Sports Illustrated releases first Power Rankings

[WACB]

http://www.si.com/article-list/power-rankings-kentucky-north-carolina-maryland

1. Kentucky Wildcats (3-0)
2. North Carolina (3-0)
3. Maryland Terrapins (2-0)
4. Michigan State Spartans (2-0)
5. Villanova Wildcats (2-0)
6. Kansas Jayhawks (1-1)
7. Duke Blue Devils (2-1)
8. Oklahoma Sooners (1-0)
9. Gonzaga Bulldogs (1-0)
10. Indiana Hoosiers (2-0)
11. Iowa State Cyclones (2-0)
12. Virginia Cavaliers (1-1)
13. Arizona Wildcats (2-0)
14. Utah Utes (2-0)
15. California Golden Bears (2-0)
16. Vanderbilt Commodores (2-0)
17. Wichita State
18. Michigan
19. Louisville
20. Oregon
21. Notre Dame
22. Cincinnati
23. LSU
24. Miami
25. Purdue
26. SMU
27. Butler
28. UConn
29. Xavier
30. Wisconsin
31. Georgetown
32. George Washington

 

[WACB]

Anyone think Indiana is a top 10 team?

 

[FlCATFan]

Louisville at 19. Is that a sympathy vote?

 

[WildMoon]

I like Luke Winn's analysis.

Always more substance than other lame ass power rankings.

 

[kyjeff1]

Anyone think Indiana is a top 10 team?

Need more info.
They COULD be a top 10 team but we need to see them play someone.

 

[Blue63Madison]

Thanks for posting them.

 

[jarms24]

Maryland at #3 is a bit of a reach, imo. They looked rather pedestrian against G'Town on their own floor. If not for a raucous crowd, they likely lose that one.

 

[zannmann]

Maryland ,3rd bah, they barely beat a bad Georgetown team at home. Indiana way over ranked. UofL shouldn't be ranked.

 

[UK_Johnny24]

Guys. IU is actually good this year. Thomas Bryant is way better than people thought, Then Farrell, Blackmon and Troy Williams make an excellent core.

 

[UKWildcats#8]

Guys. IU is actually good this year. Thomas Bryant is way better than people thought, Then Farrell, Blackmon and Troy Williams make an excellent core.

They are solid. UK would slaughter them though.

 

[zannmann]

IU is not top ten good.

 

[KWilt43atbuzz]

I like our team

 

[johnnyflcat4life]

I hope this year is different than the last few years when it comes to rankings and Kansas. Yes I know they lost to a ranked team, but it seems like every year they lose and drop 1 spot. Every poll when you look at the record side of the graphic there is always one team that doesn't seem to belong.

 

[KY Long Rifle]

I think LSU should be higher on the list.

 

[johnnyflcat4life]

Virginia shouldn't be that high

 

[caneintally]

IU is damn good this year , UL is not . UL is not top 40 IMO even. Also Texas A&M should be in the top 20 . UF should be top 30 at least.

 

[FFWhite]

Did Crean bring in a new defensive coordinator this year?

 

[*CatinIL*]

Do you see that IU fans? DO YOU?!?! Coach Tom Crean is pulling/towing/dragging the IU basketball program out of the Abyss and back up the mountain! Now leave the man alone and let him do HIS JOB!

Those Neanderthals in Bloomington don't understand how good they have it right now...

 

[PhilipVU94]

Maryland at #3 is a bit of a reach, imo. They looked rather pedestrian against G'Town on their own floor. If not for a raucous crowd, they likely lose that one.

According to Pomeroy, Maryland was the 2nd "luckiest" team in the nation last year, meaning their record was was better than what should be sustainable by their stats. That's translated into being one the most overrated of the top teams this year (KP has them 27th).

FWIW California is also way overrated in most top 25s if you go by KP.

To be clear, this article is just Luke Winn's opinion, not any statistical analysis, right?

 

[LineSkiCat14]

Who the hell is maintaining this website? Riddled with ads and tons of code, UI issues.

If the SI website was a celebrity, it'd be Charlie Sheen. Jesus, this site almost crapped itself trying to load.

 

[BBUK]

Do you see that IU fans? DO YOU?!?! Coach Tom Crean is pulling/towing/dragging the IU basketball program out of the Abyss and back up the mountain! Now leave the man alone and let him do HIS JOB!

Those Neanderthals in Bloomington don't understand how good they have it right now...

Which coaches wife is that?