The New AP Poll Makes No Sense: Kentucky at 16th

[Tampa_cat54]

Texas moves UP 4 spots and jumps us after it taking a buzzer beater to beat a terrible Louisville team.

We're only 4 spots above Ark after they lose at home to a low major?

FAU loses to BRYANT at home, has zero quality wins, and is ranked just a couple of spots below us.

Can't wait to smack UNC by 30 points and put the idea to rest that they are better than we are.

Same with Gonzaga and Miami.

 

[Padsfs07]

Memphis should be ranked.

 

[WeWant9]

I have no idea how unc jumped 6 spots. I had to check their schedule to see if they beat anyone, it’s just three cupcakes. I’m convinced some of these people don’t watch the games and just rank off the scores they see on espn app.

I thought we would’ve moved to 15, but oh well plenty of opportunities to move up here soon. That Miami game going be fun.

 

[St.PatterSoN-54-]

Further proof that pollsters don't pay attention to early season basketball.

 

[Slowwalker]

Texas moves UP 4 spots and jumps us after it taking a buzzer beater to beat a terrible Louisville team.

We're only 4 spots above Ark after they lose at home to a low major?

FAU loses to BRYANT at home, has zero quality wins, and is ranked just a couple of spots below us.

Can't wait to smack UNC by 30 points and put the idea to rest that they are better than we are.

Same with Gonzaga and Miami.

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We definitely have the opportunity to prove ourselves with our out of conference schedule very soon.

Hopefully we get Bradshaw back and Z cleared and we start beating teams down.

 

[Lionel_Hutz]

Further proof that pollsters don't pay attention to early season basketball.

They don’t really start playing attention until January.

 

[downthehatch]

I trust Las Vegas a lot more than I trust the polls.

In any eveent there's plenty of time to work this out.

 

[RMorris33]

That was an impressive showing by UNC against *checks notes*... UC Riverside. These voters are drunk

 

[Runnin'Ramel]

You guys need to realize that many people with a ballot don't actually watch games and probably did zero research into last week's results.

 

[bbncal02]

Memphis should be ranked.

riiight.....because Ol" Pocket Lint is just taking names down there.

 

[crawfords corner]

6 SEC teams + Texas. This conference is going to be so much tougher when those 2 join. I do think Oklahoma gets a boost from joining. Maybe moreso tougher for football, but bball should see an increase as well.

 

[ukjenning44]

They know Cal is 💩 and will ruin anything this team may have.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

The only possible explanation was that a team like StoneHill and Texas-whatever were REALLY bad teams. But if that's even the case, I don't agree with it. I don't think the 330th ranked team is any different than the 230th team (who other teams likely faced).. any school outside of like 125th or 150th likely has the same chance of beating a ranked team, which is very low. Plus on top of all of it, we played the #1 team in the nation to within a possession or two late, on a neutral court.

 

[Cats192]

UNC is especially nuts. Better to beat little sisters of the poor than to play real competiton and narrowly lose.

 

[bbncal02]

The only possible explanation was that a team like StoneHill and Texas-whatever were REALLY bad teams. But if that's even the case, I don't agree with it. I don't think the 330th ranked team is any different than the 230th team (who other teams likely faced).. any school outside of like 125th or 150th likely has the same chance of beating a ranked team, which is very low. Plus on top of all of it, we played the #1 team in the nation to within a possession or two late, on a neutral court.

TAMC turned around and beat St. Joes. Stonehill is a bad team, but we've done what every other team has done against them for the most part.

 

[bbncal02]

UNC is especially nuts. Better to beat little sisters of the poor than to play real competiton and narrowly lose.

That's the one that really egregious. Like, at least with Texas they're in a little tourney, so you give them a bit of a bump. UNC was at home. For both those games. Meanwhile we were up in Chi-town in a heavy weight fight.

 

[kybassfan]

I look at that and see zero respect for Kansas.

 

[TheDude73]

I have no idea how unc jumped 6 spots. I had to check their schedule to see if they beat anyone, it’s just three cupcakes. I’m convinced some of these people don’t watch the games and just rank off the scores they see on espn app.

I thought we would’ve moved to 15, but oh well plenty of opportunities to move up here soon. That Miami game going be fun.

Yep, and I'll be in town for the Miami game. First Rupp visit for me in several years (last one was UL pre-COVID).

 

[BlueCephus]

We just want to be moving forward in the polls come February for seeding purposs. This team has got to get no worse than a 2 Seed.

 

[catlogic15]

And I didn't see anything about Texas i thought was special one bit.

 

[westerncat]

I don't pay that much attention to rankings this early in the season.

 

[Wildcats1st]

Texas moves UP 4 spots and jumps us after it taking a buzzer beater to beat a terrible Louisville team.

We're only 4 spots above Ark after they lose at home to a low major?

FAU loses to BRYANT at home, has zero quality wins, and is ranked just a couple of spots below us.

Can't wait to smack UNC by 30 points and put the idea to rest that they are better than we are.

Same with Gonzaga and Miami.

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who cares? We lost. We choked and Ku played like dog crap. We have no bigs. Yes we are ranked accordingly and if uk fans would hold the coach and ad accountable instead of excuses and “woe is us” we wouldn’t have this terrible losing and low expectations. I believe in an anti uk bias but right now they have all the reason in the world to rank us low. We’ve beaten no one. We’ve spent the last 3 years losing like hasn’t happened in our lifetimes. 16 is very appropriate for a team with massive question marks. And btw there isn’t a team ahead of us that shouldn’t be.

 

[Boyd94]

What about 2 loss Michigan State still being ranked?

 

[Smashcat]

Just keep winning.

 

[drcats2013]

Anyone with half a brain doesn’t give two shits about AP rankings.

 

[Tampa_cat54]

Anyone with half a brain doesn’t give two shits about AP rankings.

Okay sorry bud. I guess I'm an idiot.

 

[ukcatz12]

Anyone with half a brain doesn’t give two shits about AP rankings.

Says the Andrew Tate fan lmao 😂

 

[Mike-D]

I said all pre-season I didn't give a shit about the pre-season rankings. Nobody is gonna rank us until we start playing worth a shit. That said, we've looked as good as anybody, even the #1 team. We shouldn't be any lower than 15.

 

[crashtestdummy]

Possible they have finally realized who coaches this team. Perhaps we should be out of top 25.....

 

[bbncal02]

who cares? We lost. We choked and Ku played like dog crap. We have no bigs. Yes we are ranked accordingly and if uk fans would hold the coach and ad accountable instead of excuses and “woe is us” we wouldn’t have this terrible losing and low expectations. I believe in an anti uk bias but right now they have all the reason in the world to rank us low. We’ve beaten no one. We’ve spent the last 3 years losing like hasn’t happened in our lifetimes. 16 is very appropriate for a team with massive question marks. And btw there isn’t a team ahead of us that shouldn’t be.

And exactly who has UNC beaten. I'll give you a hint. NO ONE.

UNC and Texas are not better than us. Period.

The rest I'm perfectly fine with.

 

[drcats2013]

Says the Andrew Tate fan lmao 😂

What? I detest that loser. Must have me constipated

 

[drcats2013]

Okay sorry bud. I guess I'm an idiot.

Read it again. It was a double negative meaning you have a full brain. You’re highly intelligent. I’ve seen your work, young man.

 

[jwhkchawk]

Y’all are a top 5 team. Just let it happen. Who cares what a bunch of reporters that can’t play basketball themselves rank you.

 

[Smashcat]

Fanta left UK out of his pre-season top 25 but has come around.

 

[SemperFiCat]

I look at that and see zero respect for Kansas.

I don't know. I see what you're saying, and can't disagree, but Kansas actually gained a vote. ...after being down 14 to a team without big size. I mean, none of this poll makes much sense. Early non-watching voters.

 

[UKWildcats1987]

We win out the rest of 2023 and we will be where we want to be, up near the top.

 

[SemperFiCat]

Y’all are a top 5 team. Just let it happen. Who cares what a bunch of reporters that can’t play basketball themselves rank you.

Not top 5. At least not currently. But taking y'all to the wire, and not nearly 100%, would've made most think the legit spot could be around 12/13ish. Splitting hairs, but I was expecting a different number.

 

[GLR5555]

Okay sorry bud. I guess I'm an idiot.

Not an idiot. Just, no reason to worry about polls til league play starts.

 

[LineSkiCat14]

who cares? We lost. We choked and Ku played like dog crap. We have no bigs. Yes we are ranked accordingly and if uk fans would hold the coach and ad accountable instead of excuses and “woe is us” we wouldn’t have this terrible losing and low expectations. I believe in an anti uk bias but right now they have all the reason in the world to rank us low. We’ve beaten no one. We’ve spent the last 3 years losing like hasn’t happened in our lifetimes. 16 is very appropriate for a team with massive question marks. And btw there isn’t a team ahead of us that shouldn’t be.

Hold up lol.

KU "played like dog crap" because their team is really just experienced-but-merely-decent players, and ran into probably the most talented team they've played. Kentucky will have 5 maybe 6 players drafted before Kansas will have 1 taken.

They played poorly because our guards are legit, fast, can shoot, and caused turnovers. And Hunter Dickinson basically had free reign in the paint because we were without 3 of our PFs/Centers.

I don't want to hear about Kansas not playing well for any reason other than Kentucky severely outmatches their talent. That games one-line summary should read "Kansas survives Kentucky's lack of front court, but the WIldcats look dangerous".

 

[kybassfan]

I don't know. I see what you're saying, and can't disagree, but Kansas actually gained a vote. ...after being down 14 to a team without big size. I mean, none of this poll makes much sense. Early non-watching voters.

Yes. I can’t make much sense of it either. The acronym FUBAR comes to mind.