAll]

How is nova #1?

This ^^^

 

[fatguy87]

How is nova #1?

Margin of victory.

 

[Teachable Moe]

I'm confident we will be better after we play more games, but there's no factor in sports algorithms for potential. If a team is beating the same teams we've played by more than we did, they're probably better right now.

 

[ndk]

Here's a site I keep my eye on throughout the year. By the end of February, there will be 40+ ranking systems in the composition. http://www.masseyratings.com/cb/compare.htm