UK is #22 in AP Poll

[ukfan79]

How is South Carolina not ranked? I know they lost a game last week at UGA but they followed it up with a VERY impressive win at A&M.

One could argue they should be ranked ahead of us. They are 20-3 now. This will give them even more fuel for their game coming with us on Saturday in Columbia.

 

[Mike-D]

We are still ranked?

 

[BigKari]

We are still ranked?

Yes, and if you paid a little more attention to what's going on outside of our team you would understand why.

 

[specialkd24]

Because polls are meaningless.

 

[Mike-D]

Yes, and if you paid a little more attention to what's going on outside of our team you would understand why.

I'm sorry?

 

[gossie21]

We have essentially the same ranking in each poll. SMU and UofL bump us down 2 spots in the AP poll.

Frankly I'm surprised we managed to stay in after the collapse at UT. I suppose it's always better to lose early in the week than during the weekend.

 

[caneintally]

We are ranked because A. There aren't 15-20 teams better then us and B. everyone is losing games , everyone .

 

[hotelblue]

I'm sorry?

 

[J_Dee]

South Carolina's non-conference strength of schedule is ranked 320th per RPI and 287th per KenPom (both systems state that South Carolina's only played one game so far this season against a top 25 team). That probably has a lot to do with them not being ranked in the AP poll

 

[Mike-D]

South Carolina beat A&M on the rd. That was a really quality win. Do agree, they played nobody in non-conference.

 

[SilentsAreGolden]

6 teams getting 1st place votes. Wonder if that's a record. LOL at KU still getting 1st place votes. Must have been Goodman.

 

[CatEye2010]

Because polls are meaningless.

To some extent, I agree. But, it is my opinion that the polls are considered when the Selection Committee is ranking teams. Therefore, I want UK to be ranked fairly in the polls. And right now I think we are ranked about right, maybe should be 18-19 tho. Everyone thinks our loss at UT was "horrible" but they are RPI #111. Providence lost at #143 Depaul, has 6 losses and is ranked #20.

 

[Bkocats]

We are ranked because A. There aren't 15-20 teams better then us and B. everyone is losing games , everyone .

exactly. I did expect to fall out, to be honest. But will take this every day, twice on Sunday

 

[crawfords corner]

They probably took in to account that game was a rout until UK lost focus and gave up that 21 point lead. Sure, punish them because they lost, but it's not like UK went there and was just thoroughly beaten.

 

[Aike]

Here's how absurdly close teams are this year:

We make one more bucket and we have the same record as Kansas and a win on their home court...and they are still getting first place votes.

 

[UKGrad93]

We are ranked because A. There aren't 15-20 teams better then us and B. everyone is losing games , everyone .

A lot of 4-5-6 loss teams in the poles.

 

[.S&C.]

Lots of teams lost, and it's clear we are a top 25 team. It would have been typical to Unrank us though.

 

[WitnessGreatness]

But I thought Kentucky was NIT bound?

 

[ZenCatFan73]

Daannnnnggggg.

 

[BoulderCat]

I'm surprised but happy. I'd say it's fair. Basically our season is being defined right now by 3 games. OSU, Auburn, and UT. The latter two were just awful losses. Both games we should have won. An RPI of 111 is a bad loss, period. Especially when you were up over 20. Those losses will haunt us right through Selection Sunday. Take them away, and we're 20-3, probably in the Top 5. That's the way it is though in most any season. It's always a small number of games, maybe just 1 which end up making the difference.

 

[Dakota25]

I'll take it. The only thing that matters is the seeding and the draw in the tournament anyway.

South Carolina is unranked and projected to have a lower seed because of their SOS. Beating A&M on the road was a great win but they will need more and they get UK with a RPI of 19 at home. We need to take this opportunity away from them and beat them.

 

[KWilt43atbuzz]

Kentucky is ranked because we have the best back court in America and the pollsters know we are thus dangerous.

 

[HICATFAN]

AP College Basketball Poll: Week 13
Ranking Team
1 Villanova
2 Maryland
3 Oklahoma
4 Iowa
5 Xavier
6 Kansas
7 Virginia
8 Michigan State
9 North Carolina
10 West Virginia
11 Oregon
12 Miami
13 Louisville
14 Iowa State
15 Texas A&M
16 SMU
17 Arizona
18 Purdue
19 Dayton
20 Providence
21 Baylor
22 Kentucky
23 USC
24 Texas
25 Wichita State

AlohaCat

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Holy crap; can you imagine last year's Kentucky team versus that top 10?

We missed the magic by a mere season, fellas.

 

[funKYcat75]

verse

Stop that.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

Stop that.

I fixed the error, professor. Did I earn my C for the semester?

 

[funKYcat75]

I'm sure you'll get a D.

 

[Son_Of_Saul]

I'm sure you'll get a D.

Can't be any worse than Adam Driver's performance in Star Wars.

 

[warrior-cat]

I'm sorry?

While I was not rolling on the floor, I was laughing on this one.

 

[warrior-cat]

I'm sure you'll get a D.

No, the grading system is changing now. As long as you can show you chose the proper process about getting the answer, you get a better grade.

 

[jameslee32]

No Dook?