AP Top 25 (1-22-18)

[doogie503]

1 Villanova (63) 18-1 1,623
2 Virginia (1) 18-1 1,537
3 Purdue (1) 19-2 1,499
4 Duke 17-2 1,439
5 Kansas 16-3 1,338
6 Michigan State 17-3 1,243
7 West Virginia 16-3 1,217
8 Xavier 18-3 1,180
9 Cincinnati 17-2 1,087
10 North Carolina 16-4 1,014
11 Arizona 16-4 974
12 Oklahoma 14-4 917
13 Ohio State 17-4 787
14 Texas Tech 15-4 763
15 Gonzaga 17-4 610
16 Saint Mary's 19-2 571
17 Wichita State 15-4 547
18 Clemson 16-3 474
19 Auburn 17-2 470
20 Florida 14-5 366
21 Arizona State 15-4 353
22 Tennessee 13-5 260
23 Nevada 18-3 190
24 Rhode Island 15-3 189
25 Michigan 17-5 123

• Others receiving votes: Miami 83, Louisville 81, TCU 45, Kentucky 38, Kansas State 35, Seton Hall 25, Creighton 20, Florida State 14, Houston 5, New Mexico State 4, Boise State 2, Providence 2

• Dropped from rankings: Kentucky 18, Seton Hall 19, TCU 24, Miami 25

 

[BStowers023]

Crazy how far we jumped. I hope they don't let it to get their heads

 

[anon_0astpxev9h4gk]

Kind of glad we didn't enter the top 25, I feel like we play better when we're on the cusp.

 

[schoonerwest]

It’s crazy that every Kansas fan will tell you this is the least talented and probably worst team under Self since he’s been there and here they are in late January with a top 5 ranking.

This team will probably end up being the one that makes it to the Final Four and none of us fans will have any idea why.

 

[KU4LIFE]

It’s crazy that every Kansas fan will tell you this is the least talented and probably worst team under Self since he’s been there and here they are in late January with a top 5 ranking.

This team will probably end up being the one that makes it to the Final Four and none of us fans will have any idea why.

Those teams with the least expectations sometimes shine the brightest. Kind of like 2012 team. Really good team that could really defend but they lacked depth like this one. Made it all the way to the title game.

 

[HRTheCard]

Kind of glad we didn't enter the top 25, I feel like we play better when we're on the cusp.

Especially now that Miami is out, we're both setting neck and neck at the "next in" so a win at Miami (and obv W at home vs Wake) should definitely get us in next week.........just for the annual whoopin UVA hands us @jhmossy . But hey, at least it'll be a top 25 matchup IF we win Wednesday, which I believe is possible! We CAN win. Play like we did (consistently) in our 2 previous road games and we should come out with a W. Hope so at least. 17-4 going into UVA sounds pretty good. Wont be shocked to be 16-5 though.

 

[anon_0astpxev9h4gk]

Especially now that Miami is out, we're both setting neck and neck at the "next in" so a win at Miami (and obv W at home vs Wake) should definitely get us in next week.........just for the annual whoopin UVA hands us @jhmossy . But hey, at least it'll be a top 25 matchup IF we win Wednesday, which I believe is possible! We CAN win. Play like we did in our previous road games and we should come out with a W. Hope so at least. 17-4 going into UVA sounds pretty good. Wont be shocked to be 16-5 though.

Yep, we just need to be consistent, and get a W in Miami. Really not looking forward to UVA though. Never am.

 

[HRTheCard]

Yep, we just need to be consistent, and get a W in Miami. Really not looking forward to UVA though. Never am.

Yep. Consistency like we did for the most part at FSU and ND should get us another road win at Miami. Hope so at least. Wont be surprise with an L though (predicted 1-1 ND and Miami). But would really help just like those 2 did. The players are confident now but that'd boost it even more. I just cant believe that we're probably gonna lose to UVA not once, but twice, one of them being on Senior day....

 

[jhmossy]

Especially now that Miami is out, we're both setting neck and neck at the "next in" so a win at Miami (and obv W at home vs Wake) should definitely get us in next week.........just for the annual whoopin UVA hands us @jhmossy . But hey, at least it'll be a top 25 matchup IF we win Wednesday, which I believe is possible! We CAN win. Play like we did (consistently) in our 2 previous road games and we should come out with a W. Hope so at least. 17-4 going into UVA sounds pretty good. Wont be shocked to be 16-5 though.

Yep, we just need to be consistent, and get a W in Miami. Really not looking forward to UVA though. Never am.

Hope your players and coaches have more confidence than you guys have lol

 

[anon_0astpxev9h4gk]

Hope your players and coaches have more confidence than you guys have lol

It's hard being a realist on this board.

 

[jhmossy]

Yep. Consistency like we did for the most part at FSU and ND should get us another road win at Miami. Hope so at least. Wont be surprise with an L though (predicted 1-1 ND and Miami). But would really help just like those 2 did. The players are confident now but that'd boost it even more. I just cant believe that we're probably gonna lose to UVA not once, but twice, one of them being on Senior day....

I think we split this year each holding serve at home.

 

[HRTheCard]

Hope your players and coaches have more confidence than you guys have lol

Well when you've lost every time other than a miracle shot by Mangok, it's expected. They'll be confident, no doubt in that, especially if they get 2 W's both this Wednesday and Saturday. However, Im just hoping we can beat you guys when they play on Senior day at home. To lose on senior day would just suck for a Louisville native like Snider and Spalding (assuming he's NBA bound).

 

[npreston]

When was the last time the SEC had 3 teams ranked in the top 25, and UK wasn’t one of them..... ?

Kentucky going to have their hands full with the 2nd best team in the Big 12, on Saturday. Let’s go Huggs!